Day 02: Where You'd Like to be in 10 Years

Where I would like to be in 10 years? That's a loaded question. I mean, where I would LIKE to be is rich, in a nice big house, with no debt, doing a fulfilling job in which I don't care what it pays I just do it because I love it, traveling all over the world, having financially taken care of all my family for life and living a life in which I'm content. 

However, I do live on planet earth where reality prevails. So coming back down from fantasyland, here is where I'd realistically like to be in 10 years. 

1. Out of DEBT. Debt is hanging over my head right now, it could be much worse of course, I'm not one step into the poor house, I make enough to pay all my bills on time and make the required payments. But living check to check is a ride I want to get off of now. The fact that me and the man make a pretty penny combined, just makes it that much more embarrassing that we have to live paycheck to paycheck because we are chained by debt. We've started taking steps in the past few weeks to get on a debt free plan thanks the Mr. Dave Ramsey. The plan isn't perfect yet, but we are well on our way. The biggest chunk of the debt to me is the most ironic one, which are over 50K in student loans. These were to get the degree, to get a job making more money, to be able to pay off the debt! Ha, seems like the definition of crazy right? The graduate degree not in vain though, it will get me places. But based on our plan within 10 years all debt should be paid off, including those gigantic student loans. 

2. In a fulfilling job. I don't think any job will be perfect, and I don't hate my job now, but I'd like to be further ahead in my career doing something where I feel accomplished and making a difference somehow.

3. I'd like to generally content with my life, whatever that may be. This includes relationships, home, family, etc. I don't have plans for children, but if something were to happen between now and 2022 where a child was to pop out of me, then I hope to be content with that. And I hope to still have all my current friends in my life, and even maybe some new ones. My friends are what keep my world turning, without them I'd probably lose my mind a little (I've proven this in the past....that's another story), so I need my friends that know me best to keep me grounded and keep me laughing.

4. I hope to still be on a path of health and fitness. My life goal isn't to be a skinny supermodel, I just want to continue to be in a place where my body and mind are key focuses in my life, and even if I don't have the "ideal" size 4 body, I'm fairly content with the one I have now, I'd like to still be in a state of being "fit" and "healthy". 

I think that's a pretty hefty "wish" list for where I'd like to be in 10 years. So I won't overload myself with hopes and dreams. I think having some pretty basic achievable ones at first is key for me. Once I can accomplish those, then I'll be able to continue my wish life =).