What is it about turning another year older that makes people look back on things?

People love asking What do you want to be when you grow up? And starting at about the age of 7 I knew exactly what I wanted to be and would have no hesitations answering – I want to be famous! Fast forward nearly 20 years..the answer is still the same..with a few — ahem — adjustments.

When I was little I thought being famous meant always looking glamorous,smiling, feeling pretty, having diamonds draped all over you, having a touch of sass, being happy, and showing little girls they can be all of these things and more. Old Hollywood Glamor is what I thought of when I heard the word famous, and that image still rings true today.

The next question would inevitably be – Well, what do you want to be famous for?? And they’d catch me on that one. You see, I never really knew the answer, I just knew I wanted to be famous. One of those childhood dreams we all have like I want to be a princess or I want to play professional ball. I did finally come up with what I wanted to be famous for doing and it makes perfect sense to me -

I want to be famous..for being fabulous.

That’s it. Nothing too over the top. Just me being me. That’s what I want to be famous for.

Now I may not have diamonds dripping from my ears, neck and fingers (yet!) and some days I may not be feeling oh so glamorous, but looking back over past years, I’d say I’m doing a pretty good job of making my little I want to be famous come true. Granted it is what I wanted to be when I was little, and the only standards I have to hold it against are mine – so maybe I’m a little biased in my thought process..but maybe not ;)

A lot of people tend to give up on childhood dreams. The truth is though that it’s never too late to make those childhood dreams become adult realities. Whether you wanted to be a princess, a detective, a teacher, a fortune teller, an ice skater, a Rock Star, a football player….anything. I bet if you sat down and looked at the qualities surrounding what you wanted to be, you’d find those same qualities in yourself and what you are doing today.

Now it’s your turn to take a look back and think about what YOU wanted to be when you were little.  Do you think you have some of those qualities today? I bet you do…..