Tag: profession

DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVING WHAT YOU DO – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My mother was a psychologist and my father was a psychoanalyst. They both practiced as therapists. It seemed like the greatest profession and I grew up wanting to be a therapist too. You get to help people but you can be your own boss and set your own schedule. I always thought I would go … Continue reading DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVING WHAT YOU DO – BY ELLIN CURLEY

RUINED FOR THE REAL WORLD

I had been looking for a job that would let me flex my hours so Garry and I could spend time together. It was difficult. He worked terribly long hours, gone before the sun came up and not home until it was dark again. Ironic. Most people think reporters work “a few minutes a day” … Continue reading RUINED FOR THE REAL WORLD

MY BRILLIANT CAREER

Futures Past As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How close or far are you from that vision? I wanted to be a writer ... although I wanted to be a cowboy first. By the time I was old enough to sort out fantasy from plans, cowboy had morphed into … Continue reading MY BRILLIANT CAREER

IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH

The biggest and most damaging lie we tell our kids is this: "If you want it bad enough and work really hard, you can achieve anything." We all bought into it as kids. Even though life has taught us it's not true, we still try to sell it to younger generations. It's the worst kind of lie. True enough … Continue reading IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH