When we’re younger, most of us dream about the future. That doesn’t stop as we age. Many of us continue to dream about the future even as mature adults. We think about our spouse’s or our next career move, how our children will grow and develop, create that 10- or 15-year plan.
I turned 30 this year and realized I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
As I watched many of my friends apply to graduate school, pursue degrees, achieve big promotions at work, I realized that I have no idea what my next step is. Do I have one? If I miss it, do I fall off the face of the earth? What am I supposed to do?
I’ve been a writer since I graduated from college. My degree was in English with a focus in journalism (and some government and politics studies minor thrown into the mix). I’ve done political writing. I’ve worked as a reporter. But what is my next move?
This is a tough moment for a lot of military spouses. In a life where the next move is often literallya move to another state or across the world, it’s hard to keep our careers moving even when we knowwhat we’re doing, even when we have that 10- or 15-year plan in motion, crossing off each goal on our list with a smile of achievement.
But our career is a tough thing to develop. We never know when we’ll leave our home or where we’ll go next. While our service member can create a 10- or 15-year plan, we have to wing it when we can. We can create goals, but accept that our goals may have to wait until the military isn’t calling the shots.
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