I read a question on a website asking about the future
me. In a perfect world, what will my
life be like in the future?
The question got me thinking. I am a “mature” woman. Both my parents lived well into their 80’s,
and my grandmother lived to 93. So, with
longevity on my side, I may still be around in 20 years. So, let me tell you what the “future me” will
be doing – assuming that “perfect world.”
My husband and I have had our house up for sale for nearly a
year. This is not a good time to try to
sell a house. The “future me” will have
our house sold, and we will be living in California, close to our children and
grandchildren. We will be living in a
nice, safe and quiet neighborhood with a lovely home.
My “future me’s” health is of great importance. I have health issues now, which my parents
did not have at my age. I have taken care of myself my entire life, always
staying active and exercising, keeping my weight pretty much under control and
eating fairly well – if not quite as healthfully as I should. I never smoked, used drugs or overindulged in
adult beverages.
Therefore, there was not too much I could have done
differently to prevent my health problems.
However, if the conditions do not worsen, I may live well into old age. The “future me” will be in decent, though not
excellent health, mobile, self-sufficient and able to enjoy the pleasures in
life.
Throughout my life I saved money, building an income for our
retirement. With the global recession,
my investments took a heavy hit – just at the time when I would like to have
been able to begin to live on them. The “future
me” will live in a greatly improved economy, increasing my investments
dramatically.
This leads to another thing the “future me” will be enjoying
- a great income from my Xpress Healthcare business. Unlike many in network marketing, I am
earning a decent income from my home business.
Decent, but not the six-figure income everyone talks about. I am fortunate that my business continues to
grow, but the “future me” will have that six-figure income, enabling me to enjoy
my “senior” years traveling and doing whatever I want to do whenever I want to
do it.
It is fortunate that I work in the business I do, because it
provides me with supplemental health, dental and other great discounts to save
me money in various areas of my life. As
long as I am able to sit at a desk and use my computer, I can continue to work
if I choose to do so well into old age.
Hopefully this blog will encourage you to think about the future
you, where you will be and what you will be doing. I hope we can all be there together!
