A Second Vocation: Is It for Me?
There comes a time in one’s life when, for one reason or another, we can no longer continue to work on whatever it is we have worked all our lives. Some of the reasons may include retirement, health issues, legal issues, an acquired disability, or we just hated our last job, had enough and quit. Of course there may be others. One possible step in our life journey may be a second vocation, one that we like and to which we can give much effort still. One that will makes us feel productive and useful for years to come. Possible second vocations may include, but are not limited to, coaching, arts, crafts, voluntary work, free lance work in one’s area of expertise, consulting, writing, giving talks on areas we have expertise, and mentoring. Of course, sky’s the limit. The second vocation should be something we know about, something we like doing, and something that will bring us joy, beyond a possible income influx. ...