Bucket List
Mar’s Musing on Bucket List
Welcome to this week's Mars Musings on your “bucket list” (for lack of a better expression)!
Today, I want to delve into something personal that has been on my mind lately—changing decades. As my partner turned 40 this weekend, it made me reflect on my own journey and the approaching milestone of my own 40s. It's a time when questions arise and we start pondering what we want to achieve, what legacy we want to leave behind.
With about a year and a half left until my own 40th birthday, I've been contemplating three things that deeply resonate with me. These ideas are still taking shape within me, incubating as I feel into them and explore how to bring them to life. This process has sparked thoughts about each of our individual paths and the importance of having a sense of direction. It's not about rigid goal orientation, but rather about knowing who we want to be, what principles we want to live by, and what remains on our metaphorical “bucket list”.
Reviewing our aspirations and considering the impact we want to make becomes increasingly crucial as time passes. We're already halfway through the year, and it feels like time is slipping by. While we cherish living in the present moment, it's also essential to contemplate what we're here to do and what we still want to contribute to the world.
This introspection is about finding balance—balancing the masculine and feminine energies, the flow and the structure—as we embark on the journey towards the next decade or any other significant milestone we envision. I encourage you to join me in contemplating what you still want to create before your next birthday, the end of this year, or the forthcoming decade. We possess incredible creative power, and now is the time to manifest our ideas and intentions in tangible ways.
I'd love to hear from you—your experiences, your perspectives, and your approach to this process of self-reflection… Recently, my partner's 40th birthday inspired me to take a deep life’s aspirations and celebrate his journey with a book filled with letters and messages from loved ones. It's equally important to review and celebrate ourselves, recognizing the qualities we want to embody and the impact we desire to have.
So wherever you are on your personal journey—whether it's the end of this year, your next birthday, or the upcoming decade—consider identifying three things you'd like to create, channel your energy toward, and bring into the world. Ultimately, we shape our own paths, taking intentional steps to make our dreams a reality and leaving behind a meaningful legacy.
Please feel free to share your thoughts and reflections.
I'm excited to hear what emerges when you contemplate these questions. As a side note, having role models who inspire us and embody the qualities we aspire to cultivate can be truly powerful.
I hope this message sparks inspiration within you. I'm still allowing my own ideas to simmer, waiting to see where they lead me. I look forward to sharing them with you and hearing about your journey so we can support and encourage one another along the way.
Wishing you a beautiful week ahead filled with celebration and joy. Portugal is buzzing with bank holidays, festivities like Portugal Day, and various Saints Days. As we approach the Solstice, I'll delve deeper into that topic in our next Mar’s Musings of creating from our heart.
Sending you a big kiss and lots of love from Portugal
Much love,
Mar