A friend once told me I’ve had more major career changes than anyone she knows. Well, guess what? Here we go again!
After giving it a lot of thought and weighing the options, I’ve decided to make yet another change in my career path and venture out on my own. I’ve decided there’s really no better time than the present to take a chance on me.
Over the past couple of weeks, two people I know have passed away, and their departure has made an impact on me. Although I wasn’t extremely close to either one of them, they always had presence in my life whether they knew it or not. It’s always hard when someone dies, regardless of how well you knew them, at least that’s the case for me. I always question, Why? Why them? Why now? In this case, both of the men who passed away left something behind. Something huge. They made an impact on all the lives they touched, and are leaving behind a legacy.
That started me thinking, what would happen if tomorrow was “my day”? All too often I think “some day” I’d like to do this or “some day” I’d like to do that. These deaths reminded me that if I keep waiting for “some day” it might not happen. That’s when I realized that I need to make a change. I can’t keep waiting for “some day”. Although I enjoy some of the things I do at my current part-time job, it’s not really “me”. It’s not fulfilling. And for something to be “me”, I need to feel like I’m making a difference.
So after mulling it over a while, I decided that I need to make a change and do something that makes me feel good, because as Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Or my little twist is that the life is about the journey, not the destination. We all come to the same destination, so we need to make sure we’re making the most of our journey.
I have a few days left to wrap up some of my projects with my other job and then I’ll be on my way to my new adventure.
My plan right now is to do consulting in variety of capacities, all tied into landscaping, gardening, sustainability, health and well-being. I’ll be doing some writing, some marketing, some designing, some creating, some selling and possibly even some teaching. Sounds like a lot, I know, but they are all surrounding a subject I love. And if I love what I’m doing, I’ll have fun doing it. Besides, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself over the years it is that I hate to be bored and having many irons in the fire makes me happy. So off I go, making more changes. Traveling on a path unknown, but excited about the possibilities ahead.
By the way, remember a while ago when I mentioned that I was on a quest to find my inner spark? Trying to find that girl who isn’t afraid to chase her dreams? Guess what? I found her!
Kate
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