I want MOREEEEE!!!

Hey Everyone... I have a question I want to ask, see if I'm the only one feeling this way or not. Is anyone else feeling discontent with the career or job at the moment? I'm not referring to the "new" job I have now because it's only temporary. I've been thinking about how I went all these years to school got my BA and teaching credential and now...teaching is not what I REALLY want to do. I want more. And the funny or weird thing is I don't even know what I want. I just know I want more and it feels like there should be more, like something is missing in my life, and I don't know what it is? Can anyone relate? LOL If not disregard I may be having "one of those days" . Elisa

Hey Elisa, I can so totally relate to this post....at least it makes me feel like i'm not crazy or alone in feeling like that. I think when your SMO (as I was), your so limited in what you can do. It really shaped the face of my life, not always in a positive way. Now that I'm thinner, I'm just at the point where I want to rearrange my whole life, but not exactly sure what to do....if that makes sense. Part of me feels like i want to climb the highest mountain and scream out ...I'm the King of the world... the other part of me wants to go back to college and get my law degree....while another part of me just wants to run away from home I'm hoping that this early "mid life crisis" brought on by WLS will pass soon...lol. Scott

Exactly. I feel that way too, thanks for sharing. I felt I was limited also and I did what I thought "fit" & was "safe" and now I feel like I can do anything and what used to "fit" isn't good enough. I feel I should/could be in a more successful career. I also want to go back to school and I'm even willing to move to attain that goal. I think my husband feels the same way, he applied for a job out of town. I'm not sure if these feeling will pass? I just feel like I want to live to the fullest & take action now to improve my lifestyle in general...it makes me feel restless. haha Patience Elisa...Patience...LOL! Elisa

Oh Elisa, I can so relate. I am so sick of sitting here on my butt. I want a job period. And havent worked in so long that i dont have any ideal how to get one that I can do. Every time I mention it. someone says you dont need to work or you cant work there or and when I do apply they tell me they are not hiring. And at the rate things are going a d i v o r c e. I know I know I just got married. I am trying to convince myself this is a passing thing. love marie

Hi Elisa, It's not one of those days, your getting a new motivation. I've been with the same company for the past 6 years, I want out. I want to become a teacher. Everyone thinks I've lost my mind, waiting to change careers. I started a teacher education program a few years ago, but then life got in the way. My mom died and I had given up on what was important. Life got in the way., DH lost his job and now I'm just getting back into school. I should be done in 1 year and I look forward to a job where I"m in control and changing lives. For as much complaining that goes on, I know I would love to teacher rather then being a corporate worrier. I am using my companies money to pay for my teaching courses, so there will be a little bit of time befoer I can quit corporate work and become a teacher. I already have my plan. Once I'm certified, things will be different. I'm 80lbs lighter so I know being an obese teacher won't be in my way. My husband is in his last rung of teacher education and he will graduate. I cannot wait. Now, I want to move to a bigger place, we've been living in a 2 bedroom house and there's a 3 bedroom open. I really want it. However, I'm not sure that's the right decision. I'm fighting it like crazy. DH doens't want to move. You will figure out what's right. I thought about doing a paralegal program but I'm just not that into it. There are too many courses required. Next planning, is xmas. I plan on shopping for daughter next week when I"m off work. Good Luck. JT

I do too. I went through those feelings before I had surgery and after looking for new employment for several months, I finally landed what I consider to be a perfect job. I love it. Now I go through the feelings of unsurity because the industry I'm in is in a slump...real estate. But I am very busy working with my team and I love it. I am starting up an internet business because I want more ...income and would like to be able to make my living plus some and not struggle so much. I am determined to make it work for me. Take the time to think about what you would like to do, set some goals and then take action. We are way more active than we used to be and just coming home and sitting in front of the tv isn't enough anymore. Good luck to you whatever you decide. If it's just one of those restless days..that's ok too. I find myself so restless sometimes. Chat at you soon,

OMG ELISA GET OUT OF MY BRAIN!!!!! I am so unhappy with my job...I got this job cause i hated real estate which i worked so hard to get my lisence and now here i am STILL unhappy. Is this a surgery side effect??? lol and I too have no idea what i want to do. i really feel lost like a ship just floating no goals no motivation just floating...thank you for this post i am glad its not just me. J

I know what you mean. I have been going to school forever. This past year is the first time it am not taking classes in 17 years since H.s. I have 4 degrees and I still don't know what i want to do. Now only 4 classes from My Mba to Add to My BSMEE and MY BSEE. I have recently decided that I aslo want more now that I am of a more normal weight. I am still obese and will always be. But not SMO any longer. Doug.

You are not talking crazy, Girlfriend ... I think before when we were heavier it seemed like we were more limited as to what we thought we could do. Isn't it weird how losing weight affects how we think the rest of the world sees us too. We deserve more and we should be going after more. I like my job but I don't love my job. I think that in a perfect world I would be doing something crafty (kinda like what you would probably like to do). I've heard someone ask the question "What would you do for free?" Me, it's cooking. Or painting. Or drawing. Mostly cooking. I kick myself everytime I think of the opportunity I had to go to cooking school and didn't because I was too scared thinking about what others would think about a severely morbidly obese chick in a cooking class. Apparently the next step, once you figure out what you would do for free, is to figure out how you can get paid to do it. I haven't figured out that part yet. Someday... you and I will both be doing something that we love. Maybe just not today or tomorrow.