Career Planning & Transitions
Whether you're starting your career, seeking a promotion, or considering a career change, our knowledgeable contributors provide practical tips for navigating career transitions. Here you will find valuable insights and strategies, like learning how to assess your skills and interests, explore career options, and create a roadmap for achieving your goals. Plan for success - use these tips and frameworks to take your career to the next level!
Strengthen Your Adaptive Skills With a Reflective Career Journaling Practice
Intentionally creating time and space to pause, slow down, and reflect on our work and career experiences is a vital practice for career maintenance. Cultivating a regular reflective practice...
When Holistic Healing Meets Doula Work
Many people feel called to birth work because they sense it is meaningful, relational, and deeply human. Yet for many doulas and aspiring birth workers, conventional training leaves something...
How to Stop Hitting Snooze on Your Career Transition Journey
We’ve all been there, the early-morning alarm shatters a deep, peaceful sleep, and before we know it, we’re hitting the snooze button again and again, hoping to steal a few more minutes of rest.
7 Questions People Forget to Ask Before Changing Careers
A career change isn’t just a professional decision. It’s an identity shift. Many people feel the pull long before they feel ready to act, and the questions they ask themselves (“Is this the right...
Why the Modern Birth System Needs More Holistic Doulas
Pregnancy and birth today involve more information, more testing, and more medical options than ever before. While access to care has expanded, many families are quietly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected...
How to Find the Right Career – 3 Rules for Lasting Fulfilment at Work
Choosing a career has never been more confusing. With thousands of roles, the rapid rise of AI, and the vague cultural advice to simply "follow your passion," many people end up confused...
The Ripple Effect in 9-5 Careers – How One Small Step Can Change Your Entire Trajectory
For many people in 9-5 roles, career growth feels like a waiting game. You wait for your manager to notice you. You wait for the promotion cycle. You wait for the right role to appear. You wait for...
Is Your Job Toxic or Are You Playing the Game Wrong?
A lot of people are convinced they’re trapped in a toxic job, when what they’re really trapped in is confusion. The workplace has rules; real ones, unspoken ones, political ones, and no one hands you the manual...
Turning Personal Struggle Into Strength and Purpose – Exclusive Interview with Barbara Basia Siwik
Barbara Basia-Siwik is a personal coach and holistic fitness & nutrition advisor with more than nine years of experience helping individuals transform physically and mentally through a science-based...
Finding Balance Under the Holiday Lights
The festive season is often painted as a time of joy and celebration, yet for those navigating career transitions, it can quietly amplify stress, uncertainty, and emotional fatigue. This article sheds...
A “How To” Guide for the Prospective Writer – Step Eleven on the Writing Journey
Publishing your book is an incredible accomplishment, but the journey doesn’t end there. The next step is learning how to market your work so readers can discover it. This article walks new authors through...
Shaken Identity – What Happens When Work Becomes Who We Are
In my last article, “What career disruption really feels like and why it might be a gift,” I explored how losing a role can shake our confidence and force us to confront fear. But disruption doesn’t...
A “How To” Guide for the Prospective Writer – Step Ten on the Writing Journey
Receiving your Galley Copy is one of the most unforgettable moments in an author’s journey. It’s the first time you hold your book in your hands, the weight of your work, your effort, and your dreams...
How To Make Career Decisions That Align With Your Core Values
At some point in your professional life, often right around the time you’ve earned some stability, raised a few kids, and learned the ropes of juggling way too much, you pause. You glance around at...
The Redundancy Reset – How to Thrive After Job Loss
Losing your job can feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you. Redundancy often brings a wave of emotions, including shock, anger, fear, even relief, and it’s easy to get stuck in the spiral...
