Hi everyone
I am 27 I have a gorgeous 7 (nearly 8) year old son, supportive husband and a large mortgage!!
I have been craving an education for a number of years now to allow me to improve my career options. I have spent countless hours searching for the right course / career to fit in with family life & interests. I am feed up with working in selfish environments, feeling like there are alot of careers out there that will allow me to help people in many different ways.
I am about to start my second year on an art & design foundation diploma that will allow me to apply for various art based degrees. Now I am very confused which path to take as I am worried about making the wrong decision as uni will cost us alot of money . I have been looking into lots of art & design careers including teaching art in secondary school, but feel the hours during term time would be too much and i am not 100% convinced its for me, but the job security and involvment in art and being part of childrens education is a plus side. I also have been thinking about social work, as i am really interested in working with people, helping them through difficult times helping them to realise their potential and i am not sure social work will allow me to have such a hands on approach?.
There is a degree i have looked at called Creative Expresive Therapies in art. Has anyone heard of this form of therapy? I am also a bit wary as i would not be a qualified therapist at the end of the course, i would have to study for a further 2 years! and then i think it will be quite specalised only reaching a focused group of people?
I think as long as i am helping people in some way i will be happy, after all my art will always be with me!
I know it sounds funny me wanting to help people through decisions which could help them live a happier wholer lives as i truly believe there are lots of unhappy people out there that just need to know there are caring people that can help, when i have been in such torment through the years desperately trying to find my 'calling'.
I have been very anxious about making the right decision and the past few days i have been drawn to HP not having been on for around a year, I have also had no reiki for just over a year and have been drawn to a Health Fayre run by the Cottage Healing centre where I used to go for Reiki so I know I need to start balancing myself out again! and maybe i should look into ways i can help people through holistic therapy? The other day I re arranged the fireplace, stood back and realised i had made either side of the fireplace balance out with books and prints running along the bottom, the fire in the middle and a buddah, picture of my son and a good luck elephant in the middle of the fireplace at the top, forming a pyramid shape!! not sure if this means anything at all!! I
would like to stop tormenting myself darting from different courses & careers, i am driving my hubby mad!!
Just read this back and i sound like i have just blurted it all out, hope it makes some sense and you get the drift of what i am about?
Any advice would be greatly appreicated
Love & hugs
H xxxx
RE: Which path to follow?
Hayley,
Best advice, and you have already identified it, is to just follow your heart. When you comefrom the heart, you are extrordinarily outstanding at whatever you choose to do, so the money will always follow - and there is always a way to facilitate it to do so.
And your unconscious mind already knows which way to go, its just your conscious mind that has been keeping you confused. One direction will be jumping at you, making your heart beat that much faster when you think about it, and that is the choice you should go for.
RE: Which path to follow?
Thank you for your reply, you are right, I know its there in my heart some where, I do not know why I struggle so much!!!!
I have got a few application forms one of themfor a Life Skills Tutor for 16-25 year olds that are in supported housingIwill also beworking with excluded pupils.
xx:)
RE: Which path to follow?
Hi Hayley
I've sent you a PM.
Holistic