While doing the dishes, another path came to mind.
As I washed the dishes, I suddenly wondered if what I’ve done so far could be useful on another path, too. But I still couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud.
While doing the dishes that evening, Seoyun suddenly wondered if the work she’d done so far could carry over to another path. At the counseling room, she brings up the thought for the first time.
While doing the dishes that evening, Seoyun suddenly wonders if the work she’s done so far could carry over to another path. The next day, in the counseling room, Dowon listens from the moment the thought first came to her. He says they can look at her experience and this new path side by side, without judging them all at once. Still without an answer, Seoyun says the path she’s been thinking about out loud.
When you want to use your experience on a different path
When you’re considering a new path, you can start by looking at how much of your experience so far you can carry forward.
What led you to consider a different path?
The scene of carrying a thought from the kitchen sink into the next day stays with me. The question of leaving her work behind and the question of choosing a new path were both there at once. If you’re carrying a similar thought on your own, you’re welcome to tell me about it.
Scenes
- 01 · Evening dishes A path that came to mind — As she rinses a plate, Seoyun suddenly wonders if the work she’s done so far could be useful on another path, too.
- 02 · Counseling the next day The afternoon she spoke up — After carrying the question that came to her while doing the dishes for a day, Seoyun brings it up in the counseling room. Seoyun: Could I use the work I’ve done somewhere else, too? Dowon: Shall we start by looking together at the path that came to mind, Seoyun?
- 03 · Two things, side by side Both things on the table — Dowon says Seoyun doesn’t have to choose right away between the work she’s done and the new path. He adds that they can first look at the two side by side. Dowon: You don’t have to choose between your work so far and a new path all at once. How about we first look at them side by side? Seoyun: Then… the work I’ve done so far has been in planning.
- 04 · The path she named first The words finally said — Thinking of the planning work she’s done so far, Seoyun says she’d like to try running a small shop next. Seoyun: I’d like to try running a small shop. Dowon: What came to mind first when you thought about that path, Seoyun?
Stories by Dowon
- Dowon
- I can’t choose a move-out date in the hospital waiting room
- After the work dinner, I wonder if working with people is right for me.
- When I stop exercising, it feels like the life I want gets put off too.
- Why do the words come easily in the car, but stop when I’m with them?
- After the interview, choosing substance over expansion
- Since my body changed, even familiar tasks feel unfamiliar.
- After getting the kids to bed, I wonder if I’m ready to date someone new.
- After a gathering, I need to be alone