Finding My Path: Why a Creative Career Was Meant for Me

It took me over five years to reach this realisation, but I wouldn’t change a thing — here’s why.

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Since graduating in 2020, it feels like I’ve spent half my time worrying about not having the perfect job, or life.

Although our jobs aren’t our entire personality, we spend a significant chunk of our time working, so striving for a job we love should be considered less of a privilege and more of a rite of passage.

At the grand age of 27, I still don’t have a plan. But after taking a leap and embarking on a career change (and pay cut) I’ve never been more certain a creative career is the path for me.

Here’s how I came to this conclusion and how you could too if you’re feeling lost in the world of work or are unsure about your general purpose in life.

Taking a leap of faith

After 2 years of unsuccessful job hunting, I left my retail job of 4 years and started a new job as a content writer. This wasn’t the original plan, as I had been applying for jobs in publishing, but I was fed up with the endless cycle of rejection of not getting anywhere.

So when this role came up, although I was terrified about leaving a job I knew like…