Thursday, January 19, 2012

A change in direction?

Do you think that you are going to grow up and have one career but deep down feel like you are meant for something else? Something else that your family just doesn't expect and would probably mess with you if you told them you wanted to do this thing instead of the other thing? For the longest time I have wanted to be a wildlife photographer and while I think I could do it and everything I don't want to be even remotely famous. I hate being in front of crowds and once you become famous you can say bye-bye to any private life you once had. It's like I have this little voice telling me that I should be a therapist or something related to a therapist. I don't know why, I haven't had the greatest experiences with therapists/counselors in the past. But the more time that goes on and the more experiences I have the more I feel like being a therapist is the right direction for me. And instead of doing photography full time just doing it off to the side. I have never thought that I was the kind of person to present myself as someone that you can tell anything to and completely trust, but I must. I mean it's not "normal" for a 26 year old to tell a teenager all their problems and ask for their advice after knowing them for 10 minutes, is it? The problem with this? If I told my mom she would probably laugh in my face because she doesn't think I know how to deal with people that I am just meeting for the first time. My friends don't even know about this because to them I have always been their friend the future photographer not their friend the future therapist. Then again maybe I'm just saying all of this because it's after midnight. I guess I'll find out some day when I become a photographer or therapist. Who knows maybe I'll be a garbage truck driver.

1 comment:

  1. You will find many, like the picture you chose, many paths. Choose for the one you want and practice the other for a hobby. Life has a way of making what you like the thing your the best at. Then you will be happy in whatever you do.

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