New courses - outside my "normal"

[LucyLou]

I've just done something a little random and I don't know if I've made a mistake. My whole career has been in Animal Care. I'm a qualified veterinary nurse and dog groomer. I currently work at a boarding kennels. Due to being in trauma therapy myself, I've kind of been interested in maybe pursuing that and qualifying as a counsellor myself. So I've signed up for Level 3 in Understanding mental health and Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills....but I'm 40 now and maybe I've left it too late to change? I've just spent a lot of money on these courses and maybe I shouldn't have? Or maybe I should be further along in my own healing journey, before I started this I don't know. Have I made a mistake?

 

[arfie]

71 year old student grin coming at you. . . toothless, no less. i can't remember the last time i had a teacher/professor/mentor who was older than i and my one ambition in life is to be learning something new on the day that i die. i'm not sure i can separate my healing journey from my learning journey. i find unquantifiable healing in learning.

i opine that you have been struck by wisdom. just opining. . .

 

[Sideways]

Have I made a mistake?

Aside from still having a couple of decades of working life ahead of you, there is no point in our lives where following our passions becomes pointless. Cheering for you:)