The other day I posted about This 30 Day Challenge
I posted about Day 26 – What kind of person attracts you
My thoughts on it all as well as some great comments about what qualities you’re attracted to, and what are some deal breakers, are all here.
Today I am going to tackle Day 2 – Where I’d like to be in 10 years
In no particular order:
I will be alive and healthy
I will be strong in mind, body, and spirit
Skylar will be 14 and in high school and college will be looming in just a few years. Sniff, sniff. I can’t even imagine her going off to college. Heart attack right now.
Happily married to Scott (it will be our 20th year of marriage, 10 years from now)
I probably won’t be blogging. I know, but who among us will be blogging in 10 years? There will be something else that has captured my heart and attention. And there will be a new wave of ‘things’ to do. Blogging will be So 2011.
I will be living in San Diego
I will be working in some capacity, but probably not in my current job (for safety reasons I don’t discuss all the details of my life and work here)
Scott will be retired (I hope!). He’s 17 years older than me so in 10 years he will be retirement age
We will live a house that we own that may be my “forever” house that I plan to spend the middle portion/many decades of my life in
I will have gotten another credential/education. I am believer in lifelong education and everything from having my real estate license to my yoga teacher credentials to being a lactation educator are examples of my lifelong pursuit of education. And there will be more things. I just don’t know what, yet.
We will have traveled lots and shown Skylar the world. Picture from This Post
We will have spent lots of time at our house in Aruba
I will have a greater understanding of who I am as a human being, always discovering and learning
I will still be eating mostly plants. I don’t see my dietary path changing that much. I feel like I’ve finally found my path and don’t see major changes to it. Tweaks of course, but not overhauls. Picture from This Post
I will have tried tons of different workouts and exercise and fitness pursuits. I will still be doing yoga, running, and walking outdoors; which are my true passions. (See my Popular Posts Tab halfway down for a half dozen popular fitness posts and thoughts, i.e. How to Get Abs and Tough Love)
I will have awesome friends
I will be debt free
Skylar will be my best friend
From my last post, I am glad you enjoyed the Roasted Veggie Dinner recipes and it was great hearing if you’re a fan of the Food Network and what your fave shows are!
Weekends call for muffins Vegan GF Cinnamon Raisin Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Cinnamon Raisin anything will make your house smell amazing for hours!
And if you don’t even want to fire up your oven, make a Biggie Microwave Banana Oat Cake
And of course, don’t forget to include some chocolate over the weekend.
Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate
Questions:
1. Best thing you’ve ate or done so far this weekend?
A glorious power walk with my family!
2. Are you amazed at the path your life has taken thus far?
No one can predict how life will turn out. I can’t predict 3 months from now let alone 10 years. Sometimes I can’t even get through the day with any kind of predictable schedule or routine!
If someone told me 10 years ago how my life was going to unfold, I would have laughed at them! Me? Cooking, writing a food and lifestyle blog, raising a child? I would have laughed!
3. Where will you be in 10 years or where would you like to be in 10 years?
It’s interesting that when I was writing where I envision my life in 10 years, it reminded me of my 2011 Intentions, i.e. my goals or some would say “resolutions”. The things I want to happen in 2011 and am working hard to achieve are not much different from my 10 year life goals, intentions, and desire.
Tell me about Your Life in 10 Years!
10 years is so hard!!! 10 years ago i was 14 hmm i can’t even remember that haha
umm i think in 10 years i would for sure want to be debt free. hopefully in love-ish and DEFINITELY happy :) oh and not living at home would also be awesome hahah
Averie!!! I’ve commented on your blog a few times before when I was a blogger myself (haha – I admire your enthusiasm!)
May I just say, that your blog is soooo enlightening, and makes me really, really happy to read. Having just been told to find an alternative to wheat, I find your GF recipes/meals so helpful! nom nom. You and Skylar are a gorgeous pair, and I absolutely adore your relaxed approach to life, living and health in general.
xxx
thanks for the lovely words, Reigne!
Aw, I love the part about showing your daughter the world. I think it is so cool that you have a house in Aruba!!
don’t know what will happen in 10 years…but for me in 10 years (some of these are really big dreams…and i always dream big… :)
1. i will have my own wellness center combining allopathic and homeopathic medicine (certified yoga teacher + M.D./M.P.H.)
2. have a loving family (2-3 children) with my current manfriend
3. trained in tropical medicine so i’ll be traveling sometimes doing medical missions throughout the world
4. be medical correspondent for CNN
5. be a medical director for WHO
6. ran several half-marathons
7. always having faith in myself and in God (this is now and of course want to continue on forever…)
best thing i ate this weekend: coconut macaroons i made!
happy saturday night!
those are amazing goals, dreams, and realizations…and knowing you, they will ALL happen :)
I see you being exactly where you think you’ll be in 10 years. :) And it’s kind of sad to think we probably wont be blogging then..but it’ll be nice to have the blogs no matter what as little diaries.
In 10 years = I will be happy and healthy, will continue working out and eating well, I will hopefuly be debt free (besides college tuition of course), and *tear* my Noah will officially be an adult at age 18 :(
Hello Averie,
Great article and content as you always had, congrats! That child is such an angel, I can’t stop smiling! The pictures with food always make me drool and they make me very hungry, such as your images, lol. I’m going to answer your questions now:
1. Best thing you’ve ate or done so far this weekend?
– Ate 2 pizzas.
2. Are you amazed at the path your life has taken thus far?
– Yes, my life is finally on the right path, the path I’ve chosen, the path – I want.
3. Where will you be in 10 years or where would you like to be in 10 years?
– I believe with all my heart that in 10 years I will be a singer or an actress, that’s what I believe, hope and would have liked. God bless us!
Tell me about Your Life in 10 Years!
I hope I will follow my artistic feelings, get in touch with the music, the movies. Have some concerts, play in some movies and do a lot of philantrophy. Also, I will not let down my online entrepreneur life though I will have a lot of work sustaining both art and (online) businesses. Thank you for sharing this interesting article!
Best regards,
Maria
I love your outlook on the next 10 years!! I’m also a believer in educating yourself all through life! Learning should not end at a certain age, or after a certain degree. :)
I never expected my life to turn out the way it has, not even if you asked me 10 years ago when I was just diving into my 20s. 10 years from now? To summarize: Healthier, wealthier, and wiser in all departments! :)
It’s crazy to think where my life (or anyone’s, really) will be in 10 years!
In 10 years, I hope to be employed in the US Foreign Service. Married with children. Still debt free. Happy. Healthy. :)
This was fun to read. In 10 years, there are too many different paths to even think about. I’d be happy with a steady job in the food biz, marriage, and a dog. I already have picked out the breed and name of the dog I want to get, but I’m keeping that under my cap until the time comes :-)
There is no way I would have ever imagined even a few years ago that my life would be where it is right now. But I LOVE it. I can only hope that in 10 years I’ll still be happy, healthy, and who knows? Maybe I’ll even live some place longer than 18 months?
I absolutely love your new blog design! It was fun to hear where you think you will be in ten years. For me, I hope to be working as a program director for an infant/toddler program where I can provide high quality care to children and their families. I will have my master’s in Early Childhood Education, and will be married with at least one child :) This is fun to think about…thanks!
First of all, love the new site design Averie! It seems so you!
I also love this post. Ten years is an interesting thing to think about. In ten years I hope to be an established human rights lawyer working within international NGOs and potentially the US government. I hope to be married and have a child, but I am not sure about that one. I can’t really imagine married me, but I can certainly imagine having a baby; I have always wanted children. I hope to be a good mother, a good friend, a good daughter, a good wife/girlfriend. I hope to be doing exciting things with my writing, my personal life, and my career!
thank you for the compliments my friend! and i noticed you have a new hyperlink. nice! :)
In ten years I will be married and pregnant? I plan to also be a professional dancer and champion!! What else….I’m not sure! Your life in ten years sounds perfect!
1.) Finally broke my fever and started to feel better. I know, so exciting, haha.
2.) Life is crazy unpredictable, but it’s been AMAZING the way it’s turned out. I always think of how, if I never would have walked into that dance studio back in 2008, I never would have met my best friend/soul mate. Look at my life now! :)
3.) In 10 years I will be 33 years old… regardless of what I’m doing or where I am, I know 100% who will be by my side.
In 10 years… I will still be with my boyfriend (husband?!)…it will be our 15th year together! I will have my PhD in Clinical Psychology and be teaching at a university (somewhere with a warm climate…). I will be healthy and happy and also debt-free!