This is such a fun question to answer and I honestly ask myself this at least once a year. It changes so often due to what is going on in my life, and the dreams I am currently working towards. Honestly, three wishes is a lot, but it isn’t enough to grant everything I want. I could tell you all the selfless things I would do with three wishes, or the selfish things I would do, or I could tell you what my heart really wants.
I’m choosing the latter. I’ve always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. I always thought, growing up, that it was something a husband made possible. But, after moving out and starting my own life, I quickly realized how much it actually takes to run a household.
Where I live, the cost of living keeps rising, but most local jobs pay around $40-50k a year – just shy of what one person needs to comfortably support a home. So I started thinking: how can I be home with my future kids and still help provide for us?
That question sent me through so many ideas until I found one that felt right – creating journals, planners, and workbooks inspired by the therapy tools that helped me through my own rough patches. It’s something I can design from home, something that helps others, and something that could one day make my dream possible.
This brings me to my first genie wish. I wish that my business takes off so I can make my dreams come true, as well as help others through their walks of life. Through all of the designing I have done, I realized that to maintain a POD (Print on Demand) shop, I need to work about 10-15 hours a week – designing new stuff and when my shop takes off, some time talking to customers. I want to hear what people are struggling with, so I can create something that is useful for them and others in their situation.
My second wish would be for contentment. I don’t mean “settling” – I mean waking up and being genuinely happy with what you have. A morning coffee, a messy home filled with laughter, someone to share your heart with. I think that’s the real wealth, and I don’t just want it for me. I want it for everyone. I would love to not feel overwhelmed by my to-do list and to just feel content with whatever I was able to get done in the day.
My third, and final wish (it’s a fun one), would be a food making device. Think, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. As much as I love cooking (and I really do), there are nights where I want a home cooked meal, but just feel mentally drained. I would LOVE a device where I can put in the ingredients, tell it the recipe, and it makes the food for me. Honestly, it’s probably better this doesn’t exist though. I don’t think I would cook again if it did lol. But, it would be nice to have that time to do more things I love and have a little less stress. Just imagine, it’s a Saturday. You’ve been running around all day with a mix of fun and errands. You get home, you want to have your friends over for dinner. You invite them over and they show up right as you start cooking. Stress! You throw some ingredients in a little machine, set the recipe (maybe pre-saved??) and then you’re able to step outside and have a glass of wine with your friends while you wait for dinner to, literally, cook itself. I’m sold.
That’s where my heart landed with this one. Now I’m curious – what would your three wishes be? Big or small, serious or silly, I’d love to hear them!
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