“Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” 

You’ve probably heard this said a million times over the course of your life. Some of you heard this and worked hard to build a career that you are passionate about, while some of you settled. You settled for something that paid the bills. You settled for a job that “has more good days than bad”. You settled for a job that makes you feel “comfortable”. But what if there was more waiting for you just past the door of discomfort? What if just beyond your current point of view, your dream job is just sitting there waiting for you? 

Early on in our lives we are taught to think small by our parents, and this isn’t their fault, at all. Speaking to my 90s babies and after: Think about every generation that's come before ours.. It’s not wrong for them to think small, because their world was a lot smaller than ours is. Their level of knowledge was far less than ours is, we have every thing known to mankind at the tip of our fingers, a Chat GPT or Google search away. Our parents, in most cases, didn’t mean to limit our potential, but rather they were just passing along what they knew, which is far less than we do now. I was extremely lucky to have a mom who encouraged me to dream big and always told me the sky wasn’t even the limit. She believed in my wildest dreams, and it is this belief that has driven me to chase more, constantly. I never have had a “regular job” that I wasn’t passionate about, and if my heart wasn’t in it, I left. 

My current job ranks number one on my list of things I’ve done in my short working career. I love my job. My job inspires me every single day to be a better person, not just a “worker bee”. I feel empowered to reach for the stars in my current role, the company I work for fosters growth and believes in my fullest potential. Often I stop and take a second to think about how random it was that I landed in my current workplace back in 2022, and how many things had to happen for me to get these opportunities. I feel very lucky.. But then I remember something very important: Nothing about this is luck.

Like I said in the beginning of this post, we all have the potential to have our dream job. There is nothing stopping you, except you. Not once did I settle for my current position, I asked myself often if this is what I really wanted to do, and the answer has always been a resounding yes, and that answer has come from my heart first and my soul second. My heart and soul feel fulfilled at my job, my work makes a difference, I help people live better lives, and I make the world a better place.

I didn’t settle for what I do now, I didn’t stop growing as a human being, in fact, the opposite has happened, and I want this for you too. 

So ask yourself, is this job that you currently hold what you really want to do with the majority of your time here on Earth? If not, make a change. Don’t just up and quit today, but make a plan to explore a new career path, and take action to make it a reality. 

I believe in you, and I am so proud of you. Keep Going!