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Are You Living the Life You Imagined?

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Jen Vargas
Are You Living the Life You Imagined?

Remember back when you were a child, and people constantly asked you:

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” 

Adults asking the question wanted you to tell them what job or career you wanted when you grew up. I didn’t really think much of it as a child. But, as an adult, I’m guilty of asking this question myself. I mean, yes, having ambitions in life is important. 

However, are we focusing on the wrong question? As someone who has changed jobs and careers a number of times, I certainly hope work does not define me. In different seasons of my life, different jobs have worked for me. But isn’t our life about more than just work?

Aren’t we then sending the message to our children that their work defines them? Shouldn’t we care more about their dreams for their life, what drives them, and inspires them to live their best life?

If someone asked me this today, I expect I’d answer the question like this:

When I grow up I aspire to be a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, an educator, a student, a writer, a traveler, an inspiration to others.  When I grow up, I want to feel fulfilled.  I want to enjoy my family.  I want to be an example to my children.  I want to explore this amazing world and connect with others.  I want to empathize.  I want to share and laugh.  I want to feel.  I want to be awed and amazed.  I want to live my best life every single day. I want to be happy…

Are you living the life you imagined as a child?

Are you living your best life? 

If not, how do you envision your own life?

What actions are you putting in motion to get there?

If now isn’t the right time, when is the right time?

If not NOW, when?


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My parents instilled a love of travel within me since my childhood, when they took my sisters and I on some memorable trips around the United States, exposing us to historical sites and vast landscapes.

My dad has visited nearly all 50 states, but my mother has visited EVERY one of the 50 states, a grand accomplishment, and a tradition that I will strive to live on with my own family.

This blog is a way for me to chronicle my travels, as well as share my experiences with others.  My hope is that I can be a resource for your own journey, whether it helps you to learn about places you plan to travel, allows you to reminisce about a similar journey you’ve taken, or simply brings you along for the ride.

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