Inspired by Joel Runyon, this Impossible List is designed to push me to do the perceived-impossible and live an action-filled life.

 

Perform random acts of kindness for strangers, Full-Day [Sept 2011]

Truly forgive those who have hurt me [Mar 2017]

Mentor a young person

 

Run 5K [Jan 2010]

Run 10K [Sept 2010]

Run 15K [Oct 2013]

Run Half Marathon [Nov 2013]

Complete an obstacle course race [Aug 2015]

Compete in a team CrossFit competition [Jun 2016]

Get my body fat percentage down to 20%

 

Visit every continent

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Africa

 

Swim in every ocean

Pacific

Atlantic

Indian

Arctic

Southern/Antarctic

 

Visit these specific paces

Canada [Nov 2002]

Mexico [June 1998]

Greece [May 2001]

Czech Republic [May 2001]

Caribbean [June 1998]

Philippines

Spain

England [Nov 2016]

France

Italy

Germany

Egypt

China

Japan

Australia

 

Travel Achievements

Drive a cross-county road trip [June 2003]

Travel for 1 year straight

Live in a foreign country for 6 months

Live on an island for 3 months

Live on the beach

Live on a lake [Sept 2003]

Live on a sailboat for 3 months

Live in a big city [Apr 2014]

Live on a farm [Feb 2004]

Own my own home [June 2008]

Design and build my own home

 

Do Project 333

Scan all paper, shred and trash

Give something very important to me away to someone who needs it more than me [Sept 2008]

 

Swing dance [Sept 2000]

Perform most common auto repairs [June 1998]

Fly a plane

Fluent in 4 languages: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin

Kayak [June 2000]

White water rafting [May 2008]

Scuba dive

Windsurfing

Photography [June 1993]

Oil Painting [Mar 1997]

Print Making [June 1997]

Throw pottery [April 1997]

Stained glass making [Mar 1999]

Glass blowing

Knit a scarf [Nov 2010]

 

Earn a Bachelor’s degree [May 1998]

Earn a Master’s degree [Nov 2011]

Earn a Doctorate degree

 

Overcome my fear of public speaking [Nov 2007]

Become a company’s spokesperson [Mar 2011]

Become a certified Bartender [Sept 2003]

Start a Blog, stick with it for 12 months

Write a book

Get published

Have something named after me

Put $100K in the bank

Give $100K away

Work with a celebrity [Aug 2003]

Drive a race car

Speak at a field or industry conference [Sept 2013]

Speak at a university [March 2012]