Painting: From Here to There, by Miriam Windrich

A month has passed already, after my latest blog article. I am full of praise for the experienced bloggers, who are indeed in a class of their own. But… I persist, even if I have to rewrite every piece ten times. I was warned right from the start. Blogging means discipline, keeping up the pace… I could write more than one story, by the way, about everything that can happen in a month’s time. About this very inspiring and moving retreat, for instance, or the unexpected encounters. Anyway, let me ...

For 25 years, I enjoyed a life of relative luxury in the financial sector. It was an instructive period of my life, but I had to work hard for the money, I can tell you. My employers were demanding, and rightly so. For a while, I enjoyed the world of Peter Stuyvesant in the cities of Europe, where clever and beautiful boys and girls made the difference, and feminine and masculine vibes were among the ingredients leading to succes.

Whether you are self-employed, looking for a job, making a career or got stuck in your job, if you want to change your situation, you will have to take steps. By having a conversation with your manager, for instance, by looking for a coach, writing all your questions down or networking. Nobody ever got wiser by throwing the towel, putting blinkers on or blaming others. And you already took a step, otherwise you would not be reading my blog.