46 and bored. What's your new adventure?

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I just keep on hearing about people that are busy and overworked. Not me. I am bored. A 12 yo son, with the usual problems, but doing fine overall. I work freelance, and it's going well at the moment. An okay-ish relationship with dp. Health ok. I loved my twenties, there was always a new adventure to embark on and so much I wanted! Now I don't seem to want much anymore. I wrote a book 2 years ago, and that gave an amazing sense of achievement. I went on an 6 months course to be a better speaker (1 day a month) and that was great for my social life, and gave me a great sense of achievement. Now I can't think of anything I would like to do next? What do you do? What's your big adventure? What have you started learning after 40?

41 and getting divorced atm which is certainly not boring!

Ultimately though, I'm looking forward to being able to do all the things that stbxh vetoed due to mess/expense.

I did think about an OU Art degree but what I really love is actually creating 'stuff' so I'm hoping to do pottery and woodwork courses over the next couple of years.

I'd also like to be fairly self sufficient on the practical front. Am quite good at DIY but planning to look into short workshops on plumbing, electrics etc.

Are people happy to say whereabouts they are? I'm in Hampshire...

Oh, and once we're settled in our own place (currently living with my parents while everything gets thrashed out), DD and I are getting a kitten .

stbx is a dog person

Take up rock climbing, sky diving, pot holing, etc something that you fancy that physically challenges you and is fun.

Last year we upped sticks and left home to travel the world. With 3 dc under 8. We no longer have a home but we've been on the road for 10 months and seen 9 countries. We are early/mid 40's.

fullofun El Camion is on my to do list. Most definitely a personal pilgrimage for growth. I'll have to wait a few years until DD is a bit older before I can do that.

I think mid forties is a very difficult age. Life is about stability for the kids, paying off the mortgage and saving for a pension. I'm hoping that by my mid 50s I'll have a wee bit more financial freedom and DD won't need me around as much. When that happens I plan to get a motor home and take me and the dog for an extended road trip around the coast of Italy and Greece. Until then it's the hard grind and piano lessons for DD and I.

sorry, that should have said El Camino! Damn autocorrect.

ludothedog

I don't know what age your DD is, but this couple brought their adorable baby (called Indigo) on the Camino in the Winter.... mum was still bf.

A bit extreme maybe! But it shows it can be done by anyone, in any circumstances.

If I had the time and money I would

Learn a language
Launch a podcast
Write a book
Get super fit

I will do all of these things and am taking small steps towards each, but I work a lot and have a young family. I also socialise too much.

Last summer I took up Sup boarding and wild swimming! Loved both.

Cant wait for the water to warm up just a little bit so I can get back to it!

Never bored though because I am home edding my youngest who has aspergers.

We have a fantastic time and are very lucky

Wigeon, week long Tudor reenactment is quite frankly the BEST idea EVER. I'm going to need details and photos please!

This is a brilliant thread!

I'm almost 42 with a 2 year old, a husband who travels 2 weeks of the month, and a demanding job, so I'm finding it tricky to do much, but I feel the need to do... something!!

I've started weightlifting training after a 4 year break, so that's good, and I'm doing more charity work, but I think I need a language to learn. A change of career is definitely on the horizon too.

Oh and we're discussing adoption.

Reading this back makes me sound less boring and unfulfilled than I currently feel!!

I got an allotment!

Soon we are taking our 3 young DCs to travel around Australia with a caravan for 4 months.

If anyone wants to buy a fully set up caravan and 4wd from Perth, Australia in October 2017 so they can start their own adventure then let me know?

I'm 52 and place marking!

I'm 31 and a sahm with 2 dc.

I have been boring, overweight, timid, mousy and shy my whole life. And I'm fed up of it now! I don't do anything at all apart from look after my 3yo and 6mo dc and I'm now starting to feel like I'm climbing the walls so I need some new projects! In the next year I would like to-

• Start an ou degree in English literature and creative writing
• Persevere with the slimming group I attend to hopefully get to goal
• Completely organise and decorate my messy house
• Take the dc out in the fresh air more
• Try running!
• Find a hobby I enjoy
• Read much more!
• Take care of my appearance more so I look less 'frumpy mum'

Great thread! I'm finding all your ideas inspiring.

I went trekking in Uganda, just before my 50th birthday. Opened up a whole new world for me. I am off to Nepal in a couple of weeks and have already signed up to 'do Peru' next year. Also, will be started an MA in Creative Writing in September.
Life is for living. The more you do the more you want to do. Unfortunately, the less you do the less you can be arsed doing anything.
Pick something wild, take a deep breath and just do it.

Reading this with interest.
Don't want to actually Do anything, just feel I ought to!!
44, with 2 ds's, one quite difficult. Both play football, so I spend lots of hours each week going to training, matches etc.
I have been to all the countries I wanted to go to. I read a lot of very good books.
Where would I find the time to do something that required time away?

Some great ideas on this thread! My exercise target is to walk to Florence from my house which is about 100km - so not that far compared to Mexico to Canada but far enough for me!

Cola, I wan to go to Auschwitz.

Right, at least I have 1 on my bucket list. I find it weird/disturbing that I don't have anything else I want to do. why am I not more driven?

I am 40 this year.

My plan is to break baby pony to be ridden by me and be out and about on her happily by the time I am 40.

I haven't rode for 20 years.

I have also lost 2 st (have another 2 to shift) and want to be a size 10 by October when it's my birthday.

And next September when ds is in ft school I will either do some sort of training or go back to work pt.

Dh and I are learning to ballroom dance, we used to dance badly years ago and are learning again. We have recently bought a campervan and will be having as many breaks as we can squeeze in between work.

I have a long standing ambition to lose weight and get fit. So far I haven't got much further than thinking about it but I did start yoga.

I did have a dabble with Spanish lessons but found making the time too challenging. The dc are getting older now and youngest starts school soon so I have started pt work but still need something so looking for ideas. Ummm rock climbing or sup sound promising. I do fancy getting over my dear if the sea and do some wild swimming.

I need adventure too! For me, I can usually satisfy my restlessness with travel - both with a friend or as a family.
Other things I've tried to do is bring back the things I love into my life - reading, cinema, cooking. I've been in a young children focussed rut