How I Navigate My Career as a Multi-Passionate Creative Person
Lately, I’ve been struggling to describe myself in the form of a short phrase. If someone were to ask who I am, here are my options:
- User Experience Designer at a large Fortune 500 company
- Scenic and Artistic Photographer
- Entrepreneur who sells art, photography, and coaching services
- Musician who plays in various community ensembles
- Comedic Improviser working on her stage anxiety
How should I describe myself in the short two to three words that society expects when there are many great things about me that I do in life?
It’s natural to default to the job title that brings in the higher income, because that’s what we are conditioned to do. I’ve done this during my career transitional jobs that were only to supplement the career I was working towards. It’s sad to dismiss what we are actually passionate about because we are reduced to such a small phrase as a label of who we are.
Do you feel uncomfortable when someone asks you what you do for a living? Do you ever get curious about what others do within their dynamic lives? Below are some ways that I’ve navigated my own discomfort and worked towards my balanced creative life.
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