The Choice is Yours

Growing up I had dreams of many professions. You know when as a kid someone would ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Most kids would say, a fireman, or a doctor. I on the other hand changed my mind every other day. And even now as an adult I'm still not sure of what I would choose to be in the professional world. Maybe I just haven't decided, or maybe I'm just happy to be me and live the life I have. I got to thinking of all of the things I have wanted to be over the years. You see, I really believe that life is to short to not do what you really want. If you really wanted to be an astronaut, then there is no reason that you shouldn't be.

People tend to make wrong choices upon graduating from high school. They view college or life on their own as an escape from their childhood homes. Trying so desperately to be adults and live a mature life. They eventually settle for a job that pays the bills, get married and have children, and live a life that they never really wanted in the first place. I know to many people that wasted their one and only life doing exactly what they didn't really want. Excuses are scattered about their daily lives. I have come to the conclusion that the only thing holding you back is yourself. If you really want it, then take it. You only get one shot right? Then it's over.

Things I have wanted to be over the course of my life make up quite the list. Even as a married woman, every few months I have a new "dream". I tell Brandon, I want to be a professional (Insert a cool job here). He laughs because he knows that I have such a wild imagination. But supportive he is, and continues to be no matter the idea. Some things I am passionate about, but most are just mere interests. They include:

A Baby Doctor/OBGYN( I wanted to be with babies as a young child and had no idea what the job really required),
A Nurse,
An Artist (Really it would be great to do arts and crafts for a living),
A Professional Traveler (Really! I just want to go on vacations permanently and travel the world seeing things that interest me),
A Marine Biologist,
A Vet,
A Dog Trainer,
A Hair Stylist/Color Tech (Which I am by the way. At some time in my life I wanted nothing more, but became bored),
An Actor,
An Interior Designer,
A Professional Kick boxer (I even bought a heavy bag and hung it in my garage),
A Counselor (I'm not giving up on this one yet),
A Political Advisor,
A Teacher (I could never make my mind up on what subject I would teach)

The reason that I am none of these things mean far more to me than any desire to have a profession. The only thing that has never changed is that I wanted to be a wife and mother. And I am. I consider myself to be a Professional Navy Wife. I am very involved in Brandon's career. Brandon was blessed to realize what he really wanted to do. He quit his job, lost weight, and left his new bride for 6 months to go for his dream. I am forever inspired by his love for his profession. I love being a stay at home mom. I love living and traveling in other countries. I love that I have the option to do hair on the side. Yes I am content in my life. Just because it's not always easy has nothing to do with the fact that I am happy. I have the means and ability to do whatever I want, within reason of course, it will always be my own choice if it actually happens or not.

This post was a product of a few things I've been thinking about over the last few days. Maybe it will inspire those of you on the fence, living a life that you want to change to actually get up the courage to go for it. It's no ones choice but yours. Life is an adventure. Live it as such.