Are you in the know of about any of my goals below? well then, HOOK ME UP! I need resources, teachers, wealthy billionaire benefactors, etc.! No seriously, look them over. Have you done any of these things?... well tell me your story! Come on now, don't withhold these treasure nuggets! Time is speeding at an exponential rate, I need to be deliberate, intentional... doing life on-purpose. Join me, help me. I'm already grateful.
1. Buy a motorcycle
2. Make a day both surfing & snowboarding
3. Appear on a game show
4. Pay off car! (one more month)
5. Know American history
6. Learn smalltalk
7. Learn to ride a unicycle
8. Swim at the edge of Victoria Falls
9. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
10. Learn stickshift
11. Get something published (done)
12. Learn to love without bias
13. Finish my music album
14. Live on the road for a year traveling America
15. Backpack Chicago Basin, Durango, CO
16. Learn to wakeboard
17. Fly in a hot air balloon
18. Pay off student loans & become debt-free!
19. Act justly
20. Go with Matt to Hawaii
21. Swim with dolphins
22. Become an expert martial artists
23. Become a doula or nurse midwife
24. Have a son
25. Visit my sister Jenn in NYC
26. Get a detailed & well-researched family tree
27. Be on the Today Show
28. Run 5 miles
29. Be an extra in a movie or star in a commercial
30. Learn how to shoot a gun
31. Learn to skateboard
32. Get licensed to marry
& 8 more I haven't yet come up with
Monday, April 12, 2010
I fight to be found
I have realized lately how much women's struggle... with their roles in life, with balance, with time. I used to wonder why it was so hard... just choose career or just choose to be home. Just make up your mind, ladies. I wondered why women felt so torn?
That was long ago that I didn't understand. But it all makes sense to me now. I've struggled SO much lately. And it's so easy as a mom to put everything first before yourself. For example, I skip buying foundation for my skin because I know the children's feet are constantly growing at an alarming rate. They need new shoes again?!
They've been given to me & I need to take care of them. Others, others, others, others. And somehow if I spend my day moreso living for myself, I feel like crap.
More than half my life, I was educated and formed in the public school system. I had nothing against the system, but what I think it prepared me for?... the workforce. So after college when I became a full time mom & had what I call an open-format life... I struggled with identity & felt completely UNprepared!
I still feel like that. I have a job & although my job is technically only 15 hours. I feel like I am constantly working. (that's because I am constantly working!) Some weeks don't go as planned & my hours are a little here & a little there. But of course I'm not only balancing work, I'm balancing home, & kids, hubby, ... and then finally my priorities which long to be art & goals & pushing forward, but rarely do they come to that. I've so been meaning to catch up on my scrap booking.
I'm thankful- extremely thankful- to have a flexible job where I can be a mom & work from home when I need to. It's great. But bringing my goals, wants, desires to the surface to number one priority is very difficult... when there are so many things to balance. SO many needs above my own.
Anyways, I'm writing to say... I work hard to fight the urge. I know it's an easy temptation for a lot of women to put everyone else first & get lost for a few decades in their family life (I completely understand the mom overweight constantly wearing sweats who clearly hasn't gotten her hair done in years). I adore my family, I want to see them loved, provided for & seeing adventures of their own. But... I'm pretty sure I ought to be the same too. My hubby allows it, I just need to allow it for myself.
Becky, feel free to dream, to prioritize, to fight to be found.
That was long ago that I didn't understand. But it all makes sense to me now. I've struggled SO much lately. And it's so easy as a mom to put everything first before yourself. For example, I skip buying foundation for my skin because I know the children's feet are constantly growing at an alarming rate. They need new shoes again?!
They've been given to me & I need to take care of them. Others, others, others, others. And somehow if I spend my day moreso living for myself, I feel like crap.
More than half my life, I was educated and formed in the public school system. I had nothing against the system, but what I think it prepared me for?... the workforce. So after college when I became a full time mom & had what I call an open-format life... I struggled with identity & felt completely UNprepared!
I still feel like that. I have a job & although my job is technically only 15 hours. I feel like I am constantly working. (that's because I am constantly working!) Some weeks don't go as planned & my hours are a little here & a little there. But of course I'm not only balancing work, I'm balancing home, & kids, hubby, ... and then finally my priorities which long to be art & goals & pushing forward, but rarely do they come to that. I've so been meaning to catch up on my scrap booking.
I'm thankful- extremely thankful- to have a flexible job where I can be a mom & work from home when I need to. It's great. But bringing my goals, wants, desires to the surface to number one priority is very difficult... when there are so many things to balance. SO many needs above my own.
Anyways, I'm writing to say... I work hard to fight the urge. I know it's an easy temptation for a lot of women to put everyone else first & get lost for a few decades in their family life (I completely understand the mom overweight constantly wearing sweats who clearly hasn't gotten her hair done in years). I adore my family, I want to see them loved, provided for & seeing adventures of their own. But... I'm pretty sure I ought to be the same too. My hubby allows it, I just need to allow it for myself.
Becky, feel free to dream, to prioritize, to fight to be found.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I am going to be your american idol... or not!
Can't believe it was over 3 years ago I auditioned for American Idol. Before I turned 25, I made a list similiar to my 40x40 list. On it was to try out for American Idol. Well I accomplished my goal to try out, but aside from that I pretty much looked ridiculous! :) I only picked which song I was going sing a day or two ahead of time. The song I picked was not a song I knew all that well. So it's no surprise that when I finally arrived in front of the judges (the 1st round you actually audition in front of a production crew, not who you see on tv) after seeing thousands ahead of me fail and a few go through, I drew a complete and embarassing blank! HOWEVER, although I was completely horrified at the moment, I wasn't knocked down. I realized I completed my goal-- to try-out! It wasn't a failure after all! SUCCESS!!! Of course, if I ever DO want to make an album, I should get better in front of crowds. :)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Record Time Clocks on Etsy!
Today, I am proud to be launching my Etsy store!! I've been making record clocks for over 5 years & have a blast doing them. I also love to make personalized clocks. Check out Record Time Clocks on Etsy!!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Doozies
I've already posted goals 1-20, but I am waiting to post goals 21-40... mostly because I didn't want to rush through creating all my goals. Today, however, I added two more goals. They are both doozies.
#23 Become a doula or nurse midwife
#32 Get licensed to marry
Both of these play into my desire to be a person that is life-giving. To me, these goals are scary but would be amazing. Am I really prepared to take a leap like this?
#23 Become a doula or nurse midwife
#32 Get licensed to marry
Both of these play into my desire to be a person that is life-giving. To me, these goals are scary but would be amazing. Am I really prepared to take a leap like this?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
I dream...
What if it were a reality to do the things I love every day & get paid for it? What if it were a reality to write my own future outside of the demand to work just 'some job' to make bills? What if my reality were as sweet as my dreams?
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