Most of my followers know from my previous blog posts about my change in job locations that I have an expressed interest in doing more than just surviving in the world of Child Life. I shared in a secondary post how much I have been enjoying the "splash" from my cliff diving and I am definitely thriving in the Child Life profession now. In addition, I am BEYOND excited to share just how much I have actually been thriving since my decision to change things up.
Since learning of the Child Life profession I have always been passionate about palliative and end of life care. However, I didn't realize until I was working in my first job how much the grief and bereavement support part of this job would mean to me. I have had lots of time to reflect on what things I want to passionately pursue and am SO thankful to work at an organization that does not stomp out my personal pursuits. That being said, I have recently been able to forge an opportunity with a local funeral home to provide Child Life services to children experiencing the death of a loved one.
I was extremely nervous upon setting out on this adventure. I mean, who am I to attempt something like this?? I reached out to this funeral home on a leap of faith, I'm making that a frequent habit it seems. I had the daunting task of sitting down with the three funeral directors and sharing with them my hopes for a connection between their business and my passions. I am fortunate that this team of individuals is willing to take a chance at this partnership, and I don't hold the responsibility that this places on me lightly.
I am extremely excited for this new adventure, but also for myself in general. A year ago if anyone had asked me "what will you be doing in the next five years?", I absolutely would not have thought funeral home work as a possibility. I wouldn't have even thought I would be working in a different organization as a whole. Life has a funny way of pushing you in the right direction though. I know that if I had stayed where I was I definitely wouldn't be as happy with my professional life, but I ABSOLUTELY wouldn't be seeking out new ventures such as this. So, cheers to new adventures! May your cliff diving lead you somewhere you never thought you'd go before, and may we all support each other in our Child Life pursuits!
-K
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