Comments on: Who Do You Want to Be Today?

By: Shannon Best

Shannon Best — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:12:05 +0000

First time reader….Great post. I have 2 year old twins and I want to stay at home when they start school. For the first year at least. I want to volunteer a bit. But most of all I want to do what I want to do most of the time…..thank you for allowing us to explore the possibilities. I have a college education, but maybe I will further that….my dream was to always be an interior designer….even though you couldn’t tell it by my house!!! LOL (two 2 year olds….cmon! In another year I can put my end tables and the lamps back!!!! YEAH!)
Shannon in Austin
via C Jane

By: Hollydoll

Hollydoll — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:21:39 +0000

I love reading all of these comments. My youngest turns 9 next month and over the summer I went back to school full time to get my esthetician and laser license. It was so hard being gone because I felt like I abandoned my kids and my responsibilities at home. I have never had to work (much to my husband’s chagrin, he has always wished I would get a real job to help pay the bills, but instead I worked at home doing permanent makeup…not steady income.) Now that the economy has turned sour and I really don’t have any more excuses to stay home during the day, I have to find a “real” job. I hate that!! I want to be a sahm forever, but it is not my lot in life. The one good thing about school though was I realized when I was working (I really am good at what I do) I loved it. So, I am torn…I love the actual act of being gone and working, but when I am home I love to be there and never want to leave. I guess having the best of both worlds is a luxury that we can’t afford. Wow, I am blessed!I guess if I look at it the right way, I got to stay home with my kids when they were little and now I get to go and develop other talents that really do make others happy!! How cool is that. Thanks for the post…it has given me pause to think and say Thank You for all that I have.

By: Terry Allen

Terry Allen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:04:19 +0000

This is such a great post! I think I’ve said or thought most of these things. I’m in college again, and my heart does “spin around” in my chest. I just love it! I have an even older friend on campus that told me when she grows up she “wants to be educated”. She is probably 65. I’m not too old…I’m not too old. (Those blasted mice:)

By: jendoop

jendoop — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:28:37 +0000

Angela,
You are very right, is difficult to hear our inner voice, to hear the spirit and do what is right for us and only us. When we do come to the realization we need to store it in a box under lock and key so that when the days come that make us doubt ourselves we can be reminded that it was confirmed, spirit to spirit.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:35:27 +0000

Thank you for that!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:26:51 +0000

Great post. I think we constantly find ourselves at crossroads, determining which direction to take our lives and what to do with our time and energy and passions. It requires alot of personal inspiration to know how to divide our lives the best to fulfill our purpose, the measure of our creation, and use the talents God has given us!

By: The Normal Mormon Husband

The Normal Mormon Husband — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:12:12 +0000

As a father who works full-time and has already completed his education, I rarely struggle with this dilemma. As a 33-year-old LDS, happily-married dad my life seems to be set for the next couple of decades. The question I keep asking myself is, “How can I save enough money to retire at 55?”

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:48:28 +0000

I think I’m afraid, “What if I succeed?” That is WAY more scary to me than failing. I need to get some extra mason jars for those mice, I think.

By: meems

meems — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:50:51 +0000

whew. Several of your examples could have been written by me. I secretly want to be a sahm but I’m afraid to give up the job, money, seniority, lifestyle, etc. Also, if I quit and I don’t like it after a few months, I won’t be able to get my old job back.

At the same time, I wish I could notch myself up professionally, but I don’t have the time to devote to my job when I’m mom starting right after school and girl scout leader and primary activity co-leader, and etc etc.

It’s very fearful having to make a decision and in the end I (we?) try to do it all and be everything to everyone and aren’t completely happy with any of it.

By: tonya

tonya — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:50:37 +0000

Honestly, sometimes I feel so overwhelmed with all the things I want to do, that all I can manage to do is take a nap!

My kids are older (20,18,15) and I seriously thought time would slow down.What a joke! Time moves much more quickly now, and before you know it you’re 42 and wondering just what the heck happened? How did I get here? And why haven’t I done all the things I wanted to?

Time to jump in to life again…

Shoot – I just reread this and realized I’m 43 – where in the world did that year just go?