Baking
Lately I have taken up baking! I told you all about my sourdough starter named Gerald! Well I have been baking up a storm. I have baked breads, doughnuts, and tonight I am baking banana blueberry muffins with a lemon crumble topping. I have no idea if it will work but hey I love to experiment. Why do I bring up baking? Well lately I have fallen in love with it. I love watching my starter grow and finding a way to use him as much as I can. But I bring it up because I am at a point in my life where I am trying to find clarity in what I would like to do. One option is to go to the culinary to become a baker. I have always wanted to open a doughnut shop. Like for over 10 years it was something I loved beyond anything.
Baking for me allows me to share with others something tasty I created. It’s such a precise detailed art that it just isn’t something that can just be done by anyone. My boyfriend tried and it’s not bad but it’s not his thing. But I have always loved baking and to be able to harness that skill and become more exceptional and learn how to dazzle things with prettiness and perfection well that would be amazing.
This just happens to be one of the few ideas I have in my current state of things. Who knows though because I have made a list of things I would like in a career. How about you? Are there things you have been thinking about changing when it comes to your career? If you are unsure or are playing with the idea the thing I did was make a list of things I desire in a career. For me a big thing I would like is a team environment. I think and process things out loud, So to have a team to bounce things off of is really important to me. Currently it’s me and sure I can talk to other therapists and like minded people but to be able to talk to someone in the middle of a massage about something maybe stumping me is frowned upon.
Why do I like baking so much? Because it reminds me most of family. It’s the one thing that my family had that brought everyone together. Grandma’s Christmas cookies. Or cream puffs or any of the dozens of pies and etc. Baking was one thing I loved to help my grandma and great grandma do. There is even a picture of me baking with my great grandma when I was little. I love to see the smiles on peoples faces as they take a bite of something I baked. It brings me so much joy. That is why it is in the contender pile of the ideas I have for a future career. Who know’s when clarity will strike on that front! Hopefully soon!
What are some things that bring you joy? Do you see those as avenues you would like to pursue? Maybe dabble in them on a career level? If not allow them to be hobbies and keep moving forwards. If you are uncertain about things maybe talk to people in a field you are interested in. Ask them the good and the bad. Really understand what you are getting yourself into. Maybe even pick up a part time job in that field at an entry level position. Get your toes wet and see if it’s something you want to pursue. You never know where it will take you.
Today was a 7. Still feeling shitty but hopefully that will improve soon!