OT sort of (what do you want to be when you grow up)

So, I am contemplating going back to school again.  I'm interested in working with people/helping and very interested in pet assisted therapy.  But with a bachelor's in accounting and a master's in journalism I am not particularly well qualified to counsel people/victims.  As long as I am considering it-I'm considering other things as well-maybe a teaching certificate. So-what would YOU like to be when you grow up?

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I would actually like to be a hairdresser.  Is that weird?  Oh, and a Multi-Millionaire! Tonja

I was actually grooming dogs before I became an accountant.  I was in a wreck and realized anything that required physical type labor, even standing on your feet, could be a risky business. I've also been an engraver and a vet tech, managed a jewelry store....taught fun-ed classes.  Right now I'm working on a line of lap band t-shirts, but I can't imagine that supporting me well or at all, so I need to get "real" about what I want to do next.  And I really feel like I want to help people/animals in some way. But, so many of the animal related things are kind of exploitive, and I can't breed anything because I couldn't sell any of my babies. MY dream job would involve not having to dress up (even business casual....ick) and being able to have my dogs/critters around me all the time.  I've gone from wishing I could bring one into the office with me to wanting them to be a part of the office.

I want to be slim and healthy and become a personal trainer and own a gym.

career wise... I'm one of these ultra-lucky people who loves her job already.  I can't imagine leaving my place of employment because I get such satisfaction from what I do. I suppose my only wish would be to stay with my current job (Farmers Insurance) and move to a different department (community relations or the like).  However, if I didn't get that opportunity, I'd still be happy staying where I am. Cathy

I am going to be one of those life long career hoppers-but each job I take teaches me something new.  I'm at a crossroads in my life right now, and I want to take a deliberate, long look at the next career choice. And truly, maybe the real answer is it's time to be a writer and nothing else.  I always write as something extra and never as a daily job.  Why go to the extra expense of earning yet another set of initials after my name when what I've dreamed of is really right here? Maybe I just need to elevate the status of what I already have/can do.  I know I tend to devalue anything that I am good at-heck, if I can do it it must not be that hard. I think-and here comes the big WOW-that overweight people tend to not value the moment or the NOW, always looking for the future.  Maybe we wouldn't be so dang hungry if we were more content with now.

So, Hoodoowoman, You design t-shirts?  If so, I've got some questions!!! Tonja

I'm just designing the graphics for them and selling via cafe press.  But PM me if you have questions because I've got some local contacts as well for embroidered T-shirts.  The problem with THAT business model is that you have to have inventory and I'm not ready to invest all that moolah since I don't have any.  LOL. This week is supposed to be the debut of my lap band line that people (family) have made fun of (sort of), let's just say they don't see a great need for a T-shirt thats I've been banded or whatever, but I am putting it out there for fall/Christmas and we'll see.  However, it looks like Sunday is going to have to count for this week-so I'm not late if I put it out by Sunday......right?