I wasted my first year of college. Like many 18-year-olds, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life; I didn't know who I was. I was delighted to be out of my parents' home, and "free." I then enrolled in a business college, but didn't complete the executive secretary course. I did learn enough skills that I could get a job. I've worked at insurance companies, national church offices, law firms, non-profit agencies and more. Being a secretary was not my passion; it was what I did to earn money and get insurance.
I finished a B.A. in Psychology and Christian Ministries, served as an associate pastor and then as senior pastor. I enjoyed some things about church ministry; other things I did not love.
So this year I am doing more things that ARE my passion...and finding more JOY than ever before. In these days of economic uncertainty and frustration, it's good to have an employable skill. But as I get older, it's an amazing adventure to be able to follow my passion!
What are your skills? What skills are "employable" skills? (Brainstorm this, because people will pay money for the strangest things!) Are any of your skills also part of your passion? That means do you feel more energized when you've completed one of your "passion-tasks"? Or do you feel drained and depressed? If the latter, that might not be your passion. Sometimes our passions end up being the things we do when we have more free time; they may also intersect with our employment.
May you find your passion and JOY in the same breath!
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