
Why I Quit Full-Time Roles

With my clients, I spend time to fully understand the reasons behind each activity’s presence in their lives; then we come to an understanding of how to adjust their relationship with that activity to free up time for the lives they truly want.
Apryl Zarate Schlueter • Finding Success in Balance: My Journey to The Cheerful Mind
“Later that same week, I chatted about this in a coaching session with Kristine Claghorn. I asked her, “Now that I am wiser and I know what happens when I burn out, how do I find joy in my work again?” And she asked me a question that changed my perspective instantly: “What would happen if you took the pressure off? What would work feel like then?”
... See more“Yes, I’m ambitious,” a friend told me recently, “but climbing the corporate ladder does not interest me like it used to. A title, a bump in pay—it’s not satisfying. What I need to feel successful and fulfilled is completely different. Am I doing something that brings satisfaction? Do I feel like I’m learning? Do I feel like I’m contributing
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