Create the Work You Love Workshop

"Create the work you Love" was my first step towards changing my career. At the start of the course I knew I wanted to make a change but had no idea what I wanted to do. The process of discovering myself and my passions was truly enlightening. Teresa challenged everyone to focus on the things we did as kids...to discover our passion. The exercises and class discussions led to many insights and ideas.

Teresa had lots of positive feedback and encouraged a very supportive environment, especially during those moments when one is feeling out of their comfort zone. Teresa has provided me with the skills and realization that continuing to take steps each day towards my ideal life is the way to make change happen.

Thank you Teresa, for your help and your encouragement. Sarah – www.OkanaganBounty.blogspot.com

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I am honored to share some of the many benefits I gained from being a student of Create the Work you Love. I was at a crossroads in my life deciding if what I was doing was right for me, if there were other areas I wanted to pursue and how best to move forward. Create the Work you Love gave me a new perspective to look at my profession, my current job, future employment and the possibilities of self employment.

I knew there were certain aspects of my work that I loved but others that seemed to drain me. It was through this course that I was able to see that given who I am as a person, there are certain fields of work, certain work styles and even places of work that I am better suited for than others. For example, I need to be doing something that has both elements of working with others and time alone to do research or create.

One of the greatest lessons I learned was to "just do it!" You can wait until you're ready, or you have enough money, or until the stars align or you can just do it! It doesn't mean to just risk everything, it means that if you do nothing, then you are doing nothing or if you do something and get started, then you are on your way. I enjoyed hearing about the experiences of other people in the group and sharing ideas and resources. In a small city like Vernon, it helps to know all kinds of people in all kinds of areas.

I would and have recommended this course to many people who want to learn more about who they are and what they want from their working life and life. Thank you for helping me move forward in the right direction, Terryn Thachuk

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by Teresa Proudlove

"What is my calling?" Do any of us really have complete clarity about our life calling? Even those of us with the knowingness we must teach, write or sing are often asking, "What direction am I to go, now?"

Richard Bolles, author of "What Color is My Parachute?" and the granddaddy of the employment industry says, when people are asked what they would like to do they often respond with "I don't know." Bolles maintains this is because people interpret the question to be "What am I going to do with the rest of my life?"

This question is too big, too daunting, immobilizing people. Instead, remind yourself that the career journey is much like driving a car in the fog. Sign posts arrive at the crossroads and we can reach our destination despite the fog. Instead of worrying ourselves with not having the answer to our career/path questions (that perhaps, can only be revealed as we grow into them) what if we simply looked for the slender threads?

By looking deeply within at our own truths we can uncover our direction. We know the truth of what we would love to do. We need to nurture the expression of our desire rather than squelching it or adamantly sticking with, "I don't know." And yes, sometimes it does help to talk to the right person who can reconnect you with what you already know.

Trust that you do know what you want to do - even if it does not seem readily apparent. That's O.K. Just begin by giving yourself the freedom to express your inner desires, dreams and fears by journaling everyday. Without judgment, allow yourself to write and think about what you enjoy doing, or would enjoy doing, if you had the money, time, education, experience, fill-in-the-blank.

Through these simple acts of trusting ourselves, listening to ourselves, and looking for the slender threads weaving our lives we nurture the relationship with our deeper self. Herein, we learn to author our own lives and live with authenticity and inner authority.

Teresa Proudlove is the publisher/editor of www.yourlifework.com: support and inspiration for your work and life. Teresa has been inspiring, supporting, and mentoring thousands of people upon their lifework path for over fourteen years, leading workshops and authoring many internationally published articles.

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