Letting go of working for your boss; work for yourself and what you value.

Yesterday at church I was spending time talking to my friend Roger about many various life experiences such as knitting, giving to others and on and on....  When you can mindfully (or holy) listen to one another great wisdom can come in daily interactions.

Roger works two jobs.  He was talking about one of his jobs in which he was working under an unreasonable manager.  As many of us have experienced or are currently experiencing, this manager valued micro-management.  Under these circumstances, work, as we all know, becomes quite stressful and we lose any sense of independence and validation as adults with abilities and value.  As Roger was trying to figure out a way to cope within this constraining environment that limits growth, he said he turned to the bible and got this piece of Wisdom from Colossians 3:23-24.  In essence, this bible verse teaches us to work with all that is within our heart (with love, compassion, grace and wisdom) as God/The Divine would want us live every day.  For it is God (The Universal Source, Our Higher Spirit, The Divine) who wants us to live in love with each moment; to let go of our attachments to others', expectations, experiences, people and things.  It is in trusting and having faith that God loves us and values us, not our bosses.  The Divine will provide of peace in everyday living.

In the work that I do with my clients, I focus on living a valued life.  When we don't live according to our values we will experience anxiety, depression, dependence and discontentment.  If you are feeling dissatisfaction in your work, try to figure out simple ways in which you can, with intention, acknowledge when your work (whether it be a task, or an interaction with a coworker) is from a place of love, grace, compassion or wisdom.  Know that you are working from a place of valued intention and not from expectation of worth or outcome.  The Divine will smile upon you and your heart will be filled with love.

Namaste