We are called to be authentic and aligned in many ways. Here is an e-mail I received from a successful executive. We had a conversation about what it means for her to work and live soulfully. She writes …

“As I was laying in savasana at the end of the yoga practice I thought of how much I enjoy it, and how in this last year very little has brought me joy, and how heavy my shoulders feel as I live with a huge work responsibility. There does not seem to be enough time to engage in fun, light activities. As I take inventory I am aware that only I can change this.

What do I need to do to change? Here is my short list:

- Go to yoga during the week, even if this means there is no dinner ready, the recyclables and trash have not been put out, the bed is not made and the house might not look neat, and I haven’t got next day’s lunch snacks ready

- Watch a little less T.V. at night and give myself time to read or make calls to friends, or go for a walk with my sweetheart

- Engage in activities where I might make friends. I notice how not having a friend nearby has affected me

- Give myself time to engage in voluntary work once a week

- Talk to my boss and redefine my work responsibilities”

What do you see when you take stock?

I am listening …