I have always wanted to do....

´*~·Meje·~*` · #1 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 09:21 PM

Do you have anything you have always wanted to do but never jumped in and done yet? Is it somthing that you did before children that you no longer do?

Whats stopping you? Do you plan for it to happen some day or do you think it will likely always remain a 'I have always wanted to do....' ?

I have been thinkging about these alot lately because I have been trying to find some way of getting some quality, regular me time where I can just be 100% me doing 100% of what I want to do for a while. Just an hour a week would be heaven! and would give me so much more emotional energy to cope with the constant demands on me all the rest of the time.

It really frustrating because I really want to do somthing that I have a passion for, somthing I wont want to skip because I cant be botherd to at the time YK? But this means leaving my baby for a 2-3 hours because I woul need to add in travel of 20 mins each way. So its just not going to happen at the moment. She could be fine, but would likely just want me suddenly and I wouldnt be close by to just drop everything and go to her. but in 6-12 months (depending on her) I will be able to leave her with my mum while the boys are with their dad so I just going to have to wait it out a bit longer (even though theres that part of me screaming, but its been 5 years now!

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Then Im going to skate! I miss it so much and used to skate many times a week before children and skated up untill I was 4-5 months pregnant with my first. Although I wont be able to commit the time for any decent training, I will be able to get on the ice for 1-2 hours a week

The other thing I would love to do is pick up dance again (ballet) but Im not too keen on the adult class here, and sooo wish I was closer to Sydney so I could go to the adult ballet studio. So this may remain one of those 'I have always wanted to do's...'

The other thing i have always wanted to do is have my own Naturopathic business. Although I am slowly making my way through the course work via distance ed, I am so impatient to be finished and start working! It is something im very passionate about and so happy ive been able to persue one of my dreams

casm · #2 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 09:37 PM

I have always wanted to skydive and we're gonna do it one day before I'm too old to skydive. Just want the kids to be a little older first

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Hailstorm · #3 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 09:43 PM

I have always wanted to open my own beauty salon, not work in one but actually own a successful salon...my goal use to be to have it up and running by the time I turned 25...I'll be 23 in June. i'll be happy if I can afford the 10k needed to do the course by the time I'm 30....
Oh and I've always wanted a tattoo...just not sure of the design yet

Viola · #4 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 10:20 PM

I'v always wanted to travel around the world!

I have a plan

I'v been longing to be a midwife. Only one more year till I finish nursing...*horray*

Viola

rose · #5 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 06:34 AM

ive always wanted to surf, well i can surf as in catch the wave stand up and ride it in, but im frightened

im not a very confident swimmer ands its got really worse since having children, and the waves are so powerful here.
i have a plan though... when bindi is bigger and i can leave her for a hour or so, im going to start swimming lessons, it will get me fitter and more confident, then i will get my dusty board back in the water

bring on the days we get an hour or so to ourselves hey, oh what bliss that would be

lizlea · #6 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 06:50 AM

well guess what Mel??? I just started going to an adult ballet class last week. Its great fun and feels gooooood!!!!! Its only 5 minutes away and goes for an hour at night so Kate doesn't even know I'm gone. yayyy!

´*~·Meje·~*` · #7 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 08:07 AM

That must be great Liz! I find myself dreaming of the day when all the children are in school lately!

Isnt it horrible how feeling like we want some 'me' time can make us feel guilty?

rebjm · #8 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 09:52 AM

Finish my Certificate III in I.T. There are so many corses I would love to do.

mummabare · #9 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 10:20 AM

sssshhhhhh....Ive always wanted to write a screenplay....and have it made into a move....Im about halfway through it...but when Im writing it, its like Im the main character and I really get stuck into it...I can be lost in it for hours if I was allowed to. But as it is I get 10 minutes here, 5 minutes there....but for me, playing with it is pure bliss, I love creating stuff.

I like to paint, but dont get enough time, infact I cant even get the material out...Dillon is a bit too destructive and I cant afford to buy things because he happens to tip out my paint everywhere.

Other me stuff, Im happy making beauty products from oats, honey and all sorts of herbs. I love smothering my latest concoction on my mum or husband....I really should get some girlfriends that dont mind strawberry mush on their faces now and then lol!

Its a really childish thing for me, I always made potions as a kid, and still love it. Its funny, I love the textures...and now that Im older I appreciate that the stuff I make is much better for my skin than anything I can buy in a store.

xxx

Rinelle · #10 (**permalink**) 22-02-2007, 11:52 AM

Good post!

You know, before I had kids, I just couldn't find anything I was passionate about. I did plenty of things, but I wasn't really passionate about them.

Now that I don't have any time, it's starting to catch up with me! My biggest one right now is that I want to write a book! I've actually written the rough draft, and am now just trying to edit it. I'm plagued with doubts about whether it's even close to good enough to publish though.