When you start seeing yourself as your “own services corporation”, you begin to take control of your own future, instead of becoming a victim of circumstances.

One of my favorite quotes is by General Douglas MacArthur who once said, “There is no security in this life. There is only opportunity.”

Rarely are things what they seem to be on surface. In every relationship, in every job, and in every life experience there is much more going on than meets eye.

"The three foundations of spirituality: hearth as altar, work as worship and service as sacrament." A Compilation of Triads, Volume I John F. Wright

We are always being called to see bigger picture and to grow nearer to our soul. To find more meaning within work you do now, query your soul as to larger view.

Ask Your Soul

Try sitting quietly for awhile. Practice letting go of passing thoughts while lightly noticing your breath coming in and going out. Relax your body and mind. Ask your soul, "What is my work really about. What work am I really doing here?"

When I had grown weary of facilitating same career assessment program for nine years, I sat and asked my soul this same question. Within whisper of my small, still voice I heard truth, "You are bringing light and hope to people."

The work I was doing was not about self assessment tools or job search but about bringing light and hope to people. From that day onward program was no longer repetitive for me and as I gained more depth and meaning in my work, so did program.

When we see our work as sacred and honorable, we feel good about what we are doing and who we are. This goodness spins off into our family, workplace and ultimately world. This also, builds an ideal foundation for career change, if we so desire. From honoring ourselves and our current work we can then successfully begin taking small steps towards change.