Simple Ranting Working Wonders.

This is me. Obviously. With make up (I am genuinely sorry to have missed that Blog revolution, I am) and a tinsey, tiny bit of picnik’ing. And this me that I speak of is frustrating the hell out of myself. I am annoyed at me. I feel a little sorry for me. I want to slap me. Sometimes. Not all the time, but sometimes. And do you know what? I want to know where exactly this came from. At what stage during my twenty *cough* seven years did I turn into such a mopey, dopey cow. And mean. Phew, I am mean. 
And no. This isn’t a self bash. I have a point. I think.
When did this great life that I have built up for myself become something I could take for granted, whinge about and even discount. My husband, my family, my career, my passions, my accomplishments. But I do. And I top it all off by adding a little frustration, a dash of annoyance and let’s face it, sometimes a heavy helping of bored out of my brain. But seriously what right do I have to bitch and whinge and sook. None really. 
I am healthy. Fat. But healthy. I am loved. Wholly, solely and widely. I am employed, entertained and befriended. I am lucky, in general. And yet I sigh at the blandness of it all. Sometimes. I wonder about those people with dramatic, high flying lives. I want to beeee them. I want the clothes, the shoes, the money, the 2.5 children, the life’s passion expressed, the glitz, the glamour. I want there to be a point. 
So I have been thinking about this current onset of green eyed envy and I think maybe I need a new challenge. Direction. Something to really sink my teeth into. And if the powers that be don’t see fit to have that be a child (well firstly, boo hiss to them, up your ass) then I will make other plans. Don’t they always say that life is what happens when you are busy making plans. Well. That is what I want. 
So what do you think? This definitely feeeels like one of those desperate house wife type moments. No, not the show, the original concept thing. Like it is time to shift something or be shifted. To do something or be done. To gather arms… Whoah, wait on. Hold on there. Let’s just say take action. 
But on what!? Seriously. I am stumped. Would you like to join me on my path to finding something more interesting to do with my life. A bigger expression of who I am. Please say you would. I would really appreciate it. Here’s some ideas I had, which of course, I would continue to blog about because let’s face it, you couldn’t shut me up if you tried;
  • Bucket list type thing
  • Write a book
  • Start a internet business
  • Finally get fit in a Diminishing Lucy type 20/20/20 thing
  • Blog my way through the entire Julia Childs’ French cookbook all the while learning about myself and life and love and joy… Oh wait. That’s soooo been done somewhere before.

And for now… It’s back to the drawing board.
Help!?

8 responses to “Simple Ranting Working Wonders.”

  1. Volunteer work has made my life so much richer. I am a mentor for young people with chronic illnesses. I love it. It is so rewarding, and I know I am really helping these young people. I also study part time. Two things to consider. Good luck :)

  2. I think you should combine all of your ideas into one. An internet business helping people make bucket lists and getting in shape.

  3. i totally get this. i have these moments like once a month, it's an ADHD thing. today i just went to the craft store and picked up some sketching pens because my journal looks boring, and i plan on that taking up a fair amount of time over the next week or so…sorry this is not helpful to you at all. but i appreciate your dilemma :)

  4. Mel, if it is any consolation to you, I have that conversation in my head, a lot. Ungrateful bitch I am, but I always want MORE. I need lots of highs. I crave peace, but I also crave highs.Strangely enough I am contemplating study in Real Estate. Maybe you and I are destined to swap paths? That means you are heading for three kids and getting fit……Seriously, what lights your fire? What doesn't feel like work? What can you stay up at night doing becasue it is more fun than going to bed? (Apart from shagging…). What gets you hopping out of bed in early morning with excitement? There lies your answer. xx

  5. Oh! And thank you for the shoutout! xx

  6. Do everything you can think of! I've sort of stopped censoring my creativity and as such have started doing all the things I said I would do oneday. Like wearing headpieces everywhere, pointing out oddities and celebrating whimsy, ankle socks have been most usefull and also wearing a crazy assortment of objects to go running on the biketrack is endlessly joyfull as well – making others laugh is better than most everything. There's a freedom in being wholly and unapollogetically your own person.Stop censoring your creative impulses – just do it all babe, if you want to. You know you're capable. xoxoxoxo

  7. And the blog is looking DIVINE!!!!!!! LOOK HOW CLEVER YOU ARE!!!

  8. Why thank you all for your, not support exactly, empathy for my current plight. As dull as it is… lol. And I've been thinking, what is something that would challenge me and it makes me a little nervous to commit to it..? There's one thing. But I'm not sure if I want to say it out loud just yet. Stay in touch. And thank you Ms Ri. As always, your style word is gospel to me.

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