Enjoy Life!
What Are You Waiting For?
With mental illness - it can take over life to such an extent that we can forget to enjoy it! We may spend our time focusing on how to get better…what to try next…etc and in the quest to try and regain our life – we can often stop living altogether.
Its so easy to live in the past…why did this happen?...I wish I could change that… we can become obsessed with the future…what will happen?… will I ever get better?... but what about the present? – We are missing out on the most important time of all – the only time we actually truly have – the present! There is nothing we can do about the past… and we don’t know if the future will ever even come… the only time we have is now.
So don’t wait for your illness to disappear or get better before you enjoy life. Don’t put your life on hold! Enjoy life now. Tomorrow may never be. Make the most of what you have and turn what is negative into positive! No one wants to live with a mental illness – but it can be turned into a good thing. Our experiences can help us be more understanding and compassionate to others who are also struggling with mental illness and we can help them in a way many others cannot.
Do what you enjoy… just enjoy life again! Try writing a list of all the things you want to do before you die – and do them! Why wait until something awful happens to you… like God forbid getting a terminally ill disease, etc… we all know we are going to die one day – so lets start living today!
It could be anything you like...whatever makes you feel happy! Look for your passion in life and chase it! It could be ... sports, arts, reading, fishing, dancing , singing... the possibilties are endless. If you’re stuck for ideas, have a look at some of the things on my 'to do list' below! - Remember...dont wait for llife to happen - live it and have fun!
Some ideas for your 'bucket list!' ...
Hot air ballooning
Jump out of a plane
Bungee Jump
Visit the Niagra falls
Go on a African wild life safari
Go on a camel ride acrossthe desert
See the Egyptian pyramids
Back pack around Asia
Back pack around Europe
Write you own book
Make your own movie
Go on a Caribbean cruise
Climb a mountain
Do a marathon run for charity
Have a traditional mud bath in Turkey
Seethe Northern Lights
Seethe Taj Mahal in India
Swim with Dolphins
Swim with sharks
Go surfing in Australia
Scuba dive inthe Great Barrier Reef....
The possibilities are endless! what will you do?
More Information
www.beforeyoudie.co.uk/
www.beforeyoudie.co.uk/50-Things-To-Do-Before-You-Die.htm
www.independent.co.uk/.../100-things-to-do-before-you-die-912856
thingstodo.oncelife.com.au/