I am a big follower of Mel Robbins (Think the “Let Them Theory”) and her podcasts. Recently she has had 3 different episodes that truly spoke to me, especially right now, as I try to plan and determine, what is next!
The first was Debbie Millman, a designer who gave a step-by-step process to designing the life you want. This piqued my interest as someone who is trying to recreate myself. She suggested an exercise of imagining what your life will look like in ten years.
The second was Morgan Housel, author of several works, including The Psychology of Money. Morgan spoke about how he equates managing money in terms of independence. He offered short vignettes into various people’s lives and how money affected them. I went on to read his book, The Psychology of Money.
The third was astronaut, Kellie Gerardi. Kellie gave a step-by-step process to building the life you want. As a mom, researcher, influencer, and goal setter, she inspired me to think about what’s next. She always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and when she achieved her goal, she needed to set new goals and dreams. I have taken a deep dive into her online presence.
The “take-away” from all three consisted of hard work, dreaming, luck, and the need to make your goals tangible by putting them out into the universe. Each had their own way of doing this, but I realized it was time to put my thoughts, dreams, and prayers into the universe, even if they are in rough form. I want to transform this bulleted list into something much more visual and creative, but for now, I offer you my very rough ten -year plan.
- Financial Independence
o Non dependent on SS benefits
o Savings for “retirement” and emergencies
o No debts
o Good credit rating
o Able to meet my medical needs - Attain/Befriend my Service Dog
- Attain/Maintain a healthy weight
- Able to travel
o Disney
o Cruise
o Reunion 2026 - Return to driving/ Transportation independence
- Own my own home
- Medical Stability
- Create & Manage a Non-Profit
- Blog/Social Media Reach of over 25K
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