Reinvent Yourself and Pursue Your Passion

I have been a social worker for nearly 23 years. The beauty of social work is its versatility and the ability to reinvent ourselves as social workers. Not many professions offer the opportunity to change what we do as our life goals change. I am at a very special time in my life based on my professional experiences, that time in life when many people begin thinking about what their second act might be. This time in my own life has afforded me the opportunity to engage many other social workers at a crossroads.

I have uncovered a new passion, something I am pretty good at, helping social workers explore their own thoughts and fears, and how to help them uncover their own hidden talents and suppressed gifts. What I enjoy most about my work is helping social workers reinvent themselves based on embracing their special talents and gifts, whatever they might be. I feel energized each time a social worker I have worked with decides to pursue an area they long suppressed for fear of failure.

The best part of this for me is that I am still doing social work and my personal gift has allowed me to reinvent myself and pursue what gives me passion. As social workers, it is our job to help others uncover their hidden potential; however, we seldom take the time to explore our own passion and what may make us happy and fulfilled beyond our roles as social workers.

If you are approaching a crossroads in your life, wondering what your second act might be, take the time to reinvent yourself and pursue your passion. You might be surprised to find your special gift may allow you to pursue your passion while making a living doing it.