My Autumn Bucket List!

Since the start of summer, I’ve been writing seasonal “bucket lists”. I’ve only completed two, but I really love the idea. It follows the strategy of intentional living; trying to do things, instead of just living life by chance. Instead, you have a list of fun or challenging or season-specific activities. This ensures you’re excited for the coming months, have plans to do, won’t be bored, make the most of the time, and don’t waste the seasons where it is best to do certain activities.

This has been even more important for my SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) where I usually fall kind of depressed and more anxious in the autumn/winter months. Having things to look forward to, that will fill my time, makes it easier to welcome the months that usually worry me.

So, here is my autumn/fall bucket list:

Read 1-2 Harry Potter books
One more holiday
Poetry writing
Go for Thai food with sibling(s)
Blanket and movie marathons
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(!!!!!!!!!)
Autumn outfits
Pumpkin carving
Booties and leather jacket
Environment change/decor
Buy a new ring
Decorate for Halloween
Read a Middle-Grade classic book
Halloween/Horror movies October
Meditation with candles
Sister’s birthday
Coffee shop working
New tattoo
New coffees tried (pumpkin spice latte, cinnamon latte, gingerbread etc.)
Cinnamon recipes
New hair
Find: a conker, leaves of red, brown and orange, a green tree, a bare tree, pine cones
Fall photoshoot
Take aesthetically pleasing photos
Watch fantasy TVshows
Prepare for Christmas (12 days of Christmas fun, Christmas quiz)
Read a self-development book
Marshmallows and bonfire
Read Pottermore content
Fireworks
Rewatch Stranger Things
Make a stew
Halloween Eternity series posts
Make my own soup
Amsterdam
Make my own garlic bread
Sell some of my stuff
Spa or massage
Do an online course
Lose some weight
Mini Thanksgiving celebration
Read a scary story
90s movie day
Autumn nature walk
Read in a new cafe with a coffee
Bake cookies or brownies
Autumn mood boards
Watch sports (in person or on TV)
Research into fantasy worlds and texts
Journal more/ life writing/ document my thoughts

I’m fine with not completing the whole list. The point is, I have things to do to keep me excited; to keep me going. Some can even overflow into my Winter Bucket List, if I want. It’s totally up to me because it’s my list and my life! And the same goes for you, so have some fun making your list and have fun this cold season.