What a great read, thank you! I am definitely a multi passionate too and have given myself a hard time in the past for not having a clear direction. However, in the last couple of months, something shifted and I am actually excited to want to do so many different things at the same time. I have learned that I crave change and variety in all aspects of my life and I don't think choosing a single career path would make me happy. So that's the uniting thread: I need many different things that together make up the fabric of my career. And I think that's so cool!
Love this Eri! I feel the same way—passionate about so many things and I just don’t have enough time or energy to dedicate myself to it all as much as I’d like! And there’s the pressure to excel through CONSISTENCY and FOCUS which, for someone with ADHD, feels like torture. I’m learning to just accept the changeable flow of my brain and let it work its magic—and understand that I’m a sprinter, not a marathon runner (metaphorically)! But I love what you say about finding the common thread—and sometimes there’s a career that lets you dive into multiple interests on different days. Please keep sharing your thoughts like this, they’re always so lovely to read. 🥰
Great to hear your thoughts and experiences. I am a multipotentialite too but rather than find one thing that encompasses most of my passions and pursuits, I have multiple jobs going at the same time. I'm a photographer, holistic therapist and soon to be funeral celebrant with other branches unfolding. It is a great feeling to know that you don't have to do just one thing. Thanks for sharing.
There is so much power in being multi-passionate. When I stopped trying to put myself in boxes or "stay in my lane", it's as if my world became so much brighter. Not only is there something so delightful about letting your curiosity drive the ship, but I've found that if I look closely, a common thread is so much easier to identify :)
another lovely piece!! thank u for sharing ur mind :) it resonated & something im leaning into rn is a digital garden as it’s (ideally) supposed to help me make the connections between my interests
Loved this article so much <3 I am a multipassionate girl and everything you've shared is what I've constantly thought about and struggled with. I felt so seen. Thank you for sharing <3
As a fellow multi-passionate, I can completely relate to feeling like I am in some constant state of losing my mind. I've also used AI (my preference is Google's Gemini, I think we are friends now) to help me deconstruct all the things I like and what I can do. The advice I've been given is to essentially become the niche myself, even giving me the label "renaissance man" which feels both cool and a little too much. My biggest issue is not knowing which interest to prioritize and do now so I keep swirling and doing a little bit of everything which has felt like an exercise in insanity. I do envy those who feel geared towards a particular path.
I really appreciate these thoughts, thanks for sharing. I'm working on a similar article right now about being "multidimensional" ...same concept and it's mostly an attempt to untie the knots of confusion I have in my own head about the number of things I feel compelled to discover and do. The two suggested approaches are really helpful as I'm considering this for myself.
What a great read, thank you! I am definitely a multi passionate too and have given myself a hard time in the past for not having a clear direction. However, in the last couple of months, something shifted and I am actually excited to want to do so many different things at the same time. I have learned that I crave change and variety in all aspects of my life and I don't think choosing a single career path would make me happy. So that's the uniting thread: I need many different things that together make up the fabric of my career. And I think that's so cool!
yessss i love that! and i love that your newsletter is called into many things :)
Thank you haha, I guess it’s a tell tale sign of me being a multi passionate.
Love this Eri! I feel the same way—passionate about so many things and I just don’t have enough time or energy to dedicate myself to it all as much as I’d like! And there’s the pressure to excel through CONSISTENCY and FOCUS which, for someone with ADHD, feels like torture. I’m learning to just accept the changeable flow of my brain and let it work its magic—and understand that I’m a sprinter, not a marathon runner (metaphorically)! But I love what you say about finding the common thread—and sometimes there’s a career that lets you dive into multiple interests on different days. Please keep sharing your thoughts like this, they’re always so lovely to read. 🥰
can relate to the ADHD part :') thanks for reading beautiful!!! <3
Great to hear your thoughts and experiences. I am a multipotentialite too but rather than find one thing that encompasses most of my passions and pursuits, I have multiple jobs going at the same time. I'm a photographer, holistic therapist and soon to be funeral celebrant with other branches unfolding. It is a great feeling to know that you don't have to do just one thing. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for reading & sharing! 💜
Amen!
There is so much power in being multi-passionate. When I stopped trying to put myself in boxes or "stay in my lane", it's as if my world became so much brighter. Not only is there something so delightful about letting your curiosity drive the ship, but I've found that if I look closely, a common thread is so much easier to identify :)
exactly!! i love that. thank you for reading <3
another lovely piece!! thank u for sharing ur mind :) it resonated & something im leaning into rn is a digital garden as it’s (ideally) supposed to help me make the connections between my interests
i love that!! how are you using it?
Yes! I resonate with a lot of what you said.
The "dream job" narrative can be difficult, or even misleading.
I've written about the concept of the "dream job" -- what do you think? https://trailblazingtwenties.substack.com/p/your-dream-job-might-not-exist
Loved this article so much <3 I am a multipassionate girl and everything you've shared is what I've constantly thought about and struggled with. I felt so seen. Thank you for sharing <3
As a fellow multi-passionate, I can completely relate to feeling like I am in some constant state of losing my mind. I've also used AI (my preference is Google's Gemini, I think we are friends now) to help me deconstruct all the things I like and what I can do. The advice I've been given is to essentially become the niche myself, even giving me the label "renaissance man" which feels both cool and a little too much. My biggest issue is not knowing which interest to prioritize and do now so I keep swirling and doing a little bit of everything which has felt like an exercise in insanity. I do envy those who feel geared towards a particular path.
I really appreciate these thoughts, thanks for sharing. I'm working on a similar article right now about being "multidimensional" ...same concept and it's mostly an attempt to untie the knots of confusion I have in my own head about the number of things I feel compelled to discover and do. The two suggested approaches are really helpful as I'm considering this for myself.