Discovering Myself while Mommying' at 40
Ok, so I've just turned 40! Wondering if my plan A of becoming a professional nurse, wife, and mother aren't what I thought it would be. My plan B to become an instructor and get a Masters degree in education didn't provide the gratification of success I desired either. Now what? How do I discover who I am while still operating at full throttle in my current life versus the ideal life in my head? H ow can it be that I literally have everything I've asked God for and still I am so freakishly unhappy. I long to enjoy life instead of just living in it. I chose to really sit down and ponder the life I've created for myself vs the life I believe I want now. I came up with the following: Mistake 1, Not having a financial plan. I had a career as a nurse in NYC making almost $70,000/year. I felt excited to buy things that made me feel good. Like a Mercedes for my 1st vehicle, designer handbags, expensive girl-cations, and a dead beat boyfriend who never seemed