February 15-18, 2012 Dream Job...

     While most days I enjoy my job and get a lot of fulfillment out of training others and laughter from working with children, I am still not at my dream job, so to speak.  While reading a fabulous historical fiction novel about the early days of the state of Hawaii, I remember thinking, why can’t I write something like this that everyone would enjoy and make my living at it?  I love to write, and if I could do it all day and make my living that way, I’d drop everything else in a heartbeat to do so.  The problem is there are tons of people in this world who feel the same way. They love to write and want to make it their primary source of income for life. Personal narratives, blogs, journaling, even some tech writing and marketing: I can write in all of those “genres” without really thinking about it. I just start writing, but to come up with the imaginative stories and elaborate characters I enjoy so immensely in my book club selections clears my mind of thoughts completely. I draw a blank when I try to write like that.  Doesn’t mean I can’t dream though, right?  I can still dream of being a writer for a newspaper column, novelist or children’s picture book author.  I can dream, and I can write. Whether or not anyone cares to read it doesn’t really matter because I write for the love of it and for the release it gives me to do so.  So, what’s my dream job…to do what I am doing for you right now, writing and providing my insights into life. If it provides some sort of enjoyment for you too, feel free to share your thoughts.  Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite. J