Part Two
Gently disentangling myself from a project I love that isn’t mine is a good first step, I think. I can enjoy working with the birds at the Outdoor Learning Center, and not be so up in my feelings about other stuff.
Figuring out things to pursue that *are* mine is going to take a little bit more work.
I loved graphic design, but I did not enjoy working with clients. I loved editing newsletters for the Audubon Society, but I burned out on it after five years. I love drawing and illustration, but I have no desire to try to earn a living from it (see client work, above). I love working with birds, but I don’t want to do it 24/7 (which means that I won’t be building a mew on my property anytime soon).
I love nature journaling, and the work of master naturalists. I will continue on that path with more journaling, more education, and more volunteering.
And I’m going back to school — that will definitely be my project for the next couple of years, at least.
I’m hoping that, out of this work and out of these things, something will rise to the top.
We’ll see.
Carmen Yount 