Tap into What You Love – Your Real Passion

Posted in Career Possibilities, Interior Design, Passion

I could dream if nothing else.  No one (not even myself) ever told me I would be an interior designer in my early years after college.  I love beautifully designed spaces, furniture, colors, architecture and all things design.  My career goal was to be a business teacher which I did on a full-time basis for many years while my decorating projects, event planning, wedding planning and coordination, floral designing, & more creative ventures evolved into the ownership of a part-time decorating & design small business.

I remember looking at pictures of decorated rooms in magazine after magazine and thinking; I can do that.  I tore out sheets and sheets of pictures only to sit there hoping that one day I would be able to (1) find the tear outs when I needed them–lol and (2) have a house as beautiful as those air-brushed, beautifully staged room pictures.

But one day I came into my own realization of possibilities.  As a daring young, self-motivated person, I began decorating rooms/houses for friends and family; and I got pretty good at it too.  Before I knew it, I was well on my way to being an interior decorator.  I had clients, referrals, and the whole ball of wax.  My own house began to shape up to become one that others really admired and thought was beautiful as I eventually replaced all of the starter furniture and “junk that I thought was great” with some much nicer pieces and choices.

That was a long time ago.  And today, I have a degree in interior designer with the ability to design not only interiors for beauty, form, and function; but I am also a kitchen and bath designer.  Go figure.  As I am still learning and developing daily; I love the challenges and opportunities.

I tapped into what I love.  My passion was and still is design.   So, I suggest to you:  Tap into what you love to realize your passion and your possibilities in life.  Enjoy!

Note:  I shared this small tidbit of my story because I just recently listened to one of my mentors as she said, blog—and start by writing about your “authentic self” as you blog. 

Published by Pat Brewer Designs

Pat Brewer Designs is a full service interior design firm. We create beautiful, creative, and functional environments that allow your dream design project to become a reality. We can use items from what you own and add to them or totally create a new space. Our firm will design spaces in any style "you" desire including transitional, contemporary, mid-century, traditional, eclectic, and classic modern interior designs (and on varying budgets).

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