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Ever feel like your “future self” is just waiting for you to get your act together?

Well, here’s your chance to catch up. This isn’t your average boring bucket list, it’s a mix of wild adventures, rituals, and little joys that make life sparkle.

Inspired by My Future Listography: All I Hope to Do in Lists, this list of 100+ things will give you major inspo to travel, create, grow, and just live your best, most unapologetic life.

Maybe you want to follow your big dreams, learn something new, or make memories with the people who matter most, there’s a little something here for every dreamer.

Time to start checking boxes, making memories, and giving your future self all the bragging rights. Let’s go!

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UNIQUE BUCKET LIST IDEAS

Travel + Adventure

1. See a comedian live, go to a concert, go to a play.

2. Spend New Year’s Eve in a different city.

3. Take a solo trip somewhere beautiful.

4. See the Northern Lights in Finland.

5. Stay in a winter cabin with a fireplace.

6. Go on a road trip with no fixed itinerary.

7. Visit all continents (or create your own version: top 10 dream destinations).

8. Attend a major festival (Coachella, AfroNation, Tomorrowland).

9. Fly first class at least once.

10. Take a train across Europe.

11. Visit a historical landmark you’ve always been curious about.

12. Experience a wellness retreat rooted in chakra healing and spiritual cleansing, just to reconnect with yourself on a deeper level.

13. See cherry blossoms in Japan.

14. Go ziplining.

15. Pick up padel and let it become your new personality for a bit.

16. Visit Disneyland at least once in your life.

17. Spend Christmas in a snowy destination.

18. Spend a night at MAJA boutique hotel in Canggu Bali.

19. Go on a helicopter ride, just to see the world from a higher point of view.

20. Visit Antelope Canyon in Arizona, those caves look unreal in person.

21. Visit the Zhangjiajie National Park in China and while your’e there you might as well check out Yangshuo Longji Rice Terraces.

22. Visit the Louvre museum in Paris.

23. Plan a staycation at the Shebara Resort in Saudi Arabia or a luxury hotel of your choice.

24. Go see Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Brazil.

25. Visit Grace bay in Turks & Caicos.

26. See The Lion King in the theatre and feel like a kid again.

27. Live in Thailand for a year.

28. Watch the sunset from a hot air balloon over Cappadocia, Turkey.

29. Finally try aerial yoga and get out of your comfort zone.

30. Meet Steve Harvey or (insert favourite celebrity or influencer here) in person.

31. Swim in bioluminescent water.

32. See a total solar eclipse.

33. Go scuba diving.

34. Sleep under the stars.

Personal Growth + Self Discovery

35. Write a letter to your future self.

36. Attend therapy or coaching. Heal a childhood wound or limiting belief.

37. Create a yearly vision board ritual.

38. Become known for something you do exceptionally well.

39. Read 50+ books in a year.

40. Do a personal rebrand.

41. Monetise your hobby

42. Get a drivers license.

43. Invest your first $1,000.

44. Build a platform around something you care about.

45. Become a great communicator and speaker.

46. Reach a point where you’ve saved $10,000 and finally feel secure.

47. Start a garden and get weirdly invested in it.

48. Finish reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

49. Own an original artwork by an artist I genuinely love.

50. Spend less time on your phone and more time in your own life.

51. Start a business or side hustle to make passive income.

52. Learn how money actually works and feel less intimidated by it.

53. Take driving lessons and finally feel confident behind the wheel.

54. Start learning French again.

55. Move your body daily, at least 8,000 steps, no bed-rotting allowed.

56. Get your bachelor’s degree in a course you are passionate in.

57. Be featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and know you earned it.

58. Adopt an essentialist mindset in every area of life — career, relationships, and everything in between.

59. Be fearless when dancing and let go completely.

60. Plan a solo birthday and do exactly what you want.

61. Take some free or cheap courses.

62. Start making art again.

63. Join a book club.

64. Do something that scares you every day.

65. Run your first 5km. Rooting for you!Reach a fitness milestone (run 5k, lift heavier, get flexible).

66. Finally build a consistent workout routine.

67. Learn a new sport or movement style (Pilates, tennis, dance).

Kind Deeds

68. Slow down on fast fashion and build a wardrobe that lasts.

69. Volunteer to walk dogs at the shelter.

70. Buy something old to restore.

71. Get some houseplants.

72. Volunteer at a food pantry or soup kitchen.

73. Pay for someone’s coffee and leave before they can thank you.

74. Adopt an animal, whether symbolically or as a pet, and take the responsibility seriously.

75. Help coach or assist with a kids’ activity or club.

76. Talk to an older person and ask about their life story.

77. Mentor someone long-term.

78. Fund someone else’s dream.

79. Teach someone something you mastered.

Fun, Random, Whimsical Things

80. Try a new go to hairstyle.

81. Finally get laser hair removal and stop stressing about shaving.

82. Cook a new dish from another country every month.

83. Intentionally view the sunrise and sunset in the same day.

84. Dress up as Jessica Rabbit for Halloween and fully commit to the drama.

85. Experience being a bridesmaid at least once.

86. Finally sit through Game of Thrones and understand the obsession.

87. Have a go at making empanadas, even if they’re a little messy.

88. Build your dream vanity or closet.

89. Book a table at a tiny café you’ve never noticed before.

90. Buy your first car.

91. Create a capsule wardrobe. Read more: The Best Fall Capsule Wardrobe Ideas You Haven’t Seen Yet

92. Make a time capsule.

93. Start a memory jar for each year.

94. Start a tradition of buying one art piece per year from every country you visit.

95. Put together a bucket-list photo album.

96. Celebrate a random holiday just for fun.

97. Create a “100 Things I Want to Do in My Life” journal and actually start checking them off.

98. Fill a full notebook or sketchbook.

99. Create a photography series of your life.

100. Make your home match your aesthetic vision.

101. Start a tradition of buying yourself flowers weekly.

102. Redecorate your room or office.

103. Make a playlist for each season of your life.

104. Curate your dream Pinterest boards.

105. Take a creative class (painting, pottery, fashion styling).

106. Create a scrapbook of memories.

Relationships + Love + Community

107. Forgive someone fully.

108. Say what you actually feel.

109. Host a themed dinner party.

110. Be invited to a dinner party where you don’t know everyone yet.

111. Plan a surprise for someone you love.

112. Make it a tradition amongst your girls to celebrate Girlmas or Galentine’s day, or Gratitude dinners let it be a reason for the special people in your life to come together.

113. Have at least three friends you can truly count on.

114. Date someone different from your usual type and actually listen to the red flags this time.

115. Reconnect with someone meaningful from your past.

116. Get dressed up nice and take yourself out for a nice meal and leave your phone in the car.

117. Join a circle of women who inspire you.

118. Say yes more often, but only when it feels aligned.

119. Host a sleepover with your girls.

120. Have a hard conversation you’ve been avoiding.

121. Start celebrating small milestones with loved ones.

122. Speak to at least one person when you go to a social event.

123. Fall in love or experience deep romantic connection.

124. For a fun date night, draw portraits of each other and keep them, no matter how bad they are.