Hi, all!
This idea is sort of similar to the international friendship post. I thought it might be a neat get-to-know-you sort of activity if we all posted something about our favorite dream or aspiration.
I'll start:
I'm Vero, and I want to act professionally. :-)
I love these types of posts! Thanks for putting this up trueimage.
My dream or aspiration would be a bunch clumped together. First I am working on becoming a nurse so I can help others. But also have a dream to one day marry Mike :) and have kids which means I have to get better from this stupid eating disorder so I can stay healthy to do all of these things! Thanks for making me realize why I want to get better for the future
Allee
Hi, Allee!
Very glad to hear that you have such great goals in life–and you’re right; it’s a great way to remember why we need to keep doing the hard work that we’re doing!
True....I have to say that I am actually finally living my dreams..for the most part! For those of you who are newer, I haven't had much time to write on here extensively for a while, but I am very thankful to be able to say that because I am now fully recovered from about 37 years of anorexia, I am truly realizing life in a way I never imagined possible. I wasn't able to really know what my dreams were until I knew I was fully recovered, or believed it was possible. For me...true love is my most fulfilling dream that I have realized..thanks to my dear husband Dave! Most recently, my dream to have an integral part in others getting good treatment for an eating disorder has come to fruition, as I am now working at the River Centre Clinic, where I myself finally found full recovery. Helping on this site, and networking around the world with 'connections' I have made, have all added to that dream.
So...thank you to all of you!
Don't lose sight of your dreams friends! Some of my dreams I will never realize because of what the ED took from me, but I am looking ahead, and not behind!
HUGS...Jan ♥
Glad to hear you’re living your dreams–and what a great way to do it! And looking ahead is the best way to live. 
Great subject!!
I too, like Jan am in recovery from a long history with an eating disorder. While in the disorder I lost myself and with it my dreams and aspirations. I became a human doing not a human being!! Up until 4 years ago I thought I was going to die from my disorder but have been behavior free for 4 years now. A little over 6 years ago, after leaving an abusive marriage, I went back to school and became a Medical Assistant. I truly enjoy what I do and feel like every day I am able to give back some of what was taken from me in those deep dark days. I still want to help people that suffer from eating disorders and haven't fully figured out where that fits in my life yet. Don't ever give up on yourself!!! You can beat this demon!!
Love, Cathy
Wow, four years! Congrats, and way to go! I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself and pursuing your passion to help others; you go, girl!
Vero! I love the post :) good to look at positives :)
I like your dreams Allee! So nice to hear :)
So let's see...I'm Paige and one day I hope to do something involving art/photography/writing. They are my PASSIONS. I even photographed a wedding this summer!
Anyways, after my year off I want to go to college to take a photography program, a journalism program, AND another more generalized art program...it will take about 6 years in total to do all 3. Once all that is done, we'll see I suppose.
It would be cool to do photography for National Geographic. I love abstract too, so maybe I'd start my own studio and work to do journalism...who knows?
If you want to check out some of my photography...here's a link to my flickr account! I haven't updated in ages, but I still love my photos :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/turn-the-paige/
I also want to marry John. We are soulmates, I know it. We have planned our whole future together. And I want to have kids too! So I need to get healthy. My worst fear is to freak out about weight gain while pregnant and somehow harm my baby. I would NEVER forgive myself.
I also dream to travel. Travel Europe, and travel Australia.
I hope to do it all one day :)
Thanks for the great post Vero!!
Paige xoxo
Paige, your photos are soo cool! You definately have a talent and a dream worth chasing there!!
Vero, this is a great topic, thanks for posting it. My name is Simone and I want to work in social policy on behalf of those who are disadvantaged in society. In particular Id love to work in the area of social policy, making changes to New Zealands current policy and leglislation for sole parents and the support (or, at the moment, lack of) that they recieve.
I also want to find love and have a family.
It is these three life-long aspirations (which are also stuck on my bedroom wall) that remind me of why Im fighting to fund health and happiness again, because I know that as long as there is an ED in my life, I can't achieve these things.
So true, Simone. It’s always a choice between our dreams or our disorder. The dreams are the way to go!
Just wanted to add- Paige! What a talent! I love the pictures. I know you will go far someday with such an incredible talent :)
allee
Everyone here seems to have great dreams!
And thanks so much everyone for taking the time to look at my pictures :)
And hehe yes Vero, that girl is me..way to make me blush and go all giddy school-girl :P and I'll DEFINITELY let you know if I ever travel :)
Paige xoxo