My Primary Interests

On December 11, 2012, a date that I was feeling a little lost in the Universe, I made a list and named it My Primary Interests. They are in no particular order. At a time when I was feeling pretty detached from these primary interests, mainly because I was in a career that was in no way a good fit for me after leaving my kinda-good-fit-career-that-just-wasn't-working-at-the-time, it felt good to have them in writing and I'd read them every so often to remind me of the things I like to entertain my brain with.

I'm happy to report that I've never felt more at home in my career as a stay and home mom/wife and I'm elated, shocked and surprised at how much I've settled into the role in such a short period. It's kinda amazing to me how unstressful and simple some household activities can be when that is what you are mainly focusing on. I still struggle with a lot of the same issues I've always had in the anxiety department, however, my life overall has a much more peaceful, simple tone and it feels really, really nice. I can go out of my way to do extra things for people or be extra attentive to people that I love, when before, I didn't have it in me at times. It's also interesting to observe that the same behaviors and anxiety triggers exist when you change some major things in your life (like my career 3 times in less than 1 year). It proves that you need to be settled within to be happy and those external things just contribute. I'm still working on settling within, but the evidence is interesting to see and the changes, step by step, were each in the right direction for me. Thank you, Universe, for nudging me along. Sorry it took me a while to catch on that my own home was where I belong on a daily basis, with my baby boy right by my side. It's actually all I ever wanted, it just took some time to get there.

Without further ado, here are my primary interests (regarding research, reading, potential employment down the road, discussion etc.; some of these things I have very little knowledge of and want to know more, others, I'm an expert.):

• attachment theory
• attachment parenting
• breastfeeding
• mindfulness
• mindfulness based cognitive therapy
• noetic sciences
• meditation
• mind-body connection
• quantum physics
• management
• compassion
• peace
• neuroscience
• love
• arts & crafts
• anthropology
• evolution
• cultural differences
• motivation
• Buddhism
• organic lifestyle
• sustainability
• healthy eating
• consciousness
• earth
• time
• sociology