I was so happy to see your words appear in my inbox again, Annie! As a part time copywriter, full time student and all-the-time many other things that don’t fall within a neat title, I completely resonate with the anxiety induced fear of the question “what do you do?”. Not forgetting the subsequent feeling of inadequacy when it can’t be met with a straightforward answer. Instead of spending my energy trying to carve those neat edges around myself, I am walking into 2022 with the feeling that what is most important for me IS the doing and not the naming of it; that plurality is a way of living to be proud of, even if not easily put into words, and that curiosity is one of the most important muscles to be flexing during these times. I’m pleased to read that you have had a similar (if not the same) revelation and wish you luck with it. Happy new year! Molly x
P.S. apologies for hijacking the comments section with my own mini dispatch - I can’t help but attempt to answer a question as relevant as the ones you have offered here!
I was so happy to see your words appear in my inbox again, Annie! As a part time copywriter, full time student and all-the-time many other things that don’t fall within a neat title, I completely resonate with the anxiety induced fear of the question “what do you do?”. Not forgetting the subsequent feeling of inadequacy when it can’t be met with a straightforward answer. Instead of spending my energy trying to carve those neat edges around myself, I am walking into 2022 with the feeling that what is most important for me IS the doing and not the naming of it; that plurality is a way of living to be proud of, even if not easily put into words, and that curiosity is one of the most important muscles to be flexing during these times. I’m pleased to read that you have had a similar (if not the same) revelation and wish you luck with it. Happy new year! Molly x
P.S. apologies for hijacking the comments section with my own mini dispatch - I can’t help but attempt to answer a question as relevant as the ones you have offered here!