Do you want to get paid to do what you love? No. I really don't. I'd rather be bored out of my mind, and feel the life draining out of me. I kinda like being yelled at. It's probably good for me to do things that I dread, and that don't come naturally. (If you haven't noticed, I'm a little sarcastic). OF COURSE YOU WANT TO GET PAID TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE. The problem isn't really that you need convincing to do what you love. The problem is that no one … [Read more...]
The Art of Saying No
Is the search for a life calling a “luxury problem”?
Is your yacht in the shop, again? Seriously? I hate that. I also can't stand it when I can't decide which of my cars to drive, or whether I should go to Hawaii or Italy for vacation. Isn't life so hard? Ok. I have no yacht, I drive a (messy) mini-van, and I've never been to Hawaii OR Italy. Seriously though, people have a lot of misconceptions about life callings, and one of them is … [Read more...]
The Giving Experiment
I have an idea that is slowly forming. I've talked to some pretty smart people about it, and each time I do, the idea changes and grows a bit. I don't know the final form this idea will take, or if it will be a series of ideas all carried out in different ways. That's why it's aptly named The Giving Experiment. You see, one of my core beliefs, and an idea that Wishingwell Life Coaching is … [Read more...]
Life Callings for the Mainstream
So just how "out there" is the idea of having a life calling? Is it the stuff of tea leaves and crystal balls, or is it an important factor if you are interested in consciously designing your life (and not letting life just happen to you)? Are life callings for the mainstream? Unless you ask yourself some pretty fundamental questions about what you want to do, what you want your life … [Read more...]
