In life, there are two kinds of change: voluntary and involuntary. The voluntary changes that we choose, like moving or changing careers we tend to like better because we chose them. The involuntary, not so much, because it feels like it happens to us.

Career experts say we will change careers 7-10 times in a lifetime, so changing your career is not a failure, however staying in a career with no meaning is denying to your soul and cause for a lifetime of frustration and unfulfillment.

Making a career change means you are graduating with a new set of skills and knowledge and are ready to take on a new challenge. (This is what the soul lives for!) The #1 cause of stress is work-related. A recent study showed that at least 75% of the working population is "actively disengaged" meaning that they show up in body, but definitely not in spirit. I have coined a new term for the unique stress that this is– "job dread". Job dread is that awful feeling inside where you detest the thought of being in that "cubicle" one more day.

Fear of anything = a lack of understanding.

Most people fear changing careers or starting a business because they don’t understand it. Once they learn the process, they feel brave and can move forward. What I have seen as a life coach, is when you reach understanding, fear naturally fades away and a deep sense of "knowing" finds its rightful place inside your heart.

The other thing I know is that in order to experience more happiness in life requires one thing-Change. Because if you were already Happy, you would have everything you really wanted already. To be happier, you can choose to make more positive life changes.

I have been where you may be, stuck in a job that was sucking the soul right out of me. Fortunately for me, I decided to make some lasting changes and go for it by becoming self-employed many years ago. It has not always been an easy road to hoe; however, I would choose this over a "job" just over broke, any day of the week!

If you are reading this far, there is something within you that is emerging, will you call it forth and grow with it? The ultimate accomplishment is to discover yourself: your strengths, dreams, desires, and skills. And then to learn to put them to good use for the healing of yourself and others.

Doing what you don’t want to do in any area of your life, and especially your career is a drain to your life energy. Learn to unleash your passion, purpose, and power with Soul Coaching.

If you don’t feel like you are in the right place in the world, doing the work that is yours to do, fulfilling the role you were created to fill, than allow a Soul Coach to help you get back on the right track.

Michelle L. Casto’s new book is Get Your career on the Fast Tack. Bright Michelle helps people make a successful leap from career to a life of purpose, with her coaching practice, Brightlight Coaching. Get a free jump start your career change package at http://www.SmartChanges.com

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