What Do You Want? Name It. Identify It. You Already Have The Power.

I don’t like my workplace.

I don’t like management.

It’s not what I want to do at all.

It is thousands of kilometers away from the only thing that matters to me – my family.  I don’t like where I live and miss my culture.      

~Worker Living in Australia

There are some jobs that we have moved away from family, friends and our home country to pursue.  At first it can be exciting…new place…new city…new experiences… THEN…the lights come on and you see the mess that you are in.

It seems almost impossible to figure out how to get out of where you are. You just want to be able to go home…be like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and click your heels three times and just go home.

Well, it might not be that easy, but that is a start.  To KNOW what you want to do.  Name it.  Identify it.  See it. You have to see it on the inside before it materializes on the outside. 

Focus on Energy. Research It. Understand It. Use It Wisely.

I dread waking up every morning and going to work.

Sunday nights are extremely depressing.

There hasn’t been any growth for me in more than a year.

I don’t get along with my boss.

I hate sitting in a cubicle.I hate crouching over a computer.I hate sitting under fluorescent lights.

I hate that my life is neglected because I have to go to work somewhere else and give all of my time and energy to a cause I no longer believe in.

~Worker Living in California

Our energy and our essence belongs to us. 

We can exchange our time for a salary, but our energy is ours. 

You can work on a project, or work retail, or fast food for that matter and give your time, mind and hands; but there is a life force that belongs to you. 

Today and everyday carve out time to focus on the energy that flows through your body.  If you feel it is depleted…ask for more energy.  There is an abundant supply of energy that comes from a Source outside of us.

Just ask: “Please give me an abundant supply of life force energy today.  I need it today to flow through my body and help me work on or towards causes that I believe in. Show me what I need to do to get more energy.”

Go On Your Hero's Journey...Embrace The Unknown

I hate my job and am ready for a career change.

I feel it is time for me to move on and I can’t do that while I’m stuck at my job. The job is guaranteed misery.

Quitting is the unknown but it is certainly no guaranteed misery. It’s the opportunity to start fresh and do something new.

~Worker Living in Illinois

Change is moving from the known to the unknown. That’s why it seems scary.  But what good is the known if we know it’s not working for us.

It’s time to move on.

Who knows what the future holds. No one knows for sure. You might be on the cusp of stepping into the very reason that you were born…right here…right now…today… 

Honoring A Veteran Today. Thank You For Your Service.

I take $400 out of savings each month to cover what my pay check doesn’t. 

My job has no future.

My house needs repairs and I have the material. My house is too small for my family.

I’m a veteran and I have a degree. I make $15.00/hr. 

~OKLAHOMA

Our veterans have endured. 

They have suffered.

Many have survived, but some have given it all. 

Our veterans are coming back from war, some wounded and some to a job with no future.

Today, we will honor our veterans. 

We will honor their service.

We will send up a prayer today for each and every veteran that they may be happy.

Have Compassion. Be Kind. Help Someone Today.

I have been in this field of work for 20 years and with this company for only seven weeks and have not been trained. I have spoken to my immediate bosses who ignore my repeated requests for training. I have spoken to their boss and HR.  I have been ignored by everyone.

I am unhappy and things just keep getting worse. I try to go in with a better attitude every day and keep trying to just work harder.

People are unkind, unprofessional, and sometimes just plain rude to me. I don’t fit in and still unsure of what my role is. I feel so lost and I keep getting negative feedback from my peers and boss.

I went in on Friday morning and just told my boss I need some direction and training and she refused to help me. She said I think you are doing just fine then sent me an e-mail with a list of my current mistakes. By company guidelines I should have 6 weeks of training I had only 6 days.

I work in a high stress clinic and I am counted on to care for patients. I am so afraid I will make an awful mistake. I don’t know the equipment or protocols for this particular clinic. I told my boss that the patients and I both deserve better.

The staff around me complains that I am not helping them enough and that I don’t know their system. My boss still does not understand my concern. The patients are frustrated that I know what I need to do, but not how to do it when I am helping them. 

~Colorado

Do you remember how it feels to be new, in a new job, new department, new assignment, new responsibility, or learning a new computer system? Look around you.  There is someone struggling to learn that “something new”. Someone on the job is struggling and feels like they are in the dark. If you can help them and ease that learning curve burden, then help them.

Think cooperation and not competition.

We are all in this human experience together.

Help someone else today. Show compassion.   

Miserable In Your Job? Depressed? Close Your Eyes To Expand Your Perspective.

My body is on fire every day and I can feel my pulse in my neck.

I feel like crying every day.

I’m unappreciated.

I’m cranky.

I hate doing night shifts.

I look ten years older than I actually am.

I put on 20kg while on the job and have developed severe flat feet.

I can’t stand my Filipino co-workers they’re so scheming and cheap. Everyone is cranky at work.

I eat more than I should to justify the effort I put in.

~Singapore 

We are in jobs that are stressing us out.

By now either we know how this stress is manifesting in our bodies or we don’t know. If we don’t know; then we need to start paying attention to how our bodies feel.

Maybe you are losing weight, gaining weight, feel the heated sensation, have panic attacks, eye twitches, etc.  It’s different for each of us.

We need to make it through the day, this day. One way is to close your eyes. 

Don’t just close your eyes when you are sitting down or sleeping.  Close your eyes as you do a routine task…brushing your teeth, taking a shower, eating, typing…it will instantly change your perspective. 

We have five senses, but our sight usually takes over all the others.  When you close your eyes you begin to feel, taste, hear and smell everything more clearly.

You will be more in tune with your body and how stress is manifesting itself in your body. You will also instantly be more grateful that you CAN open your eyes and see this day, drive your car, wash the dishes, read the report, or read an email.

Closing our eyes helps us become open to the present moment and be in our bodies.

Today, close your eyes. It will help you see what you need to do.

Question Why You Hate Your Job: Behind Every I Hate Is A "Why" & Behind Every "Why" Is A Value

I hate my job.

I hate going there.

I hate the patients.

I hate their families.

I hate the administration and their disregard for the hard work I put in.

I hate that my boss changes my time card and doesn’t pay me overtime.

I hate being yelled at by family members.

~New York

I hate this and I hate that. You can list everything that you hate about your current job.  It’s a very easy starting point.

Behind every I hate is a “why” and behind every “why” is a value.

If you don’t know your values…start with your I hate list and it will lead you to what’s important to you in your next endeavor.