Are you living your ideal life?

[Clothears123]

Is anyone living their ideal life. Are you? If so, why is it ideal to you and why do you like it so much?

I have no idea what my ideal life looks like but mine is pretty amazing. Although no one seems jealous!

I have that beach house the pp talks about (admittedly with a stinking mortgage and it's rented out as a holiday let for most of the best weeks of the year) but in 10 years the mortgage will be paid off. And it'll give me an income the equivalent of the average salary in the country we live in.

Mortgage on my main house paid off. Going to hopefully sell next year.

Restoring another house specifically for us, with pretty much everything we want.

Currently taking a year off to retrain.

Getting married in 11 days to a man that is utterly beautiful on the inside and lovely on the outside. A far better human, son, brother and parent than I'll ever be. He makes me a better person and I make him happy.

2 + 2 kids all get on well, healthy and happy.

2 cars, 2 dogs, 2 ponies.

There is a psychopathic exh in the wings but if he was the price to pay it was worth it. Im going back to court against him in February where it could all turn to shit though.

wallywobbles - you life sounds lovely. I hope things don't go badly in court for you

Yes, definitely. Financially stable, no mortgage, children grown up, working and have their own homes. I always dreamed of having my horses on my own land when I was younger and have that. I can look out of my kitchen window and see my stables and the horses in the fields. We have lovely holidays, both have good careers and we don't worry about money.

Yes except for the professional qualification I always assumed I'd have thanks to anxiety, but there's still time.

I haven't won the lottery yet and I still need to work. Food and Baileys still have calories.

But realistically I have a good life. I have an amazing marriage, a great family and recently met the best friend I could ever ask for. My job is ok, my mental health needs a lot of work, I can afford food and luxuries.

It's not an ideal life, but it's a content one. Life will always be messy at times and hard work at times, but the love I have around me is beautiful and I'm content with what I have.

Yes I can't really complain. I am very lucky, of course I'd love more money and a bigger house; but we are healthy, I have a lovely family, a fantastic husband and 2 healthy happy kids. Love my PT job too. I do alright :)

Not ideal but pretty good. I'm a single working parent with not much money but with a lovely little perfect for us rented house. I can afford a couple of little holidays a year and have lovely friends and family. The start of this year was so awful it has really taught me to count my blessings everyday. It's the last thing I do at night and it really makes a difference to your outlook on life and general wellbeing.

I would love to have more security and not worry about money so much but I know no matter what we will be ok.

I can't complain. I think 18 year old me would have thought I'd have kids by now, I'm 30, but apart from that I am married to a great guy, great house (we landed on our feet with an auction and got a bigger house than we thought we could get) I have a laid back job, we go on holiday when we can etc. Obviously I would love for both of us to not have to work at all and to be thinner and to have all the disposable income in the world! But realistically I am very happy where I am right now. Had a terrible job in the past that paid more money but made me truly miserable and stressed, finally realised that getting paid a bit less but being happier and not being on anti depressants was the best decision I ever made.