I think I have an example. So, I lived out West for a couple of years. I was really excited when I first moved out there. I was starting my career and a new chapter in my life.
Well, it actually turned into a bad experience. First, I had some troubles at work. I had just started working in IT. I had a lot to learn, and I struggled for a while. Furthermore, I never really felt at home there. I was living in a completely different part of the country, and it just didn't feel right.
About five years ago I moved to the Carolinas, and I have been on an upward trajectory ever since. I've had a lot more success in the workplace, and my income has been slowly rising. I was finally able to pay off my student loans, and I bought a new car (nothing fancy, but it is new).
I have had the mantra “if not this, then better” since I was about 19, and it’s one that has never escaped me. It’s such a pure but fulfilling thought if you can tap into the trust and knowing. This was one of your best yet, Liz! I so love your writings and am so so thankful for all your redirections to have gotten you here!! :)) we all need you + this!
I'm not here with a success story but an in-between story...in other words, I'm waiting for that secret win. I recently (last year) finished my PhD - it was a massive accomplishment, of course, but no one really tells you about the anti-climactic feeling you get at the end of a doctorate. Academic jobs are tough to come by these days, especially when you prioritize work-life-balance...yes academia is toxic. So I'm gravitating toward other ways to use my knowledge for good. I'm in the process of applying for jobs with the government (of Canada) instead and hoping that not selling my first born child to academia or uprooting my beautiful life I've settled into will result in a dream job or a job that I am meant to be in. Right now I'm trying to follow my instinct...away from what I *thought* was where I'm supposed to be to being open to something else that may be better. Here's hoping!
I feel so conflicted when it comes to following instinct. I idolize following one’s own intuition, but I don’t have the relevant personal experience to believe in it. So I find the whole concept of listening to instinct over intellect somewhat alien. But that could easily be due to my own experiences and upbringing.
That said, I don’t want that lack of understanding on my part to take away from a wonderfully written and informative post.
I think I have an example. So, I lived out West for a couple of years. I was really excited when I first moved out there. I was starting my career and a new chapter in my life.
Well, it actually turned into a bad experience. First, I had some troubles at work. I had just started working in IT. I had a lot to learn, and I struggled for a while. Furthermore, I never really felt at home there. I was living in a completely different part of the country, and it just didn't feel right.
About five years ago I moved to the Carolinas, and I have been on an upward trajectory ever since. I've had a lot more success in the workplace, and my income has been slowly rising. I was finally able to pay off my student loans, and I bought a new car (nothing fancy, but it is new).
i’m so happy to hear that neil!
Gorgeous. Loved this read. I celebrate these words. Thanks Liz.
thanks for being apart of our community!!
I have had the mantra “if not this, then better” since I was about 19, and it’s one that has never escaped me. It’s such a pure but fulfilling thought if you can tap into the trust and knowing. This was one of your best yet, Liz! I so love your writings and am so so thankful for all your redirections to have gotten you here!! :)) we all need you + this!
I'm not here with a success story but an in-between story...in other words, I'm waiting for that secret win. I recently (last year) finished my PhD - it was a massive accomplishment, of course, but no one really tells you about the anti-climactic feeling you get at the end of a doctorate. Academic jobs are tough to come by these days, especially when you prioritize work-life-balance...yes academia is toxic. So I'm gravitating toward other ways to use my knowledge for good. I'm in the process of applying for jobs with the government (of Canada) instead and hoping that not selling my first born child to academia or uprooting my beautiful life I've settled into will result in a dream job or a job that I am meant to be in. Right now I'm trying to follow my instinct...away from what I *thought* was where I'm supposed to be to being open to something else that may be better. Here's hoping!
I feel so conflicted when it comes to following instinct. I idolize following one’s own intuition, but I don’t have the relevant personal experience to believe in it. So I find the whole concept of listening to instinct over intellect somewhat alien. But that could easily be due to my own experiences and upbringing.
That said, I don’t want that lack of understanding on my part to take away from a wonderfully written and informative post.
Just my thoughts on it.