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i went to state jail for 20 months, when i got out i was the same, but different
what's wrong with being happy where you are?
grass is always greener ?
i went to state jail for 20 months, when i got out i was the same, but different
youre one to talk convict
You seem like a very fun and intelligent person, angel_luv. Since you are seeking input, I'll give you mine.
Make a plan and then don't be lazy...act on it. Give to others, more than you have in the past. Going shopping is fun but shopping for someone else adds a whole new element to life. Love God, keep in touch with Him often & seek His will for you in your life. Then act on your faith in ways that you've never done before. That can seem pretty uncertain at times. By acting on your faith, it can also be pretty exciting and rewarding. Finally, look for the good in people...but I think you already do that.
Umm, how is that reinventing yourself? That would be reinventing yourself is B2B had made this thread, but it was Angel, do I not know what reinventing means because that sounds like Angel already does.
Well, angel_luv clarified what she meant:
1.) One cannot expand on who they are by being lazy. Making a plan and acting on it is the best way to expand on what you do in life.Because I want to do something to re-invent myself, but I am not sure what.
I have a great husband, wondeful church, and a lot of friends. I have two jobs which I am good at that provide me a good income.
I like who I am and what I stand for. But I also have a longing to branch out, invest in myself, have an adventure... try something new.
I don't want to change myself just expand on who I am- except in regards to my waistline that is.
2.) Giving to others more than she has in the past, is a way to expand.
3.) angel_love loves her church so I am assuming she has a faith in God. Seeking His will to help her expand herself in her life might help her do so. He might lead her to some new ideas. I know it works for me.
4.) Acting on faith in ways you have never done before can most certainly broaden your experiences and make life even more interesting. It can embolden you and make more things seem possible for yourself.
If you haven't tried this, maybe you should. It's been great for me.
You seem to vent about your mall job alot. you should seek to replace that one with another job that allows you to help people in a more fulfilling way.
get a gun and reinvent others
I agree with this, to some extent...but a lot of times talking about it with other people can lead you in the right direction. A lot of what I what I am doing now would not have been possible without talking about it with people who were living and doing it on a daily basis.
Agreed. Again. I know you're a helpful person, AngelLuv. And go for some of that career advice. I've been looking with more effort for a job recently and have seen some part time non-profit jobs that may be good for you. Obviously you want to serve in some way. Through my time with Project Transformation I found that there are so so so so so many ways of doing that. And in some ways the mall thing is service, but if you're really looking at a way of serving (or reinventing) then remember that serving doesn't have to be through the obvious pastor, missionary kind of thing, but nurse, social worker, outreach, etc.
go to school!because i want to do something to re-invent myself, but i am not sure what.
I have a great husband, wondeful church, and a lot of friends. I have two jobs which i am good at that provide me a good income.
I like who i am and what i stand for. But i also have a longing to branch out, invest in myself, have an adventure... Try something new.
I don't want to change myself just expand on who i am- except in regards to my waistline that is
You could start paying for everything you buy with one dollar bills.
Nice thread idea...
I got an upright electric piano last year as a treat for myself after a bonus. Then one of those instructional DVDs helped teach me how to play with the left and right hands. Eventually (and with the help of a couple friends) I learned the songs but at first it was kinda weird because I'm very analytical...this hobby seems to help develop the opposite side of the brain.
It's definitely more than just memorization...it's like trying to learn to dance. And I'm pretty sure learning music makes you think differently and gives you confidence to try to learn things you don't immediately understand. I know that when I did learn it, I couldn't really reason how I did it, just trusted myself to do it better the next day with practice.
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gay.................
I hear Mouse is pretty good at reinventing himself, maybe you should ask him?
or, as Sequ reminds, you could just be funny, post nonsense in Forums, and make people wonder what you've been drinking.
I don't disagree with this, but I think that's only useful after you've gotten far enough with the process to have figured out what is inspiring the need for change or reinvention.
Ultimately, I'm skeptical that someone could just wake up one morning and decide that they need some sort of big change or growth. Especially someone who just got married. It has likely been building for a while and likely comes from feeling that something specific is lacking and/or underdeveloped (which, for the sake of clarity, is not meant to suggest any inherent unhappiness or dissatisfaction). Until you can better identify and communicate what it is you would specifically like to change or enhance, any advice offered by other people is going to be completely arbitrary and, as a result, probably not too helpful in the long run.
I also wonder if you might simply have that feeling that sets in after some big event is over. After all the time and energy spent planning and anticipating, then sometimes things feel awfully ordinary after that.
she got hitched, published her book, and now there is a void...
you just need something to kill time before the kids arrive....luckily the Spurs season is upon us...
As Ploto said, being married does free me up to explore more opportunities in my life.
One of my good friends often says how he likes to probe the minds of successful people and see what they are pursuing and learn all he can from that.
That's why I made this thread. This place is full of diversity and therefore is a great place to get information.
So thanks all for your input.
I am going to going to the library this week and look at a list of continuing education classes and look into signing up for one of those.
I was writing for the youth newsletter at church but that project was only for the summer and so now have some time to fill.
Again, thanks all for your input.
I tried getting another degree to reinvent myself a couple years after I got a degree in something I wasn't that in to. Then I realized that I just reinvented myself for about $20,000 in student loans.
I'm so tired of school actually, I think I'm going to reinvent myself and be a stay at home wife/ mom. school!
That is probably part of it.
But along with that, I planned most of my wedding myself and in doing so learned how capable, creative, and talented I can be. So I would like to apply all that to something... I just don't know what specifically.
Also, I am still trying to adjust routine wise and that " up in the air" feeling can cause some angst as well.
good luck!
Last edited by Laker Lanny; 10-07-2009 at 09:52 PM. Reason: Angel didn't really give a shit about my advise.
When Bo and I have been married long enough, we are going to look in to becoming foster parents. That is something I have always wanted to do and Bo is wonderful with kids.
Look into becoming a foster parent.
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