Creating a bucket list: How to make it personal

You need this to create your personal bucket list

The term bucket list actually comes from the English phrase "kick the bucket", which means something like "giving up the spoon". Bucket list is therefore often translated into German as "spoon list" or literally as "bucket list". So it's about things that you really want to achieve or experience before you die. We all have many dreams and ideas about what we want to do with our lives. But sometimes these are forgotten as quickly as they come. That's why it's an advantage to put the really important things in writing.

And what better way than with a list. You can write the list by hand, digitally or with a typewriter. There are even dozens of specially made templates on the internet. Another benefit of the list format is that you can check off things you've done. And that's always a great feeling. It's just as easy to add to the list, for example if you hear about a new dream holiday destination.

Step by step to the bucket list

Now it's time to get down to business: what should, can and may be on the list? Basically anything can be put on the bucket list. It's best seen as a species brainstorming. Write down any dreams that come to mind. How these dreams can be achieved is a thought for another time. Not all of them have to be fulfilled. The bucket list should serve more as inspiration for your future life.

Examples:

• Get a PADI diving license
• travel to Mongolia
• Learning Spanish

In the beginning you will come up with a lot of superficial ideas. Gradually take a closer look at the individual points and think about why you are traveling to this country, or why you are traveling to this country Language want to learn. Childhood dreams or things that you have long dismissed as impossible often come up with the considerations. Write these down!

For example:

• PADI certification becomes: swim with whale sharks
• from the Mongolia trip will: take part in the nomad festival in Ulanbaator
• will learn from Spanish: see the pink dolphins in the Amazon

Other things that cannot be missing from the bucket list are extensions of your current hobbies and habits. For example, are you a passionate skier, do you like to do handicrafts or do you like to spoil guests? Then bucket list entries could look like this:

• drive on the highest slopes in Europe
• make your own hammock
• take a cocktail mixing class

When you have a few points together, you can finally organize everything a bit. For example, group by "short-term, medium-term, and long-term" goals. Or which things are more of a dream and therefore of secondary importance in terms of fulfillment. The next step is to implement the points on the list.

Bucket list ideas for couples

Of course, in addition to personal wishes and dreams, there are also things that you absolutely want to experience with your partner. The great thing about the bucket list is that you can create several of them. So if your partner is afraid of heights, skydiving might be more on your personal list. A romantic carriage ride in the snow is perhaps a more special experience for two. Here are a few bucket list ideas for couples:

• Sit in the car on a weekend and just drive off without knowing where the journey is going.
• Create a playlist with songs that accompanied you in your partnership.
• Take a course together and learn something new together.
• Sleep under the open sky in the garden.
• Plant a tree together.
• Cook something new together once a month.
• Redesign a room together.

You see, writing a bucket list doesn't have to be difficult or highly official. From very small to very big dreams, everyone can participate. If you wish, you can of course also share your personal list with friends and family. Maybe you can find people who have the same interests and you can check off a few points together.