Blog 6

           I really enjoyed this week’s article. At first I was a little uncertain as to what they were trying to explain but I felt like the author did a very good job of applying this theory and giving examples. One part of the article the particularly caught my attention was when she was talking about spirituality. I found it very interesting that the importance of spiritual growth happening in a person’s life has gone up 20% (Bloch, 2005). I really thought that this number would have gone down instead of up so I found that to be, very interesting. As well, I enjoyed the seven connectors that were discovered between spirituality and work. When I was reading through these I could see myself applying these to any future career that I may have and the importance that these would hold. I would want to make sure whatever job I possessed gave me the chance to balance my time as I would like throughout the different activities that I have (2005). I could also see how calling could really effect how an individual views their jobs importance. If the person really doesn’t feel like they have a calling to do a particular job then they are going to feel very unfilled and will probably not work their hardest.

            The unity piece I personally find to be one of the most important that they discovered. I really think that for an individual to truly be invested in their work they have to be doing it for more than just a pay check. I know for me in my personal life this is definitely the case. Until recently I have only worked jobs merely to put food on the table and pay the bills. I worked as a server and in retail, to me I was not fully invested in these jobs and really could care less about them. I looked at them as merely placeholders until I could enter into a career I found worthwhile. Now, I hold a GA in admissions and I am a TSS. Both of these jobs require me to use my passion of assisting individuals in life and school. I am now doing what I feel like is my calling and I am much happier than I was before. I really feel like this theory truly captures how the career journey is supposed to be viewed. It is a process that is full of many different phases and changes. I just was really excited about this article and I can really see it being useful in future career counseling sessions.

Bloch, D. P. (2005). Complexity, chaos, and nonlinear dynamics: A new perspective on career      development theory. The Career Development Quarterly, 53, 194-207