It’s been a while since I have written anything. I’ve had writers block like crazy. Every time I think I have something to write about, I can’t keep it going. Those that know me, know that I am super OCD so for me, if I can’t have a story that is organized or going anywhere, then I have to start completely over. The purpose of my blog is to not only inspire myself, but to inspire others and so for this one, I want to talk about what’s really been going on in my mind lately. I know that if its going on in my head, it may be going on in someone else head too.Ever since I’ve really started traveling (Europe, currently), I’m really starting to question my long-term career goals.
I went to school and graduated to become a dental hygienist. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love dental hygiene and I definitely don’t regret going to school for it. I met amazing people along the way, some of those people being my life-long friends, earned my degree in an amazing career field and learned so many incredible things along the way. However, the more I’ve traveled to new places, the less I see dental hygiene in my future. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Do what you love, love what you do”, and I can honestly say that nothing has ever made me feel the way I do when I travel. Not dental hygiene, no material things, no wealth, nothing. And that is why I am stuck. I have this amazing degree, but can’t say it has ever made me feel the feeling I get when I arrive in a new country. It’s not the same thrill.
For me, its not about the money. Before, I might have thought that I needed to have a job, like dental hygiene, that is a very well paying job. However, as I become a more experienced traveler, its not about the money, its about the experience and the way it makes me feel. But what job will really allow me to travel? Is there a job that allows me to “Do what I love?”
With many jobs, it’s not that easy to just take time off every month or more to travel. Dental Hygiene especially, will not make my love for traveling easy. I think I may just be in a mid-life crisis, perhaps, but I am still young and there is plenty of time to figure it out. What I do know, is that I will not stop doing what I love for any sort of wealth. If it just so happens to work out that I can do both, then my problem may be solved.
I hope that I can inspire anyone who is stuck and unsure on what to do in their lives and have them ask themselves this question: “What is it that makes me truly happy?”. The first thing that pops into your head when you ask that question is really what you should consider getting your career in, and even better if you do it before you go to school for something else.
Travelling Jellybean 