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Monday, March 03, 2025

Your Job Is Draining Your Soul Here’s How to Break Free

You Have Success, So Why Are You Still Unfulfilled?

You’ve climbed the ladder, hit all the right milestones, and built a life others envy – whether you’re the CEO of your company, the CEO of your household or any kind of success in between that you dreamt about, worked hard for, and finally did it! So why then, deep inside, do you feel restless, stuck, and uninspired? Here’s the hard truth:

Work isn’t about work –
Work is supposed to be a channel which helps you to bring your innate creativity into the world by giving you opportunities to practice or to showcase your skill.

Developing your creativity to its highest level is the only way to reach your fullest and happiest potential as a human being. Remember creativity isn’t just about painting, dancing, or being artistic. Creativity is the on-going ability to develop solutions to your challenges so that you continuously and deliberately work on creating a life that makes you happier, and happier as time passes.

You must understand too that your “fullest potential” is dynamic and not at all static. As you up your game, you will demand more and more from yourself. More important then, than the milestone of “fullest potential”, is the constant attempts and efforts to reach it, which is where true purpose and fulfilment lie – in the creativity of the now right here in this moment.

If your job then, isn’t aligning with the purpose of your soul and the joy of your spirit, that’s a sign to start looking for a new one because work isn’t just about survival or money as we often think it is, it should be about meaning, excitement, and purpose. If you’re constantly questioning whether this is all there is, it’s time for a serious wake-up call.

There’s a silent crisis that no one likes to talk about because it helps to perpetuate the myth that we must pursue some dead-end job all our lives in the name of becoming a successful person. But the truth is that you can be successful and still be unfulfilled.

High achievers are expected to have it all together. People assume that if you’re successful - as a spouse, parent, baker, businessperson, student or whatever - that you must also be happy but this isn’t true at all. In fact many people are successful and very unhappy.


Hey! You Better Start Looking at Other Jobs! - 7 Signs that It’s Time.

If you are successful and unhappy in your career here is a list of some things I am pretty sure many people who know you don’t realize is true about you. Why? Because you keep either one or all of these seven things as your little secret:

• You’re Always Exhausted – Even After Rest
This isn’t just stress—it’s soul fatigue. If your job drains you more than it energizes you, something is seriously wrong because your work is crushing your spirit instead of feeding it.

• Your Passion Has Flatlined
Work should light a fire inside you. If you feel numb, uninspired, or resentful, that’s your inner voice telling you something’s off. It’s like you’ve become an actor in your own life and you are dragging yourself through the script.

• You Count the Hours Until the Weekend
If the best part of your job is not being there, you’re not in the right place.

• You’ve Become a Different Person at Work
If you have to shrink, silence, or censor yourself, you’re in the wrong environment. Work should bring out the best version of you—not a robotic, muted version.

• You Dream of a Different Career – All the Time
If you constantly fantasize about doing something else—like becoming an Online Health and Wellness Coach or diving into Personal Development in Counselling—your soul is nudging you in a new direction.

• You Feel Like You’re Just Going Through the Motions
You’re working, not living. Every day feels like a dull loop, with no excitement, creativity, or sense of purpose.

• You’ve Hit the ‘Is This All There Is?’ Moment
If you’ve ever stared at your computer screen and thought, I can’t do this for the rest of my life, your intuition is screaming at you to make a change.

Sound familiar? Don’t worry. You’re not broken—you’re actually waking up. And if you have been telling your nearest and dearest that this is how you actually feel well good on you for living authentically. Let’s keep on moving! Unfortunately, the truth is that even if many of these symptoms sound familiar to you statistically you are highly unlikely to do anything about it. Why? Because deep down you are most likely very afraid.

Yep. That’s Why You’re Stuck in an Unfulfilling Job
(Don’t worry! We have included a step-by-step escape plan!)

Even when you know you’re unhappy, you stay. Why? Fear.

• Fear of the unknown
• Fear of starting over
• Fear of financial insecurity
• Fear of what others will think

But staying in a job that kills your joy has a cost, too:

Burnout: Your energy and creativity are slowly fading.
Loss of self: The longer you stay in a job that drains your soul the more disconnected and confused you become. You probably don’t even know what makes you happy anymore.
Regret: Five years from now, you don’t want to look back and realize you wasted time ignoring your soul’s calling. And Baby, you cannot buy back those years – the time is gone forever.

Here’s Your Step-By-Step Escape Plan!

We understand how much inertia you are probably experiencing right now.

By the time anyone reads this blog, and it makes sense to them in any way, they’re already stuck. This is why we put together a weekly escape action plan for you to help you to get moving.

When you reach day 7 just head on back to day 1 and keep on repeating. This will help you to get clearer and clearer, and closer and closer, to what you really want to do next to save yourself.

Day 1: Get Honest About What You Really Want

• Grab a journal and write down: What excites me? When do I feel most alive?
• List five career paths that have ever interested you—even if they seem unrealistic.
• Are you sure it’s your job? Identify what you dislike most about your life to make sure. Try this tool to help Click here to take the quiz.

Day 2: Research Careers That Align with Your Passion

• Spend 30 minutes researching job roles that match your interests.
• Search LinkedIn, YouTube, or podcasts for people doing what you want to do.
• Join one online group or forum related to your dream career (Facebook, Reddit, or LinkedIn).

Day 3: Identify Your Transferable Skills

• Make a two-column list:
Left side: Your current job skills.
Right side: How these skills translate to a new industry.
• Example: If you’re great at communication, you could thrive as an Online Health and Wellness Coach.

Day 4: Start Small – Test the Waters

• Take a free online course in your field of interest (Coursera, Udemy, Skillshare).
• Reach out to one person in your dream industry for advice.
• Sign up for a webinar or virtual networking event to connect with others in the field.

Day 5: Revamp Your Resume & Online Presence

• Update your LinkedIn profile to highlight skills that align with your dream job.
• Write a personal mission statement that defines what kind of work fulfils you.
• Start following and engaging with leaders in your desired field.

Day 6: Start to Pivot By Setting Up a Side Gig or Freelance Work

• Offer your skills on Fiverr, Upwork, or LinkedIn to test the waters.
• Create a basic website or portfolio showcasing your expertise.

Day 7: Take One Bold Step Forward

• Apply to one job that excites you.
• Email a mentor, career coach, or Certified Wellness Counselor for guidance.
• Set a real deadline for when you’ll make your career transition (even if it’s a year away).

Repeat This Process Every Week Until You’re in a Career That Feeds Your Soul!

The live you crave is waiting for you but you have to choose it – get started right now. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you have time, that’s your fear trying to get you to postpone. Your career should fuel you, not drain you. It should feel like a joyful expression of who you are—not a cage. If you’re feeling called to something more, listen. Your soul knows the way.

Still need guidance on how to realign your work with your purpose? You can speak to an Online Health and Wellness Coach for guidance.