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It's probably one of the most common questions we ask children when they're old enough to hold some semblance of conversation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How many times, as an adult, when you're meeting someone new, is it one of the first things you ask or are asked "So, what are you then?" or some variation on that. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It implies that the job title you have is what you are as a person. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I am a…” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It all puts WAY too much value on job titles and not enough on who we are as a person. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At 36, I've had many different jobs over the years. I've worked in numerous sectors in different countries, and with people of all levels of education, experience, and job title. When I was younger I wanted to be all kinds of things - a ballet dancer, an olympic gymnast, an astronaut, a pilot, an actor...I've never been any of those things (but I still half dream they’re possible!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The danger with this is that we place all our value as people into our job titles. We raise people up or put them down based on what they do to earn a living. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It means that if and when we no longer have that job title, and let’s be honest, that happens a lot these days, our entire sense of identity falls apart. It leads to all kinds of depression and anxiety. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It creates toxic work environments of people staying in jobs they hate because they don't know who they are outside of that title; because of people 'fighting' to get to and stay at 'the top' because of the perceived status and how that reflects on their identity; it causes people to treat others poorly (and to allow themselves to be treated poorly) because of how they perceive themselves and others as 'better than' or 'less than' just because of a job title. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "What do you want to be when you grow up?" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well, I for one, still have no idea what I want to DO when I grow up - I like my job and I love where I work and the people I work with – but, I know the person I am and the person I'm becoming is much more important. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What do you want to be when you grow up?

Not my usual post, but just had to repost. . @ Posted @withrepost • @trulyecofriendly The ocean is saying you've polluted me.. Now here's your trash back. ✋ . Www.trulyecofriendly.com Be a part of the change. 🌏 . . . . #zerowaste #zerowastetips #zerowastehome #zerowastelife #zerowasteliving #zerowastefood #zerowastevegan #veganfood #ecofriendlyproducts #homemade #homedecor #homemade #recycled #recycling #cleanculture #cleanenvironment #environmentalist #environment #earthdayeveryday #veganheaven #waste #pollution #nature #trulyecofriendly #ecoconscious #vegan .

So the wonderful @melwiggins over at @assemblycommunity set a 5 days of visibility challenge a few weeks back and I had all the great intentions of doing it, but then, dogs happened and I got distracted and forgot and didn't do it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whaaaaat? The dogs are cute and do fun and silly things and then I procrastinate and decide that there are much more exciting (ok, you should really read that as 'less scary' things) to be doing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So here I am. #assemblyvisibility day 1.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I feel most alive when...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I read this, my first instinct was to try and think of something witty and pithy like, “I feel most alive when I’ve got stinking awful period pains, because I’m in pain so I know I’m definitely alive”. But then I remembered, I'm only witty and pithy in my head and it NEVER works out when I release it into the world. People may laugh, and may even call me funny, but the laughter is definitely at me not with me, and the funny is more on the side of strange, not so much ha-ha.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well it sparked a major thought, everything I came up with wasn't quite right. I thought about all the things I find fulfilling and rewarding, challenging and physically demanding like the #toughmudder event where this picture was taken, things that get my heart rate up and adrenaline rushing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I thought I knew exactly what I was going to say, and I had it written, then realised, that's not what makes me feel alive. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you ever experienced that simple question that just stumps you and leaves you stopped in your tracks?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've actually got quite a big blog post now about it. So thanks Mel for the prompt, for the poke, and for the spark of creativity!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out part 1 on the blog, in the links up in the bio and leave me a wee comment.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What makes you #FeelAlive?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #joy #adrenaline #challenged #makingmyheadhurt #thinkingtoomuch #loveachallenge #inspired #creativesatwork #calledtobecreative #niblogger #nibloggers #irishblogger #irishbloggers #belfastblogger #belfastbloggers #thesparkofjoy

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