donate - just a bucket list dream

Hello, my bucket list friends ! I just did a big springtime clean out and I’m excited to tell you all about it ! Here we go !

Spring cleaning 2019

I’t’s no secret that I love to shop and collect things but every once in a while it’s good to go through things and donate the things that you don’t want anymore. I probably don’t clean out as much as I should but out of the blue I got this strange urge to go through my books and donate the ones I didn’t want anymore. I took all my books and notebooks down from my closet and I went through them. I found many books that I had started reading and lost interest in so I donated them and hopped that someone who really wanted to read them would get them. After going through my books I began to go through other items. Last year I bought these huge boxes of My Little Pony toys from Ebay. ( You can read about it HERE) I did get a lot of cool toys from those boxes but I also doubles or even more of the same toy. There were also other toys that had been damaged from being played with . I went through the ponies and I donated the ones that I didn’t want to keep. I also went through my clothes and I got rid of things that didn’t fit me anymore as well as things I just didn’t enjoy wearing. I was on a roll I went though pretty much every area of my room donating things that I thought that other people would enjoy more then me. While I was cleaning I looked up at my DVD’s and I saw a movie that I really didn’t like anymore so with out hesitation I put it in the donation bag. It felt great to get rid of things that I didn’t want anymore. Doing a big clean out had a positive impact on my mental health. Things didn’t feel as out of control as before plus I knew I was going to being helping others by donating my items. Now, don’t get me wrong I still love to shop and collect but I also love to clean out and help others.

Rock on – Christina Epperly

Hello my bucket list friends! I’m very happy because I just crossed off a really awesome item off of my list! Not only was it a new and exciting experience but it also helped to save lives. I can’t wait to tell you all about it so let’s get going!

#24 donate blood – Crossed off February 2016
This list item is a very important one because blood donation is something that is very much needed. When I decided to cross this list item off I went online and I found a blood drive near me and I signed up online it was very simple to do. I made an appointment for after work. I was one of the last appointments of the day so there was no line when I walked in. I was nervous because I had never donated blood before and I did not know what to expect but the staff were all very helpful and friendly and that helped to make me more comfortable. The process was pretty simple I signed in took some simple heath tests and then I answered a few questions. After that was done it was time to give blood. I got scared when the needle was being put in my arm but I had my phone to distract me. After that I just relaxed until it was all done. I felt a little dizzy after but after having some food and juice I felt better. I want to give blood again so I can help more people.

Rock on – Christina Epperly