Find a job I love is on the list for this year. Working out exactly what that is, not so easy! Obviously a career as a circus performer is not really a probability, Getaway are not hiring reporters at the moment (and even if they were I wouldn't leave Lucas) and we're still too young to be grey nomads!
The alternative to finding a job I love, is to love the job I have. And I don't think this will happen. Don't get me wrong, I work with mostly great people and I don't hate work or getting up on a Monday morning, but it doesn't rock my world!
Last year I did the Gallup Strengths finder. What were my strengths? Positivity, Empathy, Communication, Developer, Deliberative. Not really sure how deliberative snuck in there, I can be pretty rash at times.
After some thought, what do I really love (apart from Emi of course)? I love travelling, reading, animals, doing new things, organising stuff, eating and writing. The writing thing was always in the background (hence the write a book that's on the list and has been a WIP for the past few years and writing this blog) and I've now realised that I really, really like writing. But I have a short attention span, so maybe short stories and articles are more my thing.
So, how do I combine my strengths and the things I love? Aha moment, I should write about the things I love! And instead of always saying I'll get around to it one day, I did it! I applied and got accepted to write for Weekend Notes and I've submitted and had printed 2 articles! Am I going to make enough money to live on? Who knows! All I know is that I've made around $10 to date and I'm happy with that! I've even joined a writers group and I'm doing a short course.
I can now say I have a "job" I love and a job that pays the bills so I can do the "job" I love.
Do what you love or love what you do. And if you haven't found out what that is - keep looking.
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