Professional Development Blog
What Waiting Looks Like and Why It’s Worth It
I was reading Dr. Seuss' "Oh the Places You'll Go" yesterday and came to the chapter on "The Waiting Place." I couldn't help but laugh out loud because I feel I had been stuck in The Waiting Place for quite some time. This limbo between who I had been and who I was going to be. I still lived my life and lots of things were happening but I was still there. I was still there waiting to see if who I wanted to be was ever going to come to reality.
How do I know when it’s time to quit?
I’m 32 and about to change careers. Or I suppose I'm going back to the career that I originally was on before my life took a side step. What’s strange is that just a few weeks ago I would have told you I was happy. I think I had gotten pretty good at convincing myself I was. All the signs and red flags that showed me my position was turning into something different were missed or explained away by my need to succeed in whatever I do. Admitting to myself that I can’t do this position anymore feels like a failure, and I hate failing.