1. Working in an ice cream parlor in high school.
2. Secretarial work at various places — am I weird for loving to type? lol
3. Cashier at Sears
4. Owning a store — Threadbenders’ Needlework Supplies
5. Managing my sister’s bookstore – The Bookhound
6. Working in an advertising agency as an office manager
7. Working at Pickwick Books
8. Working at Borders’ Books and Music – boy did I love those bookstore jobs!
9. Facilitating mental health workshops, trainings, support groups, giving presentations, traveling a lot.
10. Project Coordinator in Ohio for a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) research study
11. Director of Programs – WRAP and Recovery Books
12. Having book tables at mental health conferences and doing presentations
13. Answering emails from two mental health websites
14. Teaching Zentangles — see zentangle.com
15. Being a Laughter Leader at the Laughing Club of N.E. Ohio
So much gratitude for being involved in so many interesting jobs! Thank heavens we don’t all like to do the same thing. Thank you to all the people in various jobs who are sometimes cheerful, compassionate, efficient, fun, interesting, and amazing!
That’s a fantastic list, Carol, thank you for writing, quite a trajectory.