What is missing?

[dianes]

I was having a discussion with a friend over the weekend. She's just going through a divorce (after 8 years) and is (also?) fed up in her current job. We were talking about what is missing from our lives. Not just in relationships but what would really make our daily grind a lot easier without ground-breaking changes. Just little things like a bit more appreciation. I've not been able to put it out of my mind since.

What would you say is missing from your life? What would make your job easier?

[gee4]

I can honestly say right now I am back on track after facing redundancy again last year.  I am happy and content.  My motto in life is don't expect too much, then when something good happens, it's a bonus.  If you ask for too much it's just greed.

You have to ask why do we get fed up - is it the mundane, routine tasks we have to fulfil every day?  Do things just stay the same?  Why is there no excitment?  What kind of changes are we looking for?  

Life is what you make it - so get out there and make it happen!  Take up a new hobby, join a club, a nightclass, do something you've never done before, eg. take a different kind of holiday, try out something new.  We all get bored from time to time but if you won the lottery tomorrow, would you be any happier?  I lost my dad very suddenly before Christmas and no amount of money would be able to change that, ever.

Our lives are the cards that are dealt to us.

[itsme_calista]

Must agree with Gee to a degree ... life is what you make it and some perspective can get you out of the rut.

I don't feel anything is "missing" in my life, I have a good husband, lovely family, great job, so I am fulfilled in most senses.  I do always wish I had more freetime, less commitments and some peace and quiet, but I guess every {working} mum wishes the same at some time or another LOL.

When I turned 30 I set myself 4 goals to achieve before I'm 40, ranging from getting a tattoo (not as drastic as it sounds) to going to University.  I've done 2 of my goals and I'm just 34.

Callie

[countrigal]

I find a housekeeper (and the funds to pay one) missing from my life.  I find I have a great job that fulfills me, a family that fulfills me and keeps me busy, but my household doesn't run as smoothly as I'd like.  If I could only have a little help on the housekeeping, it would free me up a bit more to spend time with my kids.  Of course, I don't let them miss out, so my house isn't in the condition that hubby and I would really like it to be -- and I definitely won't be inviting anyone over to visit anytime soon!  So I'd have to say, the housekeeping is what is missing, or atleast the help with it.  Anyone know of any good, cheap, reliable house cleaners?

CountriGal
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