We are continuing our theme of personal growth with the introduction of our very first series! For 9 weeks, we will be doing some spring cleaning of the soul by diving into each fruit of the Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-23.

Are you ready for personal growth? Put the REAR method into practice, starting with reflecting on your job, your relationships, where you live, how you spend your free time, your health, and any other areas of your life that are important to you.

We are kicking off a series of intermittent posts called “Get to Know Your Bloggers” so you can, well, get to know us! We thought it might also provide a nice reprieve from the more serious subjects. To start, we are each giving insight into whatever book is currently on our bedside tables.

Ever since childhood, we think about our future: who we will marry, how many kids we will have, and what we want to be when we grow up. Having a career seems to be a big topic of conversation at school, among friends, family, and even strangers. Looking back at our career paths, we realized that there was not a “right” or “wrong” choice. The choices we made that led us to where we are have just become part of our story…

When we are asked to introduce ourselves, why is our job title one of the first things that comes to our mind? When we are meeting someone new, why is the first question almost always, “So, what do you do?” What if instead, we asked, “What are your top 3 values?” or “ What are you passionate about?”

One day, when my job was coming to an end and Nohemi was feeling unsatisfied with hers, we found ourselves expecting everything from our jobs. We expected it to be fulfilling, be a place to meet friends, and on top of all that, pay the bills. We began to think, are we expecting too much?