A Look Back & A Look Ahead, 9/26/10

by Mandi on September 26, 2010

look-back Because I don’t post on Sundays, each week I highlight posts from this week last year as well as a sneak peak at some of the topics we’ll be chatting about next week! Enjoy!

:: A Year Ago

Organizing Computer Files: Thinking Through Your Needs

Knowing What to Send to the {Digital} Recycle Bin

Choosing a Backup Solution That Works for You

Organizing Computer Files: A Step-by-Step Plan

:: Coming Up Next Week

Frugal Fall Decor

The Importance of Breaking Goals into Manageable Steps

Save Time with Hotkeys

Allowance, Chores & Money Management

And much, much more!

http://momskitchenandstuff.com Brittany @ Mom’s Kitchen and S

I, for one, am looking forward to the Allowance, Chores, & Money Management…we think we have a good system down, but I’m always up for new ideas
http://momskitchenandstuff.com Brittany @ Mom’s Kitchen and S

I, for one, am looking forward to the Allowance, Chores, & Money Management…we think we have a good system down, but I’m always up for new ideas
http://momskitchenandstuff.com Brittany @ Mom’s Kitchen and Stuff

I, for one, am looking forward to the Allowance, Chores, & Money Management…we think we have a good system down, but I’m always up for new ideas
Anonymous

These are some great questions to get you thinking Sherri! I know one that hits home for me is what would you do, even if you never made any money doing it. That’s not to say we should always work for free, but it means we love it enough to do so. And you know what, even if someone says, I’d like to be able to go to the beach every day, if they wanted it bad enough, they could create something that would allow that!
Thanks for making us think!
Bernice
The Gifts of Imperfection- A Giveaway!

Anonymous

Great point, Bernice!! I’m thankful that THIS is what I’d do, even if I
couldn’t earn a living doing it!

http://www.thevantagejourney.com Tariq and Shaheera

Hi Sherri!

I like this post. It isn’t pushy but it leads you in the right direction.

I also especially like your suggestion on trying to develop our ‘other sides’. I’ve been brought up in a science based family and I thoroughly enjoy learning science. However, after a short stint in a research lab, I decided it wasn’t enough to sustain me for the rest of my life. Now I’m dipping my toes into my more creative side.

Thanks for sharing this post on twitter.

Tariq and Shaheera

http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

What a great illustration. We might be good at something and enjoy it, but
it still might not be our passion. For me, working with children is this
way. I thought I wanted to work with children and started out studying early
childhood development, but I realized I’m much more passionate about
business administration and marketing and changed my major. I still love
children, but I think I would get burned out too quickly in that profession!

Solayshine

Hey Sherri,
Thanks for the great article — not only do you talk about the problem, but offer solutions! I’m going through this right now, realized I needed to find another direction (coming home crying every day from my job was a pretty good indicator), but have no idea what my passion is. I have been volunteering 1-2 times most weeks for months now trying to figure it out. I HIGHLY recommend volunteering to others, especially if you can find opportunities that don’t require a repeat commitment, so you can try different things. Besides all the help you can bring to others (which is not marginal, but is not really the topic here), volunteering can expose you to people, places, and things that you may not have had a chance to encounter. I have found things I like and things I don’t, things I’m good at and things I am not — but, most importantly, I have learned so much about myself! I’m still not entirely certain what my passion is, but I am enjoying what I am doing in the mean time so much that I felt compelled to share. (I also recommend volunteering if there’s something you enjoy but you know it’s not your passion, like another reader who mentioned working with kids. You can choose if/when you want to do a kid-related volunteer project without letting yourself get burned out.)

http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

This is such a beautiful way to discover your passion. Thank you so much for
sharing it here!

http://lifes-chit-chat.blogspot.com/ Carol Attridge

Im a very new blogger, doing it just for fun, a good helpful article especially about not giving up. Interaction is key i found you through a tweet about yoiur free printables!

http://twitter.com/james_brooks James Brooks

Welcome Carol! All the best with your blogging this year!

Anonymous

I’ve heard that before too, and I think it’s a fun way to remember what gets
you excited!
http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

I like it! Good rule!
http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Unfortunately, it’s been several years since I’ve used Blogger; hopefully someone else will chime in with some ideas for you!
http://twitter.com/james_brooks James Brooks

I like it too!