Growing up my parents taught my brother and me we could do anything we set our minds to. As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized I’m very much like my dad; while he has a wide array of careers he thinks I’d be good at or should pursue – he’s a big dreamer – I have quite the vision for myself.
I call my boyfriend, Marty, every week and tell him something new I’m going to do with my life. Because he’s so great he quietly laughs and then tells me whatever I want he’ll support. It’s great being surrounded by people who believe in me.
I’m currently in the process of opening a center/gym for people with paralysis, which I am so excited and passionate about. I’ve wanted to do this for a couple years now and I finally am. Come October I’m going to take a class to become a Loan Officer and I’ll then work for the mortgage company my dad is a partner in. The latest and greatest dream jobs of mine are to open and run a bar – Marty says I won’t make any money doing this because I’d give out too many free drinks; from watching too much HGTV and Fixer Upper I want to flip houses; I have ideas for some apps I want to create- who knows maybe I’ll wind up like Mark Zuckerberg worth $50 billion; – have a TV show around my life, gym, or house flipping business; and turn my blog into something more and make some money off of it. I also decided yesterday I’m going to volunteer on the rehab floor at Harborview – my heart is happy there.
Ask me next week what I’d like to do with my life and you’ll most likely get a different response. Maybe I’ll do it all.
