This book is about changing your life to make yourself happier. not staying in the same path that you know because it is comfortable.

Have you ever had that moment when you feel like you were meant to be at that place and time? Then all of the sudden, in the form of something that seems so unexpected, turns your world upside down but also is the greatest thing that could’ve ever happened. Well, let me introduce you to Brett Bohlinger…

The main character:  Brett Bohlinger

Brett could be anyone you know, maybe even yourself. She has everything on the surface that you could want. She works for her mother’s cosmetic company making a great living and a good looking boyfriend (not that it really matters but for the sake of the book) that seems to be the center of her world. In her eyes, her life seems fulfilled. Then one day, her world gets shattered upon news of the death of her mother. Having been so close to her, it was as if a part of her left. not funny…

Considering her mother had developed quite a life for herself and her children meant the world to her, it was inevitable that there would be a will leaving generous gifts to them. Everything went well for everyone except when it came to Brett, who was the closest to her, there were stipulations that caught everyone off guard.

“Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places”

In order for her to get her inheritance, she had to complete the life list goals that she made when she was a teen. Now, Brett made this when she was fourteen, just to throw out there that she is now 34.

You can imagine that every emotion rushed her because she’s not the same person and some of the things on the list seem so unattainable to be completed. Given one year to complete, Brett is sent on a life changing experience that may at first seem to be trivial but turns out to be the greatest gift her mother could’ve left her.

The life list :spoiler

1. Have a baby or two – she didn’t have a baby, she adopted one baby girl named ‘austin’
2. Get a dog – she saved him from execution 
3. Stay friends with Carrie newsome forever – she did by adding her on facebook 
4. Help poor people
5. Have a really cool home
6. Buy a horse
7. Fall in love (don’t we all)- androw is not her true love p.s: ‘garrett taylor’ or ‘burberry man’ or ‘dr.moyer’ or ‘herbert’.
   
8. Perform live on super big stage -she sucked at that
9. Have a good relationship with dad – charles is not her real father
10. Be an awesome teacher

Wondering about the list she had made back then

When you start reading the story and see what is on her life list, you might be scratching your head saying what? Is she serious? Like any parent who has a great relationship with their child, it is through their wisdom that we always seek guidance and input in our lives, so there would have to be a great reason why she would’ve wanted this for her, right? When you lose a parent, especially at an age where the most significant moments haven’t happened yet, you yearn for their presence. What grabs you about this story is that for so many who wish they could be there, you live vicariously through Brett because in a way, she gets a sort of second chance even if only for a moment.

“she knew me before I knew me”

My grandmother said something to me one day that I sort of chuckled at. It wasn’t until I read this book that it came full circle for me. She told me one day that she knew me before I knew me. That’s true and through the beauty of this book, we see that between Brett and her mother, Elizabeth. As trivial as the life list may have initially seemed to attain for someone her age, what she learned from attaining them was exactly how well her mother knew her and wanted the best for her. What I loved was how for every time she achieved a goal, she received a letter from her mother that spoke to heart as if she were right there with her.

My point of view as a reader:

It was so enjoyable wandering for every choice she made, what would her mother say. It’s as if she anticipated and knew what would happen and the choices she would make. As much through her journey Elizabeth felt so many whys’, it was this “life list” that gave her the push she needed to carve her own path, to let her fall and rise, and to find true fulfillment and purpose in her life. She truly gained a sense of self.

I would recommend this book pretty much to everyone, but I highly recommend it to the ones who lost hope finding their true self, because it is never too late to follow what we truly want, not just do what we find it comfortable.

This is a video by a woman who did the same. but there is a difference between her and brett.

Thank you so much for reading my book , I hope you enjoyed reading it.