“I believe that everyone
else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.”
Margaret Atwood
This quote is written on a
card on my desk. It was a gift from a friend who often hears me utter the
phrase, ‘When I grow up..”
Well, in a worrying turn
of events, I fear that I may, without me having even noticed, grown up.
Let us examine the
evidence.
- I live with a boy
- I pay bills like ‘rent’ ‘council tax’ and ‘electricity.’
- I have a dedicated ring-binder that contains
the paperwork related to the above.
- I have a real professional job where I am
required to wear smart clothing and keep my hair neat.
- I listen to radio 2.
On Life |
Which leads me to the
important question – what do I want to be when I grow up? I’ve included this
image before, but I love it so much and it seemed relevant to include it again.
Happy. I want to be happy.
Someone who knows first
hand about helping people to find out what this means to them is Michelle
Woodhall, who likes to dance, has an excellent fringe and whose business is all
about helping people discover the life they want to live.
She’s a life planner,
which is different to a life coach or a councillor, “I support my clients to work
out what their dreams are in a gentle and effective way. Rather than focusing
on goals, I work to uncover passions and dreams and then find ways to
incorporate the things that would make them happy into their life.”
She tells me that most
people know deep down ‘what they want from life’ but most are putting it off
until they retire.
UNTIL THEY RETIRE. So, the
way things are going, by the time I reach retirement they’ll be no such
concept, and even if there is, there’s far too much of a risk I won’t get there
– what with all the red meat and good living.
No, I’m definitely not
prepared to wait that long, and the way I’m getting on with the office printer,
I probably won’t last the week.
So what do I want life to
be like when I’m a grown up?
I’d like:
The chance to write more
To live near the beach
To see friends and family
more often
To travel more
To live in a cottage with
wooden floors and a brightly coloured front door
Perhaps with Michelle’s
help, I can make it happen. You’ll just have to watch this space.
If you’d like to explore
your dreams, feel stuck or fancy doing something different, you should check
out Michelle’s website here.