I still don't know when my job is going
to end, they've kept me and 1 or 2 of the other temps past the new
year due to losing some people and still having some stuff for us to
do. But now I'm on automatic pilot, not really having to think about
what I'm doing. I do like getting to take breaks whenever I want and
getting to work pretty independently, which makes me think 'why did I
always hate / dread office work before?' Maybe I wasn't kept busy
enough at previous office jobs, I don't know. Bottom line is that
I've discovered it's not so bad. But I'm not wrong to be seeking
more. To be aspiring to really make a difference somewhere. Because
while the office work can be comfortable at times, there isn't really
growth attached to it. You can't let yourself get comfortable.
In my last learning partner practice
for wellness coaching, I mentioned to my partner that I had sort of a
paradigm shift over recent years. I used to think when I was growing
up that any high-earning job would be boring and that if you didn't
have a boring job, you'd probably make very little while pursuing fun
stuff (the arts). It'd be a trade-off. Money vs enjoyment. But it
isn't always the case. Why did I think the arts were more fun? Well,
I valued creativity and being able to make people think or see the
world differently. And I wanted to leave a legacy, make some kind of
mark, be remembered. Along the way I realized I could still make
people think / help people if I were focusing directly on what made
them happy and healthy (rather than telling stories or acting...which
can also contribute to happiness and health, but hey). In my own
life, that's what I ended up focusing on anyway. What makes you happy
and healthy? As I've mentioned before, I think it has a lot to do
with your state of flow, having something you're kept busy and
challenged by, etc. I guess there are other things that can
contribute too, but that's such a big one, I think. So in aiming to
be a coach, I'd kinda like to help people figure out what they might
want to do in life / what their passion is (if they don't already
know). Could I ever (and would I want to) help people with eating
disorder issues? Wouldn't I want to help people dealing with stuff I
personally dealt with? Maybe I only dealt with it a little, which is
why I don't claim to be an expert on it; but it's one of those things
I feel a connection to, and something I feel like I learn more about
with time and experience. So we'll see. I think it's all kind of
related, though.
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