Embracing life with a bucket list

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1302 GMT (2102 HKT) July 10, 2015

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Bungee jumping was the first experience to kick start Laura Lawson's bucket list to change her life. Click through the gallery to see more of her achieved bucket list items:
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Bungee jumping was the first experience to kick start Laura Lawson's bucket list to change her life. Click through the gallery to see more of her achieved bucket list items:
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Lawson's friends never thought she would be zip lining over alligators.
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Lawson's friends never thought she would be zip lining over alligators.
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Before beginning her bucket list, Lawson was overweight and eating junk food. Being so active helped her lose weight and fit into a wedding dress that was three sizes smaller than her photo on the left.
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Before beginning her bucket list, Lawson was overweight and eating junk food. Being so active helped her lose weight and fit into a wedding dress that was three sizes smaller than her photo on the left.
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Lawson got married in Las Vegas in 2014.
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Lawson got married in Las Vegas in 2014.