"The Live It List" with author Nicole Middendorf

A positive spin on a bucket list, "The Live It List Journal" strives to encourage people to experience things they've always wanted to experience once a month with hopes it can bring a new sense of joy into their lives.

In 2010, Middendorf made a 911 call that resulted in her now ex-husband's arrest for domestic violence. She was one of the estimated 500,000 American women who are victims of domestic violence each year.

She wanted to bring happiness and confidence back into her life by doing the things she'd always wanted to experience. So, she created a "Live it List" and vowed to complete one item from the list for every month of the year. The first one: driving a race car on a real speedway.

As she prepares to release her idea to the world, she hopes not only to help readers find happiness, but to help fellow domestic violence survivors get their lives and joy back.

Based in Minneapolis, Nicole Middendorf has appeared nationally on Fox Business, is a regular contributor to ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates, has hosted a financial radio show in the Twin Cities for years, is a published author, wrote a monthly column for Minnesota Business, and is a frequent keynote speaker.