What Others Say
Why I came to Life/Work Direction
I wanted work that was uniquely me, where it mattered that I was the one doing the job.
I wanted to pause and reflect. I wanted to listen and learn and contemplate what it was all about – life and work – and I needed some perspective in gaining the bigger picture.
I came here struggling in my job between my ideals and my need for security.
When I began L/WD, not only did I not know what my dream job would be, I didn’t feel like I had the capacity to enjoy it once I got it. I now feel like I do have that capacity, and am ready to pounce on opportunity when it comes my way.
I wanted to pause and reflect. I wanted to listen and learn and contemplate what it was all about – life and work – and I needed some perspective in gaining the bigger picture.
I came here struggling in my job between my ideals and my need for security.
When I began L/WD, not only did I not know what my dream job would be, I didn’t feel like I had the capacity to enjoy it once I got it. I now feel like I do have that capacity, and am ready to pounce on opportunity when it comes my way.
How Life/Work Direction Changed Me
It provided an objective perspective on who I am and my gifts and the process of discovery of them.
It created a space for me to unload assumptions about who I am supposed to be, and in doing so provided an objective lens for me to begin to see who I am and who I want to be. I let go of the attachment I had to my own expectations of how I thought life should look, and that has allowed the space for real growth.
I learned my identity was wrongly conceived as “what I was doing” rather than “who I am” – my being.
Life/Work Direction was my GPS. It was like having a snapshot of my location in relation to the life that I imagine as a dynamic (not static) process, when I moved, and we moved together, the map shifted and I felt connected to a web of reference points represented in the collective wisdom of the staff.
It created a space for me to unload assumptions about who I am supposed to be, and in doing so provided an objective lens for me to begin to see who I am and who I want to be. I let go of the attachment I had to my own expectations of how I thought life should look, and that has allowed the space for real growth.
I learned my identity was wrongly conceived as “what I was doing” rather than “who I am” – my being.
Life/Work Direction was my GPS. It was like having a snapshot of my location in relation to the life that I imagine as a dynamic (not static) process, when I moved, and we moved together, the map shifted and I felt connected to a web of reference points represented in the collective wisdom of the staff.
What Surprised Me About Understanding Myself
The process of reflection and conversations motivated me to make changes. I felt I was introduced – or reintroduced – to myself.
I saw patterns I had never noticed before; I was blind to part of me before.
Learning that the way I am wired and the desires that come with it are legitimate really freed me up.
I found a place to slow down and reflect with a wise-enough whole-enough other, with someone who would hold the mirror up to my life and thinking in a way that offered new perspectives.
Your belief that a pearl lies within me and is worth excavating really changed my perspective about myself. I can truly say without any disclaimers that I believe God has created me well. And I’ve learned to stop being self-deprecating and to start looking for and trusting my deep desires.
I saw patterns I had never noticed before; I was blind to part of me before.
Learning that the way I am wired and the desires that come with it are legitimate really freed me up.
I found a place to slow down and reflect with a wise-enough whole-enough other, with someone who would hold the mirror up to my life and thinking in a way that offered new perspectives.
Your belief that a pearl lies within me and is worth excavating really changed my perspective about myself. I can truly say without any disclaimers that I believe God has created me well. And I’ve learned to stop being self-deprecating and to start looking for and trusting my deep desires.