What's Your Life Situation?

[Kazman]

Hi!

I made another forum post where I asked how people with small children find time to meditate and got zero replies so I wanted to see if nobody has kids here.

It'd be interesting to see what the general crowd here is doing atm.

Living with your parents? University? Midway through your career? Appartment/house/crashing couches? Kids/spouse? Retired? Are you a monk?

I'll go first!

I'm soon to be 27, work in the games industry as an artist, living in an appartment in the city with my spouse and she recently gave birth to my first son, he's 4 months now. 

[Guest]

Hi Kazman. I’m 25, graduated 18 months ago, living with my parents and working a shit job in IT, although I’m planning on a change soon (on the search for a life purpose). I have a 5 year old daughter who lives in Italy who I regularly visit (I live in the UK). I can understand the difficulty finding time to meditate with small children, if I were you I’d aim small, maybe 10 minutes a day. I get the impression there's a real variety of people here from many stages of life. 

[nbolt]

25 years old, living in NYC at the moment. working side jobs while bootstrapping my startup, as well as working on my career in general. Looking forward to having enough financial independence to return to Asia and do some more travelling, with an aim towards the shikoku pilgrimage in Japan.

[7thLetter]

20 years old, living in Canada, lower-class with my parents and siblings. Life at home isn't the best, hoping to move out soon but I'm stuck helping out my parents with rent. Working 2 part-time jobs, both customer service to improve my personality. One at a stadium and another as a restaurant host. Introvert, just working on myself as much as I can through any opportunity I can such as going to the gym, meditation, picking up girls, and personal development. Reading "NLP The Essential Guide" by Tom Hoobyar and Tom Dotz at the moment. Almost finished with Leo's life purpose course, then I plan to go to school for Entrepreneurship/Self-employment and start my own business.

Edited February 16, 2016 by 7thLetter

[Eastbranch]

Congratulations Kazman. You've started the most challenging and rewarding journey of your life. I'm 52, divorced, and my kids are 12 and 15. I've been single parenting half time for 9 years and have been on the enlightenment path for over 25 years. I agree with Stretch that you might need to lower your expectations at first, or maybe you can work out some type of deal with your partner. I used to meditate in the morning when my kids were sleeping, with coffee and a candle. Now they're self sufficient and it's easier to find time.  But now's the time to work on your actualization so you can pass that wisdom on to your son. Don't be afraid to burn your old life to the ground and build a new one with your family. You'll figure it out. Blessings

 

[Adam G]

I'm a husband and father of two daughters, 9 and 13.  As you begin fatherhood, I would say goodbye to the self you know today.  He will soon be a long gone memory of the past soon enough.

No mission in my life is more important than raising healthy, inspiring, powerful young ladies, more so than any of my personal goals or pursuits.  Do not dismiss being a kick-ass parent is a path of an actualized life. 

[Draconis Chaser]

Moved to another city, left my sheltered life behind, and now struggling to keep all dem threads in my hands, balansing lwork, financies, chores, cooking and personal development. 

Quite a ride....

 

Edited February 22, 2016 by Draconis Chaser