What Will You Be When You Grow Up? (Maggie)

Posted by maggieshayne | Filed under Uncategorized | May 20, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

I’m often asked what I would be doing if I wasn’t a novelist, and it’s something I find fascinating to think about. I’m a big believer in reserving the right to entirely change my life at any time. And who knows, this writing thing might get old one day. So what would I do?

When I was a kid, I took one of those tests that are supposed to show what I’d be suited for. I remember scoring high in things like Clergy and Psychologist. Technically, I am clergy, so I guess the test was right. But there are lots of other things I love to do.
Photography would be one of my top choices. I love taking pictures, especially of animals and natural scenes. I take a lot of them, have a professional camera and numerous lenses, and it’s just something I think I have a natural talent for, but I’d love to take classes and learn all the things I don’t know.

I love singing, and I’m pretty good at it. I write a lot of songs, the lyrics mostly, though sometimes the music, too. And I’m not a bit shy. So I think I’d make a decent singer/songwriter.

Another thing I could be good at is Life Coach. I end up doing this anyway, on an informal basis for close friends, but I think I could make a career out of it without too much trouble.

Talk Show Host, on TV or Radio would also be on my list. I’ve been a favorite guest of at least one local show, and I loved being in front of the camera.

And I’d add interior decorator. I am complimented all the time on my taste in the way I redesigned my home, Serenity, after the fire. And I thoroughly enjoyed that job.

Woman Returns to Work After 30 Years Be sure to check out this very short video clip.  It’s hilarious, but only if you’re “of a certain age.”

So for me:
Clergy
Photographer
Singer/Songwriter
Lifestyle Coach
Talk Show Host
Or Interior Decorator

Now that’s an eclectic pile of choices!
What about you?

5 Responses to “What Will You Be When You Grow Up? (Maggie)”

 

  • NanaMom says:

    05/20/2010 at 1:02 pm

    hmm…other careers/job?
    I too took those tests in school:
    Teacher-yep, love to help train and spread my knowledge
    Nurse-I’m a mom, need I say more..
    always loved animals, would love to be a vet tech, or a vet…
    alway thought I would like to write a book, but I enjoy reading them too much, hmm, maybe I could be a reader for hire…LOL
    Crafter-I LOVE to make things, but have always had a hard time putting a price on my treasures, I usually give them away, or make to a specific request.

    Love the photo’s!!! by the way, you always do take quite wonderful ones.

    Hugs Patsi

     

  • Darla says:

    05/21/2010 at 10:50 am

    I agree with Patsi…reading for hire sounds wonderful! lol

    Photography is one thing I’d love to take up as a career. I not only love to shoot scenic, animals, unusual shapes etc., I especially love taking portraits of people and children. If I could ride a horse everyday across the range taking pictures I would be in heaven! When I went to Portland to visit my daughter, we had a blast hiking and taking all kinds of pictures. We also visited downtown portland and there was such a variety and many things I’d never seen before (nieve me). Where I also visited Powells book store…a readers wet dream!

    Before I met Ernie all I wanted was to have a family and stay at home and take care of them. My grandma did it and I have such wonderful memories of her doing it.

     

  • robyn in iowa says:

    05/21/2010 at 10:02 pm

    I want to be Maggie Shayne when I grow up. She’s this really cool writer who’s books I read……heeheehee

     

  • maggieshayne says:

    05/25/2010 at 7:13 am

    Robyn–but that job’s already taken. LOL!

    I love everyone’s ideas. Riding horses for a living. Imagine that!
    Caring for animals would be one of mine too.

    Maggie

     


 

 

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