Chasing dreams and beginning again | Kate Drummond | TEDxStMaryCSSchool

Kate Drummond @Gotta_Be_K_D
is living proof that it is never too late to follow your dreams. After 12 years as an elementary school teacher, Kate left the classroom and life, as she knew it, behind.  She sold all her belongings and possessions, packed up her dog and moved to Toronto to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an actress.  In this inspirational talk, Kate shares her journey and the many lessons she has learned as a result of taking her biggest leap of faith. Little did she know that making this change in her life would actually change her life.And There I Was: A Tale About Chasing Dreams & Beginning Again

[creativesolutionsart-ho]

I am an artist. I always have been. I took those long detours, did what everybody else wanted me to do. The day I started doing what I wanted to do, I lost most of my family and relationships. My kids are still with me they encourage me and they love me. I am 48 years old, and I just finished my first commissioned painting. I also have Progressive blindness. No one, including me, thought I could pick up art again. I will continue painting and drawing until I'm completely blind, and I might even continue after. Thank you YouTube for sending me these encouraging TED Talks.

[davidabarak]

Six years after your TEDx talk and I see you have 63 acting credits in IMDb along with credits in other areas. GOOD JOB! : )

[Soupmachine]

Ms. Drummond. My grade 4 teacher. I don't know if you'll see this, but I'm 21 now. Pretty cool to watch this video. Time flies, looks like you've been making the most of it. Wish you all the best
- Josh

[francoisashton]

Amazing - you just described my life. Had a passion at school. Was told I wasn't allowed to follow it. Did other jobs well and enjoyed it, But at age 49 left the company where I was managing director and started following my school passion.

I know myself much better now and can really say I am happy. Sometimes I might work 18 hours a day (or more) for 8 to 10 days in a row, but I get back to my home thinking "I didn't work, I had fun". I now have more time for myself and am loving life.

Almost took 50 years for me to find myself, but it proves - "It's never too late"

Thanks TEDx for the video and Kate Drummond for you talk. Loved it.

[samray]

I am 65 y.old. I'm starting a singing career with the same zest & enthusiasm I had when I started my professional life @22 y.o! I say:
GO FOR IT! BUILD A LEGACY! IT IS NEVER TOO LATE! ONLY WHEN THE LORD SAYS SO, HIMSELF!

[kimberlybrown]

I was just perusing through videos about following your dreams, and I ran across this one. It gave me chills!! I have been teaching for 12 years... I am 35... and I just made the decision, about three weeks ago, to quit my job and follow my dreams!! I want to be a truck driver. It is all I think about, and I've been to school for it already. I decided to stop feeling miserable, and do something about it. You are so right about that feeling in the pit of your stomach. Thank you for your encouraging words, and I wish you well on your journey!!

[kaitlinvazquez]

I can't express how elated it made me to Google your name, 6 years after this video was posted, and see "Kate Drummond; Film Actress."

[DunhillX]

"I was terrified to discover that I was just putting in time in my life." Such a powerful statement that probably lead to her wake up call. We shouldn't just be "doing time" we should be Living our best lives. I thoroughly enjoyed this talk and absorbed a lot of the advice and wisdom you shared. Feeling grateful. Thank you Kate Drummond.

[awakeningalchemy]

I'm 56 years old and only recently realised I love writing songs and would love to be a singer-songwriter. I have no idea why it took me this long to realise this. But I've started to put my songs with homemade videos on YouTube on my own channel. I've no idea where this path will lead (if anywhere) but I am being absolutely truthful to myself, and it feels good. I feel a strong kindred spirit with all the people here commenting on this talk.

[RahulChauhan-mpsp]

Dear cate
I have tears in my eyes .
Love you from India

[cutesleepy]

OMG, this completely resonates with me. I'm turning 34 this year and I decided last year to quit my job and to find a career on marketing or product development. 8 months now, what I found is that I get to know myself better and I wanted to be in the green Industry(specifically textile or plastic that's biodegradable or recycled) just unsure of what role should I play. Thanks for sharing your story Kate!

[miki]

Wow Kate, I for the 1st time heard someone tell my exact story. After spending my life looking for more money, better title, bigger house, more friends, and acceptance of my Mother still at 50 yrs old. I spent my whole life being a serial relationship person after being thrown out after yrs of abuse at 14 yrs old to be homeless and for 35 yrs afraid that I needed someone to survive, yet so fearful of abandonment and rejection at the same time. Well, I didn't choose as you did, but my past came back on me with a vengeance that tore my life apart due to PTSD and I can say it IS the best thing that ever happened to me!!! It put an instant hold on my life, isolated me for 6 yrs, lost everything and now have an all I can afford 1 bedroom apartment from a 3 bedroom house, and a 12 year old car. The only person I dated for the last almost 4 yrs is me, and sitting with myself at dinner or in a movie and volunteering a lot with this new found time I have. I've learned I'm not a "loner", I'm introverted and I started reading books which I haven't done since dropping out of 7th grade to survive, and I've read well over 100 in a year on sooo many different topics and I am very creative and starting writing ideas for books and even talked to a New York's best selling author personally several times for tips and advice. Im a damn good writer Kate, and I never would've known if I didn't become isolated directly from my past, the worst things I always thought happened to me, ha 've now ended up being the sole cause of my knowing exactly who I am and I'm a caring, empathetic, giving, incredibly strong man with integrity in the biggest sense. Thank you soooo much for this video, you are an incredible woman Kate and I will be sharing this with many people. I hope you actually read these cuz you've touched me and I want my story to do the same for you.

[thasnavisedward]

Very interesting fact you have explained from your life. I am capturing the statement "This world is Good because you are in"

[clujbnf]

I purposely searched this video to watch it a second time after having felt so inspired the first time. At 37, I am finally finding the strength to follow my actual dream of writing. 💗 I can resonate so much, right down to a similar conversation with one of my students asking why I don't follow my dream, to feeling like I lost everything. God Bless you Kate, and congrats on the recent CSA🙌

[angier]

I appreciate what she says. I really do. I chased my dream and it didn't work out well at all. And truthfully I worked it all out as best as I could and I found my dream to in reality be a nightmare. So I had to go back to doing what I did before. And I can tell you the truth.... I REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciate the job I was desperate to get away from before. I have an expected paycheck. I don't spend my life trying to make a living. I don't spend my life trying to live out a fantastical dream. My life is ordinary now. And I wouldn't have it differently. The years spent chasing my dream damaged me in ways I can barely put into words. If you are in doubt at all about chasing your dream... don't give up what you have to attempt to make it work. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Take baby steps. Get sound advice. Don't throw caution to the wind. Build slow. Don't be fantastical. Be practical. A dream won't pay a mortgage. It's really hard to be homeless with a dream.

[tanickasinclair]

I teach at a prison - and I LOVE it. I spent 23 years in the Army and that was cool too. But I love what I do right now! I am glad for Kate and her dreams!

[funkyfresh]

As someone who attended 8 different schools by the end of high school, this hit home. I've suffered from severe ADHD and was always told to just focus, stop bouncing my leg, stop looking around. I always felt like the outcast. Until I found myself. Glad I clicked this Ted talk.

[tamzpyne]

I'm not crying you are 😢
I really needed this...I am 35 and need a new start

[joco]

This presentation was really good! I can see her being a great actress.

[siimr]

This is something big, Kate. Thanks for sharing your story, may there be progress, may the dreams come true.