tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post5583880835115821163..comments2024-03-21T06:41:22.111-04:00Comments on p!nkpers!stence: What Are My Gifts?P!nkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10193703533246466440noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-34156099999752870762017-08-07T14:40:24.922-04:002017-08-07T14:40:24.922-04:00i hope you're able to find something that make...i hope you're able to find something that makes you happy and fulfilled. for me, personally, i don't think i exactly have gifts, especially not ones that convert to a job/career, but that doesn't bother me. i don't get fulfillment from work so i don't want to put all of my heart and energy into it. but i understand i am in the minority. anyway. hope you're able to improve your situation!Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-42585291194613112782017-08-07T10:01:36.973-04:002017-08-07T10:01:36.973-04:00I wish I had some good advice for you but I don...I wish I had some good advice for you but I don't. I'm in a similar position. It's a daily struggle. Sadly, due to many reasons and many beyond my control, I'm going to have to stick it out longer than I wish. Having a positive outlook does help. I also find that keeping myself very busy helps not to dwell on the negative. Happiness IS an inside job. Keep your head up! Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210065091965251377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-45097786030379378252017-08-06T19:12:09.222-04:002017-08-06T19:12:09.222-04:00I don't have any brilliant advice, but I have ...I don't have any brilliant advice, but I have had similar thoughts myself. I hope you get some clarity!!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-74832378762161083142017-08-04T06:16:40.925-04:002017-08-04T06:16:40.925-04:00I have definitely been there! I still get there i...I have definitely been there! I still get there in my job sometimes. Some days I love teaching & other days I can't think of an exit strategy fast enough. On the days that I want out, especially when it's multiple in a row, I start freaking out that I have no other skills or gifts that I could turn into anything else.<br /><br />You're such an amazing person & you have so many talents. I hope that you're able to put all of those together & find a career that makes you happy!Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343989978472064388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-48312089216192937312017-08-03T18:15:06.670-04:002017-08-03T18:15:06.670-04:00So... in my last career... I was kind of in the sa...So... in my last career... I was kind of in the same spot... so I started looking at what else I could do that would be a better use of my skills and my passions. Eventually (when the time was right financially), I made the jump... but I needed the down time at my other job to get ready to make that jump. I think that's where you are right now. Honestly, you have such a gift for fitness that I would love to see you ace that PT exam (like I know you can) and get into doing that FOR YOU. Not being owned by a gym as an exec, but to take your skills and enjoyment (and success) in fitness to help others. It's clear you love it - you absolutely glow after a good class... so I think your calling is there, but in a totally different capacity than what you were doing previously. <br /><br />But... use this downtime. I definitely miss having any part of those days... although I complained about them all.the.time. in my previous career. lolsara [at] journey of doinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328180529729262449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-86134180120702479522017-08-03T10:42:07.798-04:002017-08-03T10:42:07.798-04:00I think it's great that you wrote this and tha...I think it's great that you wrote this and that you are moving in a direction to understand and use your gifts!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-59568321345593869442017-08-03T09:06:25.776-04:002017-08-03T09:06:25.776-04:00So crazy, because I was having similar thoughts ab...So crazy, because I was having similar thoughts about my 'gifts' the other day! Sounds like you are making steps in the right direction!a little bit of emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944620326344142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948996795445562989.post-81826254442902824212017-08-03T08:56:53.837-04:002017-08-03T08:56:53.837-04:00a friend of mine went through something similar. s...a friend of mine went through something similar. she's a designer by trade (worked for some huge companies) but she was overworked, under paid and was generally unhappy working with the dillholes that she had to call 'co-workers' LOL.<br /><br />she's so creative; her passion has always been paper products and creating things so she opened up her own online store and started doing that on the side. it allowed her to build relationships with overseas vendors (specifically, Japan) in order to import and sell their products. then she slowly started to build her online presence through social media and over time, she was so busy that she quit her full time job and dedicated all of her time to her store. it was a long process that kept her up late at night and also had to care for her family (5 kids!) so to say she was busy was an understatement. <br /><br />But this was her passion and she took it in steps:<br />1) open online store and work with new vendors to import product. this also included learning how to run her own business and learning the ins/outs of inventory mgmnt (which was difficult in the first few years and she said that she wasted a lot of money on inventory that didn't move).<br />2) build online presence. her line of work is competitive and it's hard to find a 'niche' that leads to success so she started putting in time to build her products via social media in order to increase traffic. this probably took over a year!<br />3) spending money to make money. in order to get her products out there, she started doing pop up shops where she charged little at first and slowly increased admission fees when her base was increasing. <br />4) open up an actual store. she's in testing mode for this and her first attempt (a week long lease) was hugely successful. this step is about 4yrs in the making.<br /><br />so take baby steps, M. build a plan and focus on one thing at at time on that plan. You can do this!!Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044005966979731361noreply@blogger.com