Re. passion

[Cec]

After reading Peter Pans thread, I have been thinking. I decided to make a new thread because this is both an answer to her but also a more general thread about passion/no passion.

I have read through the answers and find it reasonable that people say the passion has gone for a while because of other things in life. In this case, I am sure it has something to do with it. BUT I find it odd that we (myself included) always have to find an explanation when the passion is not on top. Why can't we just say to ourself that it's OK to have ups and downs? Why do we feel we have to be passionated all the time? It's not natural to be passionated about something year after year, is it? Why do we feel we nearly have to quit the day the passion is not on top? Maybe we try too hard? Maybe we take it too seriously? Sometimes, when I moan about something about my job, my husband say to me: "Please, relax! After all, it's only a job!" In my defence (sp?) I say: "No, it's not only a job, it's my life!" Is it true???

I don't say it's not important to be passionated about what we do, I don't think I had been where I am today without the passion, but it's also important to be realistic. To do nails 100%, day in, day out, every moth, every year, IS hard both for you body (neck, shoulders, back etc...) and your mind (sometimes I hear things I wouldn't believe was true...). It IS natural that you get tired of everything, that you sometimes want to quit. I think this is the same for all jobs, not only for nailtechs.

The last thing I want to say today (if you're still reading... ) is that it's VERY important that we all have in our minds that nails are not the only thing we can do and are good at! There IS a life without nails too, and for somebody, it may be a better life! There HAVE been nailtechs who have quit doing nails and gotten a better life, nails are not the only occupation that is interesting!

Did all this make sense? Please have in mind that when I say "we", I include myself... :-D

C.

 

[Sassy Hassy]

I guess maybe we fear not getting our Mojo back and suddenly we are presented with a situation that the "perfect job" is suddenly not perfect anymore and we'll have to look for something else?

 

[beautynails]

We always say that nails is more than a job, it's passion, a way of life& that you have to love nails to create beautiful ones.
Maybe we think that if we're not feeling that passion and drive then we are not capable of being good nail techs.
I know that I am vey passionate about nails, but sometimes life gets in the way of passion. Not just with nails, but with any passion. My BF is passionate about motorbike riding, it's his greatest love, but when he's had a busy/stressful time he just doesn't want to do it.
I've often thought of giving up doing nails on paying clients & sticking to beauty, but I know I would always need to do nails, when I ahve holidays, by the end of it I'm desperate to do a set of nails.

Well, I think I might have gone of track a bit, but those are my thoughts.

 

[izzidoll]

I think it is all about getting the right balance.
Getting the right work/ life balance is important.

The same as the the balance of a nail enhancement is important in order for it to look good. We need a good work/ life balance in order for us to feel good.

 

[Cec]

I guess maybe we fear not getting our Mojo back and suddenly we are presented with a situation that the "perfect job" is suddenly not perfect anymore and we'll have to look for something else?

Yes, I think this is the case Sassy. BUT if we don't get the Mojo (where is that word from???) back, for how long should we sit and wait before we have to admit to go further? (I really don't have the answer myself...) OR at the other side, should we just let it go and relax because we KNOW the passion will come back?

C.

 

[Cec]

I think it is all about getting the right balance.
Getting the right work/ life balance is important.

The same as the the balance of a nail enhancement is important in order for it to look good. We need a good work/ life balance in order for us to feel good.

I agree with you here, but I think this is just the problem, at least for me. Either I am very passionated or not passionated at all. I have learned it will get over, but for each time I get it, I wonder more and more if it's worth it. Last time I got it I raised my prices a lot and now I think an "unpassionate" time will be worth it. Did that make sense?

C.

 

[Cec]

We always say that nails is more than a job, it's passion, a way of life& that you have to love nails to create beautiful ones.
Maybe we think that if we're not feeling that passion and drive then we are not capable of being good nail techs.
I know that I am vey passionate about nails, but sometimes life gets in the way of passion. Not just with nails, but with any passion. My BF is passionate about motorbike riding, it's his greatest love, but when he's had a busy/stressful time he just doesn't want to do it.
I've often thought of giving up doing nails on paying clients & sticking to beauty, but I know I would always need to do nails, when I ahve holidays, by the end of it I'm desperate to do a set of nails.

Well, I think I might have gone of track a bit, but those are my thoughts.

This brings me to this... Maybe we should take holidays more often? Just to get away from it and feel the feeling of missing doing nails?

C.

 

[Sassy Hassy]

This brings me to this... Maybe we should take holidays more often? Just to get away from it and feel the feeling of missing doing nails?

C.

I agree! One year I didn't take any time off for ten months. In the end I hated nails, I hated my clients, my whole working attitude suffered. I took 10 days off and in the end I couldn't wait to get back to work. maybe we are mistaking losing passion with just being dog tired.
I think the term Mojo comes from the Austen Powers series of films - YEAH BABY!!!!

 

[Cec]

I agree! One year I didn't take any time off for ten months. In the end I hated nails, I hated my clients, my whole working attitude suffered. I took 10 days off and in the end I couldn't wait to get back to work. maybe we are mistaking losing passion with just being dog tired.
I think the term Mojo comes from the Austen Powers series of films - YEAH BABY!!!!

Dog tired... Hihi, I like that word! :-D And yes, I think I agree. But hey, Sass, wouldn't it have been very strange if we were "up there" all the time??? I think it's impossible and that we just have to live with it... (the ups and downs...)

C.

 

[beautynails]

This brings me to this... Maybe we should take holidays more often? Just to get away from it and feel the feeling of missing doing nails?

C.

Definately. I 've been doing nails for 8 years, & never took regular holidays until this year. I only ever took the odd day or two off here & there, I started to not enjoy my work anymore. AT the start of this year I sat done with the calender & decided on when I was going to have holidays. I've crossed out 4 holiday time in my book, they are only a week long, but I think any longer is to much stress before & after your holidays.

Dog tired... Hihi, I like that word! :-D And yes, I think I agree. But hey, Sass, wouldn't it have been very strange if we were "up there" all the time??? I think it's impossible and that we just have to live with it... (the ups and downs...)

C.

Everybody has ups & downs, that's life, we'd be robots if we didn't, then we wouldn't have any passion anyway.:lol: