Cultivate Meaningful Work. Let go of Self-doubt and “Supposed To”

Affirmation: I  capable of doing anything I choose.

The Guided Decision:

I will seek wisdom

Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.

Ask and it will be given to you, Seek and you will find, Knock and the door will be opened to you. Matt 7:7

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not lean on your understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will guide your steps. Prov. 3:5,6

Cultivate Meaningful Work.

Excerpt from Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

“Early in this research, it was clear to me that living a wholehearted life included engaging in what many people I interviewed called meaningful work. Others spoke of having a calling. And some simply described feeling a tremendous sense of accomplishment and purpose from their work. It all seemed pretty straightforward, except for this pesky list of words that emerged as being important and somehow connected to the quest for meaningful work: 

gifts and talents 

spirituality 

making a living 

commitment 

supposed to’s 

self-doubt 

I say pesky because it took me a long time to figure out how they all worked together. The exhausted part of me wanted to forget about these “extra” words, much like what Steve does when he puts together furniture from IKEA and there are twelve unused screws when he’s done. I wanted to stand back, give it a little shake, and say, “Good enough! These must be extras.”