I’m Not Chasing Checklists Anymore
My Midlife Bucket List Isn’t Loud — It’s Rooted, and It’s Changing Everything
Title: I’m Not Chasing Checklists Anymore
Subtitle: My Midlife Bucket List Isn’t Loud — It’s Rooted, and It’s Changing Everything
When most people talk about their bucket list, it sounds like an action movie.
Skydiving. Safari rides. Marathons.
Big. Bold. Life-on-the-edge kind of energy.
And hey — maybe that’s your thing.
I’ve run my share of half-marathons.
I’ve climbed mountain peaks across the Pacific Northwest.
I’ve even trekked through foreign corners of the world.
This year, I’m training to hike 19 miles through the Enchantments in a single day.
But that’s not my bucket list.
That’s just how I’ve always moved through the world — active, curious, driven.
Lately, though, something quieter is calling.
I’m turning 50 this year.
And instead of chasing big moments, I’m finally listening for the small ones.
🌿 I’m not chasing checklists anymore.
I’m choosing what matters.
A slower pace.
A more honest voice.
A deeper connection to the life I’m already living.
My midlife bucket list isn’t loud.
It’s rooted.
🪴 Here’s what it looks like now:
✍️ Write the books that live inside my bones
📖 Read stories aloud with my chickens
🌿 Create something healing — for myself, and maybe for you too
🎤 Speak, even when my voice shakes
🌕 Show up scared… and still press publish
If you’re like me, maybe you’ve lived a few lifetimes already in the body you’re in.
Maybe you’re asking yourself:
What do I really want now?
📓 5 Rooted Prompts to Rewrite Your Own Midlife Bucket List
1. Remember Who You Were Before the World Told You Who to Be
What did she love?
Who did she dream of becoming?
This isn’t reinvention — it’s reunion.
2. Choose What Feeds Your Soul, Not Your Timeline
You’re not behind.
There’s no rush.
Your pace is sacred.
3. Start One Tiny, True Thing
Forget the five-year plan.
Say one true “yes.”
The rest will follow.
4. Make Room for Your Voice (Even If It Shakes)
Speak. Sing. Share your story.
You don’t need to be perfect — just real.
5. Let the List Be a Living Thing
Let your desires shift.
Grieve the old dreams.
Nurture new ones.
🌸 A gentle reminder:
Your midlife doesn’t need to impress anyone.
It only needs to feel like you.
If your version of bold is resting, writing, planting seeds, or simply remembering who you are...
Welcome. You belong here.
This is The Rooted Life with La Vang.
And we’re just getting started.
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