Work: Cosmic Forces and Your Personal Journey
In our communities and country,
- “Now hiring” signs are everywhere,
- Worker shortages are adding to everyone’s workload and impacting the availability of food, goods, and services,
- Employees are working remotely from virtually anywhere and companies are closing their offices,
- People are seeking shorter workdays and/or workweeks and many are leaving their jobs all together,
- Controversies (even violent confrontations) are erupting in workplaces and communities.
COVID (a manifestation of the energies of this time) is leaving no profession untouched and thus, we are all experiencing changes in our work. Where we do our work, when we work, how we do our work, the nature of our work, and the role of work in our lives are all in transition.
Clients with whom I am working are seeking guidance for navigating the challenges they are experiencing in their
work. Some are questioning the wisdom of continuing in their present employment. Many describe a supreme level of exhaustion, an all-consuming fatigue—mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual—that leaves them with little to no resiliency. For some, COVID has been a tipping point, the final straw that led them to retire or resign from their job. Others wish they could leave but feel held in place by their financial needs and responsibilities for their families. Some remain strongly committed to their profession and are engaged in efforts to make the deep changes necessary in their organization. Still others are feeling called to do something different, to follow their passion, and to be of service. Some have started new businesses and others are exploring new opportunities.
Work plays a large role in our life journey. Work has influence on how we define ourselves and the value we give ourselves. Work is a ground for learning about ourselves and others, for developing our skills, and for achieving and contributing. Work enables us to support ourselves and our families. What’s happening in our work experiences and the impact on our lives are significant for all of us.
The cosmic forces at play in this time are powerful, dynamic, and multifaceted in their interactions and their effect. These forces are
- revealing weaknesses in our institutions, organizations, and social structures,
- exposing falsehoods and revealing new truths,
- increasing awareness of our interdependence,
- stimulating desire and drive for greater freedom, equality, and inclusivity.
(I will have more share about these forces when we meet.)
As challenging and difficult as the present energies may seem, I believe they are acting in the best interest our healing and transformation. I think of it as a kind of tough love urging us in the direction of greater health, wholeness, and happiness. My own experience has fueled this belief.
Over the past few years, these cosmic energies turned my life upside down, loosening my grip on things to which I clung for security. They shattered illusions, revealed new truths, and brought me to a different understanding of myself. I am honestly grateful for the both the dark and the light of my experiences as they are what have brought me to the place of reaching out to you through this writing and launching the “Let’s Talk” sessions as a place for us to gather and help one another.
I look forward to coming together and helping one another to navigate the changes in our work worlds and lives. I believe we can do much for one another and I look forward to our time together.
Please join me this Thursday evening, (11-18-21) from 7:00pm – 8:00pm for Let’s Talk–Work: Cosmic Forces & Our Personal Journeys
The link for the session is located below.
Pam
Pamela Clark is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Let’s Talk: Work: Cosmic Forces & Our Personal Journeys
Time: Nov 18, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89613974127?pwd=OWxubXkzbDdESm5Rc1hZZTFWMG1ldz09
Meeting ID: 896 1397 4127
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