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True happiness lies in what you truly love…
Given that work is such an integral part of most western lives, what is it that you want as a work/life balance? How do we energize work without stripping out health, relationships, hobbies, and indeed our own spirituality and sense of being?
Contents
Preface …………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………. 7
The things we do ………………………………………………………………………… 10
What we do now …………………………………………………………………….. 10
A short history of work as a societal perception. …………………………. 12
Development of Consciousness…………………………………………………. 13
Magenta-Magic …………………………………………………………………… 13
Red-Leadership ……………………………………………………………………. 15
Amber-Conformist ……………………………………………………………….. 15
Orange-Achievement……………………………………………………………. 16
Green-Equality …………………………………………………………………….. 18
Evolutionary-Teal …………………………………………………………………. 19
Retirement …………………………………………………………………………………. 22
The things we are ……………………………………………………………………….. 24
Self-Confident …………………………………………………………………………. 24
Healthy ………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Independent …………………………………………………………………………… 27
Self-soothing …………………………………………………………………………… 29
Balancing doing and being ……………………………………………………………. 32
Develop a vision………………………………………………………………………. 34
Set a challenge ………………………………………………………………………… 34
Be open-minded ……………………………………………………………………… 35
Be participative ……………………………………………………………………….. 35
Enjoy your work. ……………………………………………………………………… 35
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs ……………………………………………………. 38
Alderfer’s Theory …………………………………………………………………….. 42
Self-management within a wider community. …………………………….. 44
Wholeness ………………………………………………………………………….. 44
Evolutionary Purpose …………………………………………………………… 44
Trust …………………………………………………………………………………… 45
Information and decision-making ………………………………………….. 45
Responsibility and accountability …………………………………………… 46
Equal worth ………………………………………………………………………… 46
Safe and caring community …………………………………………………… 46
Overcoming separation ………………………………………………………… 46
Learning ……………………………………………………………………………… 47
Relationships and conflict……………………………………………………… 47
Collective purpose ……………………………………………………………….. 48
Individual purpose ……………………………………………………………….. 48
Planning the future ………………………………………………………………. 48
Profit ………………………………………………………………………………….. 49
Practical tips to doing things consistent with your higher self ………. 50
If you want success, change a small habit or behavior. …………….. 50
1. Groom yourself. ……………………………………………………………….. 50
2. Dress nicely. …………………………………………………………………….. 51
3. Photoshop your self-image. ……………………………………………….. 51
4. Think positive. ………………………………………………………………….. 51
5. Kill negative thoughts. ………………………………………………………. 52
6. Get to know yourself. ……………………………………………………….. 52
7. Act positive. …………………………………………………………………….. 53
8. Be kind and generous. ………………………………………………………. 53
9. Get prepared. ………………………………………………………………….. 54
10. Know your principles and live them. …………………………………. 54
11. Speak with confidence. ……………………………………………………. 55
12. Stand tall. ………………………………………………………………………. 55
13. Increase competence. …………………………………………………….. 55
14. Set a small goal and achieve it. …………………………………………. 56
15. Focus on solutions. …………………………………………………………. 56
16. Play. ……………………………………………………………………………… 57
17. Volunteer. ……………………………………………………………………… 58
18. Be grateful. ……………………………………………………………………. 58
19. Walk. …………………………………………………………………………….. 58
20. Empower yourself with knowledge. ………………………………….. 59
22. Do something you’ve been procrastinating on. ………………….. 59
23. Get active. ……………………………………………………………………… 59
24. Work on small things. ……………………………………………………… 59
25. Clear your desk. ……………………………………………………………… 60
Energizing Work………………………………………………………………………….. 61
Practical tips to energize your work: ……………………………………………… 63
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………. 68
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congregation. However the death of both her mother and her daughter led her to look for a different level of connection to what she gained from her weekend religious activities. Through LISN membership Annabel found inspiration from others who have had similar losses, and who were nearby.
Ethelia is lonely, new to her new village, and with specific spiritual interests which could be called ‘mystic’. Her country does not permit views contrary to the national religion. Ethelia longs for people to explore questions and inspiration with, and finds LISN.
anyone else knowing what they are. He likes that.
He joined LISN and then discovered he can also upload his entire cohort of parishioners as users, so that they are part of the membership of LISN, but specifically assigned to his care group.
He had recently found a number of small groups existed that he did not know about. His attempts to get people to let him know had not worked, probably because things were constantly changing and there was no online method for people to update their own connections.
She looked online and found lots of offerings but no indication if they would match what she was looking for. By registering and defining membership with LISN she was able to define her own spiritual expectations in a fun way, and in doing so the list of local Spiritual Directors was somehow narrowed down to those who matched her needs and style. She loved not having to research a whole lot of options and found it easy to choose one that works well with her spirit.
LISN also has mapping and organizational support for small groups, circles, councils. LISN can link a person to spiritual circles or groups who are local or in a vicinity of interest.
