I have been thinking a lot about careers today. What I want to be spending every day with. Who I want to be spending all day with. I started daydreaming about the people that actually study what they end up doing. How do they know? Do they actually end up in the industry they should be in? Do they settle?
As I research creative fields, I wonder what is all of a sudden giving me the courage to explore jobs that I am extremely unqualified for in experience, but utterly overqualified for in passion. And it just came to me. It was blogging. For a few years now I have been so intrigued by this blogging world. I have always had a hard time explaining to people why I invest time in this place. And I think one of the answers has become clear. I feel so inspired and hopeful by the people of the blogging community. Small businesses and lifestyle writing and photography reels. All of these people inspire me {though envy and doubt and comparison are also a part of this, but perhaps I will touch on this part of blogging in another post}.
So I'm going to keep trucking, and it might be really hard, but I want to find a job that brings me joy.
8 comments:
good for you! i think everyone should find a job that brings them joy
I've been thinking a lot about careers recently, I'm not entirely sure what I want to do (which is half the problem!) but I dread being stuck in a job I hate!
Hats off to you my darling. I applaud your tenacity & know that you WILL find the answers your looking for. I think there's a quote out there somewhere that says "seek & ye shall find". Sometimes the things we search for are there, they just need to be uncovered.
I like that idea, lady!! Glad you are keeping track of where your heart is, that's the only way we stay above water in this world. Is that a weird thing to say? I don't know.
You go, Samara! :) Blaze the trail for all of us not quite there yet. Be courageous, girl! & know that although sometimes we may get a little quiet, we're behind you 100%. {The blogging community that is.} :)
I just recently decided (maybe?) what I want to do as a career. I see so many with degrees having to go back to entry level positions not in their fields. It's quite sad. :o(
By the way (and off topic)
Congratulations! I have nominated you for the Liebster Award, which is an award for and by bloggers with under 200 followers! This means I found you, liked your blog, and decided to share you with my readers.
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Someone very close to me went to school for 6 years to be in a specific profession. He worked in that profession for 5 years and hates it. I feel so bad that it is turning out this way because he has always wanted this job and he is really, very good at it. But he hates it. So he is going to start over and find something new.
Where I fell into my job, didn't go to school for it, and I just adore it.
So my advice to you, follow your heart and don't be afraid to admit if things are not going the way you hope. But also don't be afraid to be excited about something that snuck up on you. Maybe that's blogging. Maybe that is something else. What ever it is, you need to be happy because life only happens once!
Found you thru the MN Bloggers site, stop by and say hi!
Hugs,
Kara
Great post!
and amazing photo and blog! :))
xoxo,
Rae :3
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