It took me 10 years to move out of my old career in TV.
10 years of frustration, compromise and feeling that I wasn’t using all I had to offer.
I’m not sure what I hoped would happen.
That I might find my tribe of like minded and supportive creatives? – which I certainly had some wonderful moments of.
That a hand would descend from heaven and push me in the best direction?
I remember when I first experienced counselling I was asked how it was I wanted to live and work and after spending 10 minutes describing my ideal scenario my immediate thought was ‘well that’s NEVER going to happen’.
What I didn’t do was invest time interrogating my values, the impact I want to have, the kind of life I want to lead and what I need, creatively, spiritually and financially to support myself.
Knowing what I know now, I would engage a Coach. But of course I’m biased.
Photo: Me working from home with the dog I now own. Just two of the things that were NEVER going to happen.
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