Sunday, May 16, 2010

Insperation

I have come to the conclusion that I am not really sure what I want to do with the rest of my life. I guess I have the rest of my life to figure it out.
I thought for a while that maybe I would like to go into something like computers. Well that was a total wash-out. The main reason I wanted to go to school for computers was because my dad was into computers. He would never show me anything so I wanted to learn on my own how to build, fix, and repair my own PC. Not knowing that when I got to school that it was really not even close to what I wanted to do. In fact it was down right boring. Being in a room full of nerds that already knew everything was not much fun. I was not expecting it to be all programming. After going through 10 or 12 classes of just programming I still didn't know anything or understand any of it.
The only good part about college was I had the experience and I was were I was meant to be at the time. I came out of that experience a better person, I had a little better perspective on life, and I knew one thing for sure... I was never going to live anywhere near the city of Pittsburgh or any city for that matter ever again. I guess I am just a country girl at heart!
But now that I have achieved my main goal in life which was always to be a wife and a mother, I have the burning question what should the next faze of my life be? Or more like which direction should I go with a career or hobby that I can do to make money to help my family? But where do I start? That is always the burning question? I heard a long time ago that you should always look for a job that you love that doesn't feel like a job. Example: My Dad's wife is an artist. Went to school as an English major came out an artist and now she makes and sells metal sculpture and water-color paintings all over the country. But that's easy for her she has the natural ability and talent. What talent do I have? Doing the dishes? Cleaning the floor? Feeding kids? Vacuuming? These are chores and daily responsibilities not things I want to make a career out of.
I have always had an interest in photography. Capturing a picture of a bird flying through the air or a beautiful winter landscape or a smile on a little girl's face. Now that is something I love. But how do you get started in something like that? Back to school I guess. Or where do I get the money to get a camera that is high quality to take fantastic photos? Always seems to go back to the same thing... money.... Which I don't have allot of.
Something else I loved to do. Rock Climbing. Expensive hobby yes. Finding people around me that do it not so much. The one person in my life that used to do it doesn't anymore. The good old days, o how I miss them. Camping and climbing. Just being able to climb like a monkey up a rock and when u get to the top to see the most beautiful reward for all that hard work, the most spectacular view that few people get to see. As Birt from Mary Poppins says "Theres the whole world at your feet and who gets to see it the birds, the stars, and the chimmney sweeps (Or the occasional rock climber!)" Climbing is not a job but a hobby that I would love to get back into. I think Addison would love it to.

1 comment:

Space said...

consider this:

what you do is only a small part of what you do for a living...

break it down. sometimes, it's possible to truly appreciate work that isn't optimal if it allows you to craft the rest of your life into what you love, love, love.

if you pick up work that lets you place the kids somewhere safe, or that lets you stay home, AND you make some extra money to take over a bill or two each month, AND you still have time to spend with family and friends, it may be the perfect job. or the perfect job for now. if it gets you back out into the world and exposes you to what you are truly passionate about, it could be ideal.

=)

there is no destination. only steps along the journey.

good luck, darlin.