Bucket List Unlimited

09/01/2026

✨ Tell the Story Tuesday: Walk Into the Room Anyway

Some of the best opportunities in my life have come from walking into rooms where I didn't know anybody.

One of my most recent experiences with this happened when I attended a conference in Scottsdale.

Sarah Anne, entrepreneur and author of Million Dollar Groups, was the main speaker. I'd been following her on social media for a while, but we'd never met.

I happened to show up early.

Sarah noticed me almost immediately, walked over, gave me a hug, and introduced herself.

I happened to have some copies of my book with me, so I gave her a signed copy and we took a picture together.

Already pretty freaking cool. 😂

But that wasn't the connection from that room that would end up changing things for me.

At the same conference, I noticed two women who were VERY sparkly. ✨😂

They sat down in the row in front of me.

Those women were Keely and Alora from Sparkle Party.

Then Alora noticed my water bottle.

I had empowering stickers all over it, and apparently that was enough to start a conversation.

She sat down next to me.

We started chatting.

That's it.

No elaborate networking strategy.

No perfectly rehearsed elevator pitch.

No master plan.

A water bottle started the conversation. 😂

Keely and Alora invited me to a Sparkle Party event.

I went.

And the rest is history.

They became my first introduction to microstages, short speaking opportunities that gave me another way to get onstage, share my message, practice speaking, and connect with people.

And now?

I'm addicted. 😂

But here's what I keep thinking about...

None of that happens if I don't walk into that original room.

I don't meet Sarah.

I don't meet Keely and Alora.

Alora doesn't notice my water bottle.

There's no conversation.

There's no Sparkle Party invitation.

There's no introduction to microstages.

And who knows how many other opportunities and relationships have come from the ripple effects of those connections?

That's the thing about walking into a new room.

You have absolutely no idea what might be waiting for you inside.

A friend.

A client.

A mentor.

A collaborator.

An invitation.

An idea.

An opportunity.

A completely different direction.

Or maybe simply one conversation that makes you think differently.

You don't know.

And sometimes walking through that door is uncomfortable.

You don't know anybody.

Everyone else looks like they already have friends.

You wonder where you're supposed to sit.

You suddenly become VERY interested in your phone because standing there alone feels awkward. 😂

I get it.

Walk into the room anyway.

You don't have to be the loudest person there.

You don't have to work the entire room.

You don't have to hand everyone your business card.

Sometimes you just need to show up early...

Sit down...

Be approachable...

And have some interesting stickers on your water bottle. 😂

Because sometimes the room you're afraid to enter is exactly the room you need to be in.

✨ You can't meet the people who could change your life if you never walk into the room where they're waiting.

So here's my question for you:

What room have you been afraid to walk into?

The conference?

The networking event?

The mastermind?

The class?

The stage?

The group where you don't know anybody?

And maybe the bigger question is:

How could your life change if you walked into it anyway? 💙

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

✨ Word of the Day: GLOW

Have you ever noticed that you can tell when someone is genuinely happy before they ever tell you?

They GLOW.

And I'm not talking about perfect skin, expensive makeup, great lighting, or whatever miracle serum Instagram is trying to sell us this week. 😂

I'm talking about something you can't buy.

You see it in someone who's excited about her life.

Someone who's doing work that means something to her.

Someone who has something she's looking forward to.

Someone who's comfortable being herself.

Someone who's laughing more.

Creating.

Traveling.

Trying new things.

Surrounding herself with people who make her feel good.

Trusting God.

Following the nudges.

Saying YES to things that light her up...

And finally saying NO to some of the things that don't.

There's an energy about her.

She GLOWS.

And I think we spend a lot of time trying to create that glow from the outside in.

Change the hair.

Buy the clothes.

Lose the weight.

Get the facial.

Find the perfect lighting.

Take 47 pictures until we finally get the one we like. 😂

And listen...

Do ALL of those things if they make you feel fabulous.

But I don't think that's where the best kind of glow comes from.

The best glow comes from the inside out.

It comes from JOY.

Purpose.

Confidence.

Peace.

Faith.

Gratitude.

Excitement.

Connection.

Having something you're passionate about.

Doing things that make you feel ALIVE.

Think about a time in your life when you were absolutely glowing.

What was happening?

Maybe you were traveling somewhere you'd always dreamed of going.

Maybe you had just accomplished something you weren't sure you could do.

Maybe you were falling in love with a new idea.

Maybe you were creating something.

Maybe you were surrounded by people you loved.

Maybe you were finally doing something that had been sitting on your bucket list for years.

Maybe you had simply reached a place where you thought:

I really freaking love my life right now.

Pay attention to those moments.

Because your glow is telling you something.

It's showing you what lights you up.

What gives you energy.

What makes you feel most like yourself.

What you need more of.

And maybe even what you need less of.

Because there are things that DIM us too.

People.

Environments.

Obligations.

Expectations.

Constant comparison.

Trying to be who everyone else thinks we should be.

Making ourselves smaller so someone else doesn't feel uncomfortable.

We've been taught in so many subtle ways:

Don't be too loud.

Don't be too confident.

Don't celebrate yourself too much.

Don't talk about your accomplishments.

Don't dream too big.

Don't take up too much space.

Don't shine too brightly.

I say...

GLOW.

Be excited about your life.

Celebrate the accomplishment.

Talk about the dream.

Wear the outfit.

Book the trip.

Start the business.

Write the book.

Get on the stage.

Laugh too loudly.

Take up some damn space.

You don't have to dim yourself because someone else isn't comfortable with your light.

And here's the beautiful part:

Your glow doesn't take anything away from anyone else's.

Sometimes seeing someone else completely lit up by her life reminds us what's possible for ours.

Her courage gives us courage.

Her joy reminds us to find ours.

Her adventure makes us ask what we've been waiting for.

Her confidence reminds us that maybe we don't need permission either.

Her light doesn't have to dim ours.

It can ignite it.

✨ “The best glow doesn't come from how you look. It comes from building a life you're genuinely excited to wake up and live.” — Stacy Matson

So here's today's challenge:

Think about a time when you felt like you were absolutely GLOWING.

What were you doing?

Who were you with?

Where were you?

What were you excited about?

And most importantly...

What does that tell you about what you need MORE of in your life right now?

Pay attention to what makes you glow.

Then intentionally create more of THAT.

Because maybe the goal isn't to chase the glow.

✨ Maybe the goal is to build a life that creates it.

08/30/2026

✨ Word of the Day: STORY

If your life were a book, what would you title the chapter you're living right now?

Today's Word of the Day is STORY.

We talk a lot about “our story” as though it's something that has already happened.

Where we grew up.

What we've been through.

The people we've loved.

The things we've lost.

The mistakes we've made.

The obstacles we've overcome.

The accomplishments we're proud of.

And yes...

All of that is part of your story.

But your story isn't finished.

You're still writing it.

Every day.

Every decision.

Every YES.

Every NO.

Every risk.

Every conversation.

Every experience.

Every time you decide to do something you've never done before...

You're creating another part of your story.

And that's one of the things I love about life.

We don't know what's coming next.

Sometimes the best chapters begin completely unexpectedly.

You almost don't go to the event...

And meet someone who changes your life.

You finally book the trip...

And have an experience you'll talk about forever.

You start the business...

And discover something about yourself you never knew.

You decide to write the book that's been sitting in your head for years...

And it opens doors you couldn't have predicted.

You say yes to something that scares the hell out of you...

And six months later you're thinking:

I can't believe that was ME.

Sometimes one decision creates an entirely new storyline.

And sometimes life throws in a plot twist you definitely did NOT approve. 😂

Those become part of our stories too.

The loss.

The heartbreak.

The failure.

The rejection.

The thing that didn't work.

The chapter you never would have chosen.

You may not get to choose every chapter.

But you still get to decide what you do next.

That's important.

Because one bad chapter doesn't have to become the entire story.

Neither does something that happened 10, 20, or 30 years ago.

You are allowed to change.

To grow.

To forgive.

To leave.

To begin again.

To rewrite what happens next.

To become someone the earlier version of you wouldn't even recognize.

And maybe that's why I love bucket lists so much.

They're not really lists of things to check off.

They're stories waiting to happen.

That trip?

Someday it becomes:

“Remember when we went to...”

That restaurant you've been wanting to try?

It might become the dinner where you laughed until you cried.

That event you're nervous about attending alone?

It could become:

“You'll never believe who I met...”

That book you keep saying you're going to write?

It could become:

“I almost didn't write it, but then...”

That crazy thing you've always wanted to try?

Someday you might be sitting around a table saying:

“Oh my God, you HAVE to hear this story...” 😂

THAT'S the kind of life I want.

I don't want to reach the end with a long list of:

“I always wanted to...”

“I thought about...”

“I almost...”

“I wish I had...”

I want stories.

The hilarious ones.

The beautiful ones.

The scary ones.

The ridiculous ones.

The ones that started with terrible ideas. 😂

The ones that started with faith.

The ones that began with a random invitation.

The ones where I had no idea what I was doing.

The ones that make me say:

I can't believe I actually did that.

Because yesterday's EXPERIENCES become today's memories...

And eventually, those memories become the STORIES we tell.

So maybe the question isn't only:

What's your story?

Maybe the better question is:

What story are you creating RIGHT NOW?

Imagine yourself years from now, sitting around a table with people you love.

What do you want to be able to tell them?

Where did you go?

What did you try?

Who did you meet?

What scared you?

What did you create?

What did you overcome?

What made you laugh?

What did you finally stop waiting for?

What dream did you decide was worth pursuing?

What happened when you stopped saying someday?

✨ “Your story isn't only what happened to you. It's what you choose to do with the chapters you still get to write.” — Stacy Matson

And maybe my favorite reminder:

Live your life in a way that someday makes you say, “Oh, you HAVE to hear this story.” 😂

💙 So tell me:

If your life were a book, what would you title the chapter you're living RIGHT NOW?

Mine is definitely still being written. 😉

08/29/2026

"I want to write a book, I just don't know where to start."

If that's been running through your head for longer than you'd like to admit — we built something for exactly that.

The Bucket List Book Challenge is 3 days, one hour a day, where you'll go from a vague idea to a real, chapter-by-chapter blueprint for the book only you can write.

📅 September 8–10 🕓 One hour a day, live 💵 $47 to join (VIP option available for personal feedback from Stacy)

No blank page overwhelm. No "someday." Just a real plan.

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Bucket List Unlimited

08/29/2026

✨ Word of the Day: EXPERIENCE

At the end of your life, what do you think you'll remember most, the things you owned or the things you EXPERIENCED?

Today's Word of the Day is EXPERIENCE.

And if you know me, you probably already know where I'm going with this one. 😂

I'm a huge believer in collecting experiences.

The trips.

The dinners.

The concerts.

The adventures.

The people you meet.

The conversations you didn't expect to have.

The places that take your breath away.

The things you tried even though they scared you.

The moments when you thought:

I can't believe I'm actually doing this.

That's what Bucket List Living is really about for me.

It's not simply creating a list of places you want to visit or things you want to do before you die.

It's about actually experiencing your life while you're here.

And those experiences don't have to be extravagant.

Yes...

Take the dream vacation.

See the Northern Lights.

Go on the safari.

Stay in the overwater bungalow.

Fly across the world.

Do the BIG bucket-list things.

But also...

Try the restaurant you've been talking about forever.

Buy the concert ticket.

Take the class.

Drive somewhere you've never been.

Watch the sunset from a new place.

Go to the event even if nobody will go with you.

Try a food you've never tasted.

Talk to someone you normally wouldn't.

Take the spontaneous road trip.

Do something on a random Saturday simply because you thought:

That sounds fun. Why not?

Some of my favorite experiences have come from simply saying YES to something I hadn't planned.

And some have come from doing things that scared me.

Writing a book.

Getting on camera.

Standing on stages.

Walking into rooms where I didn't know anyone.

Trying things without knowing exactly what would happen next.

Not every experience was comfortable.

Not every experience went according to plan.

And let's be real...

Not every experience was one I'd necessarily like to repeat. 😂

But even those gave me something.

A lesson.

A story.

A new perspective.

Confidence.

Clarity.

Or sometimes simply the knowledge:

Yep. Never doing THAT again. 😂

That's valuable too.

Because you don't figure out what kind of life you want simply by thinking about it.

You experience things.

You try.

You explore.

You meet people.

You go places.

You discover what lights you up.

You discover what doesn't.

And somewhere along the way, you learn more about yourself.

But I think there's something happening today that makes this word even more important.

It's incredibly easy to become a spectator in someone else's life.

We watch other people's vacations.

Their adventures.

Their relationships.

Their businesses.

Their restaurants.

Their concerts.

Their milestones.

Their bucket lists.

We watch everyone else LIVE...

while sitting on the couch scrolling through it.

At some point, you have to put down the phone and go create some stories of your own.

Experience your own life.

And don't wait until you have more money.

More time.

The perfect person to go with.

The perfect circumstances.

Or some imaginary future when everything finally lines up.

Start where you are.

There are experiences available to you right now.

Some cost thousands of dollars.

Some cost $20.

Some are completely free.

Because ultimately, the value isn't always in what the experience costs.

It's in what it gives you.

A memory.

A story.

A connection.

A feeling.

A lesson.

A new perspective.

A moment you'll still be talking about twenty years from now.

I've lost enough people I love to know that we don't get unlimited time to experience this life.

So while I'm here?

I want to LIVE it.

I want to see things.

Taste things.

Go places.

Meet people.

Try things.

Laugh.

Learn.

Create.

Explore.

Get scared sometimes.

Say yes.

Make memories.

And occasionally make questionable decisions that at least turn into really good stories. 😂

✨ “Don't spend your life watching other people live theirs. Go places. Try things. Meet people. Make memories. EXPERIENCE your own life.” — Stacy Matson

So I have TWO questions for you today:

💙 What's ONE experience you've already had that you'll remember for the rest of your life?

AND...

🌎 What's ONE experience you still want to have?

Tell me in the comments. I might even steal a few ideas for my own bucket list. 😂

Don't just exist. EXPERIENCE.