So what do you do for a living?
It is a common question to ask and feels like a safe question to ask someone when you first meet them.
But this is actually one of my least favorite questions.
It is one of my least favorite questions not because I’m not proud of my day job, but because I want people to know that there is more to me than my day job.
You see, for the past 3 years I’ve played in 2 different worlds.
I work in corporate supply chain as my day job, but outside of work you will find me devoting my time to my wellness blog.
However, I’ve never really felt like I’ve fit into either world completely.
I don’t feel like I fit into the typical corporate world because I have this creative and entrepreneurial mindset that I feel like I have to tone back sometimes.
I don’t feel like I fit into the wellness world because I haven’t gotten to the point (yet) where I have a business or I’m making money from it.
I’ve felt the need to pick 1 or be 1.
But maybe I don’t need to pick 1. Maybe I don’t need to pick 1 lane or the other, but I can create my own.
I’ve been realizing that creating my own lane is what could make me stand out in both lanes.
I can bring my creative and entrepreneurial mindset to the corporate work setting, and I can bring my strategic and operational skills from my day job to the entrepreneurial, wellness space.
I need to own the lane I’ve created for myself.
For me, this has been taking small steps like…
The “about” page on my wellness website says “wellness writer and corporate supply chain analyst.”
Along the same lines, my LinkedIn says “wellness writer” along with my day job title.
I can embrace all sides of me and not be 1 person somewhere and another person somewhere else.
When you create your own lane, it may seem like you’re trying to do everything or be everything.
But it really means you’re just getting really clear on what YOU want to do.
When we decide to create our own lane, we decide what our time looks like.
For me, that looks like early mornings and late nights of blogging, with my corporate day job inbetween. Maybe not typical, but it is what has worked for me.
When we give ourselves the permission to create our own lane, we can start doing the things we actually want to do, and it can lead us to our version of a fulfilling life.
