I find myself already dreading my return to work, even though it's five months away. It's not so much that I'm anxious about leaving Katelyn and more about the fact I'm not sure if I want to be a teacher anymore. The thing is, if I wasn't teaching, I'm not sure what else I would do for income.
I had read somewhere that you should find your passion in life and then figure out a way to get paid for it. This has lead me to question what is my passion in life. I love to read. I LOVE to write. I love to make people laugh. I love being creative. I love being organized. I love taking pictures. I love planning. I have been trying to think of jobs/careers that include any or all of the above things. Wedding planner? Life coach? Interior designer? Stand-up comedian? Author? Copy editor? The problem with any of these jobs is that I would have to live in a larger city to really make a go of it. There's not a real big demand for life coaches here in P.A.
But I could write. I've been told from a young age that I should write books. My mom has always said that I could write a series similar to Sweet Valley Twins. The only problem there is that I love Jessica and Elizabeth so much, I'm pretty sure I would end up copying everything about them. I have received comments on my blog encouraging me to write a book as well. I have started to think about what kind of book I could write. "They" always say to write what you know. So what do I "know"?
I know about being overweight.
I know about being a mother.
I know about being a wife.
I know about being a stepmother.
I know about having a stepchild with Cerebral Palsy.
I know about being Canadian.
I know about being a teacher in a correctional system.
I know about having OCD.
I know about humour.
So the only question now is whether there is a demographic of other overweight Canadian mothers who suffer from OCD while caring for their stepchild during days off from their teaching job at the local jail. I'm thinking I'd have to charge $5000 for my book so when that one other woman buys it, I could at least make a small profit :-)
I find it interesting that you have OCD & teach at a jail, because I thought there was always hygiene issues in prison?
ReplyDeleteI never wanted to go back to my career when I was finishing my mat leave. It's not so bad once you go back to work & get into the swing of things.
However, try not to dread the future too much & remember to live in the moment; this is something that I struggle with quite a bit too!
There are definitely hygiene issues within a prison! While there certainly are things that gross me out (which would also gross out most people), my OCD doesn't fall under the fear of contamination category.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think you're right that once I get back at it, I'll realize it's not so bad. And trust me that I am enjoying every minute of my time off! :-)