Well it certainly is not our annual multi-million dollar contracts . . . or the papparazzi that follow us around! LOL
But seriously . . . I was out to dinner with my husband and friends on Sunday, and the Tampa Bay-Boston final series game was on television. We were seated at the bar waiting for our table, and people were shouting and yelling for their preferred team.
I said hello to the man seated next to me - he looked to be in his mid-50's - and as he watched the game he sort of whimsically said, "You know - those guys really have it great. They get to do something they have loved since childhood and make money at it."
Hmmm.
So I turned to him and said, "Well I may not make the multi-million dollar annual contracts of the baseball players, but I get to do something I love and have been passionate about since I was young."
He was intrigued - I told him about Home Staging, and found out he was an engineer (boring - to me anyway) and from the environmental business arena (where I used to work) . . .
Think about it - it's true. As Home Stagers, we get to use our creativity that we've had since we were very young, and make money and have a life because of it.
Most people (including me) were taught to get educated, get a good job, pay bills, and pursue something that helped make enough money to support the lifestyle we want.
When I found Home Staging as a viable business, it opened my eyes and my life to the possibilities of doing something I really enjoy. I hope to teach my kids that their passions are worth pursuing - and there are ways to make income doing something they love not just doing something for money.
There is a difference, as most of us know. Any of us that have ever worked for someone else doing something we really did not enjoy can attest to this truth.
I think there are many people that are following their passions and doing things they truly enjoy. The true test is to ask ourselves, "Do I see myself doing this for the rest of my life and if so, will I be happy?"
The best part of all is that we CAN earn good money as a Home Stager - it totally depends on how we build our business. We can be successful, we can even have "fans."
Home Run for Home Staging!
- Jennie
Serving others, finding your passion and sharing it with others....that is happiness!! We scored!!!
Jennie,
You hit the home run with this one! To be able to have found a career that you are passionate about and still have time for family and friends is definitely like winning the World Series!
Jennie, A lesson for everyone - no matter what career you choose!
We are very lucky people! Many people have no idea what they would love to do so they settle for what they can do. Yeah for us!
Jennie, you are so right. Anyone who gets to do what they love for a living should be happy!
What a pertinent analogy in the midst of the World Series--Go Phils!