When I grow up...

I was working with a coaching client today about her latest detour...deciding what she wants to be when she grows up.

Ah, the question that plagues us all for a lifetime. Even my 73-year-old Grams still wonders about that. Should she be a professional bingo shark and feel her adrenaline rush with every ball that jumps in the hot popper or should she go for something safer like handing out tasty samples of sugary cakes and cookies at the local bakery? She could go back to college and get a degree or she could attend culinary school? (Although, if you ask me, my Grams could show them a thing or two when it comes to good cookin'.) Decisions, decisions, decisions.

So, when do we really figure out what it is that we want to be when we grow up? Shoot, when is it that we even figure out when we have actually "grown up"? Do they send an official certified letter explaining that? I sure hope so because otherwise adulthood may just pass me by entirely...

Do you know what you wanna be when you grow up?

Comments

[RaVen Magdalene]

What an interesting post and something I have been thinking about, wasn't aware it affects everyone regardless of age.

I noticed, however, these clients are women? I wonder if it might be different between the genders.

Personally, this question has always plagued me and lately been using an affirmation to calm the mind and seems to keep me more in the moment rather than in some faraway place of possibilities. As well, keeping me sane.

You look at children, they don't do this too often unless some grown up asks them this question for the first time. Then the child starts to form an answer based on what they love to do (ah, Wishcraft!). They are fully in the moment I think normally. They aren't having sleepless night wondering what crayola they need to use, what tree to climb, what they must be after they finish kindergarten or high school or even college!

Maybe we should study children, be happy at simple things (albeit not the one's who are so sold into techno gadgets) and be delighted of the present.

But, the mind still wanders. Mine does. It is over active to begin with *sigh*. But I have learned to be grateful, learning to let go, the ability to re learn, foster good health, wondrous work, home and love.

And at times, I still wonder what I want to be when I grow up. Keeps me fresh with hope, and we mustn't ever lose hope. =)

[seagulflight]

When I was in my early teens, I wanted to study at least half of the topics I could see in the lists of university degree subjects!
I though- OH MY- I am gonna study till I am 30- at least!
I thought at some point that I wanted to to be a psychologist...
I love reading about psychology...
BUT- underneath it all was this dream of devoting my time to music- it just took me a long time to believe that was even possible...
I am still trying to believe!
And I am gonna finish my studies this year- and yes- I will also be 30 this year - GOSH!
It is scarey going for what you REALLY want deep down!
AND very exciting too!