As I review my blog it reminds me of a school assignment. In a way it is. It is a research assignment. Over this past year I have thought more and more about my work, job and career. Am I passionate about what I do day in and day out? Does it complement my personal life and vise versa. It’s questionable.
Why shouldn’t I have a job in a career I’m passionate about? My work and personal life should be in alignment so I can drift in/out and back/forth without expending excessive energy. So now I’m into lists and hoping to synthesize it somewhere along the way. Once again, I call it research.
My research also tells me that finding my passion will lead to purpose. However, before I even do this I need to identify my core values. Hence, my earlier post. I have 10…for now. I’m reading anything that I think will help me design and implement my path forward.
The problem is that I do all this research and then I still wonder what the hell does it all matter. I could be hit by a bus, get terminally ill or wind up with TBI or dementia and not remember anything anyway. I should have given the big “downer” alert…lol. BUT as I do read more I realize how many others are searching for the same answers. I guess I am not that deep of a thinker after all. It must be a normal part of the maturation process.
All I need to do is figure out my passion and purpose. Then I can apply core values, passion and purpose to both my personal and professional life. Simple. Work/life balance is no problem. Seamless integration. Are you buying all this?
Next steps? More research. Right now I’m reading Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. At first I wasn’t sure about it, but it’s keeping my attention and motivated me to mark a few pages for future reference. Check out http://www.leanin.org. If you have any recommended reading, please send me a message.
Enjoy your week.
Mom In Transition 