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.
Agreed. I'm happy for you, Sue, that you have found and get to work in your passions and wheelhouse each week. To help others,, did you always know what you wanted to do or did you try a few things before finding your way to this happy place?
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.
Thank you for responding - and what an amazing answer!
For those who have known what they wanted to do since they were young, that's wonderful.
I especially love your job #2 and how you had a gift but didn't know where it would be used. and the organization had a dream but didn't know if they would ever find the right candidate. It makes for such a sweet story:
"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 share your hope, Sue, that others experience the same joy you have in their workplace. Thank you again for sharing this with us! :)
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.
Agreed. I'm happy for you, Sue, that you have found and get to work in your passions and wheelhouse each week. To help others,, did you always know what you wanted to do or did you try a few things before finding your way to this happy place?
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.
Thank you for responding - and what an amazing answer!
For those who have known what they wanted to do since they were young, that's wonderful.
I especially love your job #2 and how you had a gift but didn't know where it would be used. and the organization had a dream but didn't know if they would ever find the right candidate. It makes for such a sweet story:
"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 share your hope, Sue, that others experience the same joy you have in their workplace. Thank you again for sharing this with us! :)