I have finally made my decision and it makes complete sense...a "Duh" moment.

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Well lately I have been doing a lot of thinking about my life. And with my tackling debt issues and actually seeing them pay off it has greatly encouraged me to face other issues in my life that I have let hover a little too long. For the last seven years I have been debating between Nursing school and getting my Teacher's certification. Since I already have my BA either one of the careers would only take me about two years. And I am not joking about how I have been debating for 7 years. I have even gave myself deadlines like if I do not decide by July I will go back for teaching....well July came and I still hung in there at my low paying job and feeling lost and like a loser. I joked about the idea of doing both. And this week made my decision. I am going to do both. But in a way that makes sense. First I am going to spend this fall researching various ways that I can find funds to help me go back for my Teacher's cert. It makes sense to do this first because I have to work full time to pay my debts and loans as well as put my portion towards the housing costs attached to the land my parents and I bought five years ago (gorgeous 20+ acres of land here in good old Kentucky). Then in the Spring I am going to focus on getting everything ready for the next semester for night school. Once I begin teaching I may take some time off from healthcare, becuase it is a profession that can burn you out. But I still enjoy it so I plan even as a teacher to stay working at the home I am at on weekends occasionally to keep my certifications current so if and when I plan to go back for Nursing I do not have to repeat anything. And my idea is by doing both professions one day is that if I get burnt out of one I can go to the other. Also, it makes me more secure because both professions are in high demand. It is very nice that once again I can see that the things I want out of my life are coming into focus. I lost my way for way too long and even though I never totally gave up I almost gave up hope. I know it is going to take a lot of time and effort but I have never shunned away from a challenge before. My goal is to have one of the career goals completed before I turn 34. I should have started this long ago, but then again I would not have known my strength like I do now. Right? So how many of you out there actually have two careers going in your life? And does this help you feel like you have a control on your financial future in terms of financial security?