Anne Pryor shares her journey of finding meaning and purpose over the past 15 years. She discusses how she transitioned from her corporate career in marketing to becoming a career coach after experiencing job losses and asking herself important questions about self-awareness and her purpose. She outlines the steps she took to gain clarity, including stopping, clearing away unnecessary things, embracing confusion, and listening to her inner voice when it tells her "I can do that". Her goal is to help others also find more meaning and purpose in their work and lives.

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How to Create Meaning in
Your Work and Life
by Anne Pryor, MA
The views in these newsletters are from my own experiences and learnings and are
focused on practical insights and actionable tips for creating meaning and purpose in
work & life.
Over the past 15 years, I have been on a personal and spiritual development journey (it
really started when I was 27 but in earnest at the age of 45). In this past year, I've been in
Wisdom School and I have learned many fascinating tools, methods, and deep insights
that I'd like to share with those that are open. I wish I would have learned these insights
much earlier in my life. Over the next few months, I will use this LinkedIn Newsletter
format to share, take what resonates with you and leave the rest. Enjoy the journey. I
have.
BE OPEN:

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"Search and you will find." It is said in the Nag Hammadi "Gospel of Thomas" that once
you start the journey you will finish it. When you find you will be confused or troubled.
Then you will be marveled, lastly, you be rest in wonder at the synergy and oneness. I
have found this to be true.
Are you open? I have found that many of my clients are open to new possibilities,
learnings, and skills when they hit a vulnerable patch - going through life changes and
in mid-life, around 45 years of age.
This is the year that I returned to college and gained a master of arts degree in human
development and interdisciplinary studies from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. This
program changed me for good. My wise sages, including Dean Dr. Priscilla Herbison,
guided, advised, and asked me questioned that activated my soul which led to unlocking
my life's meaning and purpose.
My opening began when I lost two jobs in 24 months at Carlson Marketing and Learning
Strategies during the downturn in 2008 (there is always an opening, watch for it and
embrace it). I was blessed to be assigned to my career coach and wise sage, Patricia
Berg, who asked me two questions that changed the direction of my life. So, I ask you
these questions:
1. Are you self-aware? Self-awareness is the ability to understand yourself and
how your actions, thoughts, and emotions do or don't align with your values and
beliefs, and being. If you're self-aware, you can neutrally evaluate yourself,
manage your emotions, align your behavior with your values, and understand
correctly how others perceive you.
I didn't even know what Patricia meant when she asked me if I was self-aware, however,
I was open to learning more. That's when my journey to search for a meaningful and
purposeful life and work began.
2. What are people coming to you for? This question stopped me in my tracks.
Because it's a question that requires internal discernment of your interior life. Many
questions including - what people think of you, and what do you desire - are more
characteristic and attribute or skill-based questions from your exterior life.
This question "what do people come to you for" is a heart/soul-based question. So, when
I stopped to reflect on this question, I realized that as I was serving in roles that created
visions for new wellness and innovation products and managing cross-functional global
teams, my colleagues were actually seeking me out for spiritual and career
development questions and coaching.

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So here is the process I created for myself that may help you:
Be Open Step 1: STOP. Yes, just stop doing, stop running, and stop thinking.
Be open to asking, listening, and gathering insights about yourself from friends,
colleagues, loved ones. In order for me to stop I had to get away.
I traveled to The Omega Institute Blue Spirit Resort in Costa Rica and attended a
women's retreat. The facilitator gave me one assignment for 10 days I couldn't help
anyone or say thank you. You see she could tell by our first meeting that I was an 'over
giver'. Over giving is a cause of burnout and I see it in many of my clients (there is
actually a syndrome called the human giver syndrome).
Over the next 10 days, I learned tools to stop over giving which I practice today. One
includes my approach to setting boundaries. For instance, I choose to take charge of my
schedule, that's why I take phone calls between 7:33-8:33 am to manage my time and not
to over give.
I also studied with Don Miguel Ruiz, the author of The Four Agreements and Mastery of
Love. I practice his methods for loving myself daily and these have helped guide me in
my development.

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In addition, I worked with Deepak Chopra on his STOP method which has helped me in
many situations. You know when you have those pesky reoccurring thoughts. He teaches
us to access the higher biological responses and move beyond mere reactions to simply:
• Stop what we’re doing.
• Take some deep breaths.
• Observe how the body feels and where we feel those feelings.
• Proceed with kindness and compassion.
By taking a moment to assess the situation and become aware we are better able to
confront our inner situation and make more compassionate to ourselves and others and
make more conscious choices.
ACTIONS: Take a time out. Stay open. Ask questions from your soul. Listen from your
heart. Stay neutral to the messages. Don't take anything personally. Meditate. Learn to
breathe again.
RESOURCES: Breath Logic Finding Space to Lead Meditations The Four Agreements

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Burnout Deepak Chopra STOP Method
Be Open Step 2: CLEAR. Do you need all the stuff/thoughts you have? Clear away what
you don't need. The stuff has an energy that may be blocking you. Sometimes stuff
overwhelms your thoughts, rooms, space.
The first thing I did after I lost my job was to hire a feng shui consultant to help me clear
the stuff and energy from my office area. With just a few small changes, adding color,
rearranging some items, and clearing the space I felt a sense of peace. Within 1 minute
after the consultant left my home, I received a call for a job.
FENG SHUI RESOURCES: Carol Hyder, Carolyn Vinup

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BE CONFUSED:
When you have gone through the first steps to be open and clear you may become
confused. You may realize the values and beliefs that you were holding on to don't
resonate with you anymore. This was very concerning for me so I met with friends who
had worked through the process.
You may find that the friends and relationships that you've had start falling away.
Conversations with people aren't interesting anymore because they may be focused on
people, events, and things, which may not be meaningful. You may realize that your
work isn't satisfying, you aren't feeling significant, passionate, or maybe you feel like
what you're doing doesn't matter. This is all normal.
I have created the "Paradigm Belief Model™" to help clients clarify their current beliefs
and match them against their values and skills to see where they've been, where they
are now, and where they want to go.

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Read my LinkedIn Article and take the 5-question assessment which might help you
determine what your limiting beliefs are.
ACTIONS: Once you're confused you must keep searching. Continue to be open, take
more time off, rest, ask more questions, set up informational interviews, shadow people
doing what you'd like to do, take classes, learn skills, assess your values and beliefs, and
just be with the confusion.
RESOURCES: See the hot links in the paragraphs above and share your own in the
comments below.
BECOME CLEAR:
In the feng shui model, there are 4 quadrants Spirituality, Relationships, Success, Health
and Well-being to a full life. I like to break these quadrants apart and work on one at a
time. I set clear intentions in each quadrant annually, monthly, and daily.
For example, a career is in the Success quadrant. When I was unemployed, I recalled
taking a resume workshop that my dear colleague Irene was teaching and I said to
myself "I can do that." Have you ever had that experience?
At that moment I shifted from thinking that I needed to find another VP Marketing and
Product Development job to transitioning my career to helping people find meaning and
purpose in theirs. And by learning new skills like how to write a resume and teaching

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people how to use LinkedIn, coach on portfolio careers, interviewing, etc. I transitioned
to my calling as a Career Coach and LinkedIn Strategist, and not just a new job. And Irene
was my mentor and believed in me.
I was watching a 60 Minutes interview with Rita Moreno and her life changed when she
said out loud "I can do that", while at a concert watching Liza Minnelli sing. That
experience started her successful singing career.
When have you said to yourself "I can do that?" When has someone else said to you
- "you can do that?" Often that's a surprise moment.
ACTIONS: Reflect on the "I can do that moments" in your life. When did you say that
to yourself? What do you realize? Have you acted on that message?
RESOURCES: The Power of Surprise
In the next newsletters, I will be sharing insights, tips, and models that have helped me
in the process to become clear, which may help you. Take what resonates with you and
leave what doesn't. Thank you for doing your work. If you liked this newsletter please
connect, subscribe, share, comment, or reach out to me at anne@pryority.com.
Blessings and Joy,
Anne

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Lovitude Soul Painter, Personal/Spiritual Development Coach, and LinkedIn Expert
Anne Pryor is the creator of Lovitude™ a Soul Painter, and a LinkedIn Expert. As a
recognized top international LinkedIn Authority, she motivates audiences to action
during her presentations on bringing your brand to life, sharing best tips and techniques
for creating branded and search engine optimized LinkedIn profiles for thought leaders,
sales, and business professionals to achieve their goals.
LinkedIn Keynote speaker presentations include the National Association of Black
Journalists, Project Management Institute, WBL, American Marketing Association, ACG,
University of South Florida Black Students Association, Toyota Sponsored NABJ
Inaugural Leadership Forum, GenesysWorks, Minnesota Officenters, and hundreds of
corporate, community, government events, and meetings.
As the creator of Lovitude and a Soul Painter, her paintings have been called 'visual
blessings and are hanging in Mayo Clinic, a Pulitzer Prize Winner's home, in galleries
and licensed on products sold globally. She was a featured guest on the Hallmark
Channel Home & Family Show, a keynote speaker at The Shift Network, and the
International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS), viewed by millions of people.
She has presented at Mayo Clinic, Cargill, HGM CIO Forums, for corporate events, and
demonstrates both online and in-person meetings.
She also motivates audiences by sharing “How to Trust Messages for Real-World
Transformation”. She was inspired through after-death communications (ADC) with her
friend to create vivid images to elucidate, awaken, and activate souls using ink, her
breath, and essential oils, on plastic. Anne was not an artist before these messages.
During her presentations, she paints live for audiences and they are moved and in awe
by the colorful and meaningful messages that she receives from the audience’s energy.
Lovitude images are available for licensing. Images grace products sold globally and
proceeds go to charity.
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Special thanks to my teachers: Patricia Berg Carolyn Vinup Carole J. Hyder Deepak Chopra
MD (official) Karla Ruiz I look forward to being on this journey of personal and spiritual
development with you.