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12 Clues You Can Use to Find Your Calling
For most of us, the idea that there’s one career out there that we’re meant to do is a shaky proposition at best. In many ways we’re right to be skeptical. I’ve already addressed some of the biggest myths about finding your calling, but it bears repeating that your...
Is the Problem My Job, or Is It Me? (A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Post)
A client asked me this question recently, and I’ve heard versions of it before. I understand why. If you’re miserable at work but are surrounded by people who seem to be enjoying and/or excelling at the very same job that makes you want to flee; if you have a...
The Only Question You Need to Ask to Find Your Calling (and How to Discover Its Answer)
In my last blog post, I wrote about the essential first step of any heroic journey: admitting that you have no idea where to go next. Simply accepting this reality can open up a lot of new possibilities, and a way forward often emerges naturally if you accept it for...
The Magic Words for Unlocking Happiness (at Work or Anywhere Else)
Quick announcement: Pathfinders Group Coaching is now open for enrollment. Designed for people who want to identify the type of work they’re meant to do in the world and start actually doing it, Pathfinders of one of my most cost effective programs. Find out more and...
The Adventures of Little One: An Excerpt
Following is the first chapter in The Adventures of Little One: Eye-Opening Tales from the First Hero's Journey, a new book written to help anyone longing to feel a greater sense of purpose overcome the obstacles and find their way to meaningful and satisfying work. ...
How to Find Your Most Fulfilling Career (a podcast)
I recently recorded a podcast with David Papa of Love and Profit. David is a friend who's done a lot of work helping people bring more heart into their work. His superpower is helping others connect with the joy, wisdom, and genius that exists within all of us (yes,...
Career Change Success Story: How to Move Beyond the Devil That You Know
Change is hard. For most of us, no matter how much part of us wants to make a change, there’s another part that for whatever reason seems bent on staying stuck in the status quo. As a result, we procrastinate, convince ourselves it’s not even worth trying, or find...
Say What?! (Daring to Hear Your Inner Wisdom)
As you may have picked up in a previous post, my husband and I are thinking of moving and have been looking at houses nearby. Recently we saw a sweet one on a beautiful piece of land that was priced well under our budget, but it needed a lot of work if it was going to...
Say Hello to Your Inner Critic (Or, Why You Can’t Always Believe What You Think)
Recently I was lying in bed, anxiously tossing and turning, my mind spinning as I fruitlessly tried to relax and go to sleep. The things that usually help me calm down weren’t working, and I had no idea why I was so tense or what I could do to fix it. After wrestling...
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Healing a World That’s Breaking Open Without Breaking Down
People, norms, and longstanding systems are cracking open and breaking down right now, one after another. Most recently, the brutal murders of multiple black men and women have underscored the fact that racism is alive and well and continuing to cause immeasurable...
What’s Helping Me Most Right Now
You may have noticed I haven’t sent anything out for a while. Or maybe, like me, you got a bit overwhelmed by all the COVID-19 updates, and one less email was a welcome reprieve. Either way, I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well, and finding some gifts...
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I know I'm always hungry for help, and I was reminded recently that there are a bunch of resources out there that I've made or contributed to that might help people, but they aren't easy to find. So here's a list of guest blog posts I've written, articles I've...
Find Your Calling in the Call of the Wild
I was walking through the winter woods in Colorado last year when I realized that every creature in the forest plays an important role. Plants take up nutrients from sunlight and soil and transform them into flowers, seeds, and leaves that nourish insects and birds....
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