1. Magazine editor

I have always wanted to be the editor of a magazine. I got to second interview stage for an editor role on a travel mag about five years ago, and probably would have moved to Sydney to follow my dream if I wasn"t too scared of being away from my family (who I"m very close to) and uprooting my partner and furbabies. And now, after a few crazy years working as Managing Editor for a book publisher, I think I"ve had enough of super-high-stress jobs - so it"s unlikely I"ll ever get to do this!

2. Freelance editor/writer

How wonderful would it be to work in a little home office like the one below, and have the freedom to set your own hours and be at home for your kiddies - and be able to exercise whenever you like! There are two things holding me back from this dream: my own brain (I"m the world"s biggest procrastinator, and fear I would end up bumming around in my pjs avoiding my desk) and the security of having a regular income (I will probably be the main breadwinner when we have kids). Maybe one day!

3. Cake decorator

Decorated cakes make me swoon! I"d love to be a cake decorator - it seems like such a fun and creative career choice and I"m sure it would be right up my alley. But, there"s an awful lot of risk involved in this one, too. Plus I"m sure I would experience side-effects such as an ever-expanding waistline! I did look into starting my own cupcake decorating business on the side - but there is so much red tape to get through when setting up a food-based business that it put me off. Again, maybe one day!

4. Beauty therapist

Weird fact about me: I absolutely LOVE things that make other people squeamish, such as popping pimples, cutting nails and cleaning ears and bellybuttons! (I know, ewwww!) I"m pretty sure I"d enjoy being a beauty therapist for this reason. But, again, the money thing - and I"d be scared of ending up with shallow, nasty colleagues! (That"s probably just a stereotype though, I"m sure.) I would love to open up a beauty salon for "real" women one day - somewhere those who do not necessarily have perfect bodies/skin can come without feeling intimidated.

5. Stationary designer

I am obsessed with stationary (particularly from companies such as Kikki K), and love reading stories about designers and crafters who have "made it" in the world of stationary design. I don"t have any design training so it"s pretty unlikely I"ll ever score a job like this one - but it"s fun to dream, right?

VIA «If money and circumstances were no object, what would your dream career be?» by Jane Storm