If I Didn't Have to Work

Taking a couple of days off from work, I find myself quite content to be relaxing and rejuvenating. It has me thinking what I would do with my time if I didn't have to work. I suppose, though, the that resources available to me would dictate how I might live if I didn't have a job.

For the purposes of this post, I'll imagine that I have actually started playing the lottery and won or some heretofore unknown wealthy relative has left me a huge inheritance. If I could do what ever I wanted to, I just might...

• Travel, travel, and travel some more. I've been fortunate to have been to some lovely places on vacation, but the world is vast and my journeys have been fairly limited. There are many places I would love to go, like Ireland, Australia, Costa Rica, and Spain, just to name a few.
• Spend more time, much more time, with my family, especially my parents. It would be lovely to be able to jump on a plane and seem them on a whim or for more extended periods of time.
• Start a foundation for single parents, providing much needed resources and support for those who are parenting alone. It's tough and a little help or a lot of help could make a big difference for parents and children.
• Purchase a home somewhere on a beach in a location that is warm and sunny most of the time. I do enjoy living in the Northwest, but I would love to be able to spend more time in the sunshine and warmth!
• If resources were unlimited, I would want to help everyone in my family if they needed monetary support or assistance. And some of my friends, too! For some, that might mean giving them a luxury vacation to the destination of their choice; for others, it might helping with purchasing or upgrading their homes or paying for a college education.
• Speaking of homes, I would love to do an extreme makeover of my house, inside and out. It would be fun to bring this place to its full potential. Of course, I would probably be like so many people and move once everything here was done!
• Oh, I know, I would hire a personal trainer like Jillian or Bob from The Biggest Loser to help kick my butt into shape!

If I didn't have to work, I think I still would in some capacity or fashion. I'd volunteer or find a way to stay engaged with my community. Really, if I could start a foundation for single parents, that would become my life's work. In an earlier post, I included a quote from Oprah about finding what you love to do through service to others, so running a single parent foundation would be perfect because it would allow me to do many different things while helping others. (Lots more ideas about that, so maybe I will post about my dream job later.)

Hhhmmmm, I wonder where I can buy a lottery ticket?