i don't have a niche

the curse of being multi-passionate

i’m honestly in awe of people who turn their obsessions into full-on careers. like, the ones who can cook all day and never get tired of it, or the ones who get genuinely excited about teaching the same workout every single day. and then there are the people who don’t even get a hint of the sunday scaries when it’s time to go back to their engineering job on monday. i am impressed by you. i am jealous of you.

i could never really decide a major in college. i was equally indecisive, unenthusiastic, and doubtful about all the options. i landed on communications when my class counselor finally got sick of my wishy washiness and picked the most vague, semi-low effort degree for me.

this pattern follows me to this day. i know i want a creative way to generate income, but by doing what? i love so many things - writing, sewing, psychology, teaching, cooking - but do i love any of them enough that i could make a living doing it?

i would venture to say, in this age of social media, a lot of us feel this way. we see creators who are making a killing by sharing recipes, workouts, beauty tips - they LOVE what they do. they are EXPERT at what they do.

i wonder - how did they land on dedicating their entire brand to just ONE niche? that is the part i envy. i know i am decent at many things, but an expert at none. i like to do many things, but am not really obsessed with any of them.

because of social media, i often forget that it's not just okay — it's actually normal — to not be an expert at anything. it's totally fine to not have a 'niche.'

i think we can get so caught up in trying to figure out our niche that we skip over the doing that helps us discover it. i still am not sure of mine, but i know i am closer to finding it because i have been doing things that reveal my passions and desires. for example, when i write, my words uncover what matters most to me. when i pray, God gives me answers. and when i read, the books that captivate me often reflect my deepest desires.

so, rather than ‘searching for my niche,’ i will continue doing the things i love that will reveal what strengths i have to offer. in the meantime, i’ll embrace the titles i already hold - ones that are far more meaningful: i am a wife, daughter, auntie, sister, and friend. ❣️

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do you have a niche? how did you decide what niche would be yours?