My thing
Passed on applying for what should be my dream job today- because I know I’m not ready for it, and I don’t want to work where it was.
I have been thinking a lot lately about teaching, and how after almost 13 years, I don’t identify myself as a teacher. I’m so many things, but not my vocation. I just don’t see myself as defined by teaching, I’m committed, but not passionate. Don’t get me wrong, there are things I love and am very passionate about in my job. When I blogged, I blogged as me- I never wanted to be an edublogger (although sometimes I did vent my frustrations about the job).
Which leads me to think about- what does define me? I’ve taken a step away from so many things in the last few years, my friends, my online life/ves, size acceptance and even my beloved roller derby (for a little bit, I can’t quit it entirely). What does that leave behind? What is my thing?
Sometimes I bitch about someone ‘taking’ my thing, or stepping in on my thing. So I wonder (somewhat tongue in cheek), what is my thing? Do I have a thing? Do I need a thing? Is my thing the right thing? Should I work on my thing? Or look for a different thing? Can I have more than one thing?
