So I have decided to do something that some might think is foolish, dumb or even crazy. But what I am about to write about and about to do is something that has been brewing inside of me I am sure for years but a certain chain of events over the past few months has made me realize that maybe I was put on this earth to do something different.
I am walking away completely from a field of work that has blessed me with 11 years of employment. On June 26 I will say goodbye (will temp at a store to bridge the gap) to the College Bookstore Industry. For the past 11 years I have been working full time or pretty close to it, have only taken two real vacations that I can recall and have supported people other then myself both financially and emotionally that I think I at a point where I can honestly say I am burned out, tired and have hit the wall.
So what to do? Darn good question. I am looking at starting my masters in School Counseling come this fall, and I hope to get involved in social work or some sort of social welfare program. I would like to work with troubled youth who can really use a mentor and some guidance. I hope to eventually work in an outdoor camp setting or someday open my own outdoor youth facility.
this is very different from what I have done and what I know. I am taking a gamble by leaving this position as we know jobs are few and far between but this is something that I feel very deeply about.
I have come to realize a lot of things over the past few months. I have gone through a lot of ups and downs and have realized that there is so much more to life then making money and killing yourself doing it. You are not living if you work 6 days a week, 60 hours a week. What is the point, you are always tired, never time for anything and before you know it you are a slave to your job. That is not living, you are just wasting time and possibly losing friends and family in the process.
So here I am, getting out of the rat race and going to try something new. It is all about living now as I feel I have not been doing that for sometime. Yes I will never be rich, but really how do you define being rich? You can never measure happiness on a stack of green bills because then you will never be happy. To often we equate status with money, one is better then the other by how much they make or what job they have. I say crap to that, you never judge somebody by what they do or what they make. It is what is inside that counts and way to often that is over looked and misjudged.
So as I embark on new adventures, I am looking forward the challenge, meeting new people and finding out who I really am. Wish me luck
So to this end, I say CHEERS and am very thankful for everything I have had. I am thankful for the support my family and friends have given because without their support I am sure none of this would have been possible. Have to admit it is a pretty crazy move!!!
Thank You
