Good morning my dearest readers!
It is with great pleasure that today positively profession-elle continues its “Inspirational Young Female Professionals Series”!!! This is something I continue to be very excited about as it will allow us all to explore strategies for achieving balance in life and gain great insight into fostering meaningful educational and professional careers, through the eyes of some very special and inspirational young women!
Without further ado, please give a warm, positively profession-elle welcome to Nicole Gretes, the art aficionada and very talented and creative Director of Gallery Catalyst in Toronto.
Here is what she had to say about the things that bring her strength and the experiences that make her work meaningful…truly inspirational! Thank you so much Nicole!
How has your career path allowed you to find fulfillment and purpose in your life beyond simply ‘making a living’? How has your career allowed you to ‘make a life’?
I stumbled onto my career path by first volunteering in my workplace. It was a change from what I was originally studying and wanted to see if I could work in a different environment! After months of volunteering I started working for them and it all grew and developed from there. I followed what made me happy and that led me to finding my career.
What brings balance to your life?
Being involved in many things is how I bring balance to my life; I like to keep busy! Staying closely connected with my family grounds me and making time for myself is also really important.
Was there a special person, mentor, moment or experience in your past that you drew inspiration from in order to persevere and achieve success in your professional life?
I’ve always drawn inspiration from my parents; my mother’s drive and self-motivation and my father’s adaptability and charisma. I’ve always strived to have these qualities.
What advice would you give Positively Profession-elle readers?
I would say that if you do what you love you’ll find what you were meant to do. Let passion lead you, always.
There you go my dearest readers! Find something that makes you happy and that you are passionate about and run with it! Here’s to making dreams come true! Thank you once again to Nicole for her inspiring thoughts!
Have a great day!
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