I landed my dream job at 23, but I didn’t fully understand then what it meant to “bloom where you are planted.”

Helping people at my church find hope and belonging while working behind the scenes with data and systems? It checked all my boxes—especially for this quiet, admin-loving, purpose-driven girl.

But even dream jobs come with hard days.
Days I wanted to quit.
Days I felt bored or stuck.
Days that turned into years of doing the same thing over and over. That’s when I started learning what it ...