Picking a Path: Questions I ask Myself

This site gives me direction.

Truth is, I don't want to wander aimlessly through life. Sure, I want to have tons of adventures and be spontaneous, but is there a certain place in life that I would like to be when I am 30, 40, 50, 60, 80? Do I want kids? What kind of life do I want to provide for them?

What lifestyle do I want?

In what way do I want to make an impact? Policy changes? creating awareness? changes in the lives of individuals with whom I work closely? what is more important to me, great changes in the lives of few, or smaller but more widespread changes in the lives of many?

What do you want for my community?

What do I want to be able to contribute to my community? What do I want from my community?

A ROUUUUGH DRAFT:

When I am 30 I want

to have my undergraduate loans paid off

to be running 3 miles at least 3 times a week

to have a masters degree

to have 2 or 3 stamps on my passport

to have a garden and can my own vegetables

to mentor/befriend younger women or girls through an organization

to have a job that has good benefits and hours

to have a dog that I have trained well

to have a nest egg of 15 or 20 grand

to have a group of girlfriends I spend time with on a weekly basis

When I am 40 I want

to have a best friend and life partner

to have (already) at least 1 child

to attend all my kid's functions

to still have my own functions to attend

to have a nest egg of 50 grand

to be an active participant in community meetings

When I am 50 I want

to have my graduate loans paid off

to still be hiking and biking

to organize community activities

When I am 60 I want

to have a house in the hills

to brew my own beer

to have a dog, and not a tiny one either

When I am 70 I want 

to be retired and volunteering

to still be kind

to have lots of good stories

to still ride my bike or go on walks or swim

to have a tree that I planted years ago be really big

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