Heart-Centered Work

I was reading a note from someone who is self-employed.  She made mention of loving her work in a heart-centered environment.  This description made me think about heart-centeredness in the work environment.

Of course being self-employed with work that allows you to pour from your soul has its benefits such as you can set your own hours and not be required to drag yourself into the office if you don’t want to do so.

Another perk of heart-centered self-employment—you are not subject to the whims of a moody boss.  However you are subject to the whims of the moody self!

While heart-centered self-employment allows for nimble response to stakeholders, there is also no buffer against certain things which employment in a larger organization allows for more insulation.

In short though—doesn’t heart-centered work sound attractive to most of us?  Wouldn’t it be fair to say that doing work that makes your heart sing is possible in self-employment as well as organizational employment?

It might be that workers are even able to focus on core values or organizational vision to center themselves if they have to endure a short-term difficulty.

Here are thoughts about being heart-centered regardless of the organizational structure.

1.      Do any of your weekly tasks/meetings/projects fill you with energy and happiness?

2.     Do you recognize a greater good even when completing a task/meeting/project that is not your favorite?

3.     Can you see yourself doing this work in various organizational structures?

I encourage you to delve into these questions and think about your values.  It is worthy to think we might all find heart-centered work regardless of the structure we function in daily.

May your work make your heart sing!