How do you define the "beyond a mom" you?

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and is gearing up for an exciting year ahead!  This last year has been a busy one for my family.  I am just now feeling like I am getting back into the swing of things!  With two moves and a baby, it's been a lot to digest but as the crazy new baby days (daze?) slowly shift to the look-mom-I-can-sit-by-myself days, I've noticed that I am re-energized and re-focused on working on my personal goals.

This year I want to really hone in on the "beyond a mom" me.  The one who is quirky, energetic, and interested in any number of topics.

While I strive to be a very present and engaged mother, it's my goal to find opportunities this year that get me out of the stay-at-home-mom routine and enable me to tap into my other dimensions- the ones that have collected a bit of dust over the last two and a half years.

The "beyond a mom" me is passionate about graceful aging and healthy living.  She's interested in self-sufficiency, environmental sustainability, history and medicine.  She could spend hours looking at online real estate sites as she daydreams about her micro-cottage in the middle of nowhere.  And she dreams of one day having a job that allows her to really tap into these interests.

My goal this year is to investigate opportunities that allow me to learn about these passions.  While I am not an expert in any, I hope that I can explore them all!

How do you define your "beyond a mom" self?