Hi M@ry,

I was in a similar position a few years ago. I didn’t have any real direction, career-wise and I was really unhappy. I’ve always had this intense yearning to earn a living through making a positive difference in the world. I want to be happy while working, which a lot of people give up on or cast aside as silly and unrealistic. I’ve never been able to give up on that idea, though.

The problem for me was that I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do. I’m interested in lots of different things, so I went in a few different directions and tried some things that I thought would make me happy, but none of them really fit and felt right.

After some soul searching and lots of research, I finally found the perfect career for myself.

I work with busy moms, helping them create amazing outcomes in their life. Whether it’s improving their health, relationships, or self image (or any other area of their life), I educate and counsel them to get to the place they long to be. It’s amazing, and affects me just as much as it affects my clients. I love, love, love what I do and I can’t imagine doing anything else. I feel that this work uses all of my skills and gifts and encourages me to grow in my weaker areas. It’s pretty great.

I wish this same thing for you, M@ry. Everyone should light right up when they’re pursuing their dreams.

I think it’s incredibly important to get in touch with what you’re passionate about and if need be, create a career for yourself. It isn’t always easy being self employed, but the benefits are pretty amazing. Now, you may not have any real interest in taking on entrepreneurship, but I think if you just focus on what you love-not just on what feels safe, I think you can figure out what career you should pursue.

As far as saving money for retirement, there’s a massive abundance of information on the internet that you can use to educate yourself on how to save. I’m still learning all of that myself. You have time, too. Yes, it’s important to start as early as possible, but you can still make a comfortable retirement happen.

Pursuing your dreams is soo very important in this life. I hope this helps you find what you’re looking for. 🙂

~Cozetta