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OK so today I am walking into unknown territory... and I can't believe how exhilarated I feel... I thought I would be feeling sad and lost... but those feelings, although there, are no where near as strong as I imagined them to be!
Recently as part of my redundancy I was given career counselling, and it has been the most valuable tool I have experienced in a long, long time.. It really made me think about what I want to do when "I grow up!!" and boy have I been thinking!
One of the tools used to assess how you think and work is called the Birkman report, an online assessment that determines how "you tick"mainly in the workplace, but also what your passions and interests are.. even the hidden ones! Mine was spot on. I'm a Planner, looking at things in the future which makes sense to why I am so excited about whats around the corner.. I haven't had this feeling before so maybe I'm finally tapping into the real me! .. At times when it was being explained to me, I got all teary. It was like being given a mirror and looking at myself... it painted the good, the bad and the ugly.. and at the end of it, my consultant told me, whatever I do I need to explore writing. This assessment rated areas of interest out 100 and Literary rated 95!!!! (although Music rated 88 and there is no way I'm taking up a musical instrument any time soon and if you heard me sing you would swear it was a drowning cat!! )
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| This is what I looked like 11 years ago.... |
Now I don't think I am the greatest writer, sometimes not even a good one.. I'm never going to write a novel, (although I have learnt recently never say never) but I love it.. It makes me happy, It gives me goosebumps, it allows me to put how I feel onto "paper" as I sometimes have trouble explaining how I feel, or saying important, sad and happy information to someone, anyone about anything.... I always tend to hold it in.. so this is the perfect outlet!
So this is all very exciting.. so I have to say I am very thankful for being made redundant, it has given me an opportunity to make change without having to make the decision myself (apparently another skill I am not very good at!!)..... So goodbye workplace of almost 11 years and hello next chapter ... its exciting, scary and I can't wait to see whats around the corner..
Until Next time... Ill talk about coffee then!!
Linking up with Kate at Kate Says Stuff for Thankful Thursday. What are you thankful for today?
How excellent to have a new direction! I often wonder what a career counsellor would make of me these days. I'm a teacher but haven't taught in a few years now and I suspect I'd be more of the marketing/PR direction now.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and follow your dreams!