I have no "passion" for anything. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy things, I have hobbies and do things that I enjoy.
I see people who are passionate about kids, parenting, social justice, gardening, craft, youth, animals, faith!
I am not passionate in anything.
I float from one thing to another. I enjoy the girls group I am a leader of. I love the girls, I enjoy the time but it is exhausting. I love cooking but am not driven to joy with it.
I don't know what I'm asking really. The basic is does anyone else have this? Has anyone found their passion and left the world of beleaguered, bored and aimless mum?
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Yes. I love nursing! It is very important to me! I didn't know I would like or even be good at nursing, but I've just fallen in love with caring for other people. I've always cared about other people in a vague way but I just feel like I can make a difference in someone else's life just by nursing them. When you know you know your passion. Like I didn't always want to be a nurse, I reluctantly took a carers job because it was all o could get for work. So it just goes to show that sometimes when your not looking, something can just show up unexpectedly. Don't stress about it.
Yes I found my passion on a holiday. A fire was lit inside me, something I'd never felt before.
However I think what you're describing is normal, especially once kids come along because doing anything extra when you're already tired and overstretched, even doing things you enjoy is exhausting. I've found my passion, got qualified, but I'm not working. I will get back to it but right now I am just mumming, I can barely even bother to read about my field. But I know I love it when I'm doing it. My enjoyments now are going to the beach, and drinking wine and having timeout escapes, but it won't be like this forever.