Posted by Greg on June 15, 2000, at 22:06:07
In reply to Following your calling...., posted by Lynn B on June 15, 2000, at 17:11:38
Lynn,
Being someone who returned to college at the age of 37 I have one piece of "advice" (taken with a grain of salt, of course), train to do something that will make you happy. I had so many options to choose from when I went back, but I wanted to be able to be creative, so I chose Architectural Drafting. I've designed homes (my own), renovations, remodels, etc. There has never been a day that I've regretted my choice. I could have followed a path that made me more money, but I learned a long time ago that money doesn't make me happy (well, not completely..). Whatever you choose to do, make sure it brings some joy to your life, you deserve it.
Make sure that you put the effort into to being as good to yourself as I'm sure you have been to your family.
Best wishes to you and yours,
Greg
> This board seems to be a beacon for those in need of support and encouragement. I find myself reading the posts here and wanting to extend my empathy and become a part of this caring network. Depression is such a distorting disease. We need to be reminded by others that what we feel is not who we are. Our brains our not our souls. (It took me a while before I got over that particular stigma)
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> So, I hope that a few of you fine souls can share some wisdom with me. I am in my mid-thirties, and after important years of being home with my kids, I feel another pull at my heart. Maybe its because of the depression and how it makes you so aware of suffering, but I feel that we do not go through things for nothing. This human experience has given me understanding. I thought that I could become a Nurse and give back mercy to others. The problem is that I am also aware that I have limitations. This is a very stressul job and I wonder if I have what it takes to walk away and not let what I do consume me, or cause a relapse in my depression.
> Being a mother is my primary role in life. But I took on this role very young, before I had developed myself. What you leave undone you are destined to revisit. I don't want to ignore what feels like a calling. I just want to be realistic in what I'm emotionally capable of taking on. I'm just starting college. Any advise? Lynn
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