The Career Quiz

Yesterday, I took a “career quiz” with my kid. They are at a crossroads and I was being supportive. I answered all of the questions as honestly as possible. Some took some serious thought while others were no brainers for me. It took about half an hour. Nowhere on the quiz were dogs ever mentioned. The questions related more to my personality, quirks, likes and dislikes, etc.

Once the results were in, they sent me an email with my ideal career. Can you guess what it is?

Dog walker. I kid you not. 😁

I feel like all of the dogs in my life are saying “Duh! No kidding, Holly!”

Like my kid, I feel like I'm at a crossroads. My dog photography career is at a standstill for various reasons. I like photographing dogs, but I miss having a connection with them.

As a result, I am not pursuing photography as a full time gig any more. I like it. I enjoy it. I just don't feel fulfilled by it. My passion is the dogs and building relationships with them. That's not really possible being behind a camera. I enjoy telling their stories and having beautiful imagery to enhance the story, but my heart is not in it. Not like it should be.

Lately, I feel like a Border Collie without a job. I'm getting frustrated and cranky and if provoked, I may even snap at someone. After taking that quiz, it became very clear to me why I'm feeling this way.

I miss having dog friends. I miss being a dog's favorite person (outside of their family). I miss building a relationship with dogs and teaching them things. I miss spending time with dogs.

My professional photography career is nearing its inevitable end. It was an amazing experience and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

But, it's time for me to do what I'm being called to do. BE with dogs.