What happens when you wake up, and don't want to go to work... ever again? It's a scenario many people have faced... Kasey Edwards is one of them. She was a 30-something, highly successful change-management consultant... who realised she couldn't care less about change management. She'd reached a point in her career where she'd lost all passion, and felt no sense of purpose or meaning. But she couldn't see a way off the treadmill. So Kasey embarked on a quest for answers... She tried everything from doctors and psychologists, a clairvoyant, self-help books and even meditation, in her search for meaning.
Kasey's chronicled her experiences in a book called "30-Something And Over It" - and spoke to us about it on Open House this week. Be warned, it's a raw account! But chatting to Kasey was a revealing insight into some of the things people are going through.
I'd love to hear from you about your experiences. Have you had your own crisis of meaning?
Let us know what you went through.
What brought you to that point of questioning your purpose?
Where did you search for meaning?
Did you find the answers you were looking for?
What did you discover?
Comments (2)
Sandra thankyou for sharing this very honest and moving story... What a wonderful thing that even though we fail many times, God always patiently speaks, allows us to hear His voice and gives us another chance to make things right - so we can move to a better path or a better way of seeing things...
Clare
Posted by Clare Bruce
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May 29, 2009 12:29 PM
Posted on May 29, 2009 12:29
The meaning of Life.
I would like to tell you of what God taught me and how he taught me.
My children and I have been going through a tremendously difficult time. The type of time you wish that God would just take away.
To cut a long story short my husband of 18 years had been having an affair over a 12 month period. The truth came out and now we are separated.
On the way home from work I was stopping into a local church where my daughter attends school. I had fo formed a good habbit of just going in, sitting, kneeling, praying, asking for mercy, strength, guidance and help and so it goes. I found this was helping day by day.
You could say I am a little arrogant, selfish and impatient. One afternoon I was looking to going into church to offload. Upon approaching the church I heard singing. Great I thought now I have to share the church, this my time with you God. Dont you understand.
Thats Ok Ill sit and whatever.
Upon entering the foyer I noticed a child with Downe Syndrome and a young lady trying to comfort her on the floor. Perhaps she was an aunt.
Talk about being instantly being humbled.
I walked in and noticed people queuing up for communion. I thought I might go however I changed my mind because I thought it be a bit rude to run in and then out.
I sat down next to someone. I noticed there were people in twos and threes clumped everywhere. They seemed to be sad and comforting one another.
I just realised I had walked in on a funeral. The church is designed in the form of an ampiphetre. The coffin was hiden by the people going to communion.
I looked around and noticed a lovely old ladies face on a projector screen.
These people and children were mourning her loss. They were really mournig for her. It wasnt a huge gathering like I was used to but simple humble service.
Instantly Gods Spirit spoke to me....What is important Sandra? Is is stuff, money.... No its the Kindness, the Goodness that we have left behind...This is the legacy.
What really matters...When the rubber hits the road? Its the love, kindness and compassion we have shown to one another during our lives. This is the true meaning.
How many times have we all failed? How many times have I failed?
Sandra Vazzoler
Posted by Sandra Vazzoler | May 29, 2009 2:19 AM
Posted on May 29, 2009 02:19