basket case

As noted in my New Year's resolution post...I really want this to be the year when I figure out what I want to do for a career. Some might say that I have a career already, which is true, but it's ultimately not the career I want. I've started to feel a pretty big sense of urgency to quit being complacent and start really, seriously considering what I'm interested in and then do what I have to do-go back to school, start saving money, sell all my possessions and move to Disneyland...whatever.

I'm really starting to feel overwhelmed with possibilities, because I have a lot of interests, I take to things quickly, and I have a hard time distinguishing what is best kept as a hobby or volunteer work from what would be a good career. Some contenders include writer, editor, entrepreneur with some kind of food-based business like a coffee shop, entrepreneur with some other kind of job, dietitian, teacher of some sort, counselor of some sort, ministry job, or non-profit work.

I'm seriously looking into my options right now as far as writing, editing, and the dietitian thing go. But I would appreciate any insights anyone has for me. Do you do something you love, or are you in school for something now? What is it, and how did you make your decision on what to pursue? Is there something you can really see me doing that you would like to share? Did anyone recently have a prophetic dream about my future that is the answer to all of my problems?

I want to be very diligent about figuring this out, but I have several shortcomings that make this difficult. For starters, I don't like to try things I won't succeed in. Also, I worry too much. Plus, I try to make responsible choices, sometimes at the expense of pursuing my passions. So...I hope I'll figure some things out soon without becoming a basket case in the process. We will see.