what makes me happy?

I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. So I might start asking my friends what they can see me doing. I'm thinking something like consulting, or being a professor, or a rabbi :)

who knows? But in order to determine what I want to do and what makes me happy. I need to figure out what makes me happy. Sadly, I am still trying to figure this out.

sick still but not as sick

Yesterday, I felt like garbage, and yet I still drove 25 minutes to work. I arrived at work and was like what am I doing here, I do not feel well. I talked to my manager, who happened to be there, and was like I'm sick, I need to go home, and she told me feel better and go home. So, I went home, I called dave and told him I was coming home. Dave, is the best boyfriend, he went to whole foods on the way home from work and bought me some yummy chicken soup. He made me the soup and some tea, and was just really sweet. He also ran out and got us some yummy peanut butter m&m's! :) I am so lucky to have such a great guy! :) I'm feeling better than yesterday and I'm determined to go to work today and stay there.

feeling sick

I was sick today. Or rather, I am sick. I am supposed to work second shift today, so I think I should be fine to work by then. not 100% but fine. I went to rite aid today and picked up some meds and they are finally starting to kick in. It is really beautiful outside so I hope that it is beautiful tomorrow too.

where am I going in life?

Growing up I never really gave a lot of thought to what I would be when I grew up. I assumed whatever I decided on I would love and I would be good at my choice of job. I thought that I would have a ton of money and probably live in some big city like chicago or new york. Also, when I was younger I did not realize what age really meant, I thought 17 seemed old, and 24 (how old I am now), well that seemed ancient, so I would definitely be married, and maybe even have kids by then. I would be really old!

well... now I am 24, and I am living on the west coast in seattle. Seattle, which I love, yet, as a kid probably didn't even know existed. Seattle is an absolutely beautiful city and tons of fun. I am working as an industrial engineer and I am completely confused as to where I want my career to go. One minute I am thinking lawyer, the next minute it's psychiatrist, next minute businessman, and recently it has been rabbi. Of course I am doing tons of career exploration, and this is both fun and frustrating at the same time. I have done several informational interviews with people in various careers and try to notice what I find interesting. My biggest frustration is that I want to know the end result now. What do I like? what is the name of the job? My career coach says to just look for atributes and then for a job that contains all those attributes, but I am very keen on just jumping into the first thing that sounds interesting. Right now, I am restraining myself from doing this. There are definitely a lot of aspects about being a rabbi that interest me, and now I need to explore further. I also really want to go back to school, and need to determine what I think I should study. I have no clue!! I am a mess career wise. Well, not a total mess because I am employed and doing pretty well for myself.

So, my question to you, is what is your passion? Do you know your passion? If you do know your passion are you working at something that is your passion? And if not, why aren't you? Is it because your passion is teaching and yet you cannot survive on the salary? Let me know.