Quarantine Questioning
Like many of you, sitting in my home more than I’d like has had me questioning many of my life choices. My career, where I live and what I want to be when I grow up (the heaviest one TBH). I cannot be alone in that right?
Though this pandemic has been tragic in so many ways for myself and the world, it has also brought SO much clarity into my life. I have been able to sit down and truly filter out things that are toxic and as Marie Kondo would say, “doesn’t bring me joy.” With all this down time, I have been able to re-evaluate my priorities as well as what my true passions are. I have re-visited some old hobbies that bring me so much joy as well as found new ones that challenge me and also that have opened up so many new doors.
I have been a social worker for the past 5+ years - at age 22 I was thinking that this would be forever career. Well - life threw me a curve ball in 2019 leading to burnout, second hand trauma and SO much unhappiness. When March 2020 hit, I was forced to actually address these feelings and reevaluate my future.
Throughout this pandemic I have continuously connected with people who bring out the best parts of me and challenge me to be a better version of myself personally and professionally. Which in a global pandemic is HARD. I have had to take a hard look in the mirror and ask myself “is this truly serving you.” I have always been the type of gal that strives to live for my work rather than “work to live.” What better time than now to start?
ily,
B