{"id":9209,"date":"2026-10-26T20:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendyzhou.se\/blog\/?p=9209"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:51:50","slug":"occupation-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendyzhou.se\/blog\/occupation-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupation &amp; Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our occupation is what we do with our time. It can be our job, a hobby we invest a lot of time and energy into, or a project. Everything we spend time doing shapes us and becomes a part of who we are. So, when I change jobs, get a new title, new tasks, new colleagues, and a new place in society, is it also changing my identity? And if I miss old occupations, am I also missing who I used to be<em>?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, I used to do a lot of exploratory creative work for various projects. I didn&#8217;t realize it at the time, but since I changed my occupation from a design practitioner to a teacher, I no longer spend hours a day exploring visual combinations. If I am only teaching, not doing, can I still see myself as the same person I used to be? Sure, I still remember and <em>know<\/em> all I&#8217;ve learned, but is it as valid as doing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are so many creative things we do when we&#8217;re younger, before we get serious with a career trajectory, reaching financial goals, and trying to become &#8220;responsible&#8221; adults. All those things are what make it fun to be in the creative fields. I miss it, and I&#8217;m going to try to get back to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our occupation is what we do with our time. It can be our job, a hobby we invest a lot of time and energy into, or a project. Everything we spend time doing shapes us and becomes a part of who we are. 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