Ever since I was informed that I would have to go part time at my job I've been figuring out what’s next.
What’s next?
What. Is. Next.
Three words and ten letters that have the ability to shift everything.
The moment that I have been waiting for is fast approaching. The day when I can devote less time to my job is just 66 days away.
That’s 66 days to formulate a plan.
I’ve been tossing around ideas and talking to friends about what to do. They have all asked me the same question, “what do you feel called to do?”
“What do you feel called to do?”
I always say that I don’t know.
And to an extent, I believe that is the truth. But at the same time, I think that is a lie.
I am a firm believer that everyone has the answers inside of them. Sometimes you don’t want to look at them. Other times you need a little help bringing them to the surface.
For me, once again, I think the former and latter are true.
I love to learn. It’s funny to type that out because I am transported back to my school days and if you knew me then, you’d probably be skeptical of that sentence coming from me. The truth is, I freaking hated school. I would refuse to go, leave early and not tell anyone, and beg my parents to let me do cyber school. Cyber school was new back then and they weren’t on board with it. So I suffered through my days and got through. Basically, I did what I needed to do to get by but I always knew that there was nothing big and fancy that I wanted to go to college for, so why try?
When I came out of high school I started working at TJ Maxx. I loved that job and the people I worked with. I was committed to working with a goal of being a merchandise coordinator in my head. That did end up happening and I quickly realized that this was not the path that I wanted to pursue long term.
From there I started to learn outside of a school environment. Yoga teacher training was my first go at learning in an alternative space and I didn’t stop there.
I submersed myself in various trainings and teachings, consistently educating and working on improving myself and the way I exist in the world. I also remained open to trying a variety of jobs from a Chiropractic secretary (NO THANK YOU to working with health insurance), to working in an auto-body shop (no thank you to a male dominated environment), to working in a yoga studio (lots to say about this one in a future post), to working in a small family run business, and a few other jobs in between. I learned what I liked about each of them and what I absolutely did not like. I remained open to the possibilities that each job provided while also recognizing that they were temporary and great learning experiences.
Now, I've been in my current role for 4 years. I haven’t taken a new educational training program since 2021. I am very much in a place of stagnancy.
But, I am also in a beautiful spot.
I believe that oftentimes we can get so caught up in the trap of securing the next certification or landing in the “perfect job” that it distracts us from what is right in front of us.
The answer.
The new path.
It is often right here.
I know what’s next and I have received that confirmation multiple times now through multiple sources. I’ve just had blinders of perceived limitations on tight and I have finally taken them off to see more clearly.
The answers are often waving right at us. “Hey, I’m right here!” they’re saying. And it’s up to us to do the work to remove the blocks (blinders) to see the truth and pursue it.
I am ready for a new chapter.
I was given the gift of a shift in career that has taken off my blinders and provided me with the opportunity to see what has been here for a few years.
It’s been waiting.
Just waiting
Now, I’m ready.
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