Two Days
I have two more workdays at the boys’ school; one next week and one the week after.
Two more days that I’ll be able to say “I’m a Speech Therapist in a middle school” instead of “I’m a blogger.”
I don’t know why, but it’s hard to say. I wish it was a respected profession.
People don’t say, “Oh! What school did you go to?” or “Wow, what do you teach the students?”
They say “humph. Nice.” or “So, do you… get paid to do that?”
It’s difficult leaving a career that I went to school for 6 years to be in for something I don’t have formal education in.
I’m not just a blogger, but people don’t want to hear “Well, I am writing articles for iPhoneLife magazine in print, writing weekly and monthly for a couple of NBC owned websites, working on making my blog bigger, working with an amazing real estate team in Southern California to increase their digital presence, and helping a few other online businesses with increasing their social media exposure.”
But that’s what I am doing.
And I love it.
Love it.
I feel guilty because I am so happy, I’m just struggling with the title change.
Have you ever left a professional job for a job that you loved more, even though it wasn’t as respected?
First of all, I’m excited for you! And yes, I have left a professional job for a job that I loved more, even though it was looked down upon. I left 9 years in the insurance industry to be a stay-at-home mom. Everyone thought I was crazy. Even my own mother. Who leaves a job they’re successful at to be a…MOM? I do. That’s who. And now I’m a blogger and photographer. That scary life/career decision I made 10 years ago affected me in so many ways and changed every fiber of my being. I’m where I’m supposed to be, doing what I was meant to do and having a damn good time! Best of luck to you, Becca. :)
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Thank you, Kristi. It’s a hard decision, but I love it already. I wish I wasn’t so concerned about other people!
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I am so happy that you are happy!!!
You are an amazing speech therapist. SO many of us have enjoyed working with you. You’ll be missed in that role.
:)
Thank you, Eileen – that means a lot to me. I miss you already, though!
Becca recently posted..Two Days
I have seen the work you have done as a speech therapist first hand and I have seen waht you are now doing with social media. You excelle in everything you do so don’t worry about what people say or think. You are the happiest I have ever seen you. Go with what your heart tells you. You don’t want to get old like me and the only titles you have are Mom and Grandma. Although those two titles to me are worth a million bucks
It’s all perspective. While I trudge through a “career” every day, I live vicariously through you. You have the courage to put yourself out there and live your dream. Blogging is not easy and your credentials give you a competitive edge. If people hmmph, then smile and ignore them. You’re fabulous!
I’m SO excited for you in your new journey! In my dream world I would be doing just what you are doing, but that doesn’t fit with our financial situation. I will live vicariously through your adventures and continue my day job as a Speech Language Pathologist. In the meantime I’m looking to make a big job change. I have been pondering leaving peds for adults for something totally different. After 6 years with peds I think I’m ready for a change and that’s just scary.
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Good for you! I must say that I’m a little jealous. I wish I could give up my current job…but I honestly haven’t figured out what I want to be “when I grow up” yet. I sometimes feel like I let life slip away and am still doing something that I am pretty miserable doing. I wish I could spend more time with the kids and less time working and be able to say “Yes!” more instead of “I can’t because I’m working.” Anyway, keep up the good work! You are amazing at what you do, and I am so happy for you that you seem to truly enjoy it. That is hard to come by! I love your blog and am so glad that we reconnected after all these years! :))
I’m so excited for you and totally understand what you’re saying! When I took a leave from teaching, I didn’t know where it would take me. Now, I LOVE blogging & social media and can’t imagine going back. But, it is much more awkward to talk about with others! So, I totally get that!
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SO proud of you!
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I am SOO excited for you!! SO crazy excited!
Yes, I felt guilty and unrespected for awhile…but not anymore. I love the freedom and joy this job provides!
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