How did you decide what you wanted to be when you grew up?

[Rouge]

I'm pretty sure I've still got plenty of time to grow up. I'm one of those annoying people where stuff falls into my lap.

[Traveller]

I just started maternity campaigning as a hobby after my second son was born, and the more I learnt about it the harder it was to deny that this was my future career. I didn't want to be a midwife (in my head) so I spent a lot of time on midwifery forums trying to talk myself out of it. However the more I read the harder it was to fight it. So I guess I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but someone did and wasn't letting me argue my way out of it

[trishalishous]

ive had 2 careers, one degree, and im still not sure! i love being a mum though!

[beckoes]

ive had 2 careers, one degree, and im still not sure! i love being a mum though!

i was chatting to my mum, asking her the same questions and her answer to why i have not career direction is because i just always wanted to be a mummy, even when i was a child, always said i wanted to be a mummy, and my children are AMAZING and certainly destined to change the world in grand and fantastic ways, but i dont want to be defined by my offspring, does that sound weird and selfish??

[trishalishous]

i was chatting to my mum, asking her the same questions and her answer to why i have not career direction is because i just always wanted to be a mummy, even when i was a child, always said i wanted to be a mummy, and my children are AMAZING and certainly destined to change the world in grand and fantastic ways, but i dont want to be defined by my offspring, does that sound weird and selfish??

Not at all!
I personally took a HUGE pay cut to stay home, but Im much more fulfilled being a mum. we tried for so long, never thought it would happen, so it was a surprise, but one of the best things Ive done.
I DO feel that Im defined by my role as a guide for my children, but I HAVE had a interesting and stressful career, so its a nice change of pace, if that makes sense?

[beckoes]

Not at all!
I personally took a HUGE pay cut to stay home, but Im much more fulfilled being a mum. we tried for so long, never thought it would happen, so it was a surprise, but one of the best things Ive done.
I DO feel that Im defined by my role as a guide for my children, but I HAVE had a interesting and stressful career, so its a nice change of pace, if that makes sense?

when people ask what my career is, i say, 'im a mummy, ive only ever been a mummy'. cause all the other jobs have had have just been fluff really. the only important thing ive ever done is be a mummy. but i dont want it to be the only awesome thing ive done.

[Mother Goose]

I've always been drawn to medical things. Even at a young age. But by the time I worked out I wanted to be a Dr, I'd missed the application cut off dates (they close earlier) and so applied for nursing instead with the view of doing Post Grad Med. I'm still a nurse. I've never been able to convince myself that I really want to be a Dr.

My weight loss and fitness journey had me reignite my love affair with fitness and for a long time now, I've contemplated entering the world of fitness. After I hurt my back, I really wanted to get my fitness quals so that I could help those who were injured and rehabilitate them as well as prevent relapse. Having said that, I changed streams in my profession earlier this year and am now fortunate enough to work in a role where I get to help PREVENT injuries in the first place! Even better (for me) is that I still have a clinical role so I get to combine the best of both world's!

I say, follow your heart. Remember that everything has boring bits and bits that will make you wonder why you're doing it...but those bits make everything else worthwhile!

MG

[beckoes]

my problem with photography is that so much of it these days is digital and edited on the computer....i hate that side of things, that so much of ti can be photo shopped and changed on the computer...thats not photography. hummmmm