Beyond Balance: Finding Your Spirit in the Modern Workplace - Listen Here!

Win and War Stories from a Workplace Consultant who found solutions in sobriety, science and spirituality. Time to transform your work-life – from the inside out. Self Mastery started with a Masters.

International Training Trip - still fresh, still excited and hopeful.

Are you feeling it? That gnawing sense of unease. The quiet desperation that whispers, "There has to be more than this?" The modern workforce has been adrift in a sea of powerlessness, buffeted by relentless demands and a prevailing culture that often leaves us feeling fragmented, disengaged, and utterly exhausted. We chase the elusive promise of "work-life balance" while the reality remains a relentless seesaw tipping many towards burnout.

What if my research shows there's a different way? What if there is a path away from coping and towards flourishing?

My blog series, directly inspired by my Masters Thesis, "High Spirits! - An Integrative Literature Review: A Call to Action for a Powerless Workforce in Need of Recovery," is more than just a deep dive into academic research. It's a passionate plea, a radical proposition and a deeply personal journey into the heart of what it means to be a whole human being in the workplace. (which I now believe we should not be striving for.)

The title itself, "High Spirits!", is a deliberate provocation. It dares to suggest that joy, purpose, and genuine well-being are not just achievable, but essential for our professional lives. My research draws upon extensive experience as a Workplace Consultant and a profound understanding of the transformative power of the 12 Steps, leading me to an obvious conclusion: nothing changes if nothing changes if nothing changes. And what then?

We've all seen the symptoms – the rising tides of stress, anxiety, and disengagement. We've witnessed the pervasive feeling of powerlessness that permeates so many organizations. But unless we courageously address the underlying causes and conditions, these symptoms will not merely persist; they will escalate.

This is precisely why I embarked on this journey, investigating solutions to workplace powerlessness through a lens that many might deem unconventional: a spiritual approach. Abusive people and environments want us silent and scared. Narcissistic systems feed on this fear.

Recognizing the inherent human need for meaning, connection, and purpose, and understanding how profoundly these elements impact our ability to flourish, both personally and professionally are at the heart of the research.

My working hypothesis, "Work/Life Spirituality Integration – inspired by the 12 Steps, powered by Self-Determination Theory, towards a spiritual environment for working people to become whole humans," offers a tangible framework for transformation. Imagine a workplace where your intrinsic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are not just acknowledged, but actively fostered. Picture an environment where the principles of self-reflection, integrity, and service, so powerfully demonstrated in the 12 Steps, are woven into the very fabric of how we work and interact.

This isn't some idealistic pipe dream. My research aligns with my experience and shows me that a solution exists for the open-minded. It's a call to action. A radical re-imagining of what work can be when we allow our "high spirits" to lead the way.

We evolve and the systems keep trapping us on the Hedonic Treadmill. Make freedom in some form, a non-negotiable. Even if its in the deepest recesses for a troubled mind. Viktor Frankl knew this truth and it is immutable.

Join me on this vital exploration. Engage with my blog, challenge your assumptions, and discover how we can collectively move beyond mere survival to a place of genuine recovery, integration, and wholeness in our working lives. Because if we don't address the root causes of our powerlessness, the cycle will continue. And what then? The time for change is now.

The time for "High Spirits!" is here.