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I am a late bloomer. In my mid thirties, I met the perfect man for me (after years & years of kissing frogs), and after a few months of dating, I got pregnant (oops, but the best oopsie ever). We married nearly a year after our son was born, and we are enjoying the chaos that is our life. I'm a market research professional, a wife, a mother to a toddler, 2 older cats, and a puppy. I also help take care of an aging relative, and I try to retain some sort of exercise routine by running and playing volleyball. My life seems to be in constant chaos, but it's absolutely fantastic!

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Posted on January 19, 2011

I think I’m having a career crisis. Or I’m just burnt out. Truth be told, I’m tired of working. But, I don’t want to be a full time stay-home-mom either. Maybe I just need to win the lotto.

Winning the lotto seems to be the obvious answer. I could work part-time or volunteer, get all the errands done (oh wait, I’d hire people for that), and spend more time with my son. Instant balance.

Seriously, I think I need to find something else. I feel like I’m not doing what I’m supposed to be doing, and I don’t have enough time in the day to get regular stuff done. Part-time work seems to be the answer, but it would be difficult in my line of business. And it seems that I’m just not loving my career right now either. Thus the reason I think I’m suffering from burn out.

But I need a contingency plan. What if I don’t win the lotto? What should I be doing? My husband and I talk about opening up our own little coffee bar, but I just don’t think we’re ready yet. Need to get some other goals accomplished like buying a house, and saving money just for the business.

You know, I blame Maria Shriver for all this. A few months ago, I watched the Women’s Conference. It was so absolutely inspiring. Really made me question what I’m supposed to be doing. I just haven’t figured out what it is yet. I know I want to make a difference – in my son’s life, in my community, in the world. Just can’t put my finger on it. I hope it comes to me this year.

Anyone else experiencing this or have in the past? What did you do?