Doing Work You Love

Soul Of Artist, Career Of Accountant
"I have always wanted to be an artist, but somehow I ended up as an accountant. My job is okay but I am feeling increasingly frustrated because I never developed my talents. Where do I begin?" Right here -- seven tips to get started.
Soul Of Artist, Career Of Accountant
Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries,
Getting What You Want,
Self-Improvement for Gemini,
Writing for Personal Growth,
Using Your Mind Effectively,
Self-Improvement for Leo,
Hobbies and Enjoyment,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Living Your Life Purpose,
Doing Something New and Different,
Self-Improvement for Capricorn,
Career Development,
Finding Your Mission in Life,
Self-Improvement for Aquarius,
Using Your Ingenuity,
Creating and Living Your Ideal Life,
Self-Improvement for Pisces,
Creating Art,
Books and CDs,
Creativity Class,
New Age Classes,
Developing the Inner Self,
Developing Creativity,
The Creative Artist,
Words of Wisdom,
Advice for Living,
Telling Your Own Truth

Losing the Work You Love
Modern career planning encourages us to think of a "life purpose" that shapes and gives meaning to our lives. People speak of feeling called to a career or job -- a sense of vocation. And, these days, they speak of losing what they searched so hard to find.
Sometimes a vocation can be taken away: a job is lost or a market disappears. Often, however, people feel no external push out the door. They just realize, sadly, that they no longer love what they are doing. Or they no longer believe their work has value. And, they ask, what next?
Losing the Work You Love
Go to: Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Doing a Good Job at Work,
Self-Improvement for Scorpio,
Trauma and Transition,
Dealing with Adversity,
Coping with Loss,
Rebuilding,
Coping with Burnout,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Learning from Experience,
Real Life Stories,
Spiritual Lessons from Real Life,
Words of Wisdom,
Advice for Living

Can You Make a Perfect Transition Decision?
Recommended Book from Amazon

Changing for Good
By
James O. Prochaska, et. al.
Some folks believe there are no bad decisions ... If you turn left instead of right, you think you've made a mistake -- til you realize this detour is actually a shortcut to the destination of your dreams.
But if you're standing at a fork in the road, here are some guidelines that others have found helpful.
Can You Make a Perfect Transition Decision?
Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries,
Improve Life,
Being Authentic,
Self-Acceptance,
Self-Improvement for Taurus,
Personal Values,
Deciding What's Important,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
New Age Lifestyle Choices,
Self-Improvement for Scorpio,
Making Changes,
Achieving Enlightenment,
Rebuilding,
Coping with Burnout,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Doing Something New and Different,
Changing Your Mind and Perspectives,
Learning from Experience,
Self-Improvement for Capricorn,
Setting Priorities,
Facing Midlife Crisis Questions,
Self-Improvement for Aquarius,
Living Life Your Way,
Custom-Designing Your Life,
Creating and Living Your Ideal Life,
Self-Improvement for Pisces,
Listening to Your Inner Voices,
Understanding Yourself,
New Age Blogs,
The Words of Wisdom Blog,
Mysticism,
Conscious Living,
Creating Your Own Reality,
Real Life Stories,
Words of Wisdom,
Advice for Living,
Managing Life Effectively,
Taking Care of Yourself,
Creating Inner Peace

Meaning and Purpose at Midlife
Spiritual leaders as well as research psychologists agree: a sense of meaning adds to quality of life at any age. In my business, I find midlife clients often ask these questions and search for answers. There is no simple turnkey operation to find a life purpose -- but here are some guidelines to get started.
Meaning and Purpose at Midlife
Go to: Self-Improvement for Taurus,
Personal Values,
Deciding What's Important,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Scorpio,
Achieving Enlightenment,
Rebuilding,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Living Your Life Purpose,
Changing Your Mind and Perspectives,
Self-Improvement for Capricorn,
Finding Your Mission in Life,
Setting Priorities,
Growing Older, Concerns about Aging,
Facing Midlife Crisis Questions,
Self-Improvement for Aquarius,
Custom-Designing Your Life,
Real Life Stories,
Considering Life's Bigger Questions,
Words of Wisdom,
Thinking Aloud -- Thinking Allowed,
Creating Inner Peace

Sell Your Love
It's well documented that if we love our work, then we usually become experts at it and eventually the money shows up. Makes sense, but this is a slight shift on that concept. I want you to literally look at the concept of selling love for money. This has nothing to do with prostitution. Prostitution lacks love which is the core of what's wrong with that industry. No, I'm talking about infusing your product with love before selling it. Love is a magical indescribable element that uplifts, nurtures, blesses, and lightens the recipient. Add it to your product and watch the profits soar.
Sell Your Love
Go to: Self-Improvement for Taurus,
Deciding What's Important,
Making More Money -- Increasing Your Income,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Living Your Life Purpose,
Self-Improvement for Capricorn,
Achieving Success,
Self-Improvement for Aquarius,
Living Life Your Way,
Creating and Living Your Ideal Life,
Self-Improvement for Pisces,
Listening to Your Inner Voices,
Mysticism,
Conscious Living,
New Age Blogs,
The Self Improvement Blog

Passion is a Pair Of Ruby Slippers
There are two kinds of passion -- the passion of doing and the passion of being. The passion of doing can seem easier to wrap your arms around. Some people know exactly what they're passionate about doing in life: practicing medicine, helping the poor, or designing buildings. This kind of passion is easy to articulate.
Passion is a Pair Of Ruby Slippers
Go to: Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
The Reading Room,
Articles by Helaine Iris

Making Your Vocation Your Vacation
You still have to work at it, but this way becomes fun. The demarcation between vocation (work) and vacation (play), all but disappears. Whilst working from home is unlikely to reduce your hours in the short term, this, I feel, is a much more fulfilling and enduring compensation.
Making Your Vocation Your Vacation
Go to: Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Vacations

Eight Characteristics of a Strong Mission Statement
Every person has a unique combination of passions and values, shaping and defining who they are, consciously or unconsciously. Once you find a compelling way to clearly articulate your core value and the passions that put this core value into motion, you will create a powerful tool that you can use as a decision criteria, a motivation or a standard to which to live your life. This tool is your Mission Statement.
Eight Characteristics of a Strong Mission Statement
Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries,
Setting Goals,
Getting What You Want,
Self-Improvement for Taurus,
Personal Values,
Deciding What's Important,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Sagittarius,
Living Your Life Purpose,
New Age Blogs,
The Self Improvement Blog

You Get to Want What You Want
"What's terrible is to pretend that the second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."
~ Doris Lessing ~
When you tap into your inner voice and identify your vision, you bring to life your deepest longing. Your vision manifests the essence of you based on your truth, values, creativity, and authenticity. Putting yourself out into the world in this way can feel risky; the thought of that risk can easily block your from seeing your vision.
You Get to Want What You Want
Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries,
Setting Goals,
Self-Assertion,
Being Honest,
Getting What You Want,
Self-Improvement for Virgo,
Doing Work You Love

Can You Copy Success?
Recommended Book from Amazon

A Life's Work: The Joy of Discovering What You were Born to Do
By
Thomas Moore
I can say I've been blessed with several fairly successful careers in my journey on this planet. Whether it was teaching yoga, being an acupuncturist, leading workshops, or managing a natural foods restaurant, I brought my own spirit and style to each endeavor. And in all these enterprises, friends, employees, students and clients would attempt to learn from my methods. To the extent that these people drew inspiration from the essence of how I operated these ventures, they benefited from my approach. But to the degree they tried to copy the form of my expression, they met with frustration and failure.
There's a fallacy in the way many people try to be successful in life. The falsehood is found in trying to follow in the exact footsteps of successful people. The mistake is in following the belief that "What works for another person is going to work for me." We can be inspired by someone else's clarity and confidence. Their strength and perseverance can motivate us. Their style and nuance can encourage us. But it's not possible to follow in their precise footprints. We aren't them!
Can You Copy Success?
Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries,
Being Authentic,
Doing Work You Love,
Self-Improvement for Capricorn,
Career Development,
Finding Your Mission in Life,
New Age Blogs,
The Self Improvement Blog,
Words of Wisdom,
Advice for Living