I've met many parents, who are dream crushers of their children. They are so focused on their children being successful that they never listen to the interests of their children. Our World is always changing, and no one is 100% sure where the careers or jobs will go tomorrow.
Something that seemed silly, might be huge money maker in the future. Being miserable in a job that you hate just to pay the bills can be incredibly draining mentally, physically and emotionally. When you are really happy in your job it really doesn't seem like work. It just flows effortlessly from the individuals and it touches others in the way its meant too.
No one has a right to expect another person to live their life for someone else. I remember someone I worked with wanted her son to become a programmer rather than a game designer. She was so focused on her own point of view that she couldn't see her son being successful as a game designer. I remember saying to her that she didn't have a right to force her goals on her son when that might not be his passion. The thing is that we all contribute to society in different ways and by trying to control another person you are stripping of their right to have free will.
Imagine someone saying to Benjamin Franklin, now don't try to figure out electricity you'll only look stupid and get burned! I'm sure Benjamin Franklin didn't have a lot of people cheering him on in the beginning.
Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
It feels very exciting and fresh!It almost has a crisp feel to it. I'm waiting for the next chapter to be written. Each one of us is part of history and yet we never think of it that way. We just go about our day. It seems that only when we read what has been written. What we've experienced that we question it and say how did they get that?
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Are You Happy or Stressed Out?
If your continually having dreams of dread before your have to return to work the next day? Sunday night is usually the most telling. It's that sense of dread that slowly starts to build up, then by Sunday night you could almost cut it with a knife. It might be time to take stock of what makes you happy and what's stressing your out?
Is it the work itself? Your co-workers? The environment? Start to make some changes in your life. Once you've made those changes. See how things feel? Are you happier or still stressed out. By slowly pin pointing what is making your happy and what is not. You will be taking steps to have more control of your own life.
Pay attention to what is relaxing and enjoyable to you. Not everyone likes to hangout with people. Does this make you anti-social? No it just means that those types of activities are not relaxing to you. Do certain people stress you out and other people don't. It might be time to find out who your tribe is! Some people are extroverts (they get energy by being around people). Introverts get exhausted being around people all the time. Some people are in the middle and need some down time and some time being around crowds.
Are you a workaholic and need to start taking scheduled relaxation time, so you can have more work life balance in your life. Sometimes we get so used to being a hamster on the wheel that we don't know what it actually feels like to relax.
By turning off the news and cell phones, it is a step to reclaiming your personal time. Caller ID is the best source for screening your calls. It's always a good thing to stop answering your phone and start to learn to tune out time wasters. Some are people, telemarketers. Boundaries are a good thing to establish, it is a good way to re stake your claim to your personal time. You never need to apologize for being protective of your down time.
Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net
Is it the work itself? Your co-workers? The environment? Start to make some changes in your life. Once you've made those changes. See how things feel? Are you happier or still stressed out. By slowly pin pointing what is making your happy and what is not. You will be taking steps to have more control of your own life.
Pay attention to what is relaxing and enjoyable to you. Not everyone likes to hangout with people. Does this make you anti-social? No it just means that those types of activities are not relaxing to you. Do certain people stress you out and other people don't. It might be time to find out who your tribe is! Some people are extroverts (they get energy by being around people). Introverts get exhausted being around people all the time. Some people are in the middle and need some down time and some time being around crowds.
Are you a workaholic and need to start taking scheduled relaxation time, so you can have more work life balance in your life. Sometimes we get so used to being a hamster on the wheel that we don't know what it actually feels like to relax.
By turning off the news and cell phones, it is a step to reclaiming your personal time. Caller ID is the best source for screening your calls. It's always a good thing to stop answering your phone and start to learn to tune out time wasters. Some are people, telemarketers. Boundaries are a good thing to establish, it is a good way to re stake your claim to your personal time. You never need to apologize for being protective of your down time.
Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Dreams
Dreams are very interesting things. They bring reality into full focus, when your just too busy to pay attention. It's almost like a compass that is there to steer you back on course when you've lost your way.
It allows you to realize when your deeply unhappy in your current situation. It brings up that anxiety and fear that we sometimes don't have time to face. It also allows us to realize when hope is right around the corner.
This is how inventors solve problems when they run into a wall when trying to work out a process in their invention.
It allows us to have a break from stress in our lives. It gives warnings that maybe it's time to change your course and start something new.
Sometimes it gives us a quick preview of the future and when the time comes. It's time for you to remember "What's Your Line." You will either remember what you said in your dream or you will be forced to bunt and just wing it.
This is the time when the Universe communicates with us the most. We are at our most open and receptive moment.
Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net
It allows you to realize when your deeply unhappy in your current situation. It brings up that anxiety and fear that we sometimes don't have time to face. It also allows us to realize when hope is right around the corner.
This is how inventors solve problems when they run into a wall when trying to work out a process in their invention.
It allows us to have a break from stress in our lives. It gives warnings that maybe it's time to change your course and start something new.
Sometimes it gives us a quick preview of the future and when the time comes. It's time for you to remember "What's Your Line." You will either remember what you said in your dream or you will be forced to bunt and just wing it.
This is the time when the Universe communicates with us the most. We are at our most open and receptive moment.
Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net
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