Hi Jennifer,

I don’t know if I can help but let you know I feel very similar. I’m in a career that I don’t hate but it doesn’t fulfil me. I’m also saving up to make a career change and start fresh hopefully. All my friends are focused on their white picket fences, climbing the corporate ladder or just continuing in their normal lives. I feel like I need more purpose, that there must be something more for me.

A few things that have helped me but haven’t solved the problem are keeping active and busy. Being more independent, meeting new people and trying new things. Keeping small goals of things you want to do and trying to better yourself in little ways.

Nothing has helped fully I’m afraid. I feel like they are all just things I do to take up my time until I find the solution that will fulfil me. I think you just need to keep trying things until you find what makes you feel fulfilled and happy. Don’t let your friends or social boundaries put you off. Do what you think will make you happy not what makes them happy. I think the fact that your determined to make a change in your life/career is great and I hope it will give you renewed purpose. You know that you are not happy now so changing things up can only improve your situation.

Hope this helps and makes sense. Keep your head up and your heart strong.

Cheers,
WW