The hermit living off of the land or the priestess tending to a holy fire in a temple know that to labor is to worship. Their work is intimately tied to their connection with themselves and something greater than themselves: their human and more-than-human community. The hermit and the priestess don’t have a spiritual moment in the morning and then become absorbed by meaningless work for the rest of their days - their spirituality is the work, and the work is spiritual.
Read MoreIn the last year, I’ve experienced regular burnout, but I have also experienced something new. It’s as if I burned out - was burned away - and then fell into a thick mud. The burnout was primary and much less shocking. Now, I find that my community and I are facing the secondary and tertiary consequences of carrying so much - all within the presumed sanctity of our homes.
Read MoreNavigating career transitions is tough. Our work gets wrapped up in our identities, our finances, our social networks, and our sense of purpose. Deciding whether or not to leave a job is a big decision, but that doesn’t mean that it needs to be a tumultuous one. It can actually be very simple, if we’ll let it be.
Read MoreThis is a special in-depth profile covering Emily Lily’s career transition, which is part of a weekly “Give and Ask Day” in Cedar Lodge.
Read MoreThere is a lot of work in front of us, isn’t there? When we’re at Point A and know we need to be at Point B, C, or D, it can feel pretty overwhelming. When I’m in a tough place like this, one of my mentors always tells me:
“The only way out is through.”
Read MoreMy career has been full of distrust. I’ve doubted my ability to do the work I want to do, I’ve questioned the benevolence of others, and I’ve assumed that I have to prove my worth through what I do in my career.
There are small examples, like distrusting what I wanted to say in a client meeting, to big ones, like not believing in my capacity to make thoughtful, informed decisions about the direction of my business. A lack of trust is at the root of most of my “bad” decisions.
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