Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Questioning?
A long time ago, my LITEforce leader (leadership in training) at camp told me what I should do in life. He told me that he saw me as a counsellor. No, I do not mean a counsellor at camp which was appropriate considering I was a leader in training at camp. He meant a counsellor as a career. Surprisingly, he said that he saw a lot of himself in me. This caught me off guard a bit, but he explained further. The funny thing about Rob was that he led my older sister in this program as well, so he knew me from what she said even before I applied. She told him that I was a great listener, and whenever she needed to confide in someone, it was me she would go to. He said that he did not believe Taryn the way she exaggerated it until he met me. Apparently, he believed I had two amazing gifts: listening and genuinely caring for others. First of all, I have always known I was a great listener but it was because there are members of my family who love talking, I had to learn to listen. Secondly, I do care a lot about people but not to a greater extent than others for it to become a gift of mine. However, he convinced me that I was blessed with these things and therefore I should use them. As a result, I looked into psychology thinking a good listener who cares about others fits perfectly. In the end, I took a different path towards media, wanting to pursue my creative side instead. I forgot about this one on one with Rob until recently. The past two weeks have been overwhelming in that everyone close to me has confided in me about something. I wondered why people have come to me with their problems knowing I have no experience in what they are dealing with. When I addressed this concern with them, they each said in a way that I was a good listener who genuinely cared. Instantly, I flash backed to that specific one on one. As a result, I have questioned of whether or not I am on the right career path. I love being creative but I also want to help others. Maybe there is a way that I can intertwine the two.
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