If I Were a Millionaire
I originally wrote this article on June 14, 2015.
Penelope Truck wrote a blog post called ‘Play this game: What would you do if you were a millionaire?‘
I love this game. My kids and I have already written stories describing our dream lives as if they are happening now. But it’s also fun to do a list of what I would do as a millionaire, thinking in terms of having large amounts of money.
If I were a millionaire I would do the following:
quit my weekend gig
pursue my coaching business and blog-writing in greater depth
pay off kids’ dad’s home
pay off kids’ dad’s car
buy some land on one of the great lakes in the U.S., equipped with a well, septic system, solar and wind power
invest some of my money
rent a little cottage on water, near a functional, pedestrian-friendly little town
buy mopeds for my kids and me
buy a new, hybrid car and a little pull-behind camper and hire someone to maintain them
buy a houseboat and hire someone to maintain it
lease a horse for my older child near where we live
get all the alternative (and some conventional) health care my kids, their dad and I need
get regularly-scheduled massages, facials, manicures and pedicures
eat at from-scratch, local restaurants three times a week (or more)
travel the world with my kids…and a fun, knowledgeable, helpful assistant
attend Esther Hicks and Byron Katie seminars every-other-month
attend any classes or educational programs we are interested in
fund my kids’ start-up businesses
hire someone to create seasonal capsule wardrobes for me (probably design and create my clothes for me)
hire someone to clothes shop with my kids
hire weekly housekeeper for scrub cleaning
hire someone to create and care for an edible garden with my kids; and teach us to cook with the produce and herbs, and how to use the herbs for health
hire someone to teach auto mechanics to my kids and me
hire someone to teach us how to forage off the land and other survival techniques
hire a consultant to help my kids with their college and/or career paths (creating transcripts, resumes, etc.)
hire an on-call driver when needed
Investment in Community:
donate money to families wanting homebirths
donate money for postpartum doulas to provide free services to families
start and hire people to run a mentor and job-shadow program in my town and its outskirts
build and hire people to run and maintain a cost-free family-friendly/family-focused community and learning-resource center, outdoor market, and activity town-square in my town (all privately-run, without a non-profit status)
develop two co-housing communities with childcare exchange, clothing exchange, edible garden, playground and recreation center, and support groups/coaching for single parents (perhaps one for mothers and one for fathers)
Like writing a dream-life story, making a list of what I’d do as a millionaire helps me to know myself better–without limits or fears.
I can take this list and begin creating some of what I desire. Can I barter or exchanges services with people? Is there any space I can create out of my current schedule or current location to make room for that which is closer to what I desire?
I believe in matching our vibration with what we want. I do my best to act as if what I want is happening right now. So, for example, when I clean my apartment, I feel like I’m cleaning my water-front cottage. It feels enjoyable to care for my cottage and I feel like I’m practically living my dream already.
Have fun with this.
Warmly,