WORD ON WORK - WEEK 5
SELF DISCOVERY
Has your comfort zone become your prison? Imagine setting yourself free.
Has your comfort zone become your prison? Taking time to reflect on your life right now can give you the answer. Knowing yourself is the first step in bursting out of your prison. I know there are many schools of thought on this. One is to take baby steps, just put your toe over the zone and see how it feels. If it doesn't feel good then go back to yourself imposed prison!
Phooey, I say, jump over the zone; take a giant leap, a leap so big that it's impossible to go back. It's not supposed to feel good; staying in the 'feel good' place has imprisoned you. The doors to that particular prison are closed to you forever!
Use the steps below to begin your journey of self-discovery, turn yourself loose and burst out of your prison.
1. Ask and acknowledge your unique purpose - Ask yourself what do you truly desire to be / do / have? What do you feel compelled to do? Acknowledge yourself for your uniqueness. This will give you the courage to leap from your comfort zone.
2. Have the courage to be totally honest - What assumptions have you made about yourself and others? Self-acceptance and facing issues honestly give you the opportunity to uncover the truth and live life with integrity. Living in integrity will not allow you to short-change yourself by staying with the status quo.
3. Find a Buddy - Ask someone you trust to support you in your journey of self-discovery and tell them how they can help. When people understand how your personal growth benefits them and the world (because you are showing up authentically and on purpose), you will be supported in bursting out of your comfort zone to create the life of your dreams!
4. Embrace change - Dare to dream, take big steps forward. You don't need to know everything before you proceed; and yes, there's no such thing as a mistake when you're bursting out of prison. Whatever appears is there for your greater good; a learning opportunity.
5. Celebrate – Choose something daily to celebrate. Rejoice in all that you are attracting and creating.
Imagine yourself bursting out of your prison, arms akimbo, jumping up and down, eyes wide open and a BIG grin on your face! You did it, you took the leap. Now look around and see yourself into your new future; the future created by you, just for you. Doesn't that feel good!
Commit Today to do whatever it takes to turn yourself loose - throw away beliefs, attitudes and expectations that get in the way of your ability to create your best life NOW!
Has your comfort zone become your prison? Taking time to reflect on your life right now can give you the answer. Knowing yourself is the first step in bursting out of your prison. I know there are many schools of thought on this. One is to take baby steps, just put your toe over the zone and see how it feels. If it doesn't feel good then go back to yourself imposed prison!
Phooey, I say, jump over the zone; take a giant leap, a leap so big that it's impossible to go back. It's not supposed to feel good; staying in the 'feel good' place has imprisoned you. The doors to that particular prison are closed to you forever!
Use the steps below to begin your journey of self-discovery, turn yourself loose and burst out of your prison.
1. Ask and acknowledge your unique purpose - Ask yourself what do you truly desire to be / do / have? What do you feel compelled to do? Acknowledge yourself for your uniqueness. This will give you the courage to leap from your comfort zone.
2. Have the courage to be totally honest - What assumptions have you made about yourself and others? Self-acceptance and facing issues honestly give you the opportunity to uncover the truth and live life with integrity. Living in integrity will not allow you to short-change yourself by staying with the status quo.
3. Find a Buddy - Ask someone you trust to support you in your journey of self-discovery and tell them how they can help. When people understand how your personal growth benefits them and the world (because you are showing up authentically and on purpose), you will be supported in bursting out of your comfort zone to create the life of your dreams!
4. Embrace change - Dare to dream, take big steps forward. You don't need to know everything before you proceed; and yes, there's no such thing as a mistake when you're bursting out of prison. Whatever appears is there for your greater good; a learning opportunity.
5. Celebrate – Choose something daily to celebrate. Rejoice in all that you are attracting and creating.
Imagine yourself bursting out of your prison, arms akimbo, jumping up and down, eyes wide open and a BIG grin on your face! You did it, you took the leap. Now look around and see yourself into your new future; the future created by you, just for you. Doesn't that feel good!
Commit Today to do whatever it takes to turn yourself loose - throw away beliefs, attitudes and expectations that get in the way of your ability to create your best life NOW!
CATCHING THE COLOURED BALLToday we did an activity where we have 7 balls. I threw them at our volunteer and asked him to catch as many as he could. He caught 3. (2 to 3 is the average people catch) I then put a coloured ball at the front of the pack, where the rest were yellow tennis balls and asked him to just catch the coloured ball. He achieved this. I then put a tennis ball with a smiley face at the front of the pack, slightly harder to keep your eye on, and asked him to do the same thing. Catch the yellow tennis ball with a smiley face. He achieved this. I then got you to do this activity in groups of 3 yourselves.
The point?
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ASSESSMENT TASK
My Career Match
Employability Skills Task:
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SO RELAX
This is not a test. Don't over analyse your answers, your first reaction is the best. IT'S EASY There’s 32 groups of questions. Each group consists of four statements and you select one that’s MOST like you and one that’s LEAST like you. |
In 15 Minutes You’ll Discover Careers You Would Love:
The secret to having an awesome career lies in matching your personality style with careers you would love! MyCareerMatch helps you connect the two. Your personalised career report is packed with cool things about yourself and it’s emailed to you within minutes of finishing the questionnaire. YOU'LL DISCOVER
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Bullseye Career InformationThe below link is of the Bullseye posters that can help you to identify occupations that link with subjects studied at school and indicate what level of education and training is required to find employment.
The Bullseye posters reflect possible career options and training requirements for 33 subjects. The occupational titles are in line with Job Guide’s profile titles. ![]()
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Getting The Most Out of The Posters: |
Step 1: There are 33 posters in this series. Scroll through them from the link above and write down the name of each of the subjects that you have some interest in.
Step 2: Then for each subject that you like the look off, write down the level and the job that you think might be worth exploring. Keep doing this until you have worked write through them. You should have a decent list to start looking at at this point. Step 3: Start to list in order of preference the jobs that you think you would like to further explore. Step 4: Email this list to me at [email protected] for us to have a discussion about. |
Your Ideal Average Day: |
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This exercise is a good one for helping you get clear on your priorities and then you can make sure you are spending time on these areas.
S.T.E.P. U.P. Action Plan |
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REFLECTION
TO THINK ABOUT (AND FOCUS ON) THIS WEEK
Today I would like you to write down and ponder these questions:
- What is your Catch Phrase and/or action that is going to support you in feeling good and getting you in a good space for the day?
- What is the positive 'Coloured Ball' that you want to catch? It might be a couple, but limit it to no more than 3. for example you might want to focus on getting better routines, completing your current subjects and getting your license. They might be the things that you are most focused on at the moment.
- What are the 'Coloured Balls' that we are currently focused on and catching that we don't want to be focused on anymore? For instance we might be focusing on not being smart enough or not being pretty/handsome enough or not being any good at sport etc etc. It is time to drop these balls and look at spending more time focusing on question 2.
- What did you discover through your 'Ideal Day' activity.
- What opportunities did you think of in your activity that might be good for you to explore?
- After reflecting on this, is there anything that you need to add to your mind maps?