Episode 53: Choose Your Own Adventure – Dream Life Edition

My name is Sharon and I have a Zillow obsession. Yup, you heard it here first folks. Despite the fact that my family and I are quite settled in our home, in our dream neighborhood, I Zillow like it’s my job. I was reflecting on my Zillow obsession the other day and thought it would be fun to think about your dream life vision like a Zillow search. What is your dream life vision? Not sure yet? No problem, mama, let’s do some brainstorming together. Here we go!

What Is Your Dream Life Vision?

Think of today’s episode like a Choose Your Own Adventure: Dream Life edition. Together, we will walk through three Dream Life options as if they were houses on Zillow. Think about which one resonates most with you. Take a moment to step out of your current life and look at them objectively. Which one would you pick? Just like a new mansion on Zillow, it can be fun to look around and fantasize a little bit. 

Dream Life, Option 1

First up is Dream Life, Option 1. In this dream life, you: 

• Have a career that you are passionate about
• Make your dream life budget
• Able to take vacations with your family 
• You have a beautiful home (that hey, maybe you even found on Zillow!) 
• Are able to outsource the things that aren’t necessarily worth your time or stress, like cooking or cleaning 

Sit back and take a look at that dream life vision. How does it feel to you? What is missing? What feels right? Just like no home is going to 100% be perfect, a dream life vision has to be tweaked. So take what you want, leave the rest! Let’s look at a second option now.

Dream Life, Option 2

In the second dream life vision, you: 

• Are a stay at home mom with no obligations outside of your home
• Able to have a super flexible schedule with no one telling you where to be
• Have tons of quality time with your family 
• Regular bandwidth to potentially pursue hobbies, self-care and interests 

Wow, this dream life vision is basically the opposite of the first option we looked at. Again, there is no right or wrong, it’s all about fit. How does this dream life vision feel for you? Too much family time? Too little control over your finances? There were definitely seasons of life where this was my dream life vision (and occasionally, still is!). Let’s try on the last one for size.

Dream Life, Option 3

The last option that we’re going to explore today is the dream life where you: 

• Work part-time
• Have a flexible schedule and/or flexible income
• Able to take spontaneous adventures with your family
• Your schedule is priority-driven

Now you’ll notice that a lot of these dream life visions have pros and cons once you start to dig into them a little bit. But just like Zillow searches, you don’t really need to worry about how old the roof is or when the septic was last replaced. You are just exploring options, letting yourself dream and starting to gain a clearer picture of what you want your dream life to look like.

How Answer The Question: What Is Your Dream Life Vision?

OK, so that was all fun and all, but where does it leave us? If you’re looking around your home right now, going wow, this is a far cry from the $10 million mansion I just picked out, you’re not alone. You may be looking around your life, saying “This isn’t my dream life!” And mama, I promise you, that’s a good thing! The first step to achieving your dream life vision is defining what that life looks like. The rest will come. 

I have created a (free!) resource that will help you to create your own dream life vision. Over 65 moms have done this exercise and I have gotten a ton of great feedback from busy moms that are ready to start designing their dream lives. All you have to do is take this 10 question quiz. Once you submit your answers, your results will be delivered right to your inbox. Your results will include a starting point for your dream life vision. And best of all? It also includes 3 next steps that you can take to make your dream life your real life.

Let’s Make a Plan!

Are you getting excited to start designing your dream life? I am excited for you! Right now, go ahead and take the Dream Life Quiz, I promise you it will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Then, you’ll have all of your next steps in your inbox. At that point, I recommend adding the next steps to your weekly/monthly page in your MAP Book to hold yourself accountable. Nothing changes if nothing changes, mama. Let’s create your dream life today! 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Spotify so you don’t miss next week’s episode. If you have ever met me in real life, you’ll figure out pretty quickly that I am all about time management and time management tips. Next week, we’re going to chat about what your dream life schedule could look like, along with some tips and tricks for making it happen! 

Finally, if you want to connect between episodes, be sure to give me a follow over on Instagram – @sharonlegercoaching. I would love to support you on your personal growth journey!