Coaching my clients, one of the biggest challenges they face is getting back to work. Cancer treatment is a traumatic experience. Those who went through it start questioning a lot of aspects of their life.
The first question that people have to deal with is their sense of purpose. After going through a life-threatening situation, you review your motivations and aspirations. For those who are parents, the shift is comparable to when you had your first child.
It is a crucial step to acknowledge this. And take the time to ask yourself what is it that you want to do with your life. Pay attention to your desires as they are indications of who you want to be or become in this life.
If you had to choose 5 outcomes you would like to achieve before the end of your life, what would they be? Allow yourself to dream.
And then ask yourself how your work fits into those outcomes? Is it an integral part of what you desire? Is it a means (income for example) to a higher purpose?
You decide the life you want to live. This includes the role your work will play in it. Be intentional about it.
With love,
Laurent