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Excellent list which encapsulates a healthy environment.

I have 2 pt jobs and am excited to get to each every week. I'm so blessed to be working in my passions and wheelhouse. It's gratifying and invigorating. I wish that more could say the same.

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Happy to answer this great question. With job #1, teaching, I always knew...so did everyone else around me from the time I was 4. My mom and numerous teachers saw me exhibiting qualities that I still use today in the classroom. I never wavered in my beeline to teach. Thankful for complete surety. I realize how special that is. With job #2, I prayed feverishly for it for 5 years, not knowing what it was, only that God would use my gifts. I began volunteering at church and quickly was offered a position, then, after observing me they realized I was the ideal person for a position they hoped to someday have if only the right person would come along. There I was. It's perfectly in my wheelhouse, I feel so 'me'...and thankful. It's only 12 hours a week but it's very fulfilling and I get to help people by listening, caring, remembering, connecting and welcoming. What a privilege.

Important to note. In my role at church, I couldn't have done it had I not first the life experience of getting knocked about, flattened, hurt and then doing hard work in therapy. A more gracious person came out the other side and people know they can trust me with their stories and I'm honored to hold them. I genuinely love meeting new people and happily approach anyone with a "HI! I haven't met you yet."

I'm so blessed and hope others experience the same joy at their workplace.

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