Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Went to grad school and earned a degree. I forgot to live a little.
Got a job, in my field, to support myself and got stuck for a while.
Found a "better" job only to realize ultimately that I wasn't happy - after a lot of years!
Started to think about what was next. Started to take classes and started to dream.
Quit my FT "job with benefits" position and the security that came with it and struck out on my own.
Found out working for myself is very scary, very empowering and downright great for me!
Education
High School
Career
Social Worker and Wellness Coach
I help people make decisions about what direction to move in their lives, and celebrate success.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Science
Helping People
Day to Day
A great day at work looks like my clients making connections between their current thinking and seeing how (or sometimes how not!) they are moving forward in their goals. On an amazing day, a client will begin to see how their past is holding them back and make the real steps forward to leave that behind. On a super special day, someone will share how our work together, the time we spent and the experiences we talked about, has impacted them in a positive way. Most days I sit and listen.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
A first step would be to start to talk to social workers and coaches (life, wellness) to see what the day looks like and how they can expect to earn a living. I would also strongly recommend someone have some life experience under their belts before they embark on this; I started right out of college and learned a lot "on the fly", which was hard and not very much fun. Go out and enjoy life because there's not an experience out there that won't teach you great lessons!
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Teachers:
"You're not that smart."
