My goals were to get an education, work, get married and have a family, then be a stay at home mom (by age 25 or so lol). What I ended up with, is an amazing career, friends, independence, lots of travels, etc. Does it really matter that the life I live is different than the one I "wanted"?
Nope. Not at all.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and there's a reason that my path is very different than the one I originally had plotted for myself.
Today I was searching through old files to find some old research I worked on back in my Kellogg days. It's hard to believe that 10 years ago today, I entered the CPG industry!
And so much has changed! I stumbled on a list that I made on 10/22/2002.
It's a list of "Things to do before I'm married", and here it is...
Eat dinner alone at a restaurant- Go to a movie alone
- Buy a house
- Live alone
- Nanny again
- Vacation by myself
- Do a spa day with friends
- Vacation with friends
- Go to Europe!
- Get into shape
- Buy myself something special (and expensive, like a ring!)
- Learn about politics
- Get a tattoo
- Try eggs poached
- Try escargot
- Makeout with a spanish-speaking man (in spain?!)
- Figure out my stance on religion
So yeah, that's my list - and the awesome thing is, I've done most of them!
Well, minus the get in shape, try poached eggs, and make out with a spanish speaking man in Spain lol
But hey, I'm still not married YET - I have to strive for something, right?!
Anyway, it just made me realize how much I've accomplished over the past 10 years and how proud I am to be turning into a better version of myself. The point is, it doesn't matter which path gets me to life my best life, as long as I get there!
For now...
And tomorrow, I'm jumping on a plane to California with one of my best friends. We're celebrating new beginnings - how very appropriate.
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