Author: Omosola Fiberesima
Date Published: 30 October 2024
Reflecting on my journey, I share three things I struggled with. What’s stopping you from pursuing the passion that’s been calling your name? Confronting my struggles wasn’t easy however liberating as I moved from my long-standing profession to a passion-driven life, unfolding daily.
Discovering my creative identity, finding value in my passion, and building a structure to turn that passion into a business were all challenging. However, with the right mindset, a commitment to change and help from the right people, it’s possible became an option.
𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The fear of what others would think often held me back. But when I focused on my value and confidence, those doubts started to fade.
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟–𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬: I didn’t believe my skills could become a profitable business until I shifted my mindset and saw my creative abilities as valuable.
𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Transitioning from a secure career to the unknown is daunting, but once I made the decision to change, I started to see a clear path.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Help is at hand. If you feel stuck, start with self-reflection, a powerful tool that guided my own journey. To help, check out my journal “From Profession to Passion” on Amazon designed to guide you through the reflective process and kick-start your transition.