Throughout my life there's been so many things that I wanted to be. A teacher, a nurse, a baker. A broadway star (it's a real shame I was not blessed with any vocal ability). A writer. A talk show host. A podcast host.
Now, I'm 33, and I no longer know "what I want to be". I'm in a job I love, but is it where I am meant to be from here forward? I don't know. And if I'm not in that job, where am I? I don't know.
So instead of worrying about what I want to be, I am going to focus on WHO I want to be. The mark that I want to make on the world.
I want to be someone others trust and feel safe with.
I want to be someone who makes others feel welcome and included.
I want to be someone who seeks joy and can be playful and curious.
I want to be a good friend, a good wife, and a good daughter.
I want to be confident.
I want to be patient and understanding.
I want to be someone who can set boundaries.
If I can strive to be all of these things, it won't matter what my title is. Or how much money I make. These are what will make me who I am. I will not be defined by a job. I will be remembered for the person that I was, not necessarily for all the things I did. Those things are important, but they are not what makes a person who they are.
One thing I am going to focus on in the future is not just my to do list each day. Trust me, I need that in order to get through the day. But I will also be reflecting on what I want to BE that day. And try, my very best, to be that person. Not every day will be perfect, we know that. Above all things, I want to BE authentic and truthful. That will always hold number one for me. But I will do what I can to be the kind of person that I want to be. Authentically me.
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