I am a “run-around-town”, “rarely-sit-down” mom of 2 inspiring little beings. After 4 years as a project manager for a design firm, 2 years as a Marketing Consultant and 6 years as the Communications Director for a “boys club” multi-national company… sigh…I have traded the “big bucks” in for the starbucks drive-thru. For the first time in the 13 years since I graduated from university, I am “unemployed” and I was searching for my next big adventure. When “whammo!” I was hit by it in the back of the head with a stale piece of banana bread. I am knee deep in the greatest project on earth! And so while I have been simmering in it for the last 2 years, I have finally accepted the challenge of full-time mom/housewife — rather than thinking it is just a transition period. My biggest undertaking yet. By a long shot. And while I do know that being a mom is a self-sacrificing, all consuming role, I also hold to the belief that we do not need to become shells of our former selves.
For grown-up time I love cooking, baking, sketching, painting and pilates (Its’s been 4 years since I have done the latter two. Time to re-introduce myself I think). I have a small group of fabulous girlfriends that I adore. They keep me inspired. I do occasional freelance in graphic design and business writing to keep my brain from turning to mush. While 2009 was the hardest year of my life–and I welcomed 2010 with a standing ovation–I am aware of how richly blessed I am.
2010 FIRST QUARTER
From my corporate days, I break my year into quarters! My 2010 first quarter goal is to cook yummy meals on a budget… more details here: Cooking My Way Out of the Depression. What is your goal for the first 3 months of the year?
This “About me” essay is so good. Great writing.
Wow. This is a great blog. It leaves me wanting MORE — anecdotes, recipes and reflections. I’m hooked.
My first three months….goals…interesting…
ok here goes…not just for three months but forever!
To live with intention everytime my lungs fill up with air and spill out into the world around me.
To smile about nothing and laugh just because it’s good for me.
To limit all my irritations to under 17 seconds.
To look more people straight in the eye more often.
To remember that I can be anything, do anything, have anything….
To love life with the sweet abandon of a two year old!
So good! Those are inspiring goals! I especially like “To limit all my irritations to under 17 seconds”! Let me know how you think you are doing in 3 months!