by Debbie Rodrigues | May 12, 2018 | Other
It’s time for my 50 before 50 fourth check-in. Learn how I use my bucket list to stay motivated to achieve my Dreams.
It’s May 12. Happy birthday to me! 🎂🎁
Before I start my 50 before 50 fourth check-in let me tell you I didn’t accomplish anything new.
This time, it was more a matter of progressing.
What happened
The past months have been a lot busier than expected.
With the growth of my site and business, I had to make significant changes in my planning.
I even had to create a waiting list for new clients.
Besides, with me traveling to Brazil, I had to rearrange a lot of my tasks to create extra room in my schedule.
Therefore, instead of crossing off items, I just worked on:
- Minimizing my wardrobe
- Practicing meditation daily
- Reading two books per year
- Offering more services to my clients
- Launching a course
- Visit my mom on a yearly basis
- Planning offline days on a regular basis
- Meeting new people
While it isn’t as exciting as being able to show off accomplishments, I’m happy with the things I did.
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.
Follow-up
In the meantime, you can follow my progress on a Board I created on Trello*. LINK LINK
There you can also see the ongoing items.
Going forward, I intend to make more regular updates to keep my bucket list fresh in mind.
Like anyone else, I also get myself caught up with busYness if I’m not careful.
The next check-in will take place in November 2018.
My ultimate 50 things to do before 50 bucket list
1. Write an ebook
2. Run a 5K race
3. Attend a CrossFit event
4. Improve my yoga skills
5. Finish a knitting project
6. Visit a new country
7. Clean my email accounts
8. Take a spa day
9. Start studying Japanese again
10. Finish the CrossFit Open Scaled
11. Minimize my wardrobe
12. Go to the movies alone
13. Donate blood or plasma
14. Go to a restaurant alone
15. Practice meditation daily
16. Run a 10K race
17. Read two books per year
18. Attend swimming lessons again
19. Offer more services to my clients
20. Do four photoshoots
21. Finish the CrossFit Open RXed
22. Increase muscle mass
23. Launch a course
24. Improve my mobility
25. Visit my mom on a yearly basis
26. Bike regularly in the summer
27. Attend a TED event
28. Finish a sewing project
29. Become a “regular” somewhere
30. Be able to do handstands
31. Start and finish a new project
32. Plan offline days on a regular basis
33. Have an article published
34. Visit Japan
35. Become a better Vegan
36. Volunteer
37. Improve my cooking skills
38. Go to a Jazz concert
39. Meet new people
40. Become a speaker
41. Motivate others to achieve their dreams
42. Continue my studies
43. Advance as a Reiki Practitioner
44. Fly First Class
45. Let go of all grudges
46. Buy a new car
47. Get another certification
48. Practice random acts of kindness regularly
49. Become really good at CrossFit
50. Enjoy life!
Due date: May 12, 2025.
Before you go
Can you answer the following question in the comments below, please?
How do you deal with changes of plan?
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by Debbie Rodrigues | Nov 12, 2017 | Other
Check the third check-in of my 50 things before 50. Learn about my updates, progress and find inspiration to achieve more whatever your age.
I’m not going to start saying that the past six months went too fast because you probably felt it too.
Part of it has to do with us being busy all the time.
We’re always rushing against the clock and moving forward from one holiday to the next.
It’s almost unhealthy sometimes.
And if we aren’t careful, we feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and lost.
My ultimate 50 things to do before 50 bucket list
1. Write an ebook
2. Run a 5K race
3. Attend a CrossFit event
4. Improve my yoga skills
5. Finish a knitting project
6. Visit a new country
7. Clean my email accounts
8. Take a spa day
9. Start studying Japanese again
10. Finish the CrossFit Open Scaled
11. Minimize my wardrobe
12. Go to the movies alone
13. Donate blood or plasma
14. Go to a restaurant alone
15. Practice meditation daily
16. Run a 10K race
17. Read two books per year
18. Attend swimming lessons again
19. Offer more services to my clients
20. Do four photoshoots
21. Finish the CrossFit Open RXed
22. Increase muscle mass
23. Launch a course
24. Improve my mobility
25. Visit my mom on a yearly basis
26. Bike regularly in the summer
27. Attend a TED event
28. Finish a sewing project
29. Become a “regular” somewhere
30. Be able to do handstands
31. Start and finish a new project I planned and executed Affirmations To Build Confidence. It was a dream project I wanted to share with the world!
32. Plan offline days on a regular basis
33. Have an article published
34. Visit Japan
35. Become a better Vegan
36. Volunteer
37. Improve my cooking skills
38. Go to a Jazz concert
39. Meet new people
40. Become a speaker
41. Motivate others to achieve their dreams
42. Continue my studies
43. Advance as a Reiki Practitioner
44. Fly First Class
45. Let go of all grudges
46. Buy a new car
47. Get another certification
48. Practice random acts of kindness regularly
49. Become really good at CrossFit
50. Enjoy life!
Due date: May 12, 2025.
Accountability
I must say that it was a little disappointing I again crossed off just one item of the list.
Still, planning, executing and launching Affirmations To Build Confidence was such a meaningful project for me. LINK
It is about fulfilling a Dream and helping others feel motivated to go after theirs as well!
Besides, I advanced with other items too.
Things that are proceeding as expected:
- reading two books
- practicing kindness
- improving my mobility
So while this progress isn’t “visible”, it’s there and I’m aware of it.
If I hadn’t put this list together and followed it up, I’d never know it.
That’s how awesome accountability is!
You can do it too
No matter your age, you shouldn’t use excuses such as being too young or too old to achieve big goals.
As we get older, we have more responsibilities. We must manage our time mindfully to accomplish anything meaningful.
Yet, it’s possible.
Don’t give up on yourself!
Do you have a list like this one too?
If yes, please, share the link in the comments, I’d love to follow your progress too!
And if you want to join a wonderful group of like-minded achievers for accountability, support, and motivation, come on over to my FREE VIP Tribe!
Follow-up
In the meantime, you can follow my progress on a Board I created on Trello*. There you can also see the ongoing items.
The next check-in will take place in May 2018.
Read the other posts in this series:
*Disclosure: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” It means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. You will not pay more when buying a product through my link. However, when you order through my link, it helps me to continue to offer you lots of free stuff. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. Thank you, in advance for your support!
by Debbie Rodrigues | Aug 7, 2017 | Other
Saying that the CrossFit Games 2017 was fantastic is an understatement. I know my opinion is biased, but you’ll still want to read it.
Sincerely, I was a little concern about the moving of the CrossFit Games to another location in 2017.
While Madison seemed to be a beautiful town, I got accustomed to Carson.
No, I have never attended it live, but I discovered CrossFit during the 2012 Games, and that’s why the venue has a special place in my heart.
New location
Even though a lot had been said about the city of Madison and its outdoors possibilities, I wasn’t buying it.
In fact, it took the games to start for me to get excited.
To be more precise, the Cyclocross was the event that changed my mind.
After living in Belgium for so many years, I learned how to appreciate the sport.
How couldn’t I be stoked for seeing it during the CrossFit Games 2017?!?
Of course, I wish Friday’s downpour had happened on Thursday, but it was still nice to watch anyway.
Live stream
Another reason why I wasn’t happy from the start was Thursday’s live stream.
The changes from YouTube to Facebook and from ESPN to CBS seemed to be the ideal.
As per promotion on the website, ALL events, from ALL ages and groups were going to be shown live.
The down
Unfortunately, the first event, Run-Swim-Run, for Teams, Teens, and Masters weren’t included.
In fact, it was only last minute that they posted messages on social media about it.
And just like that, without explanation, we weren’t able to see it, not even a full replay.
Since CrossFit is a transparent brand, I was beyond frustrated with the decision.
Maybe it was the weather; maybe it was the network, or even maybe the small number of viewers, who knows? Still, for a CrossFit addict like me, it was a major no-no.
The up
With that said, the rest of the transmission was flawless!
As usual, we have the chance to see the action in its entirety.
There were cameras everywhere, including 120 feet high!
How incredible is that!
Thanks to the CrossFit Games 2017 app, I didn’t miss anything.
I added all events to my “schedule” and created reminders for them.
The app made my life so much easier!
Excellent addition and I hope they keep it for next year (and other events) too.
Even though I missed the crew that worked for CBS, this year, I couldn’t ask for better analysts.
It’s true that the reason why Brooke Ence and Dan Bailey were sharing the desk with Tommy Marquez was due to injuries. But I’m going to be selfish here and say that I was super happy to see them.
Last year’s commentaries were one of my few complaints from last year. But oh boy, they fixed it good!
The behind behind the scenes Instagram coverage was excellent too!
It was the perfect way to feel part of the action whether or not you were in Madison.
Going forward, I hope they won’t delete the streams from Facebook. I’m the kind of person who watches all replays countless times throughout the year, mainly off-season.
Mind-blowing
If you’ve never heard about it before, the CrossFit Games 2017 is the best opportunity to get to know the sport.
Even though Matt Fraser made it very boring from the Men’s side (#sarcasm), all the rest was madness.
Some top positions were defined in the very last events in a tight and exciting race.
The women nailed it again!
It isn’t by accident that the CrossFit female athletes are much more popular than the guys.
Not only the sport offers a platform of equality and inclusion, but they’re simply that damn good.
From the beginning, I couldn’t pick a favorite.
My heart was divided between Tia-Clair Toomey and (Ragnheidur) Sara Sigmundsdóttir. However, I pretty much LOVE all of them.
Watching Sam Briggs, Alethea Boon, and Kara Webb destroying events blew my mind.
And also other athletes who may not hit top spots like Brooke Wells and Jessica Griffith were fantastic!
And what to say about the Teens and Masters divisions?
They rewrite the definition of fitness for both young and “old“.
Man, I want to look like Shellie Edington in my 50s!
And who would say that a 17yo Brazilian boy would hit the 6th heaviest snatch from the entire competition?
I had tears in my eyes several times. I’d probably dehydrate if I were there.
The results
A major shout out for the winners:
- Chloe Smith
- Dallin Pepper
- Kaela Stephano
- Angelo Dicicco
- Stephanie Roy
- Kyle Kasperbauer
- Helen Harding
- Shawn Ramirez
- Cheryl Brost
- Robert Davis
- Josée Sarda
- Kevin Koester
- Susan Clarke
- Shannon Aiken
- Patty Failla
- David Hippensteel
- Wasatch CrossFit
- Tia-Claire Toomey
- Matt Fraser
And a special thumbs up for the Brazilian athletes who nailed this year’s competition:
- Guilherme Malheiros (2nd Teenage Boys 16-17)
- Luiza Marques (12th Teenage Girls 14-15)
- Cris Tourinho (10th Masters Women 45-49)
- Tiago Lopes (17th Masters 40-44)
For the complete leaderboard, please visit the official CrossFit Games website.
The next time
I can’t even imagine what 2018 will bring.
Now that they know the venue from experience, who knows what The Dave Castro will be throwing on athletes next time.
And with the Teens and Masters WODs looking a lot like the Open ones, things will only get crazier.
Since my opinions are biased, I’d love to hear from you:
What do you know about CrossFit?
How did you like the CrossFit Games 2017?
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by Debbie Rodrigues | May 12, 2017 | Other
Check the second check-in of my 50 things before 50. Learn about my updates, progress and get inspiration to achieve more whatever your age.
Can you believe that one year has already passed since I shared my 50 before 50 list with you?
Time flies!
And if we aren’t careful, we don’t accomplish anything.
That was one of the reasons for me to create this list in first place.
I dream BIG!
That’s how I’ve always been and how I’ll always be.
I prefer it this way.
If time passes anyways, why not making the most out of it?
But when you have big plans, you must also understand you won’t be able to accomplish them with the blink of an eye.
To achieve meaningful things you need time, work, dedication, and consistency.
Just saying you want something but not moving a finger to get them makes no sense.
In fact, most of the times it has the opposite effect. They create:
- frustration
- negativity
- self-doubt
- stress
- overwhelm
My list may not be the fanciest of all, but each and every item is truly meaningful to me.
Here it is with the updates from last semester.
My ultimate 50 things to do before 50 bucket list
- Write an ebook
- Run a 5K race
Attend a CrossFit event- Improve my yoga skills
- Finish a knitting project
Visit a new country I went to England last December. I don’t count my crossing the street in Birmingham some years ago a visit.- Clean my email accounts
- Take a spa day
- Start studying Japanese again
Finish the CrossFit Open Scaled Not only I did 4 of the workouts scaled, I went RX’d on one of them. Way beyond my expectations!- Minimize my wardrobe
- Go to the movies alone
- Donate blood or plasma
Go to a restaurant alone I went to a Mexican restaurant by myself in Manchester. I don’t think I’ll repeat it, though. Too boring.- Practice meditation daily
- Run a 10K race
- Read two books per year
- Attend swimming lessons again
Offer more services to my clients - Do four photoshoots
- Finish the CrossFit Open RXed
- Increase muscle mass
Launch a course- Improve my mobility
- Visit my mom on a yearly basis
- Bike regularly in the summer
- Attend a TED event
- Finish a sewing project
- Become a “regular” somewhere
- Be able to do handstands
- Start and finish a new project
- Plan offline days on a regular basis
- Have an article published
- Visit Japan
- Become a better Vegan
- Volunteer
- Improve my cooking skills
- Go to a Jazz concert
- Meet new people
- Become a speaker
- Motivate others achieve their dreams
- Continue my studies
- Advance as a Reiki Practitioner
- Fly First Class
- Let go of all grudges
- Buy a new car
- Get another certification
- Practice random acts of kindness regularly
- Become really good in CrossFit
- Enjoy life!
Accountability
Every time I come here and share my stats with you, I feel refreshed.
Even if I had crossed just one item this time, there would still be progress and that’s what matters the most.
Next year, I’ll probably set due dates for most of the remaining items, but for 2017, I’ll let it happen.
You can do it too
No matter your age, you shouldn’t use excuses such as being too young or too old to achieve big goals.
As we get older, we have more responsibilities. We must manage our time mindfully to accomplish anything meaningful.
Yet, it’s possible.
Don’t give up on yourself!
Do you have a list like this one too?
If yes, please, share the link in the comments, I’d love to follow your progress too!
Follow-up
In the meantime, you can follow my progress on a Board I created on Trello*. There you can also see the ongoing items.
The next check-in will take place in October 2017.
Read the other posts in this series:
*Disclosure: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” It means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. You will not pay more when buying a product through my link. However, when you order through my link, it helps me to continue to offer you lots of free stuff. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. Thank you, in advance for your support!
