Oftentimes,
I am asked, "How did you get from there to here?" Meaning, how did I leave my long-standing,
stable, career in the ultra-conservative field of engineering to teach yoga and
meditation and the practice of energy healing?
My most recent answer to someone who wants to follow my lead? "Well, I got sick." I replied. "I had to get really sick." Then, I
added, "I decided I didn't want to be sick anymore."
It took
me several years to leave my old job—even
after I got really sick. But I eventually
did. And it wasn't easy. It usually isn't. If you're one of those people who feels a career
change is in order, I offer a few words of advice:
·
Take
your time. Some advice I received when I
was struggling with "should I stay or should I go" was to just up and
leave. Just like that—quit my job. This never sat well with me so it's not the
approach I took. At the time I didn't
know if my hesitation to "up and quit" was out of fear or my
intuition speaking. It's so hard to tell
during states of emotional turmoil and illness.
Turns out, it was my inner guidance, my intuition. I only share this as support for anyone
feeling pressured to quit your job.
Don't do it on a whim. Why? For one thing, unless you have a plan to feed
and house yourself, life is about to get a little more stressful. Stick it out at your current job as you pave
the way for your next gig.
·
Take
some action. Use your current job to
sustain your basic needs and pay for training toward your future skill. Seek out teachers, mentors, workshops that align
with what you want to do. Ask about
mentorship to those you are drawn to. Bottom
line is to just keep taking action! One
small step is a huge message to the Universe.
It says, "Yes, I am ready!"
The more little steps you take, the more opportunities will appear. It really does happen that way. Put yourself out there so the Universe can
see you are serious! If you take
yourself serious, life will.
·
Take
your new vision into your current place of work. Instead of dreading getting up and heading to
work, consider how you can improve the place and what gems you'll take with you
when you leave. Try some visualization
exercises, set intentions, refuse to gossip, or complain; give every
day your best effort. Even in the most
toxic environments, you get to choose how to behave. Don't allow the toxic energy to change
you. Instead, dig deep and honor your
core values. Stick to your own morals. Walk in and walk out with a sense of peace
that you gave it your all. Giving it
your all fills you with self-respect.
Self-respect builds self-esteem. With
high self-esteem you can accomplish anything!
Self-awareness
is at the forefront of making strides toward positive change. Take some time to reflect on areas where you
might be giving your power away; where you might be falling victim. Once you recognize areas robbing you of your
Personal Power, start making small changes to reclaim your power, your
self-esteem. Once you build your
self-esteem, leaving that job becomes not so much leaving a bad thing, but instead,
leaving becomes a positive transition to your next opportunity. It's always best to have the mentality of
moving toward something versus running away from something. Set the stage for something better while
making your current situation the best you can.
Instead of running away from that you no longer want, focus on the pull of
your future gig to propel you forward.
And be
so thankful for the lessons your current job provides. Every challenge is an opportunity. Every single one. Work to mentally step away from difficult
situations and take on the role of observer.
See if you can come up with a new perspective; perhaps one of
understanding, compassion, tolerance. Use
current work struggles as lessons to carry forward in designing your future
career. Chances are that down the road people
will come to you for help. Think about
how you would advise them in a similar situation. Do that.
And always
remember that what other people do, don't do, say, or don't say is not about
you. Ever.
Sometimes
we get so caught up in the negative energy we can't find our way out. In the May issue of New Spirit Journal, my column,Chakra Talk, offers more on Personal Power—how you lose it and some tips on how to reclaim it.
Best of
luck on your journey!
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