Months back I wrote a post about how to answer the question, “What do you do?” I suggested the answer have nothing to do with a job or career (even though that’s most often the intention behind the question). I encouraged that the answer not be defined or confined to any given box…but rather share the greater picture of what you do.
For example, I do things like:
- live JOYfully,
- express creatively,
- love unconditionally,
- dance wildly,
- sit quietly,
- speak passionately,
- BE brilliantly.
In fact the premise of that post was inspired by the nursery rhyme ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’ in which one floats gently down(the)stream…because…merrily, merrily, merrily Life is but a Dream!
Oh, the Magic!
Last night I was updating my Facebook status and something magical happened.
I saw something in a word that had been there all the while, except I had never seen it that way before. (LOVE when that happens!)
I was giggling to myself about how people I’ve known for years, but haven’t seen for a long time seem to be perplexed about all the different ‘jobs’ I have. Currently I am:
- a Social Media Consultant,
- an Intuitive Guide,
- a Copywriting Coach,
- an Alkaline-Antioxidant Water System Fan & Promoter
- and even the Magic Hairdresser in me may be getting dusted off to shine in the spotlight once again.
As I considered how funny it is to me that I don’t fit into another’s ‘I do this and this alone!’ box, I stared at the word ‘job’ that I had just typed.
As I stared the letters started dancing before me …J…O…B… and that’s when it happened. I saw the word JOB as an acronym for Joy of Brilliance!!!
J.O.B. = Joy of Brilliance
Oh My Goodness!!! It’s everything I ever say, share, be, do, live, encourage, etc. to the max!!
Who knew that a little word like ‘job’ held the magic of J.O.B. ~ Joy of Brilliance?!?
This is perfect! JOBs are meant to be born of our Soul Brilliance and expressed with great JOY!
The secret to life is about living JOY and Feeling Good…and when we do we become like Midas; everything we touch turns to GOLD.
Life is not meant to be about ‘work’ or ‘job-jobs’. It’s meant to be about a continuous joyful flow of expression…and within that we receive abundance as a result of living that joy. (Some may refer to parts of that abundance as a ‘pay check’)
My friend, Star Rinaldi on Facebook shares a quote by Rabindranath Tagore in her sidebar that I resonate with so deeply:
“I slept and dreamt that Life was Joy. I awoke and saw that Life was Service. I acted and behold, Service was Joy.”
In dream time we often recognize the brilliance of who we are. To wake up and express that with joy each and every moment of every day is the best JOB we could ever dream of.
The best part is…every job we have can be this if we choose it to be. Every one. Even the most seemingly mundane. Putting our Brilliance to work with Joy is possible no matter what we do.
Do You Want a JOB?
So…I ask you, what is your JOB? Are you working it? Do you have your Joy of Brilliance (JOB) turned on in everything you do? If not, what can you do to shift it?
Now, when someone asks, “What do you do?” I can simply reply, “In everything I do, I have the BEST JOB in the world because I’m working my Joy of Brilliance!”
It’s up to you. You are Brilliant beyond measure. Will you work it?
If you need help finding your J.O.B., let me know…one of my favorite J.O.B.s is helping others find theirs.
And you know what? When you work your Joy of Brilliance it is as easy as you choose it to be to turn that into your Midas Touch JOB…the one that creates the paycheck you desire as well as other joyful abundance.
In future JOB posts we’ll talk about how to find your JOB in any job, the Age of the Entrepreneur related to JOBs, Creativity, Passion, Purpose and Connection JOBs, why being a Jack or Jill of all trades creates great JOBs, etc.
Are you as excited as me about this Re-Frame? Tell me about it! I want to hear about your JOBs. What is your Joy Of Brilliance? …and if you’re not sure, I want to hear about that, too!
In JOY…with my new JOB… Deb
BEe JOB Photo Credit
September 17, 2009 at 11:38 am
Hey Debra,
Great Post! Love the idea of the re-frame. Maybe it’s the start of a trend and new phase where J.O.B. will have new meaning. Life is really about finding the things that you feel passion and excitement for.
What if our main criteria to our work was being happy?
Love it!
Kevin
.-= Kevin Boon´s last blog ..Food for Thought Fridays – Observing the Cycles of Life =-.
September 20, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I love your question, Kevin. “What if our main criteria to our work was being happy?” I believe that if being happy were the main criteria to our work that the world would be filled with the most productive, successful, ingenious, magnificent products, companies and individuals in history!
I choose that reality in my life’s work…and in so doing, encourage others to do the same.
It only takes a few to start a trend…let’s do it, Kevin! We’re only working J.O.B.’s from now on. Others are going to notice our ecstatic joy and they’ll work their J.O.B., too. I’ve always been a trendsetter more so than a trend-follower. Happy to be on the leading edge of this one!
Appreciate your voice in the flow! :0)
September 17, 2009 at 8:15 pm
You are sooooo brilliant…this is an essential in today’s world or transforming the Group Mind so we can have more Authentic Lives emerge…Love you, Kay
.-= Kay´s last blog ..SATURN IS MOVING: Let’s get ready for the change =-.
September 20, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Thank you, Kay.
My willingness to shine my Brilliance ever brighter is greatly supported by your love and guidance as I journey the path.
Thanks for ‘walking with me’…together we “transform the Group Mind”. Love you, too!
September 18, 2009 at 6:02 am
Hey, sounds like a phenomenal name for a coaching practice. I love it. Obviously, you are brilliant.
Funny how these things happen. I was at a local networking event last night and it was called “The Joy of Connecting.”
I love when I see the themes over and over.
So now, I know to ask myself this, “Joy, Joy, everywhere. Hmmmm….. How can I introduce more joy into my life?”
Hugs to you my love!
I love your posts!
Iyabo
.-= Iyabo Asani, The Inner Genius Coach´s last blog ..Rags to Riches Niche Story! =-.
September 20, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I agree, Iyabo!
The fullness is unfolding and expanding…
I’m a JOB Coach! …helping others find the Joy of Brilliance in their job and beyond.
Yes! This joy, Joy, JOY theme is every where…and I have any thing to do with it, it’s here to stay! LOL Never too much JOY…more is always a good thing.
Some how I know and trust you will have every success finding infinite ways to introduce more JOY into your life.
Love and appreciate your Spirit so much, Iyabo. Thanks for bringing JOY to the flow.
September 18, 2009 at 11:21 am
Heck yeah! I love my job. And when I’m in the flow of it, I feel my world opening right up. Thank you for bringing this idea to everyone!
.-= Bridget´s last blog ..A Story Ain’t No Big Thang =-.
September 20, 2009 at 6:58 pm
That’s what’s so darn cool about JOY of Brilliance (JOB)…when you’re ‘workin’ it; the world HAS to open right up!
You are a GREAT example of this, Bridget…the JOY in you always shines through.
Thanks for sharing your JOB with us!
September 29, 2009 at 10:29 pm
You have a very creative mind Debra. And I can sense your abundance with the words you have expressed here. It’s nice to feel our brilliance on our everyday life, instead of brooding on miseries.
November 30, 2010 at 5:39 pm
WOW!!! JOB = Joy of Brilliance . . . . O MY THATS A GREAT SHIFT and a GREATER UNDERSTANDING! Thanks Debra! I needed to recreate a new understanding or perspective of JOB. This post was super
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