Ten Years From Now

So, my last post was a challenge to remember. One noter asked a very interesting question: (I guess they really asked two.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What are some of your goals you are working on??

A. Where do I see myself in 10 years?
In 10 years I will be 60. First of all, just let me make this perfectly clear: I want to be 60. In some respects it feels totally foreign to even say the number, but then again I couldn’t imagine being 50 either.

So, in 10 years I want to have completed a Ph.D. in Organizational Culture. I want to be consulting with counties and businesses about the best way to meet the needs of those who are difficult to place and keep in jobs. I also want to be teaching those folks how to adapt so as to be able to find and keep work.

I also want to have written a book. There are so many in my head. I want—no wait. I want more than one book published by the time I’m 60.

I want to have the freedom to live in Arizona part of the year with my mom and the rest of the year near my grandbabies—who won’t be babies in 10 years.

Can I see myself doing all that? On good days, yes I can.

B. What are some of the goals I’m working on?
-I’ve been gathering information about various Ph.D programs and trying to figure out how in the world we could take on that kind of debt.
-I’ve started gathering some of my favorite pieces and articles to show someone who could help me get things rolling toward something being published.
-I’m eating healthier and continuing to exercise. My mammogram and bone density test both came back good, so hopefully health won’t be a deterrent to seeing and enjoying 60.
-I keep putting one foot in front of the other daily—even when it would be more fun to pull the covers back over my head.

I’m sure I’ll think of more things, but this will do for now.