Me: Please, please don’t make me.
Him: Come on, you’ve got to go to school.
Me: No, I don’t want to. The principal hates me and the kids are mean.
Him: Kellie, you’re the teacher. You have to go.
Variation on a very bad joke, but it was a far less exaggerated journey that has led me to making a lifestyle change to start this blog and concentrate on my writing.
Why Gen X Journey? I think that we are the most undervalued generation. It’s all about the baby boomers and those demanding Gen Yers. Well Gen X it’s our time. Already Gen Xers are moving into positions of power and influence and we need a presence.
We’re a generation coping with change, with finding a work life balance, of being the sandwich generation with children and dependent parents. We’re coping with ageing, technology, financial difficulties and finding our place in the world. We’re perfectly poised for a mid life crisis but there’s no red Ferrari in our immediate plans–there’s just no time.
So some things about me that will in no way enrich you life.
- I drink far too much the occasional wine
- I think champagne is a food group
- I am happily married
- I am trying to lose the weight I put on when I had the baby
- The baby is 18
- The principal liked me
- The kids weren’t mean
Enjoy the journey.
Kellie, Brisbane, Australia
Loaded Web Australia
Hello Kellie … I found you fron Jenx67 … and just had to come and say hi being a genxer from brisVegas … off to read more, best to you le
Hi Kellie
I just found your blog. All I can say is WOW! You go girl. It is great to see you are finally doing what you were put on this earth to do. Keep up the great work and never go back to teaching.
Leigh x
Ha ha ha………… is all I can say. Mark told me you were doing this so had to check it out for myself. How you doing anyway?
I love this, Kellie!
I’m in the house with a boomer, another gen Xer, a millennial, and one in a generation yet to be named (let’s default to Z).
AND…I work at a university and that dynamic is well…interesting.
I look forward to reading more…yay!
Kanesha
Kanesha, welcome aboard. Glad you are enjoying the blog. I think we Aussies call them Gen Y and Gen Z. Whatever-you do have a houseful! Kellie