Our society is shifting and people are becoming more and more conscious of what truly matters to them. I don’t know the data on it, but I’ve personally seen a lot of people questioning their work/life dynamic. Why do we overwork ourselves at a job that doesn’t make much sense to us only to come home and do chores, and never truly rest? Who is actually benefiting from this? Do we even benefit from the lifestyles that we are trying to afford by overworking?
I’m probably a little too bohemian, too punk, too out-of-the-box for the standard career-oriented person. No one knows how to define me because I have never followed a well-worn path. That’s fine with me.
Because I’m happy. I am all of the things I do and so much more. Equestrian, filmmaker, writer, performer, vegan, fairy tale monster, and super hero. All that matters to me anymore is that I enjoy life.
Sure, I want to “make it big” and “reach the top” of writing, filmmaking, and eventing… but I don’t want to do it by sacrificing my joy. I’ve been there and that sucks. Success is happiness. Success is enjoying life. Success is being content with who I am.
Anyway, I started a new job as Head Groom for Full Gallop Eventing. In a way, it is a dream job for me. It’s a lot of work, but I am having a great time doing it. Sure, it’s unrelated to the other side of my life, but that doesn’t matter to me. As I said, I don’t need to be defined by boundaries and labels. While everyone is uncertain about what technology is doing to their careers and lifestyles, I just continue on doing what I’ve always done — everything that brings me joy.