Comments on: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

By: ChrystinaNoel

ChrystinaNoel — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:38:16 +0000

I’d own a greeting card/hostess shop 🙂

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:28:55 +0000

In reply to Jubby. Wow. Brave move. Wishing you lots of great things to come from your leap into the unknown.

By: Jubby

Jubby — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:56:17 +0000

Timely to read this this evening. Coming home from work today I was thinking that exact thing – ‘what WOULD the world look like if everyone followed their bliss?’. I’ve recently decided to resign from a well paid and flexible working arrangement to focus on my passion for visual arts. Although daunted and a bit nervous about how I’ll manage financially, I am trying to have faith that by living more authentically that good things will come. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Janine

Janine — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:19:07 +0000

In reply to nmsullivan0909. I love your philosophy on life Noreen, and the way you pass it onto your children.

By: nmsullivan0909

nmsullivan0909 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:44:46 +0000

janine – important topic, and lovely video! lauren – thanks for the links, i’ll check them out, too. our family has a “mission statement” and it includes living to your potential and finding joy and laughter in your days. so that means, even if you have a “temporary job” or do some work which you do not enjoy, you find a way to make it wonderful.

that said, i found my calling in montessori teaching. it’s hard work, and so fulfilling.

thanks for keeping us thinking about these topics!

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:19:44 +0000

In reply to Lauren. It's that financial security which gives you freedom doesn't it? That's why I'm thinking have a crack at doing what you love (but doesn't bring in big bucks) while you are young, single, childless. It's much harder once other people are relying on you to bring in enough money to you know, feed them etc. I will check out the Tony Hawk links.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:26:40 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

Hey! Here’s the Tony Hawk link…even better. Do What You Love: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5568583

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:17:23 +0000

What a beautiful post, Janine. Our son is a few years younger than than Hippie Child but we think about these things all the time. We just had that conversation that this is no longer a one-career world! My husband is lucky enough (after some long-fought educational years) to do a job he loves, and I’m just now listening to the universe to do work that I love too. But, and it’s a big BUT. I’m lucky enough to have the financial security to do that. (Although Neel is making jokes about raking in the dough… ahem).

I doubt you’ve seen this series which aired on our local public radio for years called Work is a Blessing. You and Hippie Child might like it. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101267379

We had the transcript from the one by Tony Hawk printed out and taped on our kitchen bulletin board for years. Might need to do it again. And I need to watch Tori’s video again. 🙂

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:57:08 +0000

In reply to Diana Douglas. That's fantastic Diana.

By: Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:56:22 +0000

I’d do what I’m doing right now! How many people can say that?