Fast Forward to July 28, 2030

In 10 years, I'll be 34, and I have two possibilities in mind as to where I'd like myself to be.

One.

I'd like to be in a spacious home with white walls and windows adorned with white lace curtains.

It's morning, and the entire house is filled with calming sunlight.

I specifically love the kitchen because I spent hours studying and cooking, trying to come up with the best dishes for my kids and the love of my life (yaaaz).

Though a hands-on mom, I have my own "art space" where I do all things creative.

I am a blogger, illustrator, and occasionally, a motivational speaker for women.

In the living room, we keep this black Yamaha grand piano. It'll be a family "tradition" to gather in the evening, pray together, and sing some worship songs before going to bed.

I'm sure I'll be playing the acoustic guitar.

But then, if not...

Two.

I'd like to be in my own home, enjoying a cup of hot chocolate while reading a really good book.

It's Saturday. Rest day.

The week has been exhausting but undeniably fulfilling.

I volunteer for an orphanage or an organization that has really purposeful advocacy for women and children.

I co-own a farm with my siblings, and I manage an organic restaurant on the side.

My nieces and nephews see me as their coolest tita EVER.

I am still a writer who loves to travel and climb mountains.

I am living every moment discovering the wonders of life in the heartbeat of every beautiful soul I talk to.

Life is too short to stay in one place, so I'll probably do a lot of coming and going.

As a single woman, I'd like to be in a place where I could share my life with people and hear their stories as they hear mine.

I'd like to be in a place where I could use whatever I have, skills, and talents, to live a life worthy of the calling that my Creator has prepared for me beforehand.

We'll never know what might happen in the coming years or, well, overnight, but for now, this is how I want to see it.

While reflecting and writing this, I just realized, sometimes the "place" we wish to be at a certain time in our lives isn't always a location found on the map, but rather, a "place" carved in our soul.

Dreams, hopes, aspirations that we patiently wait to unfold right before our very eyes. We wait for its appointed time to come with great anticipation in our hearts, regardless of where we are at.

​Hmmm. That's something to chew on.

(Answer to a blog challenge | Where I'd like to be in 10 years.)