A shift in priorities

How ironic. Sometimes I think of things at very – appropriate - times.

I’ve been in my current position for three years, I love it. I love the company, my coworkers, the work I do, the successes I have amassed, and the experience and experiences I have gained.

In the last year, my life has gone through a bit of a redesign. I have found companionship, love and joy and have started planning a wedding. With that comes the comfort that I have a constant anchor, a point of reference from which I will view the rest of my life. It sounds like something that might unnerve some people, in particular the younger me. However, without a center, I tend to float away from those I care about, and lose sight of the person I strive to become.

Having found my anchor, the one who will enjoy life along side me, I feel freed from uncertainty and able to explore what other desires in my life I can consider fulfilling. As long as those desires benefit my life and my family, I feel I can investigate a professional shift that will tie more closely to my personal satisfaction, capitalizing even more on my personal strengths.

The thoughts I recently had were geared towards entrepreneurialship. I’d love to own a pub, a place where I could both work and relax. Though I do consider drinking beer one of my personal strengths, I’m leaning towards the thinking that restaurant/bar ownership is out of my league, and while providing a great hangout for me and my friends, I would be exposed to the very challenging and stressful side of a business in the food and beverage industry. Not quite what I am going for.

So I mentioned to Sherri one day that would like to own a business and asked her what kind of business I should start? She supplied a list of activities she knows I am interested in and suggested I start with something I enjoy. Among the activities was fitness. I played sports in high school and try to lead a physically active life, though I have some down falls in the eating and drinking category.

I was thinking about what the benefits and drawbacks would be of becoming a personal trainer. And what I could do with my certification. One train of thought headed directly towards owning a spa/studio someday to get Mom’s back in fighting form, physically and aesthetically.

To get there, I would go to school to receive training and become certified. Begin working part-time at a gym or health club while working full time where I am, and take it from there. Whether I stick with a gym or head out on my own with my own book of clients, I hope that someday, I could help moms who recognize the positive mental and physical affects of being fit, but who have little time and drive to get there.