Recently, I discovered ' Bucket lists '....it appears to me that the idea behind bucket lists is to sort of focus yourself on things you would like to do and achieve, and to be able to keep a record of what you have done so that you can tick them off...a sort of extended and more ambitious To-do-list. There are bucket lists for every possible stage of life...things that should be aimed for , to have been done by the time we leave school, are 16, 20, 21...right up to things to do before we die.
Of course many of the ideas, inspiring as they are are well beyond the abilities of those on a very limited income, and some of them are more suited to a gap year, although it is becoming a trend for older people to have gap years, if they are in a position to finance it.
I have often emphasised on the blog, the importance of staying organised and focussed when job hunting. The reason for this is that it is good to remain in a mindset, where you can easily adjust again to working hours, should you be fortunate to get a job. This is harder if you have spent your days in your pyjamas.
Also, when you are out of work and on a very limited income, other things can crop up, such as debts and legal issues and you will need to keep on top of these in order to meet your jobseekers agreement if you are on one, to be immediately availabe for work, and to meet deadlines for application forms, when filling in an application by form or online can take all day at least.
It is not long to Christmas and of course, in the new year, we are familiar with the tradition of new year resolutions, but the end of the year is a really good time for sorting out and organising.Lots of the suggestions on the lists are ideal for cold, dark evenings and also cheap or even free !!!
http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2011/11/30/13-smart-things-to-do-before-new-years/
20 Things To Tick Off Before The End Of The Year...
http://www.getorganizedwizard.com/blog/2010/12/20-things-to-tick-off-before-the-end-of-the-year/
This list is from 2011 but still very useful
http://www.onecitizenspeaking.com/2011/12/2011-three-important-and-simple-things-to-do-before-year-end.html
http://www.practicalhacks.com/2010/12/29/5-things-to-do-before-the-end-of-the-year/
The next list I recommend was written for the end of 2007 but again is very helpful
http://mashable.com/2007/12/29/12-things-to-do-online-before-the-end-of-2007/
More bucket lists....and the start at least of my own coming soon !!!!
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