What is a ZENcareer?

I’m all over the place these days….and that’s okay. I think. I’m still over-giving, over-apologizing, over-working and over-catastrophizing.

I’m still getting a crick in my neck as the pendulum swings from so many self-diagnosed victims and heroes on the socials. I’m blinking back tears for no reason at all that I can discern. (or maybe all the reasons, all the time).

I’m reading like a fiend - more books in 6 months than the previous 2 years! Hurrah - who knew I could read for fun anymore?

And I’m leaning in to simply being.

That is not something terribly praised in this world. It’s about the hustle, not the transition. It’s about the bottom line, not the humans. It’s about the finished product, not the making.

What if the revolution is in the making?

What if crafting a life that breathes space into listening, and trying new things, and meeting new people is the way to - dare I say it - our salvation?

I’m here to remind you that a ZENcareer is your life. It’s not a bullet on your resume. It’s not about the most polished LinkedIn profile. It’s not about BEATING other people to WIN a job. It’s about being you - bringing your gifts to the table, and getting a paycheck - AND being part of a community - NOT at work necessarily, but in the space where you ARE, now.

Someday you may have the dream house on the Adriatic. Today you have your house (or apartment or loft) in the small town (big city) that doesn’t light you up. So what will you do?

My advice, take a breath.

Look around.

Find one thing to enjoy today.

Not everything. Not the pile of trash that hasn’t been picked up on the corner for weeks. Don’t love that. Don’t enjoy that. Don’t performatively tell me (or anyone) how much love you’re breathing in and giving out.

Be still and find that joy, just for you - not for the socials. or for anyone else.

You got this.