Work as Love

<p>“Work is love made visible.”</p><p><br /> </p><p>Beautiful, right?</p><p><br /> </p><p>But for a lot of us, it might also sound like a load of bullsh*t.</p><p><br /> </p><p>After all, work environments can be super unhealthy, both in their culture and environment. And I know that a lot of you Freedom Junkies want to have freedom of time, money, energy, and location, but your work place may not offer that.</p><p><br /> </p><p>You’re not alone. These days there are a lot of messages that tell us that the only way to be really happy and truly free is to quit your job and become an entrepreneur.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Is this true? Well, it’s an option...</p><p><br /> </p><p>BUT – and this is a big BUT - no matter what job we have or who we work for (even if it’s ourselves), there’s always one thing to follow us around. <strong>Our brain!</strong></p><p><br /> </p><p>And within our brains are our thoughts and beliefs and, therefore, a huge part of how we experience the world. Including our work.</p><p><br /> </p><p>ALL of the hard things can be very real for us. But how we experience and interpret those things is largely dependent on our perceptions and thoughts and beliefs about it. And many of our beliefs are patterns – like our inherent worthiness (or lack there of), a scarcity or abundance mindset, an empowered or helpless locus of control – and are beliefs that we carry with us <i>everywhere </i>we go.</p><p><br /> </p><p>So, if we leave our job and start our own business or find a new company, if we don’t do the thought work to address how we experience life and our beliefs that drive how we feel and act, then that negative view of the world will continue.</p><p><br /> </p><p>This episode isn’t do much about if you should stay in your current work situation or leave- check out Episode 29 for that.</p><p><br /> </p><p><i>Today’s </i>episode is really focused on those who are working, no matter what type of job or who you’re working for. It’s also for parents, caregivers, and householders working for their loved