Somebody Pinch Me!
I cannot believe that I am here. I especially cannot believe that you are here reading this! You know, it has been a dream of mine to write when I grew up. I wanted to write novels and I wanted to have my own column in the newspaper. (There was no internet when I was planning my life back then!) Well as we all know, life happens. Sometimes the best laid out plans go south. Instead of writing a best seller I got comfy at my desk jobs and went down that path.
How about you? Are you on the path you planned all those years ago? If you’re not, it’s not too late!
At a very young age I decided on and believed wholeheartedly in 4 things.
- I was too shy for a wedding and eloping was the way to go for me.
- There were too many kids in the world without parents and I was going to give some of them a home one day.
- I would be a writer.
- Women in their 40s are beautiful and smart and I couldn’t wait to get there. (this one actually developed in my 20s when the stress and chaos of the real world started kicking in)
That was it. A pretty simple plan. I am not aware that I took conscious steps at the time to get there, but I truly did believe in all those things so maybe I went on autopilot!
- I eloped when I was 31.
- I adopted Sari 3, and Drew 7, when I was 35.
- I am turning 40 this December, I’ve started writing again, and for the first time I see the future before me that I dreamed was possible all those years ago.
I didn’t even realize I was actively checking the big things off my life list until recently when I was feeling sorry for myself and counting my misfortunes, when I realized all my blessings. I am now a wife, a mom, a writer, and hopefully approaching a calm and wise 40. I snapped out of it and went after life again. That’s what this blog is about for me. Going after life.
Let’s go after it together, shall we?
What’s that one thing you haven’t accomplished yet?
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Funny thing is that I feel that if I ever got married I would elope and if I ever had kids I would adopt. However when it comes to writing this has never been a natural talent for me. I used to want to be an interior designer but that will never happen. I’m pretty happy with what I’m doing right now in making money online.
It is awesome that you have met so many of your goals!! I don’t even know what all of my goals are
Hmmm…I can only pick ONE thing I haven’t accomplished? Uhm…..becoming an accomplished ballroom dancer 
Oh and learning a few foreign languages…and being able to make my house look like something from Martha Stewart and….I’ll stop 
But now I feel like making a life list!
Nice work on the blog.
I’ve been pretty fortunate so far.
I wanted to go live in Australia - did that
wanted to own a bar - did that
wanted to own a bookstore - have that now
wanted a son - he’s 1
Now I want to write a novel, even if it’s a bad one. I’m currently one-third done. It’s tough!
Bruce from The BIG Desk
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Oh too bad you’re not in Michigan Robin. My Cousin and her Hubby are accomplished ballroom dancers… they have their own studio even! Everything you mentioned is achievable. The first one to tackle is the actual list!
Welcome to the blogging world Cin! I’m sure you will make a big splash.
Only One thing I haven’t accomplished. Dunno if I can pick only one.
Hitting the Lottery.
Making a Living as a Musician.
Being a Dad…Though I’m 40, I have no kids, but me and the wife are working on that one.
Running for Political Office… that one’s from my 20’s, I may do that one someday, but the longer I go without it happening, the less Likely It becomes.
BTW, Most Excellent Blog Cin!