It's that time, I suppose. A time to look on my life, see the areas of improvement, and seize them for what they are. The path I am currently on might not be the best for me, and it is just now occurring to me that I might be happier doing something other than what I am right now.
Currently, I am planning to apply to a master's of arts in teaching program at my alma mater and go into English and Theatre education- I'd like to teach high school. I went through a phase last summer where I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, and I needed to lay it all out on the table. It came down to a decision between going to seminary and majoring in girls' ministry, or going to a university and getting a masters in english/theatre education. Now I've been taking the semester off to get some bills paid, I've been enjoying a 6 month-long yoga teacher training program (which is rocking my world- in a good way), and I've been trying to figure out what is going to make me happiest, career-wise. I'm not so sure it's going to be teaching. Will I be happy in a 7-5 job teaching students, not information, but whatever is going to be on the next scheduled test? Will I be happy being so stuck "in the box"?
I've been thinking about getting my masters in counseling. Maybe at a seminary, maybe online. I'm still thinking about getting into yoga therapy, because I'm really into natural healing and teaching or reminding the body how to take care of itself (it was made for that, you know), and I know how incredible your body feels after a great yoga session. I would love to live my life making people's bodies healthier and happier. But I don't know that that is enough, either. I'd really like to help people find peace and happiness in their minds, in their emotions, in their every day lives. I would love to get into wholistic therapy, healing minds and bodies together. Is that possible? Can I provide therapy both with yoga and with counseling? Can I make a living with that? And is this the combination of work that will make me happy?
I know work isn't the thing in life you look to for happiness. But it can fulfill you, and you spend most of your awake time there, so it should be something you at least enjoy. And I want to make a difference with people. This could be the way. We'll see!
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