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| An opinion or two...or three or four... |
| PROMPT March 3rd If you could be paid for doing anything you wanted full time, what would you do? When you were a child, what did you dream of doing when you grew up? Then, take some time to research “unconventional” jobs (ie. hot air balloonist, deep sea invertebrate researcher, professional table tennis master, etc) and share one that you think you would be good at or would be fun to try. My life has always been about paper and pencil or pen...I'm still so connected to a fresh notebook and a good pen. I just LOVE to crack open a new notebook. It's one of those things that just brings me joy. I told all of you before that I was born with a pencil and notebook in my hands and I honestly hope you don't get tired of hearing that. I mention it AGAIN because the one thing I always wanted to become was a writer. In particular, a mystery writer. When it came time to talk about college my parents asked me what I wanted to be. Of course I shouted A WRITER! Well...even though their intentions were good...they also derailed me. Their response was an emphatic, "No not that. You'll never make any money!" And sadly I let that comment determine my career. Oh I've had a great career! One in the finance industry. But after 30 years of running myself ragged I decided to get out. I sold my practice last year and retired. And then I got a big idea...why couldn't I write for money? No reason I couldn't. How would I do it? Well, I could take some classes and figure that out. Could it actually work? Well, yes it could. So I did! I learned how to be a copywriter and now I have a freelance business writing marketing pieces for businesses. It's a great gig for me! I love doing it and I can write from anywhere. So...when we finally get to take a vacation and go somewhere I'll still be able to write. It's a win-win for me. But I also feel compelled to confess the other profession I wanted to pursue as a child. Here goes...I wanted to be a spy like James Bond. I didn't want to be one of the girls always hanging around him. No siree! I wanted the thrill of the danger and the excitement and the espionage. Yep, I wanted to be a spy. I still love spy novels...but my heart belongs to the world of mystery. So I guess I've become a "Mysterious Marketing Consultant With a Tendency Towards Espionage"...That's got a ring to it... |
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