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Topic: In a rut... don't know what to do next
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GeminiLover75
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Registered: Apr 2006
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posted June 19, 2006 06:13 PM
 
I've had quite a few career changes, all of them involved in education or teaching in one way or another. At the moment I'm in a job with flexible hours and good pay, but it's boring and it doesn't challenge me... to an extent I can cope with this because of the good hours and the money, and because of my immediate need to pay off some debts - so in a way I'm resigned to it. But when I'm out of debt I don't know what I'll do next... stay with this job for it's benefits (including the fact I'll be able to afford the things I want, and start a good savings account), or do something that excites me? All the jobs I've had before are in the past now and I don't feel like revisiting any of them... Is there an astrological way to find what I should be doing or the direction I should head in, say a year from now?IP: Logged |
Kim Rogers
Knowflake Posts: 179
From: Watertown MN USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted June 20, 2006 02:27 AM
I don't know about the asto aspect, but I do know that each person feels a pull or an inspiration when he/she is in the process of change. You could do some research into career options. When the time is draws near for you to make a choice than you will probably know what will come next.  ------------------
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GeminiLover75
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posted June 21, 2006 12:48 AM
I've always felt like I want to do something like reiki, or somehow be doing something where I'm writing (I did this as a student and I did attempt to have an academic career but I was cut off in my prime) - everyone thinks I should go back to academia and that I'm wasting my talents, but I just don't 'feel' it anymore... I'm not in tune with it, like I feel there's "more" I should be doing. It doesn't click with me anymore to analyse a book or a film or a piece of art and write a clever little thing about how it does this or that... I have friends doing their PhD's on these types of things and it's now no longer what I want to do, but I'm disappointing most of the people close to me because there was so much promise and I certainly have the abilities. So that makes it hard. :-/ In fact I'm not very inspired by anything career-wise right now...
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Kim Rogers
Knowflake Posts: 179
From: Watertown MN USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted June 22, 2006 06:41 PM
GL,What do you feel passionate about? 1) Reike, 2) Writing, What kind of writing? When I said research-I meant simply take a look at what's out there. You don't have to go to school. Well maybe a class or two depending on what you choose as the ultimate goal. I have disabilities that exclude many options for me, but writing is within my grasp. My daughter wants to be a tatoo/peircing artist. She doesn't have to take classes, but she wants to learn to draw. My son wants to open his own comic shop. For his choice it will require college. Search your heart & the options. You will find what you are truly looking for.  ------------------
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GeminiLover75
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posted June 22, 2006 06:51 PM
Thanks... maybe the problem is that I'm more inwardly-focused at the moment, learning about myself instead of focusing on what's outside of me - perhaps this is not the time to decide on what to do next? While I buckle down and do what I have to do to pay off my debts and so forth, maybe this is the time to continue my discovery of myself... and from there the rest of my career may fall into place? I feel that I would like to go in the direction of things like reiki... and I like to write about things I've researched, rather than fiction... so maybe I will find a combination of things that I'm passionate about, like writing books about things that I'm interested in... whatever I do, I can't be tied down by it, I have always needed freedom and independence in my work (structured jobs with a boss hanging over my shoulder don't work for me)... IP: Logged |
Kim Rogers
Knowflake Posts: 179
From: Watertown MN USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted June 22, 2006 07:43 PM
"There you go man, keep as cool as you can.
Face piles of trials with smiles..." The Moody Blues 
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