How Much Do You LOVE What You Do?

I’m a blessed woman, I admit it.  I’ve got a supportive husband, fabulous kids, parents who are alive and well and live close by, friends that I can connect with when I want to or need to, good health, a great home, yummy food — my list really could go on and on.  One of the things I haven’t yet mentioned, however, and that I truly think is a phenomenal blessing, is that I get to fill my days doing work that I absolutely LOVE.  That’s right; I LOVE the work that I do, I LOVE the environment in which I work, and I LOVE the people that I work with.  Can you say the same?

The reason I ask you this question is this:  I believe that everyone has the right to do the work they love to do.  More importantly, I think everyone has a responsibility to be doing the work that they love to do, in the environment that they love, with the people they love.  You read correctly — I think that you have not only the right to do work that you love, but the responsibility to do so as well.  Why?  Because I believe that the work that you love is the work that you were put on this planet to do.  And if you’re doing anything other than the work that you love, then you’re selling yourself short and not living into your purpose.

So ask yourself:  are you doing work that you LOVE?  And if your answer is anything other than an unqualified “yes”, I ask a follow-up question:  what’s stopping you?  Is it the job itself? ?  The people? The circumstances? Whatever it is, what’s it going to take for you to get yourself to a place and time where you can shout from the rooftops, “I LOVE the work that I do?”  As an expert in the area of life balance, one of the things I know for sure is that in order to have a sense of balance in your life, you have to love what you do.  So, knowing that 2010 is just around the corner, what will you do to tweak your circumstances?

Bottom-line:  what I want for you is a sense of joy and fulfillment in the work that you do on a day-to-day, moment-to-moment basis — yes, even when you’re engrossed in the logistics of it all.  Because when you’re doing what you love, even the logistics are loveable.  Trust me.

There’s Something in the Air

You know, for the last few days there’s been something in the air.  I wasn’t really aware of it at first; I made the assumption that what I was feeling was something inside ME.  But then I started looking around, talking to others, and realized this is not just ME.  This is a lot of people.  And what I know from experience is that when a  lot of people seem to be having the same feelings going on, it’s the energetic field that’s got something going on.  Here’s what I’ve come to believe about the energy of the world right now:  the voice of fear is drowning out the voices of trust, reason and love.

“So what?”, you might ask.  Well, here’s what.  When the voice of fear is as loud as it currently is, there’s a heaviness of heart that’s evident all around us.  And that heaviness has people making snap decisions — decisions based in fear — which is rarely a good basis for a decision.

So what’s the solution?  You play a game.  The waiting game, more specifically.  That’s right, you sit down, breathe, and wait things out.  Let yourself get really still and quiet.  Quiet your mind, quiet your tongue.  Let the voice of fear shout itself out (you don’t have to listen to it) until it’s hoarse and then allow the other voices — the voices of trust, reason and love to make themselves heard. You’ll know that you’re hearing those voices when the heaviness in your heart lifts.  And then, with a lighter heart, you can make your choices.  Ironically, they may be the same choices as you were feeling inclined towards when listening to the voice of fear.  When those choices are made in a spirit of trust, reason and love, howver, they’re more likely to garner results that serve.  Which is a good thing.

Taking Time for Love

Getting things accomplished isn’t nearly as important as taking time for love. – Janette Oke