I spent a good portion of my afternoon thinking about the disconnect that most of us feel between how we make our livings and the things we would prefer to be doing. Are people lying to us when they tell us we can find our perfect work and that we can do the things we love — expecting the money will follow?
I don’t have answers to those questions, but it’s something I wanted to talk about, so I made a quick-and-dirty video to air my frustrations and thoughts.
Are you doing something you love? Would you rather be doing something else instead? Are you stuck doing something because it’s the only way you know to make a living? I’ve sometimes done things I’ve loved and other times done things simply for the money. I’m still looking for the way to be my best self and be paid handsomely for it.
Society needs storytellers to help make sense of a changing world
What if other people see you or hear you differently than you do?
It’s great to visit Memory Lane, but it’s fatal to try to live there
We’re neither friends nor enemies, just strangers who share the past
My bad teen poetry suggests I’ve always hungered for missing love