Comments on: How I Found “Work Happiness”, Finally

By: Kathy Dobson

Kathy Dobson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:38:43 +0000

Hi Stacey,
Loved your post as I am doing exactly what you talked about…transitioning from my Corporate job to online business. Anyone who said it was going to be easy… isn’t telling the whole truth.
But, being in business for myself…especially on the Internet will someday bring me the freedom I so dearly seek. My job is to stick with it…tenaciously until it happens!
Thanks for an inspiring morning read!
Kathy

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:40:07 +0000

Mark – great to hear from you! Hope you are doing well. Stacey

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:40:40 +0000

I am still searching…the glass is always half full. Hope all is well!

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Work Happy Now! » Blog Archive » How to Find Meaning in Tedious Work — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:41:12 +0000

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By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:57:27 +0000

Hi Jan, Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. Now that I’ve learned to listen to my heart, yes, I wish others could too! It’s hard to get rid of the “shoulds” and follow your own wants/needs/desires. But when you do, yes, the spirit soars!

By: jan

jan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:59:37 +0000

Stacey, just popped over from Megan’s. What an inspiring blog you have here. I am just so blessed because I adore my work. I have been self-employed for many years now and always focused on doing what I love, no matter what. Rarely, have I done the opposite. I think this comes from (early on) listening to your heart and following it. Sure, sometimes the money has been meager, but the spirit soars. And that is how I have chosen to live my life. Amen. I do wish everyone could listen to and follow their heart AND the money would follow, don’t you?

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:54:08 +0000

Megan – we should talk more – I’m with you on those “shoulds”! They can wreak havoc! The truth is, I wouldn’t want it any other way…

Tom – Absolutely – the true calling, so hard to find…but once you do watch out!

Hi Peggy – no worries on the typos…I didn’t notice! A fellow yogi – I have yet to dive into the 500 hour program, stopped at 200…so far so good! I’ve been in that pays well position…and I also know that my background education does come in handy…I think it’s all for a purpose! Good luck with your transition and thanks for leaving a comment.

By: Peggy @ Serendipity Smiles

Peggy @ Serendipity Smiles — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:55:54 +0000

(And there are way too many typos in my comment. It’s been a long day)

By: Peggy @ Serendipity Smiles

Peggy @ Serendipity Smiles — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:54:40 +0000

Hi Stephanie,

I have been at odds with my work life for awhile. I am working towards changing that. The values that I hold dear, Integrity, Commitment to Excellence and being stubbornly Optimistic is more in tune and aligned with writing and teaching yoga. In early 2009, I received my 200 hour level yoga certification and I dived head first into my 500 hour level training. I’m half way through And I’ve been fine tuning my writing. I’m working on two books, writing two blogs, and I’m a contributing writer to the only online magazine for StepMoms. My fingers are happiest when their stroking the keys on my keyboard.

But the day job? Until I can earn half of what I earn now through writing and teaching yoga, the day job stays. I’m the primary income earner because somewhere in my life I went to school and got a masters degree in a soul-less, heart-less field that simply pays well.

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:33:19 +0000

Stacey, you are gradually filling in all the right livelihood components and that is what will sustain your happiness. It’s a combination of bringing who you are into the world in full rip roaring expression. Congratulations!

For years I was abut 75% happy. Interestingly it also was a closer examination of values and honoring those values that got me to feel pumped all the time. Identifying a specific true calling also was the final piece of bliss.