100 List

Have you ever heard of the 100 List, where you write down 100 things you want to do, have, or be in your lifetime? It's a way of committing to paper those wistful "Someday I'll..." musings... Once you've written them down, it's like you've set in motion the universe's power to fulfill them...

When you first try this, you'll find yourself writing down small things like "go to Las Vegas," and then several dozen lines later you'll write the real biggie: "star in my own show in Las Vegas!" It's like you are trying to be polite, not greedy -- "I'll just have the salad, thanks... and a water, if it's not too much trouble." Then there's this sudden gust of possibility and you rush in with a what-the-heck attitude -- "And three appetizers, a 22 ounce steak, two sides, and hey, bring the dessert menu!!"

Here's a few to get you started. Feel free to add things in the comment box!

1. Write and publish a book. (Wait -- a series!!)

2. Visit Australia. (For a month!)

3. Attend the Writer's Conference in Hawaii. (Hang on-- be a speaker at the conference!!)

4. Go on a cruise in the Caribbean. (First class, money no object!)

5. Visit Washington, D.C. (Stay at the White House!)

6. Own a vacation home. (In France? Italy? The California coast? Hmmm...)

7. Find a practical way to help autistic kids and their parents. (Open a school and recreation center; franchise them to have a whole string across the U.S. and the world!)

8. Learn a new language.

9. Get a great family portrait every year. (Oooh, who is a famous photographer?)

10. Redo the backyard. (In our new dream home, of course!)

Happy dreaming!