Okay, so my life has been pretty well laid out to this point. The first 5 years are pretty much a blur and I wasn't responsible for them anyway, then onto kindergarten and follow the progression of school years up luckily I never had to repeat one. After elementary, middle after middle, high and then graduate. I knew that I would go to college after that although I am sad to say I had never thought about what I wanted to do with the rest of my life so I got a very generic degree that has somewhat served me only as having graduated from college. After college graduation I got a job, got married and had kids.
See, it is an easy progression that just fluidly continues until you get to now. Modern day. My kids are both in school, but they still need me. My schedule is not my own, my time is not my own and I am lost. I would go back to school but there really isn't time. I don't have time now for all of the things that I am supposed to be doing and if you add school and homework and whatnot where would that leave me? Plus, I don't know what I would go to school for! There isn't anything that jumps out and says "I am your destiny!" okay, there is but it seems impossible!
I would love to be a Christian comedian motivational speaker. There, I've said it. That's what I want to do with the rest of my life. I would like to travel around and help people smile and see that their lives aren't quite so overwhelming as they may seem, and tell them that they aren't as alone as they feel. This is what I want to do! I love to make people laugh, I love to see people smile. I want to be one of those Women of Faith. I don't even have to be a Woman of Faith. I could be a Girl of Faith or a Handmaiden of Faith. I just want to get my foot in the door. Matthew 7:7 comes to mind. Ask and it will be given unto you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open unto you. Okay, so, who do I ask, where do I seek and what door am I supposed to be knocking on?
I have the public speaker gene in my blood because of my daddy and I know I could do it because I love to perform. So, where do I go from here?
This is where the depression kicks in. This is when I eat an entire box of girl scout cookies because the reality is way to overwhelming. I will just keep writing and I will hopefully figure it out. Someday...you know before I die and all. Or eat too many thin mints. Must find path.
2 comments:
Erika, I have no idea how you get started, but you would be SO GOOD at that! I would come see you anytime! Don't get depressed - start knocking on doors! I have been somewhat at the same point, trying to figure out what I want to do for me. I love to write and scrapbook, so I have been sending some things in for publication and I started a scrapbooking business online. I haven't gotten anywhere yet, but I'm knocking on doors. Can you mooch off your dad for contacts? Ha, ha, maybe that's not how to do it! But he speaks a lot and people know him. You could make up some business cards and/or pamphlets, set up a website, and send things to the local church camps or churches or have him casually give them to people and say, "Oh, you know my daughter speaks and does a comedy act!" And btw, I design business cards and pamphlets and website backgrounds if you need some assistance!!! :)
-Debbi H
Have you started teaching adult Sunday School? That would be a great start, and public speaking on a Christian level would stem from there, like teaching a study on a particular Book of the Bible to your church, people would hear of your talent and ask you to speak elsewhere!!
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