We all operate from a personal philosophy, whether we are aware of it or not. When our career is in the helping professions, it is important that we take time to explore this notion of personal philosophy as it relates to our work; and further, as it relates to vocation as an opportunity for […]
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Any practice needs to be nurtured At first glance, self-reflective practice seems totally self explanatory, but is it? It is easy to assume that we all know what this means and we all know how to do it, but you know what they say about making assumptions! I have realized that this practice is not
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Can you recall the last time you sprung out of bed ready to take on the day, so filled with anticipation and energy that you could hardly wait to get going? I can remember feeling this way on those first few days of a new job or when I was taking on an
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What makes you stand out in the crowd? Is it about learning a new approach? Brushing up on best practices? Achieving another credential? In the helping professions, we share similarities in our formal training with some variation, of course. We learn about relevant theories, best practices in our particular field, various techniques and strategies. When
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Have you done the math? If you are employed full time that generally means that you are at work an average of 8 hours per day, 5 days a week, for a total of 40 hours. Give or take. So, 40 hours a week multiplied by 50 weeks a year – accounting for some much
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So, I’ve been thinking lately…”how am I of service in my day to day life?” Does it still count as service if I’m not being paid for it? In fact, is it really \”service\” if I am being paid for it? Conscious Service is Energy I am noticing that Conscious Service is an energy
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Can you relate to this? How often have you embarked on some type of change in your life filled with enthusiasm and energy for what lies ahead, only to find yourself in a state of resistance, fear and dread days, if not moments, later. What’s up with that? I certainly have – many times over!
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Can you recall a time when you felt transformed? How about a time when you realized you had just learned something? I mean, really having an awareness of suddenly grasping something or noticing a gentle emergence of new information into your consciousness. Miracle or Mundane? Sometimes, the word transformational can give the impression that
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photo credit: Layered Landscapes by Nobuhiro Nakanishi Let’s take a moment to consider each layer of the Conscious Service Approach in a bit more depth. Self-Connection Think… Holistic. Physical sensations. Emotional energies. Spiritual awakenings. Mental processes. Behavioural Responses. Reactions. Self-awareness. Presence. Connection. Engagement. Personal Power. Curiosity. Dynamic. Energized. Enthusiastic. Excited. Focus. Clarity. Joy. Peace.
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Method or Approach? What’s the difference? Until recently, I had been calling this approach The Conscious Service Method. I decided that the term ‘method’ sounded too prescriptive implying that there is this one perfect formula for creating conscious service in our lives. I have come to realize that I am really talking about an approach
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