Day 6: What is my LIFE plan???

Sooo today its Day 6 and I don't have a definitive answer to that question.  I know I like to put a smile on people's face.  It gives me great joy to see other people happy and that I played a part in it.  Not sure how I can apply that to a career but I'm sure there are many things I could do that would do that.  I often find it makes me happy when people like the things I create (web design, flyers, etc.).

Today will be a pretty short blog.. I'm kind of frustrated with thinking about my life right now..  I'm in a place of extreme uncertainty and at times it makes me mad.  Today would be one of those days.  Today's assignment was to talk with 2 people about my understanding of vocation, career, job.  Read yesterday's blog and let me know if I did a good job of that.  I'm also going to answer the questions at the end of Chapter 3: Creating A Life Plan.  Here goes...

COUNTDOWN TO THE WORK I LOVE

1. Are you a goal setter? Do you typically set goals at the frist of the year? If not, why not?
• I'm not a true goal setter.  I tend to set general goals instead of specific ones.  I usually get caught up in the mundane tasks of life or things I do to avoid real life and never get to most of them unless I have something keeping me on task.  
• Usually if I set specific goals and DEADLINES I'm pretty good about sticking to it.  I sometimes find it hard for me to focus.. so that's probably why I don't set as many goals.  Its easier to not feel like a failure.. I think is my logic (hmmm.. although that's not really working out for me.. :-/)
2. How would you describe your current focus on work?  
• Job work: Non-existent
• School work:  I can focus when I can get away from distractions and get out of my head.  I usually set aside time where I'm truly dedicated to completing the assigned tasks
3. What hobbies do you have? What other skills and interests do you have?
• My hobbies.. would reading fiction books and watching movies count?
• I actually like to watch commentaries of movies I like. 
• I love super cool tech gadgets.  It's something about figuring out something new works.
• I like programming and it comes fairly natural to me.
• I am starting to really LOVE singing.. preferably praise and worship songs unto the Lord.
• I think I really like blogging.. lol.
• I am very good at putting a smile on people's face. (I think anyways)
4. How are you involved in your community?
• I am pretty active in my local church, Hope International Ministries.  
5. What was your father's or mother's attitude toward work and how has that affected you?
• I think both of their attitudes are.. "do what you have to, to survive".
• I think this is my Dad's life motto and it seems he's accepted a mediocre life. :-(
• My mother's attitude is more switching to.. "do what makes you happy".
• My mom had some negative attributes to how she handled not being happy in a current job that I think I'm picking up.  That makes me sad.
• Both of those attitudes makes me want to cling to what seems to be steady and stable income whether it brings me joy or not.  However.. I'm ready to enjoy my career now and not it just be something I do to past the time to get a certain amount of income.

I'm ready to discover what my vocation is and fit my career around that.  Lord.... your guidance is certainly needed.  If you're reading this.. touch and agree with me that GOD will open my eyes to what HE has in store for me and where & how I need to move to get it.  

Until tomorrow....