I totally felt that same "now what?" after I graduated in electrical engineering and got the good job and got married.
I had known the family goal was to get that degree in electrical engineering since I was in kindergarten (4 out of 5 of the siblings did). What was my Type A achiever self supposed to pursue now? And in moving to a new city for the job, my husband and I knew no one and had no friends. We worked, came home, watched tv shows, and went to bed and then repeated the cycle.
My dad passed away when I was in college, when I was working I really wished I could call him and say, "I did it, Dad. I'm an engineer. What's next?"
I retired after eight years in engineering and I'm now home with my two kids. That change was disorienting at first, especially since I retired in 2020, which was a uniquely disorienting time. But now I feel freed to do more important work! Kingdom-building work for immortal souls. ❤️
Yes, you describe it so well!! It’s so difficult to reach that point! And I agree, stewarding immortal souls is the most important work there could be!
I totally felt that same "now what?" after I graduated in electrical engineering and got the good job and got married.
I had known the family goal was to get that degree in electrical engineering since I was in kindergarten (4 out of 5 of the siblings did). What was my Type A achiever self supposed to pursue now? And in moving to a new city for the job, my husband and I knew no one and had no friends. We worked, came home, watched tv shows, and went to bed and then repeated the cycle.
My dad passed away when I was in college, when I was working I really wished I could call him and say, "I did it, Dad. I'm an engineer. What's next?"
I retired after eight years in engineering and I'm now home with my two kids. That change was disorienting at first, especially since I retired in 2020, which was a uniquely disorienting time. But now I feel freed to do more important work! Kingdom-building work for immortal souls. ❤️
Yes, you describe it so well!! It’s so difficult to reach that point! And I agree, stewarding immortal souls is the most important work there could be!
Thank you for this post sister, Grace and Peace to you on this Feast of Saint Anthony the GREAT, 2025AD 📿🕯️🌐 ☦️ ⛪