Name: Tori Edwards
Attended: Sydney Life Planning Workshop, May 2010
I wanted to become a 10thousandgirl because…? I thought that the 10thousandgirl mission sounded fantastic. I liked the idea of being in a room with other women motivated to talk about setting goals, getting their finances in shape and thinking big.
My greatest achievements so far are…? Fulfilling my long-term goal of working in the social justice field. Being brave enough to step away from work for a period without really knowing what was coming next (no mean feat for a ‘planner’ like me!) And on a personal level, running a marathon on 2010.
My greatest achievements since I joined 10thousandgirl… Following the workshop, I have achieved my goal of saving for a year’s career break in which I have travelled around the world and spent several months doing a language course in Paris, a long-held dream.
My personal goals for the next 12 months are… To settle back in to life in Sydney. To seek out new people and opportunities to be inspired – these include doing a writing course.To sink my teeth back into work and look for new ways to grow my role there.
My financial goals for the next 12 months are… To readjust my budget to account for living in the flat I purchased in 2009 on my own for the first time. To research some investment options, and perhaps join a GIG! To build some savings back up (these are vastly depleted after an amazing year of travelling!)
In 3-5 years I’ll be… somewhere in the world, perhaps in Sydney. Professionally I hope to still be working in a social justice field, and involved more broadly in writing and campaigning on the human rights issues about which I am passionate. I will still be travelling regularly, and seeking out people and places that inspire me. Personally, I would love to be on the way to having a family of my own, whatever that might look like.
And financially, in 3-5 years I’ll be… Earning a good wage for my sector, and well-set up with investments across multiple areas (property, shares etc).
It’s my birthday in the year 2020 and I… Happy and healthy in my late thirties. Hopefully with a family of my own, and still surrounded by fantastic friends. Working in a field that I am passionate about, and with the financial freedom to involve myself in different professional opportunities, continue to travel and donate to charities that mean a lot to me. Above all – still learning new things and being challenged.
The very first steps I’m going to take right now are… my first step has been to book my flight home! When I am back, to draw up a new budget and to revisit the goal setting exercises from the Life Planning Workshop. I also want to look in to doing a writing course to develop my skills in this area, a professional and personal goal I’ve been thinking about lately.
Name: Teisha
