573 thoughts on “Being Made Redundant? Supporting an Opportunity to Evolve!”

1. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” An awareness that every cross-road in life is an offering to expand and deepen our purpose in life.

2. Reading this blog was a great reminder that I’d been working in a comfortable environment. Working part time, with the other days being taken by what, I couldn’t even think of. Then along came an opportunity and it all happened in one go, moving house, starting this secondment, and going full time, definitely positioned me out of my comfort zone. It was a steep learning curve and continues to be so.

   Despite this job being a temporary position, I have no idea where I will go to next even though my permanent position is still available for the time being.

   Every opportunity is an opportunity to evolve, it’s how we are and observe it to be, that makes the difference. We can adapt if we allow what’s a head of us as THE opportunity to so.

3. Comfort is a draw card that can keep us in stagnancy and away from opportunities and growth and evolution. But when we allow ourselves to be challenged step out of our comfort zones then life really begins to open up – comfort is gone and we do not know the next step but in that uncertainty lies the certainty of growth.

4. Awesome blog Anon, and it shows us how life is not really about comfort and making a niche where we can fee safe and left alone, but rather to make life about growth and evolution and connection with others.

5. Life is full of opportunities, but how much are we willing to see it as such?

   1. What do we choose when the opportunity presents, do we choose comfort, or evolution?

   2. Henrietta, I’m leaning more and more about ‘life is full of opportunities’, I wasn’t willing to see it as that. Bought up in a world that working with the one employer was it, gone are those days where we used to receive the golden watch for working in one employment till retirement.

      Movements in work environments are occurring more and more, with some people making five year plans and, move onto the next. Are they willing to see it as an opportunity, or is it that they have such an unsettlement, they’re hoping the next job will do it. Much to ponder here too…

6. Appreciation and expansion or evolution go together and thus who would not live for the evolution that is openly available when we let go of our attachment to life being a comfortable existence.

7. Comfort and security can be a real killer even though it is highly sought after and seen as the ultimate prizes. More and more I can feel it brings a tension to my body which knows there’s more to life than staying cemented in place.

   1. Could it be comfort comes with a complication of being in comparison, and thus we are judging one thing to be better than another?

8. Each of these situations also confirms how much we do know, even if we ignore it.

   1. We do know, though sometimes can bury our head in the sand.

9. When change is unfolding it’s a completely different experience understanding what is happening from our soul and trusting our inner wisdom, as opposed to reaction, emotions and not trusting what we sense. Is our intention evolution, is our perspective just survival and security, and viewing life from pictures?

10. “Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” – such joy in this statement. What a way to look at redundancy – or any new change / direction in our lives.

    1. Seeing change and challenges as opportunities is indeed refreshing – our perspective can make a huge difference in how we handle the outcomes.

       1. At the time we may not realise all that is on offer with a situation, ‘I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.’

11. How we are forever being asked to step up in the quality of power, truth and love.

12. This is a beautiful example of how letting go of comfort we are supported to truly evolve, the comfort feels snug but keeps us stuck and doesn’t offer new opportunities to expand and grow.

    1. Speaking for myself, comfort has kept me in stagnation many a time, but letting go of the comfort and feeling what’s next, expansion truly is offered.

13. This is great to read of your wholehearted embrace of an opportunity and all the learning and growth that comes with it, and dealing with the doubts and procrastination along the way. There is always more to learn, and when we feel that sense of comfortable complacency, it’s time to listen to that nudge to expand, before the sense of comfort becomes stifling.

14. I love this – because if in one year we took every challenging situation as an opportunity to grow and evolve rather than an opportunity to step down – that would be an incredibly rich and fulfilling year.

15. Taking the opportunity to evolve yourself you offer the same opportunities to all the children you will be meeting and teaching in your new role.

    1. That is so true Mary, the more we grow and we learn about ourselves, the more we can then offer others.

16. Redundancy often comes with an unease as to what is next, yet it we stay steady with ourselves many opportunities arise and it can be the start of something much grander as we step up to what is next appreciating every moment.

17. There is always a next step to be taken … indeed there is and the biggest thing is letting go, and allowing ourselves to feel that next step, to feel what we next are to learn and offer. Having been through a similar process in leaving a job, the biggest learning for me was to let go and allow the new to present itself.

18. How wonderful to recognise the potential for evolution coming in what, for so many people is a very challenging form.

    1. Redundancy is a very challenging form, but even tougher – is the prospect of being bullied and then sacked. However, even with that, taking the outlook that much can be learned in any situation and that evolution can come when we are most challenged… being very challenged has its benefits (even if a little painful)!

       1. We can learn so much from every situation.

19. I love what is written here, and .. ”always a next step to be taken, which leads to a forever expansion.” That is absolutely our inevitable truth.

20. When we nominate our comfort, we are saying yes to expansion, and what I have experienced in the past is this is where pictures come in as to how that ‘expansion’ looks like and I basically get in the way of myself. Learning to move with how the Universe moves is tricky for our mind as it wants to know beforehand it is getting it ‘right’. Trying to place confirmation before appreciating movement is a bit insane.

21. This really shows how there are so many nudges of our soul, god or the universe to support us to expand and learn more and not stagnate. We are truly held in so much love.

    1. Beautifully said Leike – and whilst we remain open to the communications of the universe, then on some level we do know what is coming our way. This does not make things more comfortable, but it can give us some insight into what is coming next because that is what is needed next for ourselves and others.

    2. We are held in so much love, and supported to expand and evolve, ‘I was also aware of the immense opportunity for growth, expansion and a new beginning that awaited me if I chose to go down the voluntary redundancy route.’

22. It is not cozy to be called in for more when you are not willing to go there. But understanding that this is what it is all about helps to surrender to the fact.

23. Job security is comfortable, of course, but there are times when we are called to move on and expand and the truth is, we have always already felt but decided to ignore it, just that little bit longer. We just revel in the known, it is our backbone.

    1. Letting go of the old, and allowing the new to present itself supports our evolution.

24. We love to stay comfortable and secure and not rock the boat at all, but when we let go of this picture as you have so beautifully shared we discover the growth and evolution we are offered.

25. The body does give us messages such as a tight chest or feeling of ease when we consider such things like new jobs, relationships, what home/property to buy even down to each item we place in the shopping trolley.

26. We can really cap our potential when we stay in our comfort zone.

    1. More than that, we stagnate and can even get ill. Staying out and keeping ‘safe’ can be deadly, in fact.

    2. Absolutely, I know that I have felt a deep stagnation when I have been in cruise mode. It has felt really horrible in my body.

       1. We can learn so much from taking the next step.

27. The beauty in this article is not the choice that redundancy provided, but the choice to accept the pull of what was already deeply known and to follow this pull.

    1. It’s a great comment Leigh, we can let go of how life looks on the surface to embrace new levels of evolution, and the quality of energy we can deepen and expand.

28. A beautiful appreciation that a seeming obstacle is an opportunity to spread your wings and fly.

29. Reading your blog to day Anonymous I feel I have been living in comfort for sometime and now I am feeling open to stepping up to what has been presenting itself to me of late thank you.

    1. Are we open to seeing our next step, ‘there is always a next step to be taken, which leads to a forever expansion.’

30. It is awesome how you were already recognising the comfort you were in with your old job and therefore the potential gift that redundancy was offering you. I was certainly in comfort in my old job and told my CEO that he had made the right decision in choosing me for redundancy. He looked rather shocked and also relieved! Changing jobs and career paths has been a steep learning curve but I absolutely love my current job but when we go through a re-tendering process next year I am open to what unfolds whether or not I retain my job or move on to pastures new.

31. ‘there is always a next step to be taken, which leads to a forever expansion.’ and there it is and often for us there is a surrender required as we come to understand and know that we are forever called to be more, and it’s not an effort, it’s a letting go, an allowing for us to live and express more of who we are in the world.

32. What if life is only full of opportunities and all that we experience is an offering from the universe to move forward and make new steps and choices? What if, for some, being made redundant is something that happens long after the initial impulses to move forward were ignored and therefor the most flowing and easy way to move was passed by and there for being made redundant was a bit more in their face? While for others being made redundant is exactly the way to move forward as there is space offered where it is needed. The Universal plan is beyond the comprehension of the human mind and all we can do is to learn and surrender to it. We will then find for sure that we are being carried all the way.

33. New wonders arise out of every situation as long as we stay open and allow the future to come toward us.

    1. I love what you share Gabriele… so simple and very true.

34. Every situation offers the potential of evolution. The key is how we approach it, that is how we move around it and where do these movements lead us. We have to be very honest about them if evolution is on our agenda. This blog is a testimony of someone who has approached this whole redundancy affair with absolute honesty. There is not poor me here but brave me; I go for it.

35. Redundancy is a dirty word, and a very loaded one – but one thing that feeds the fear and negativity of it, is the underlying longing and demand we tend to have for security. We tend to go into work with an expectation that creeps in and becomes stronger the more comfortable we become in the job. It’s a communication that says, ‘ this is my patch’, and ‘you owe me for all the hard work I’m doing’. So when the redundancy comes our way we are appalled.
    We don’t make our work about evolution. Evolution of ourselves and others. If we did, we would know that change and movement is not only inevitable, it is welcome and necessary. And we would embrace the change that is coming and say yes to the next opportunity that’s already in the making for us.

    1. I like what you share, Katerina about the demand we have for security and ‘this is my patch’… this feels very true to me. It makes sense why we are so appalled when it comes up. If we made work about evolution then we would welcome any transition that asks us to grow, develop and expand rather than yearning for a comfort, maintaining it and then stagnating by it.

36. Saying goodbye to comfort and yes to responsibility is the way for all of us, ‘I am now ready, able and willing to take on greater responsibility for others and for myself.’

37. From the most difficult challenges, the greater the opportunity to grow. It makes sense to embrace every part of life so that we open the door to evolving and learning. Life has a habit of throwing out surprises, but in this, greater internal strength can be developed.

    1. So true Rachel, to see everything as an opportunity to grow and evolve takes away the feeling of being a ‘victim’ and opens us up in so many ways.

38. When I was made redundant earlier in the year I found myself approaching the whole thing with so much calm I surprised myself. I didn’t go into any massive drama, feel sorry for myself want to blame anyone. I was really open to whatever was going to present itself next, and now I’m in a job that I never would have dreamed of being in, because it was so far from my interests, but it turns out, I’m enjoying myself much more than I have in probably most other jobs I have had in the past that have ticked all boxes and have been more ‘attractive’ if you like. I’m forever blown away but what happens when we let go and trust that everything is ok.

39. I have come to realise that choosing comfort can lead to all kinds of problems further on. I was very comfortable in my first teaching post and could have stayed there forever, but realise that I learnt so much by having experience of different schools.

40. We can see every experience as something positive, either to enjoy, or to learn from. There is no right or wrong, good or bad – simply an experience which we can react to, or respond to accordingly. To live life like this in every way would be truly something.

41. We have so many opportunities to grow and evolve in numerous ways, this was a lovely sharing of how it was with a new job.

    1. New jobs are great and do bless us with new opportunities to learn and grow. But I can feel the potential of us all going to our usual jobs and no matter how long we have been there, seeing it with fresh eyes and taking the opportunity to appreciate how many opportunities in a day we can actually learn and grow.

       1. I agree Suse, we are so hungry for new things and continuous change that we do not see the many opportunities in every moment.

42. It is never a case of things just stopping and that is the end, as when something ceases it gives space for something new.

43. That edge between being too comfortable vs always being challenged is an interesting one – Its a fine balance and over the years I’ve established a balance between saying ‘yes’ while at the same time constantly looking at how I am doing things, the way I move, what I carry in a project. Its that refinement that allows more and more of me to come through.

44. I had my first experience of being made redundant a couple of months ago. I had been feeling rather bored and frustrated with the lack of work that was coming through, and so a part of me was relieved. The next job that presented itself was completely different to anything I would have considered applying for in the past. Despite the enormous pay cut that many would say was irresponsible of me to take (given my expenses), I knew that something about this job was going to open me up to new things. I trusted I was being taken care of and let go of the picture of the type of job I thought I should be doing…because controlling every single thing in the past didn’t work. This approach is far less stressful and definitely more expanding.

45. There is always another step, yes there is and sometimes we need a little nudge to move off the one we’re on. And that’s the thing no matter what life presents we can choose to fight it or engage with it and see what we can learn and unfold, and we expand in ways we might not have thought before until our next step comes.

46. If we pay attention to the small stuff, it is really clear when you feel the stagnation in a job, or when it is just not right any more.

    1. God is in the detail, and the small stuff is what makes love bigger.

       1. Oh I love that, the small stuff is what makes love bigger….my focus for today. I have a full day which could be called a ‘big’ day, so the ‘small stuff’ is where I will bring my attention, to the mundane, to the foundation that supports any day regardless of supposed importance. Thanks Simon 🙂

47. “I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” How beautiful that you recognised this call – as an opportunity to evolve, rather than feeling a victim, Change gives us an opportunity to step up and be more – whatever work we do.

    1. As well as offering an opportunity to grow, change can also allow us to recognise repeating patterns that we can get stuck in and from this much learning can take place.

48. Hello anonymous, I can relate to getting comfortable and wanting things to stay the same, however I too am feeling an air of change with regard to my current job. I am not sure what this will look like, but the prospect of change no longer frightens me like it used to. I love the image of being on a pedalo and then your number being called, indicating your time was up in that particular job.

49. It really makes sense that we grow and expand and our circumstances need to change to accommodate that on every level. What was once supportive and loving could be abusive if it was simply kept and repeated automatically with no consideration as to where we are actually at.

50. We are always the same, no matter the place we are. However, there are moments in which we have to move from one place to another. Sometimes we need to express more of who we are, sometimes we have to learn something in that new place. There is always a reason and there is always a gift behind every movement we do as well.

51. What a wonderful opportunity for you Anonymous to move to the next step in what is needed. There is much to appreciate in you saying yes to this opportunity. Feels like a blessing for you and all at your new school.

52. Good on you for going for it. There is a big world out there and sometimes the most amazing things happen when we look fear straight in the face and say no. One of the greatest freedoms is to take a step and see where it takes you. I am inspired by your choice.

53. I love that eery opportunity that is bestowed upon us is there to help us to grow and move forward if we so choose. It is in our movements that we can solidify change and it also shows us our attitudes and beliefs around change and how we can adapt and shift to what is truly needed to learn from and to accelerate our growth long term.

54. What a great blog ~ so honest and relatable. I have always found every change to be an expansion and also experienced a bit of tension in the gap between the old and the new.

    1. I have also observed that almost always the energetic change had already happened before the material change as you clearly describe how your change had already been felt even before you were offered the redundancy.

55. It is amazing to read of the way you handled your redundancy with such grace and acceptance and saw this as an opportunity to evolve and expand – a great reminder to apply this learning to any challenges that happen to us in life.

56. It is wonderful to see what could possibly be seen as a setback being felt as an opportunity for evolution.

57. I also agree that what was crucial was the trust in the body – of all things!- that support us in such situations.
    I am very glad to be using my body very well to support myself in life.

58. This experience in life has obviously been used by you for personal growth and development. This is awesome, and proof that we don’t have to be defeated by what happens, it can all make us stronger and wiser.

59. Anonymous, this is great to read, I love how you trusted and followed what you felt in your body, this makes me realise that our bodies always know what is needed, what an amazing guide we have in life if we honour it.

60. Another way is to feel stagnation in our bodies and heed the inner call to walk away from jobs, relationships and partnerships that no longer serve us. One of the best choices I made was to resign from a full-time well paid job, and become a freelance worker simply because something within compelled me to move on, rather than stay.

    1. Yes Kehinde2012, this is music to my ears. In a way if you do it from the head the anxiety is worse, when you can feel the impulse and move from there there is more ease in the body.

61. A blog that reminds me of transition points in my own life and how important they are for our own evolution. Anonymous, power to you for making a choice based on how you felt in your body and nothing else. We are empowered as job applicants and can say yes or no to job offers and potential work environments, in other words it is not just the employer that does the choosing.

62. A super delightful blog to read with lots of wisdom, I especially loved: Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” What a beautifully understanding of what was being asked of you and how you turned around the whole notion of redundancy and the opportunity it presents for growth and to evolve.

63. A totally different approach to being made redundant, not a punishment nor loss but an invitation for unfoldment and greater service somewhere else. I think that applies to many things in life where we tend to complain instead of appreciating the opportunity and learning that has been given.

64. Absolutely beautiful blog! We tend to get stuck in one comfortable nest and forget that there is a lot more out there, there is the next thing for us. We are taught that for security reasons that once we get a good job not to change it or to stick with what has worked but to widen our sense of understanding we must step out and take those expansive steps even if it is a little bit scary.

65. Thank you Anonymous for shedding your light on redundancy, A word that was not too common in my mind. But, when explained it reaches a point in my life until now, that I have used many many situations in life to comfort me instead of truly stepping forward.. I can feel that there is no space for judgment ,but simply space for observation to feel what was beyond that comfort, why I wanted to held onto it and not move on .. this helps me from moving on now

66. This is such a brilliant way to approach redundancy – an opportunity to evolve.

67. When we let go of an image of what success looks like and how our life should unfold, there’s so much to appreciate as life comes to us.

    1. Yes, so true Fumiyo, life really does come to us when we remain open and have no plans or images of what our future looks like, therefore our future can naturally unfold with all our needs taken care of, we just have to say yes.

68. I think that’s what it’s all about – being open – and not trying to control things, for you never know what’s round the corner so to speak.

69. I love that you chose to embrace what could be seen as a set back or inconvenience, as a opportunity to grow and expand… and embraced it whole heartedly, trusting in your awareness of where to go next and it providing you your next point of evolution. This is a gorgeous way to move through life that could be applied to any seeming disturbance to our comfort.

70. Having just received news of my own redundancy yesterday this post is an absolute gift. I too was comfortable and stagnant in my position even though for some months now I’ve been getting the message that it’s time to go. Your words are an absolute confirmation and you remind me that I don’t need to take the first job that comes along – I just need to listen to my body and go where I am truly needed.

71. There is always a next step and to be reminded today that this is expansion is perfectly timed. I can feel how comfortable comfort is, the familiarity, and yet I feel the discomfort too, it’s like being in your favourite clothes from before which sort of fit you, but which you’ve out-grown, and you know a new set is needed. I love how life works and supports us to take that next step and how no matter how often we say maybe, or no, we are still offered the chance to be more us in the world, for that is what it truly is.

72. When we get comfortable and too complacent we can indeed stagnate and stop growing.

73. What a beautiful and inspiring way to view being made redundant “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” I feel we can apply this level of trust and understanding to pretty much anything that happens in life.

74. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”” So true. When we react to the word ‘redundancy’ as a failure or that you are no longer needed you make yourself a victim but when you respond with a choice for the potential for what you have to offer you have a purpose and a responsibility to be who you are wherever you are called to serve.

75. This is such a great example of ‘shut one door and another opens’. Often, we are so insecure about ‘taking the leap’ into the unknown when the known is so safe and comfortable. Yet, when we go by impulse and listening to our body, there is no limits to what we can do or be involved with. By not ending what is no longer working, we miss out on what life has in store for us!

    1. Awesome Rachael. This really shows how important it is to follow our heart and listen to our inner voice and follow through with what we feel is true.

76. Embracing purpose in everything that we do allows to break through comfort and procrastination that holds back the volume of the universe coming through us doing what we are meant to be doing in true service for all.

77. Part of my working life has required me to make people redundant, and in all cases I have known that there was a new life path available for them, “that it was time to move on” if you will. The path of redundancy can be a challenging one, and is certainly not to be taken lightly, but if embraced with a knowing that there will be a new path, with new opportunities, including expanding and growing from the situation, it can bring many rewards.

78. What I’m finding is that when I start to freak out about a seemingly risky choice I’ve made, I eventually remember that everything is ok. That I made that choice for a reason and to second guess myself is a pointless exercise. I trust things will work out, even if it doesn’t quite look like I want it to look…and often, along the way, there are many signs that suggest I’m going in the right direction.

79. “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” This sentence describes exactly my move from Holland where I had been living for 14 years back to Scotland 4 short months ago. And such a beautiful reminder and gorgeous to revisit this blog as it contains so many pearls of wisdom.

80. Being Made Redundant? or making oneself redundant by completing and outliving what one is doing so that there can´t be but a next opportunity to just do the same by giving your all and do what it takes.

    1. Beautifully expressed Alex. I love the term ‘outliving’. It makes sense and it something that happens all the time in life, especially with behaviours and food choices. We can outlive any aspect of life and it feels gorgeous to keep observing what is outlived to then make new choices and refine what is next to live.

81. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it? ”what a great and positive way to look at our lives in any situation and simply requires trust and knowing inside us. This is so different from the doubts and insecurities we are so often conditioned as the only way to be. Building our own foundations allows a platform of strength from which all can be taken care of and all that is needed will be given to us for service with purpose and love . Beautiful anonymous a great sharing

82. The way forward doesn’t always seem like the “right” option but it is definitely amazing and mind blowing if we allow it all.

83. absolutely love this blog! What I love that even if we make a choice that we think is right at the time, the absoluteness of God has a way of showing us the truth. What I loved about your blog is that life is about service and not necessarily for comfortable means, but a constant unfolding. Who knows where the next job may be but it will be amazing!

    1. I agree harryjwhite, life is about service, and I love your positive attitude; ‘who knows where the next job may be but it will be amazing’, Yep I have that feeling too!

84. I really love this sharing and can relate to it, that sometimes what we may be reluctant of may actually be the greatest blessing in shaking us up and supporting us to step out of comfort and take the next steps.

85. Much to learn from this – should I do this or that? Feeling what feels true is the way to go I think. Going by the mind will end up in a setting produced by the mind and not from a warm glowing heart.

86. This is blog is inspirational to all who have lost jobs or are choosing to leave a position they have had for many years and the trepidation felt because of that.

87. There are many headings that bring about a certain feeling and redundancy is one of them. It implies something and yet here we have a blog that goes against that. A person made redundant regardless of age brings with it a certain picture for me. It’s almost like they weren’t needed, worthless, maybe to old and worn out. I look at how people go after this and many don’t recover from simply just this and may never return to the workforce. It can’t be the word itself but more the beliefs and action we have around the word. As this blog is presenting the way we look and talk about things hold weight, or holds a quality. This redundancy has certainly been turned into an opportunity for ‘growth and expansion’ and yet so many are not this way. May the author should write a DIY redundancy book and get it out there so people can see there is another way to look at this life changing event, no matter what your age is.

88. When we are made redundant we often feel helpless because we feel the loss of what was once a safe job. Redundancy give us the opportunity to spread our wings and look for jobs we may have always wanted but at the time we were too reluctant to make the move.

89. What if we took every negative or difficult event or thing that happened, and took it as a chance to evolve and move forward? Life would be so cool….

90. When talking change, we want to be the one calling the shots. We change because this is what WE want. Change, instead, is often not very welcome when it comes from a situation that forces it upon us. Do we ever consider that perhaps the constellation that forces the change upon us is exactly what our process of evolution calls for? We were there not by chance.

91. I had a redundancy come up a few years ago, the opportunity was there for me to move on to another position but at the time I was so resistant and blamed my boss and workmates for conspiring against me. looking back now I can see how it all unfolded and see how this was a chance for me to move, to make a free start. Its funny how what we see maybe the worst thing in the world, can be just what we need at the time.

92. God knocks on our doors in many disguises – even redundancy..it was an opportunity to support you to move on. When we move from our knowing and truth, we are always supported, doubt rises and passes if we do not give it the energy to mislead us. Very inspiring!

93. A brilliant article showing the opportunities we are given and our choices to stay in comfort and not move on or to take responsibility for our lives and all we can bring wherever we go.

94. It is interesting to observe how we stay in comfort and prefer what we are used to regardless of the working conditions and work ethos of the company, then when something like redundancy comes along it brings up all sorts of anxiety issues. Having observed this with a colleague of mine it is easy to see from a distance that leaving and moving onto the next step would be hugely beneficial, and that getting out of the comfort would in deed be a blessing but for the person it directly affects, it’s hard for them to see it that way.

95. We can all get trapped in the comfort of comfort but one day we must all realise that that comfort is just a cozy relief that in more ways than one is stopping us from growing our potential and inspiring others to do the same.

96. I am so glad to be looking at my life and career as an unending adventure. I relish each new opportunity to advance myself in whatever challenge lies before me, whether thats paid or unpaid, a promotion or downwards step, it doesnt matter. all that matters is that I increase the quality I do anything in.

97. “…there is always a next step to be taken, which leads to a forever expansion.” Yes I agree and I find this to be consistently true throughout life whether work, family, health issues or an accident, and every time in hindsight there has been a learning and a chance to grow. A shake up and wake up call! Thank you for the sharing and insights.

98. It’s funny for me to see when we get hooked on a heading. So if I hear family, I have a picture, if I hear work, yep picture, if I hear fired, picture and if I hear redundancy, same again picture. Where do these pictures come from? Life experience, yes possible but also it would seem it is bigger then that. I can go into the detail of what redundancy looks like but overwhelmingly it has a ‘failed’ flavour to it or too old or useless picture with it. I know it may seem harsh but it’s not directed at the blog or author but more letting you know what I see when I hear the word. If we place more importance on a particular aspect of life then we may loose site of other gifts that may present. So if work isn’t an extension of how you play then the gap that lies in between these two parts of your life invites something to enter. I love that you are looking at ‘redundancy’ in this way because no matter what you are presented with there is always an opportunity for growth or evolution.

99. I felt a very similar situation to what you’ve shared here Anonymous. In my previous job I practically knew everything inside and out, the work was easy. And I could of stayed in my comfortable zone but there would be no growth and it came to a point where I could feel that I wasn’t being supported by myself if I were to remain. But driving myself to find another job was not the answer either and once I reached the end of my tether so to speak/type and realised that this method wasn’t working, as like you shared my body very clearly told me when a job was true or not with feelings of tension, chest tightness, all-over unsettlement etc. Once the trying was dropped a new job just fell into place within a week. And the cool thing is that the actual everyday job tasks are simple because I’ve done it before but what I feel is that there are more areas of work in which to grow, such is in my case – work relationships. Staying in our comfort zones is not truly comfortable when we allow ourselves to feel the rut that we eventually sink into by choosing to not step out and be open to learn more about life, ourselves and others.

100. You raise some really great points here Anonymous, this article would be a perfect addition to business magazines or business websites. Your experience of redundancy and choosing to see it as an opportunity to grow is unique and this would be very supportive and inspiring for others who may be dealing with a similar situation.

101. ” I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” This is exactly how I would describe my move from Holland back to Scotland (after living there for 14 years). I love the feeling of space and expansion I now feel in my body and in my life. And the same impulse (or inner voices) that led me to make the move, keeps guiding me to what’s next, thus I am finding all the things I need are already there, as I have let go of the trying.

102. Love reading this blog because it asks us to trust in the face of uncertainty. It asks us to let go of control and to trust that we are supported in whatever way is needed. This is a work in progress for me, but I am astounded, daily, by the level of support I feel when I just trust that what is needed will be ready and there when it is needed.

103. It’s amazing how we seem to seek comfort as a final resting place – the idea that living on a beach and being waited on hand and foot would be the life. But as you’ve expressed here, comfort is actually a wake up call and an opportunity for change. In your case and also from my experience, it’s a great learning. Awesome that you’ve shared this all for us to read, reflect on and possibly change ourselves. Gold star for you!! 😜

104. Before our work, before our occupation, anything that defines us from the external world, we can know who we are from within, and when we begin to live from that place of true connection with our Soul – then no matter what we do , where we work, the world gets to know the truth of who we are and where we are all from.

105. “I was battling with the longing to hold onto comfort and the feeling of safety of what I already knew I could manage.” Comfort and security are what we are conditioned to strive for but it is also a handicap in that it stifles us from growing and evolving. Our true nature is to forever expand and evolve and when that is fostered in childhood there is no longer a need to ‘battle’ with comfort, instead life becomes a balanced flow. What a superb opportunity you have, Anonymous, to share this with so many children.

     1. True, we have made comfort and security the name of the game and look at every which way achievable to get this. What if we made learning, growing, expanding and evolving as our main priority… wouldn’t we look at life’s challenges as an opportunity to learn and grow from, rather than something to avoid at all costs?

        1. And with that also would come, I feel, a far more co-operative way of working with others which would ultimately lead to true brotherhood.

106. From someone who has overridden a lot of what my body has shared with me a lot of my life, i loved this simple but very claimed sentence “I trusted the feedback I felt from my body.” This is really wonderful that you really trusted what you felt in your body.

107. We never know when the opportunity to evolve comes knocking at our door and being open to this is a real gift not only shocking us out of our comfort but also there is always a bigger picture at play that effects so many and so much which becomes clear and obvious over time when we allow it. A great sharing thank you.

     1. Exactly Tricia, there is always a bigger picture at play which often we cannot see, nevertheless when we trust our inner voice or guidance and follow the steps that we are being guided to make, it serves everyone including ourselves.

108. Working hard and totally committing to people and life has got to be one of the best medicines around – it vitalises you, evolves you and you know you are actually contributing to the world. It’s time we rewrite the belief that hard work makes you tired, in my experience hard work enlivens and enriches you.

     1. So well said, Meg. Hard work gives purpose to what can otherwise be a directionless life.

     2. Beautiful Meg, going to work without true commitment and engagement inevitably becomes an exhaustive struggle as in the withdrawal one is drained of energy… but to commit fully and engage fully in work and in life we do become vitalised, alive, and strong in purpose . . . and we can learn everything that is on offer for us all to grow and evolve together.

     3. I agree, Meg. A few years ago, I worked part-time…my hours were almost on a full-time contract and I was hesitant to go full time because I assumed I would be more tired. As it happened, I felt I had a turbo boost and felt more vital and stronger in my body than ever before.

        1. Yeh I think we are falsely taught that it’s what we do (or how much we do) that makes us tired – rather than how we do what we do can make us exhausted.

109. Redundancy offers an opportunity to walk a new path in life, and to reflect on the old. The key is not to reflect with judgement or bitterness, but honestly take what needs improving and boldly appreciate who you are.

110. It is amazing the way we get these nudges from heaven for us to let go of comforts we have been conditioned to seek as a form of protection, only to find that if we say yes there is so much more waiting for us to assist us to evolve and truly serve where it is needed.

111. Our amazing body is an incredibly sensitive instrument, that always tells the truth.

112. ‘I trusted the feedback I felt from my body. Sometimes I felt a tight pressure across my chest, or a constriction through my whole body. Many times my understanding and feelings were confirmed, so I forged ahead trusting my choices – after all, my true wise, inner-voice had got me this far.’ Our body is a great marker, and barometer for alerting or confirming a situation. Actually having a great connection with our body and listening to it brings about a great awareness that we can use to guide us in the right direction.

     1. It is amazing that when we attune in, or clock the messages our bodies give us how it supports us to make choices in life that are true. A far cry from trying to work things out with the head.

113. We all have something amazing to contribute and there are times when the right mix of people can change the world, taking care to be exactly where we are needed in any moment opens the opportunity for love to works its magic.

114. In choosing to see the redundancy as an opportunity to grow and move forward you opened to what the Universe had to offer Anonymous….beautiful that when we trust and stay open we are supported, as opposed to contracting in fear and worry, thereby closing ourselves off to what is available.

115. “Dealing with change that you don’t feel prepared for can feel like climbing a mountain.” I know exactly how this feels, I was made redundant around 13 yrs ago, and it felt like a real struggle to get back into my professional field so I decided to change careers. The job I was in was not what I really wanted to do, but I got stuck in it and as it paid well I got caught in living the life style. Looking back now it was the best thing that happened, I have learnt so much in life with a new career and I love my multi roles I do.

116. We have some pictures of ideal and there are some that do not fit – such as being made redundant or getting a divorce. Maybe we don’t set out expecting these things to happen when we get a job or get married, but we do know just because we hang in there for a long time doesn’t mean a happy-ever-after. Letting go of pictures is so liberating – it allows us to appreciate any life event as an opportunity for something more, the unknown and that we are ready for it.

117. Your redundancy feels like a great opportunity to take the next needed big step; sometimes we just need to be shaken out of our comfort to come closer to fulfilling our true potential.

118. What I love about this article and the comments that have followed is the turning on its head of a negative assumption about anything, that then clouds the opportunities on offer. Giving ourselves the space to reconsider our attitudes, as this article does about redundancy, is the beginning of re-writing the unquestioning way we live under assumptions and beliefs.

     1. It’s often what we think are going to be our most challenging moments that turn out to be most beautiful and fulfilling, as they reveal things about us, a richer layer, that perhaps we’d been avoiding or unaware of. It really is about trusting that the support is always there- just perhaps not in the same picture we’d imagined it to be in.

        1. I agree, Bryony. The most challenging and yes, even painful experiences can turn out to be our greatest teacher, bringing greater awareness to life and a deeper wisdom within.

119. With the inner wisdom that comes from connecting to the inner heart… That place of inmate wisdom, comes the opportunity to as the writer has done, experience a whole different world from the obvious one that is to be seen on the surface so to speak, And this is the world of energy, and energetic awareness.

120. What you shared here ““Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” is just so beautiful. What a totally different take on being made redundant. Not going into making it personal, that you had done something wrong, but simply your magnificence was needed elsewhere, I love it.

121. This blog has got to make you wonder if there’s more to the events that happen in life that we often perceive as ‘bad’… Perhaps they are always a gift, and never the tragedy we make them out to be.

122. Yeah, it’s time to rewrite job announcements. We judge responsibility and big work-loads negatively whereas it can be the most loving medicine if taken with care.

123. Superb article Anonymous, thank you. So often being made redundant can really affect our self confidence, we are ousted from a job because we are no longer wanted or our skills are not sufficient to keep us employed while others loose their positions. Its very inspiring to read how you were aware of the comfort and security you had working in the private sector, while also feeling underneath how this is not what life is about. Responding to this opportunity so positively, seeing it as the invitation from God to step up, expand, to take your skills, experience and expertise into a new field and a new audience has completely transformed my appreciation of redundancy and the real opportunity for evolution that it truly is.

124. I love how you refer to redundancy as you’re ‘calling’ – it beautifully highlights how anything can become an opportunity to grow and evolve if we choose to see it as a step forward rather than a crisis.

125. That next step can from the insecure, seemingly unknown point of view look very daunting and scary but the truth is that when you feel it (we always know what feels true to us), by trusting that it will come together we are looked after in every moment. Stepping into the evolution of our expansion is the best thing we can possible go with.

126. I am just about to begin a new job, and although it was me who chose to leave my current employer I feel many of the themes you share Anonymous are the same. We can so easily take these events, ‘good fortune’ or ‘bad’ as a measurement of our own worth. We can look to occurrences as a sign of our beauty. But what you show here, is in promotion, downgrading, sacking or headhunting it is not all about us, but everybody and what and where we are most needed to be. Imagine if we step forward in life, knowing each position and place is equal this way – it’s just an opportunity for us to be love. No matter the floor, class or position we hold this role we have is one we hold for life.

     1. Even being sacked, which can be perceived as a ‘worse’ version of redundancy, is an opportunity for growth and expansion. It’s the angle we look at it from and take up as we experience it that makes the difference.

127. We can so easily get caught up in the stigma and connotations relating to situations in life because of ideals and beliefs that we are blind to the universal constellations which are constantly forming offering opportunities to make the next step.

     1. Being made redundant and even being fired come with huge stigma and connotations. No matter how challenging, holding the stance of there being something to learn from the situation and taking the opportunity to make a new move flips the situation around from a negative to a positive.

128. In my job of recruiting, i deal extensively with people who experience job loss, firing, redundancy etc. There is an initial disbelief, upset, and shock to what’s happened… though after that has subsided, many realise that it was not a shock after all as they’d already been feeling it/felt it from the start when they allow space to look at it. The initial shock is often from the frustration that what they felt, they did not honour…’the writing on the wall’ so to speak [and do something about it, look for another job etc], so when it happens there’s a big frustration of oneself, not what was ‘done to them’. Allowing the quality of space at work, allows insight and us to feel what’s going on around us, instead of the typical busyness that blurs ‘the next step ahead’ and necessary completion of a job.

129. “So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion” – regarding job loss like this is understanding, and with understanding, as i’ve been learning myself over the years, is what leads to being able to let go and accepting of what is to be accepted.

130. I love the nudges and opportunities that God always present us with. What we do with them is always our choice and responsibility.

131. Thirty-six years ago I got made redundant and within 24 hours I had over 42 job offers. This was the start of me becoming a sky bum and escaping life to Threbdo’s sheltered workshop ( as known by the locals) as a drug dependent lost souls. Any way that’s another story. In reflection on being made redundant my deep underlying issues surfaced, that came about by feeling into the words in this blog and the affect they were having on me. It was ‘not’ stress or anxiety that raised its head in my situation but a sense of arrogant pride or numbing elation because of the many job offers. My over enthusiastic way of life was confirmed and I felt bullet proof!
     Now I am still learning how to be humble after 12 years of being a humble student of The Livingness. As a student the Way of The Livingness it supports my life to evolve, along wth many thanks to Serge Benhayon for sharing true humbleness.

132. So many times when we ignore a strong feeling for the sake of leaving our comfort zone it presents itself to us in another way. A reminder that an amazing life is not about snuggling into our comfort zone but always about evolution.

133. I love the irony of the title being made redundant in order to evolve. Life is a constant movement either returning to who we truly are or repeating an old cycle and delaying the return.

134. This is such an honest account of how we can delay what is being offered because there is such comfort and security in keeping things the same.

135. To deny or override what we have already felt in my experience does indeed create a stagnation or dragging effect in life. It is also the same to read or gain awareness about a situation which we ignore because we do not want the situation to be that way. Either way to ignore or dismiss our awareness as you so beautifully described Anon only takes us back in another loop in an old cycle – so much better to make a different choice and move with what is being offered.

136. Very Inspiring read, I love the complete cycle you have painted here so clearly, and that feeling of comfort is not always the end goal, yes that is so true.. It’s an illusion that keeps us small by thinking we will not find anything as good or better, but every time I have made a change I’m always supported, and have not once ever regretted anything I’ve done, regarding changing career.. Thank you for sharing and exposing the falsity of comfort and its stagnation…

137. There are so many industries at the moment that have people who have redundancy hanging over them regularly. Waves of cuts. These are often people who work very hard for their wages and in fact are often underpaid for the work they do but equally love and offer beyond what is expected. Often the redundancies do not mean there is less work but that this work needs to be done by less people. Redundancy is offering an opportunity to reasses what has become our normal, or our comfortable way and is, more often that not, a blessing.

138. I love it when we trust that everything happens for a reason. This article has been a great reminder of that for me. There is a reflection in everything.

139. ‘“A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”’. How good is this?! I love it. I’m looking for work at the moment, and I’m so excited about the prospect of a new job. There are so many opportunities out there. This is something I used to absolutely fear, or rather, couldn’t be bothered with. I also used to claim I didn’t like people, and now I’m finding myself turning down jobs where there aren’t enough people. Who would have thought?!

140. The reflection you offer in embracing change and accepting responsibility that comes with it is full of delight. Change often comes with doubt and excess mental activity with the rights and wrongs of the decision. But with God as the big picture and the wisdom of our bodies as a guide, choices become simple and very clear. If they aren’t then to I’m trying to make it all happen and leaving out the co-creation of what is true and impulsed from the divine.

141. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth.”- What a great way of looking at redundancy instead of playing the victim in it, which only brings in anger, frustration and resentment which is not a great emotional state to be in when then needing to look for another job.

142. Sometimes we need a nudge to respond to what we are already feeling but holding back on choosing, knowing it will disturb the comfortable safe haven we have created, but as in your case Anonymous, that feeling became truly apparent and couldn’t be denied and became confirmed when the opportunity to leave your present position through redundancy arose. What is inspiring is your choice to check in with your body with each school you visited, eventually choosing one not because it was a ‘good’ school but because it was the one where you felt you could best continue evolving with love your service to humanity.

143. We are always faced with opportunities to evolve – every day. Not just in big and obvious ways like the one you have described here, but in every little choice we make in our day. We can either embrace challenge, choose to do things differently and choose to learn from it, or settle for the usual way and stay in comfort. Every choice we make throughout the day contributes to the way we feel about ourselves at the end of it. Every day is an opportunity to evolve.

144. It’s sometimes a message for us to feel..do we resist change or do we embrace it? We often like changes we choose to take more than ones that are thrust upon us, or could it be that we have resisted so much that it needed to be thrust upon us to make us make a change? There is an opportunity to embrace change when we understand that everything happens to us for a reason for learning, then it’s more of an open door forwards to make a new beginning.

145. I have been made ‘redundant’ in three workplaces and each time I have felt the stagnation prior to it and the amazing period of growth that has followed.
     Each time it has almost felt like a ‘relief’ of what I was already feeling. Redundancy is an opportunity for a new beginning, for something new to grow from fertile soil.

146. Open up the floodgates and let the love pour in!

147. Committing, listening, trusting, surrendering .. our body knows just where to take us.

148. Committing, listening, trusting, surrendering .. the body knows just where to take us.

149. As I was reading your blog again for the second or third time I realised something about how I have been feeling recently. The phrase ‘stepping out of my comfort zone’ was coming up. I am self employed but I have been having similar feelings as you’ve described. What I realised is that some work projects I resist taking on because it asks me to step out of my comfort zone and expand. It is like a part of me is wanting to accept the familiar projects because I am then not asked to step up. If I just trust myself and my abilities I have no problems embracing these new opportunities but when I am wanting to delay and feeding my doubts, I feel constricted, heavy and awful. It is in resisting evolution that is creating the stress and tension not what is being offered to me.

150. All I could feel while reading your blog anonymous was how our choices choose how we perceive a situation. If we hold true to what our body is saying, the path of evolution and love are always on offer.

151. I know that without my job being under threat I wouldn’t have moved to another department. Often I want to run back but my old job is going so I know I have to really commit to where I’m at and what I’m being asked to master. I can either lament or master a livingness that serves everyone around me and builds a platform for the next level. I know if I delay life will make it plain what I cannot ignore.

152. Leaving my last job was in the end a choice I made however I stayed past the time that the job passed its sell by date and I can clearly see that if I had been made redundant it would have been a blessing.

153. This blog is another example of how every situation can be looked at differently – never in the past would I have considered being made redundant as a good thing and an opportunity to grow, but having read this it makes sense that it can be an opportunity to get out of comfort.

154. This is something i have experienced too many times. If we don’t take the responsibility for the next step ahead redundancy can give us the subtle kick in the bum to get going.

155. This is something i have experienced. If we don’t take the responsibility for the next step ahead redundancy can give us the subtle kick in the bum to get going.

156. It’s so easy in any challenging situation to go into ‘why me’? and feel like a victim. But ultimately we can change the way we approach anything and see the positive within it. Change is inevitable. Sometimes we don’t expect it, but the way we respond to it makes all the difference.

157. So often we can get too comfortable in our jobs and we need a wee kick up the backside at times to get out of that comfort zone. A while ago I got a phone call out of the blue that a contract that I had had for 12 years had finished due to the property being sold. This contract was over 90% of my income and in that very phone call had ended with immediate finish and immediate panic. Within weeks I was back on my feet again.

158. It is a joy to read Anonymous, that we know that it is time for us to move on as it is shown in your case, but we can only postpone to a certain degree and that we are helped by a hand from heaven as for you the redundancy message. We know so much and have that much help available from another realm of life we restore our connection with as we understand that the messages in our life are all there to support us in our evolution and nothing less.

159. There are so many crossroads in our lives when we have the opportunity to make the choice to expand or to stay with what is familiar and comfortable. We are by nature ever evolving and cannot really stay the same, but we kid ourselves that it is possible to. It takes a lot of effort and energy to resist evolution (I should know!), but once we realise this and surrender to the bigger picture, life becomes easier and there is a natural flow to life that is simple and joyful. Then all sorts of opportunities come our way.

160. It is so amazing that when we listen, we are constantly shown our true path. In this case you had felt to move on but comfort had said one more year, so you were offered the opportunity to move on which you took. In my life, opportunity has always presented at the right time, I have always followed what has been placed before me taking one step after the next and then the next. I know that if I feel like I am forcing something or fighting against something then it is not true. Conversely, there is an ease and flow to what is true, that does not mean that it is easy, but rather there is no tension in my body following the true path.

161. Truly magical and as you have expanded my feeling is that this also is a choice that also bring an expansion to the universe!

162. Redundancy can be both an immense challenge and a huge blessing. Having made many people redundant, and been made redundant myself, I can say that without reservation.

163. Thank you for sharing as this shows that no matter what the situation, what has gone on, what comes up everything can help support us to evolve and grow. When we are faced with life changing events its how we respond and expand that really counts. You’ve shown there is also an opportunity.

164. The first and only time I was made redundant was 40 years ago. I worked in a union run factory when last hired first fired was the rule of the day. I had only a few bills, rent and the basic food and utility’s, but I had recently left the nest and was carving my way into life. Not working would mean moving back home! It took two weeks of searching for a new job. The new job opened the door to the next chapter of my life.

165. Although certain circumstances can appear challenging, these often turn out to be where our evolution lies. If we can embrace what is being offered to us in any given moment without holding onto a picture of how things should be, we can then surrender to the depth of what is on offer.

166. It is empowering to return to something we have fled from; bringing a renewed and deepened sense of self.

167. This situation could have had a very different outcome had you not remained open to the blessing before you. In seeing things as they are, rather than from a picture of how they ‘should be’, we are able to see and feel the support we are constantly held in.

168. Anonymous, I can relate to what you experienced with knowing ‘your time is up’ at a company but falling into the comfort of wanting to stay. One truly amazing thing I’ve learned is about working in service versus working in comfort. Regardless of how well I do a job, if I choose to remain in a position that no longer fits with where I’m at, and I do so for self-serving reasons (i.e., the comfort of the familiar and the anxiety of the unknown), then I’m actually not serving humanity at all. It’s a huge lesson that I’ve had the opportunity to experience more than once, as things come back around again, and with it an opportunity to make a different choice the next time.

169. ‘I allowed things to get internally messy’ What a great expression that describes perfectly, those times when I make a decision that feels absolutely right then I allow doubt to come in and my thoughts to run amok in their effort to sabotage what I had chosen.

170. A great example here of your wisdom in seeing the redundancy as a sign and opportunity for growth, which is what it appears to have been.

171. A great lesson in acceptance and being in the natural flow of life, knowing that it will provide all we need.

172. Honouring and confirming what we feel in our bodies is definitely the way forth, regardless of the outcome there is always something to learn and evolve from, rather than being governed with images that will guarantee security and comfort but this playing it safe does not evolve us in any way as we have to adapt and compromise our true nature within.

173. When we honour where we are meant to be for evolution of self and service to others, we can feel the huge amount of support provided and appreciate the blessings.

174. So often we think being comfortable with what we know is more comfortable than change and growth.. but in my experience there usually comes a point where being comfortable and resolutely holding on to things as they are begins to equate to feeling stuck, stagnant and so sick of myself repeating the same behaviours – and it’s this feeling that galvanises me into action. What I’m now learning is how different and energising it is to always be asking ‘what’s next’, instead of waiting around in the stuckness and stagnation. When we live with the ‘what’s next?’, there’s a flow and an ease to life – I get so much more done and enjoy it all so much more. It feels as though all the opportunities line themselves up, and all we have to do is show up and be open towards them.

175. ‘However, I was also aware that there was no longer a feeling of being challenged and I had a sense of a level of coasting, stagnation and complacency creeping in.’ – This goes to show that we do know when it is time to move on if we care to be honest and truly listen to how we feel, instead of overriding it and stay put in the ‘safe’ and comfortable life.

176. This is a great example of going with the flow of life instead of going against it. I would love to read a follow blog of what happened next to confirm and validate the feeling to move on.

     I bet you’re doing a lot of good in your new position.

177. Seeing life as a constant stream of opportunities in which to evolve, gives us more depth and meaning to it, bringing purpose to every relationship both at home and at work. When you are in evolution therefore you are in harmony with yourself, and this is a beautiful thing.

178. What a great way to view redundancy Anonymous. When we feel that we are thrown a curve ball in life we have the opportunity in that moment to either feel hard done by or read it as an opportunity for evolution.

179. The moment we let go of comfort and commit to what is actually needed for the all we realise we are always looked after in so many others ways we can ever imagine.

180. Choosing comfort keeps us stuck in the illusion that we are doing ok but in reality we are voiding ourselves from expressing our true potential and continuously give our power away to others.

181. How often, when standing at a cross-roads, do we actually choose the option that we know offers us an ‘expansion’ as you’ve described anonymous? How often would we far, far prefer to choose the well-trodden and comfortable road – a road that we may well know doesn’t ask us to engage in life more deeply, connect with others more deeply, and open ourselves up to our own inner-growth and the potential to discover more of our own inner resources?
     I would love to hear a follow-up on your experiences in the new role anonymous. Your blog is totally inspiring – that the ‘familiar’ and well-trodden, though we may ‘do it well’, may not be what truly calls us as we step forward.

182. Wow, and thank-you anonymous. Reading your sharing here, I am left with the word ‘commitment’ and how life offers us opportunities to commit to it – commit to ourselves, our own deepening and capacity in any role we may play, and honour what this commitment offers to others. You have not shirked from the opportunity offered to commit to your work and step out of any comfort zone here – something that I’d say is quite rare in our world, but valuable beyond measure.

183. When we listen to our wisdom within and honour this then we are supported with what ever it is that that is needed. We do have those moments when deep down we know what is true – recently I honoured what felt true with a job and moving on from comfort and stagnation like you, and it has been absolutely incredible how every little thing has slotted into place for absolute support.

184. This blog really shows how there are no real accidents in life, only opportunities for learning, if we are willing to see them as such. Only when we judge situations and approach them from a perspective of need or investment in an outcome do things usually go awry.

185. Events happen in our life that, at first, seems to be a step backwards or sideways, but in fact we just haven’t recognised the learning within it.

186. ‘Dealing with change that you don’t feel prepared for can feel like climbing a mountain’ – This is so true, and as you’ve shared in your blog by developing a way of living/rhythm that is loving, keeps us steady and supports our body we can then address any situation without it being a challenge or struggle.

187. What I have come to understand is sometimes a redundancy is like a blessing, creating more opportunities for us to go out into the world and spread our love. Reflecting back to my redundancy, if that had not happened. I would have been stuck in a job I did no longer enjoyed, lost my expression and would have become quite ill.

188. “Dealing with change that you don’t feel prepared for can feel like climbing a mountain.” I remember when I was made redundant many years ago, I was not prepared at all, I was comfortable in my job, even though I was not happy, but could not get myself to look for another job as I did not feel confident enough. So when I was made redundant I changed careers. It is not until recently I realised I had not dealt with the hurt, which brought up anxiousness in my body. When I came to understand that it was Gods way of telling me to move on to other things, I was able to let go of this hurt.

189. I love this, how seeing something which can appear challenging is actually an opportunity to step up and evolve, and how life offers them to us as the most opportune of times. The nudge is often just what is needed to grow and challenge ourselves, it’s just a matter of taking courage, getting support and embracing what life has to offer us – we are so much more supported than we often allow, and when we embrace that support life responds in kind.

190. It is so easy for us to see these experiences in a negative light. It is awesome how you took the bull by the horns, and trusted the flow that your life was moving in. Beautifully inspirational.

191. Wow, it almost felt like I wrote this blog. I hope the rest of my story will turn out that well.You give great advice and direction. Thank you.

192. We are taught to seek security and comfort in life, to invest in an image of a future that is given to us. it has proven time and time again that this falls far short of a truly rewarding and enriching life!

193. ‘By saying goodbye to old comforts, being ready to commit to work in the mainstream sector, I know there is much for me to appreciate about myself and about the choices that have come with it.’ – When we ‘loose’ something that is ‘old’ and familiar to us, it being a job or anything else, it is crucial not to focus on what we have lost but take stock of what we already have. It opens up an opportunity to see qualities about ourselves that we may not have been aware of up until that moment.

     1. The appreciation of what who we are and where we are from is such an important ingredient of life. It enables us to deepen our connection with ourselves.

194. It’s is quite interesting how we already know if we are stagnating, we can feel when we are lethargic or holding back. Being made redundant can give us the opportunity to make the changes we need to make, and can open doors to all sorts of new areas when we embrace it with a positive mind. It’s sometimes the break from the treadmill we need so as to look at things with fresh eyes.

     1. Well said Gill, there are many opportunities in life that offer us a way to move forward and expand our awareness.

195. When we are true and loving and lose our job, that can be very beneficial. It gets complicated when we think we are true and loving but in fact there have been major issues at work that we didn’t address. That clearly wasn’t the case for the author of this blog but it is always worth checking.

196. I love your honesty, Anonymous, in admitting the wobbles and self doubt in the process of stepping up and out into a greater level of responsibility. When so many people nowadays are choosing to withdraw and retreat into a lifestyle of comfort and checking out, it is refreshing and inspiring to feel your commitment to love and expansion, embracing life, yourself and everyone.

197. You have shown what a great gift or golden opportunity redundancy is. What if redundancy is the fact that you have done what is needed where you were working, and it is time to help someone else?

198. There is no doubt that circumstances in our lives that seem unwanted and challenging are indeed opportunities to expand and take greater responsibility, as you have done Anonymous. Thank you for sharing your experiences and wisdom.

199. It is true that the same old can easily become a comfort and a rut if we allow it. At times, if we do not heed a call we have felt, we can be gently nudged and very clearly presented with the blessing of change.

200. Life is always there to support us, even when it appears otherwise.

201. Often when we think we are thrown a curveball in life or have something “unexpected” happen, it is what we have been needing and wanting all along. Some major life events that had huge impacts, consequences and changed my path completely, when first announced or realised came with a sense of relief. Each time there was an opportunity for me to embrace them gracefully, except I chose drama even though deep within I welcomed the change.

     1. Hmmm – this sounds a bit familiar to me – knowing that everything happens for a reason, knowing that whatever has come up is actually just what I wanted/needed, but then enjoining with the drama and victimhood of being a hapless pawn in life. This washes with me less and less these days, more inclined I am to celebrate all that is on offer, what I am being shown and the opportunities to learn.

202. It is time for us to feel, read and embrace God’s stop-moments that He offers us. It’s time to reclaim our power.

203. With the present uncertainty in the world for job security and with the prospect of a much more challenging position it is with deep appreciation I thank you, Anonymous, for the inspiration that you offer by choosing to serve for the benefit of others rather than choosing personal comfort. Well done.

204. “I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.”” I love this. Seeing opportunities in what could have been a dark moment for you. Thankyou Anonymous. Opportunities are everywhere if we choose to see the bigger picture and step up and evolve.

205. Thank you, Anonymous. I love how the body gives us obvious indicatiors of whether something is true for us or not. It’s incredible really that we are not brought up and educated to develop our ability to feel and discern in this way, as the body’s messages are loud and clear when we do starting listening. This awareness is the greatest tool we all naturally have, to help us navigate our way through life.

206. It can be all to easy to see the negatives in a situation – redundancy is a classic example of something people are embarrassed about and don’t want to talk about. It is always hidden – because it raises a lot of questions – were you fired, were you bad at your job, did you do something wrong etc. But what if we were to look at these events in our lives as an opportunity to prepare us for what is next – what if we saw redundancy as evolution? Such as the case in this blog – the fact is we always know when we are comfortable and not growing, and sometimes we just need that little extra push to get us moving.

207. The word that came to mind when describing that first school was ‘idealistic’. It is such a lure to have this image of the perfect job and because life seems so punctuated with tragedy – at least the larger world picture, it would seem reasonable to grab on to any perfect picture and enjoy the ride. Yet something deep inside calls out that there is more to life and more to who we are, than thrill or comfort seeking. When we begin to listen to this inner voice and surrender our grip, then the true ride begins!

208. I totally agree with your sentiments Anonymous. Not only have I been made redundant several times, I have made the choice to leave a job for various reasons and left myself open to what comes along next. Reckless you may say, but if I am feeling that life around me is changing for some reason, and therefore leading to the next evolutionary step for me, then everything works out, and sometimes works out in ways that I could never have imagined. I am going through this process at the moment, and sometimes I allow a little self-doubt and apprehension in, but mostly, if I stay on purpose then life comes to me in a myriad of ways which support me further on my path.

209. I am experiencing my first redundancy in 2 months and I feel genuinely joyful about it – you are right it’s an amazing opportunity to grow and evolve and deepen my service and commitment to people. What could possibly be bad about that? Bring it on!!

210. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” This feels so open and expansive compared to the fear and anxiousness that can dominate in situations like this if we allow it. There is so much space for renewal and growth.

211. A redundancy is always an opportunity for a new beginning, and sometime a nudge to make that next step is all that is required to open the door.

212. It’s great to see that everything that happens in life is there to support us, to support us to evolve. Whilst we may not like what happens it is not by chance, not random but by the order of the universe. What amazes me about this is that it shows the incredible love of God, the love that allows whatever is needed for us to return back to being the Son of God and Soulful being we are. From getting sick to being made redundant, the practicality of God is so very tangible.

213. Questions about being willing to expand and to personally develop and grow are importantly raised here in this blog. There is no question that each and every single person on this planet has the ability to evolve themselves, and that every opportunity is given to us to do so. Whether we embrace those opportunities or not is a whole other question that perhaps needs to be deeply considered before moving on through our next steps in life.

214. Listening to our bodies is a wonderful marker as to whether something feels true and supporting for us or not. I am learning more and more to tune in and feel my body as I let go of the comfort and commit to a job that will support me. It is a process, learning to trust in the unfolding.

215. Actually viewing everything that happens to us in life as an opportunity for change, growth and deepening our relationship with ourselves is a very self empowering way to view life and one that takes full responsibility for our lives.

216. We are constantly given opportunities and signs to evolve and support in knowing where to next. If we let beliefs and ideals, standing in society, titles, what it looks like etc get in the way, then we thwart the natural pulling up that has been offered. For some, including myself, have waited for the big bang of illness or physical accident, to stop and re-evaluate the changes needed.

217. ‘I had just made up my mind to stay when God called, through the form of my head teacher, who announced that a redundancy had to be made between me and another member of staff’. Sometimes we need a supporting nudge from God to confirm that we already truly know what is needed to support humanity and our evolution.

218. We can focus too much on outcomes and what we think should happen that we forget to simply be ourselves and share this in our work and the rest we simply follow.

     1. Indeed Michael, we can want to control life so much rather than listening and responding to what is being offered to us.

219. Things in life that can seem challenging or unwanted can actually be great gifts to encourage us to bring more of who we truly are to life! Thanks Rachel for sharing your insight on this.

220. ‘I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.”’ Stepping up and out – so freeing Anonymous, and there is always more to come.

221. How beautiful to appreciate that when we hold back from evolving we are given a little nudge- like a fledgling from the nest. And if we resist this the nudge gets ever more unignorable 🙂

     1. Just makes me appreciate even more how supported we are to return to who we truly are and bring everything we are here to do.

222. Just more super confirmation of the miracles of what happens when we listen to our bodies and open to see the signals and support which the universe offers up. A moment to reflect on trusting. Beautiful sharing, thank you.

     1. Absolutely Gina. Being open to seeing, feeling the truth around and listening to our bodies is paramount.

223. Redundancy is something being experienced by so many people with cuts to funding and workforce causing so many to lose their jobs. While it can be a tough and challenging time what your showing is that it can be approached from a totally different mind set, and so you don’t leave with fear and resentment but instead with understanding and acceptance.

224. Putting my hand up for a redundancy was without a doubt the best thing that has happened to me in recent years. It created space and an opportunity to allow for the next thing to emerge. And as it happened, I could never have imagined how the next thing would be exactly the right thing for me at this time in my life. It was definitely a delivery from God and I am happily accepting each new challenge as it presents itself. Thanks for sharing your story Anonymous, reading about your experience has created an opportunity for me to reflect and feel gratitude for the changes that have taken place in my work life.

     1. Years ago when I was made redundant I refused to see it as an opportunity, I dug my heals in and blamed everyone else for what was happening. Now with a greater understanding I can look back and see that it was a step that needed to happen for the next step to happen and so on.

225. It seems natural to find a job and settle in, gradually finding things easier and falling into a routine. This is what many people want however there is little growth where we are not being challenged. So what is life about? Just chugging along on the same tracks or going where we are needed or where we need to be to evolve? It’s lovely that you chose to evolve anonymous.

226. Every challenging situation is an opportunity to evolve. It feels so great to embrace life in this way.

     1. This is true Rebecca and it’s also interesting how we can make things to be challenging and not see them for what they are offering us in the beginning, i.e. redundancy simply meaning we are no longer needed there. Yet we don’t tend to see it as a blessing but take it personally that there’s something wrong with us or we are being rejected when it’s actually an opportunity for more growth.

     2. It certainly takes the victim mentality and anguish out of life when we look at change from the persecutive of being an opportunity to “expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” This is applicable for all areas of life too, in work, relationships, home locations – everything. What I have learned from Serge Benhayon is that all we need to do is let go of the pictures we hold of how things should, would or could be and we are set free to a whole new realm of possibilities we were holding at bay with our ideals.

        1. Yes, I agree Jeanette… all areas of life can be approached from this angle too. Our ideals, beliefs and pictures we hold onto can be so capping on our learning potential. By recognising them and letting them go, we open up so much more to what lies in front of us and can deal with each situation differently, allowing for growth to come through.

227. ‘So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion’ – This is so incredible and your sharing of redundancy is so unique Anonymous. It goes to show that any opportunity for a change in our lives, jobs, relationships and so forth can also be an opportunity to learn something new and get rid of old comforts. As you’ve shared, even redundancy can be a blessing if we can appreciate that it allows us to expose and let go of any attachments/comforts we were holding onto.

228. Trusting that we do know deep down what is true and right for us, and learning to listen to that guidance deeper than the cacophony of voices, thoughts, desires, insecurities, fears, ideals etc that can bombard us, unfolds in us our true self-empowerment and a way of living that we can live in sureness of who we are, in a world that is seemingly lost.

229. What is great is that whatever happens to us we have an opportunity to learn something from it and evolve. So there is no point dwelling on the why did this happen but rather ok what can I do about it and what can I learn from it. then we bounce back stronger than ever. Nothing happens without any reason or lesson for us behind it. There are no accidents rather incidents we can learn from.

230. Learning to trust what our body is telling us is something i am finding more and more is a very confirming knowing way to live.This is a beautiful example and very inspiring of what may be happening and what we are offered in or lives and our choices from this. Thank you anonymous for presenting the opportunities to evolve and the delays we also make in this.

231. Moving into another position within the same company has the same effect when it comes to that not so helpful inner voice which has a knack of pointing out everything that could happen – if we listen to the negative inner voice we will never evolve. I found myself faced with taking on another position at work or staying where I was and the only way I could tell what was true was to feel how each job felt in my body – one felt comfortable and stagnant and the other very expanded, so after that even when the unhelpful thoughts came in I had the feeling of expansion to remind me to say no to them.

232. ‘Being in the throes of prospective redundancy certainly threw up anxiety in my case as I had a deep desire to stay where I was’
     I know this feeling of redundancy and the fear of not being needed any more or thinking of not being good enough, the fear of being useless and having nothing to do. This all comes when I forget who I truly am, the amazing and wonderful being who has heaps of gifts to bring to the world.

233. ‘Things being easy’ in the world today is like winning a blue ribbon for coming first in a race, it’s what everyone wants, but it is also a breeding ground for stagnation and complacency as you have mentioned. When anything comes up that causes us to question life, everything comes under scrutiny and what is not true is exposed. Humanity seeks purpose and the small voice that you could hear Anonymous was your soul calling you to true purpose and letting you know your work in your current position was finished. We have a choice to listen or to over-ride but what you are sharing is that the magic of God is everywhere and whilst sometimes we don’t want to hear this voice, things are put in place so that we cannot ignore it.

234. Cruising is a double-edged sword. Part of us likes it because we feel safe and familiar but it is not in our true nature to cruise. We are designed to constantly evolve and grow like computers that regularly have software updates. When we delay updating our system for too long, it feels uncomfortable and clunky, and we know we are not running at our full potential.

235. I love the way we get gentle prods from our soul or ‘wise inner voice’, then if we procrastinate too long, we get the loud speaker version that we cant ignore! Often the desire for safety and what is known holds us back from following up on something we absolutely know is true.

236. I loved your description of gliding comfortably into retirement! Although we may have the perfect working environment, but it may not be where we are needed any more. As I read about the private boarding school you worked in, I couldn’t help but think of all the other schools that are far from this rosy picture. It can take just one person coming into a workplace with fresh eyes and knowing there is another way it can be, for things to start to change.

237. Reading your initial comments about the feelings that come up around redundancy, it felt like underneath the practical concerns of losing income is the feeling of rejection. It’s almost like not being picked on a team at school. You can go down that slippery slope of self-judgment, feeling there is something wrong with you, not good enough or just not popular. This would need to be a time to be very steady with knowing who you are, your worth and not take things personally.

238. Comfort is such poison and we easily fall for it’s ease and glamour by not wanting to be challenged or responsible for making different choices. Once we loosen the grip that comfort holds we can instantly feel the potential of growth and what is around the corner for us to evolve. Personally, comfort actually feels really uncomfortable as the limitations can be suffocating and restricting.

239. A story that instils trust and surrender to God’s plan and our unique part in it. I love how the body was the marker for the decision made to which school to teach at. Why do we think or leave things to the mind when the body is the one who knows and has to deal with all of our choices? The body is the one with the power to feel, so it is best equip for making decisions.

240. It just goes to show when we trust that inner voice of knowing inside us then all is taken care of, if we start to make our life decisions from this place then we will actually serve humanity rather then live an insular and comfortable existence that serves only self. Great example because to me, a teacher like you in the system is exactly what the world needs!

241. Some might think it’s crazy to leave a job that you really enjoy that offers comfort, security and familiarity only to throw yourself in the deep end of a system that will present many challenges but I totally admire your bravery of choice. I had a successful cafe that I could have just made better and better but the challenge of opening 2 more businesses was what I needed to continue to evolve.
     Thank you for sharing your sliver lined story with us and I wish you all the best in a system that needs all the love and attention it can get.

242. Redundancy can be a hard time, and yet if we approach it with a different mind set – not that we have failed or are unneeded, but that we have out grown our position and it is time to explore a new job, then some of the fear and the reaction won’t be there to cloud our next steps.

243. Sitting in comfort leads to stagnation if it is not recognised -sometimes we choose to not feel the comfort we are in but our body is the marker of truth and there is no truth in being comfortable. You have illustrated the joy that can come when we move out of comfort, Anonymous. Thank you.

244. Isn’t that great that God always calls at the right moment…!

245. “I am now ready, able and willing to take on greater responsibility for others and for myself.” This is a great place to arrive at and a time to say ‘hello’ to evolution.

246. Our fear of “losing out” all too often makes no sense. For nearly all of my career, I felt that I needed to be more, that I was missing out, that if I lost my job it would be all over. When I was self employed the same fears dominated me. What if another job did not present itself etc? Anyone who has been self employed will know the sense of insecurity I speak of. Yet the truth was it made no sense with my career. In 23 years, I have never had a day off work I did not want to have. Which shows often our fears and anxieties are not so much based on the facts of the situation, but are in themselves unreasonable, and if listened to, can often become self fulfilling prophecies, wrought upon us by our own hand.

247. I have done this, it is a wake up call to realise how attached I have been to something or someone….for comfort “The holding on to my comfort was winning… the other inner-voice (the not-so-wise one) was holding on for just another year… ” Ultimately I have not wanted to stretch my wings, I have been in hiding, so wanted situations to remain the same instead of being open to what my true impulses in life are.

248. Looking at changes in life as opportunities that can change our lives deeply, I have a lot happening in my life at the moment and there is a temptation to worry about it, but generally I am open to it and what there in to learn and looking at where my responsibility is and where the next steps are, a complete change in how I respond to new situations.

249. True success is acting on an opportunity for evolution. We are offered them daily.

250. Perhaps redundancy is a sign that the way we are living is redundant or obsolete in the sense that we have outgrown it and there is a deeper, more expansive way to live around the corner?

251. Redundancy is never a surprise unless we are living with our head in the sand. How many times have we seen the writing on the wall and did nothing about it? These are just ways we set ourselves up to stay in stagnation and dis-comfort.

252. I enjoyed the detail of your story that you chose to step up, you were not forced, you were simply helped and given signs. You chose to read them and take the help.

253. Redundancy is currently steeped in the idea of being a victim, plus the entitlement I ought to have this job. If we remove these ideals we can see that every situation can offer as an opportunity to grow and evolve — and redundancy is an amazing one at that.

254. There is much comfort in what is comfortable and many stories we can ‘create’ to support not stepping up, yet to be on uncertain footing offers much learning about ourselves and often confirmation of our connection to what is true. I love that little voice that gently speaks to us constantly of truth and how it lovingly invites us to open to what is there to be lived more fully in our life. Thank you for sharing your movement towards claiming more of you, and what a blessing for the school you have moved on to.

255. I would Love to hear a follow-up on your new position. It is amazing how our soul gives us the opportunity to choose then a nudge, which I feel is where you made a jump and finally the soul gives a push we can not ignore.

256. Our reactions to life come from a sense of control – trying to control how our life will be, how we will be in life and or how others should be, which only succeeds in a great deal of complication. However if we respond to life and allow opportunities, there is a harmony and natural flow to life… and a simplicity to life that supports everyone.

257. Everything in life can be viewed as an opportunity – either to evolve, or not; as a positive experience and something to learn from, or reacted to and seen as a negative experience. It really is simply a choice – to respond or react, and what we choose will dictate the next steps we take and how our life will be.

258. ’I’d had my playtime and now it was time to roll up my sleeves and move to my next point of unfolding. I decided to take voluntary redundancy much, I am sure, to the relief of the second teacher! – I love the strong sense of knowing in advance that it was time for you to move on to the next opportunity to grow and evolve.

259. Yesterday I shared with some clients how having a period of unemployment is an offering for reflection and often a time to deepen the relationship with yourself and life. I shared how life can only ‘give back’ when we make more loving choices in life. That this might not always be easy, but that life ‘guarantees’ more love when we make choices from our innermost. And the beautiful thing is that when we do so, the wonderment of the magnificence of life will become more and more. Simply because we’ll experience that we cannot control life in any way. Even revelatory and evolutionary for me while sharing this.

260. “and all seemed plain sailing until self-doubt began to creep in and I started to wonder if taking the voluntary redundancy had been the right choice.” Self-doubt is very destructive if we allow it to spread it can become very messy and unclear what to do next. Yet as you showed too is that when the truth of a situation is felt and with support of friends and family, it is easier to go back to that truth and ignore the doubting thoughts and keep moving forward to expansion.

261. I have a friend who has been made redundant several times. I cant help but admire her attitude as despite the uncertainty she has been able each time to hold steady with herself, and see it as making way for new opportunities and expansion.

262. When there is change in our lives it is great to surrender to the bigger picture and remember that – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”

263. Sometimes the very things we are scared of or that seem overwhelming are the ones which support us in the most unthinkable ways. They don’t always feel like it but there is always an opportunity and space to evolve, which in hindsight, if not at the time, you will come to appreciate.

264. “By saying goodbye to old comforts, being ready to commit to work in the mainstream sector, I know there is much for me to appreciate about myself and about the choices that have come with it.”

     I find in life there is a continual refinement of letting go of old comforts. What was OK a month ago may now be in fact a comfort. Bringing in appreciation of our choices within the bigger picture for humanity is important. Appreciation of the magic of God, us reading the signs and making a choice for the evolution of the ALL.

265. I understand with seeing work colleagues and family members over the years be made redundant that it can be an unsettling shake up and shock… some are devastated and some are relieved, like ‘thank goodness someone else made the decision for me!’. But what you have shared here is that a lot of the times we can become very comfortable riding the wave of familiarity and hide away in what works just for us and our families, forgetting that in truth there is so much more we can bring and offer to another job, a new work place, and most importantly the world. Thank you for sharing the healing and gems that can follow a change like this.

266. I have often felt what a blessing these kinds of things are in life. Of course they can often be painful, comfortable and may need quite a bit of unpicking before true change can occur – but seeing it as an opportunity and not a problem is absolutely the way to go for sure.

267. I have looked at change as an opening. When something ends it is scary,but it also means that you have unlimited possibilities. It has brought up fears, but this has allowed me practice in feeling my fears and understanding that my feelings can be important messages if i am willing to listen. Thank you Serge Benhayon and Bina Pattel for presenting another way to be in this world. It is a way that works for me!

268. What a huge turning point, from once choosing the ‘best’ school to work in to now choosing the ‘once that feels right’.

269. When we can embrace all of life’s opportunities as possibilities for stepping up it becomes simpler to accept and move on.

270. I have experienced similar events in my life. You have these constant feelings to move on yet you don’t and then suddenly your hand is gently but firmly nudged to make the final decision.

     These are true blessings and a testament to the wonders of life and living in this world of ours.

271. For many the fear of redundancy is tied up with the fear of being unable to find another job and not being in a financial position to support themselves or their family for any length of time without employment. But perhaps the transition into a new job would be easier if we saw not the failure and fear but the opportunity.

272. When we are prepared to let go of that which is no longer serving, what opens up can be so much more than we could ever fathom. What a wonderful opportunity for you to bring all of you to this school, which will no doubt benefit from what it is that you have to offer.

273. The way you have gone about approaching your redundancy with such openness and willingness toward what your next call of service will be allows the next job to naturally open up too. It is absolutely beautiful to see someone approaching redundancy in this way, thank you.

274. Redundancy conjures up feelings of being no longer needed, times up, with a sense of sadness or anxiousness. But if we see it as an opportunity to evolve, move forward and spread our wings then it is truly a blessing from God.

275. Isn’t it great, when we’re ready for evolution, it is there ready waiting for us.

276. Sometimes we can be in a situation where we don’t want to be, and can feel a failure or be unsure which way to turn or which decision to make. Seeing it as a crossroads or an opportunity to make a change immediately lightens it so we embrace the change, because if we’re in that situation, it means we needed it to move forwards and this is the encouragement we needed.

277. ‘The holding on to my comfort was winning… the other inner-voice (the not-so-wise one) was holding on for just another year…’ – It’s so interesting that we often choose to listen to our ‘not-so-wise’ inner-voice over the one that we can feel is telling the truth. It’s important for us to develop a way of seeing through the sweet talk and enticing promises of comfort that the not-so-wise one can offer us and learn to listen to our body and trust those feelings more.

278. The freedom of seeing the bigger picture is huge.

279. I wonder how many times God calls before we listen? I know there are times when I have dug my heels in and then had to have a much bigger call, such as an illness or accident rather than listening to his earlier more subtle and gentle nudges.

280. Thank you for your blog Anonymous, for me it feels that when we are made redundant it is actually telling us that its time for a change, not to rest in the comfort, but to take the challenges that are on offer, and we then often find we are where we are most needed to be.

281. This certainly sheds some light in another way of approaching redundancy, seeing it as a new chapter or cycle in our lives and that we are for ever here to expand and grow. When we trust the universe and honour what our inner wisdom knows then we are truly supported.

282. We often have a set response to situations in our lives such as being made redundant which are based on ideals and beliefs. When we let go of these the truth is available to us. Redundancy can be a huge confirmation in that you have out grown the job role you are in or that you have served the purpose of you being in that position. All the more reason not to jump to conclusions and be open to the call of what is truly required of us.

283. Comfort is the antithesis of evolution. Feeling we’re cruising is the signal we’ve switched off from truly living.

284. It is interesting how we can be in a job but still hide and stay in comfort, but then when we are offered the opportunity to evolve do we firstly realise what this opportunity means not only for us on a personal level but to humanity and secondly do we grab it with both hands. What is great here Anonymous is that you recognised the opportunity presented and followed how your body felt about the school and not your mind.

285. Looking at this article again it’s a great help when you are the person that is calling out that someone is no longer right for a job. I had a situation a while back where we kept supporting someone to step up, to pay more attention, to take greater care of themselves. However they kept going the opposite way. In the end we came to the mutual agreement that the role was not for them, we were honest sharing why this was and now they have gone on and found a job that is far more suited, they have grown and have been able to express in ways they didn’t before. It shows that in every situation there is an opportunity for evolution no matter how hard it can be. Thank you for sharing.

286. What a gift you were given with the opportunity for redundancy. A new beginning that offered you so much.

287. Great blog Anonymous, thank you for sharing. I have been made redundant several times and at the time felt quite awful but when I reflected on why this had happened I realised that it was something I had chosen, and once I let go of worrying about what the future holds everything from that moment fell into place, it is like you say, redundancy or the loss of any job for whatever reason, can be a blessing if viewed from the perspective of personal growth and evolution, which of course, supports the evolution of others.

288. The word redundant comes with an air of gloom or dread but can also come with a silver lining. Many people can see it as a disaster but many have also taken their redundancy money and turned their lives around and it has been the best thing that could have ever happened to them.

289. As in daily life, we often feel that inner tension in our way of living, an attitude, ideal or belief that we have held dear for so long, is actually redundant as it no longer serves our evolution and thus the ripple effect of holding back others too.
     “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.”

290. It is interesting that we often see it as a failure or as unjust when we are let go from work, but as you describe when we look at life as a whole and as a learning place it has everything to do with us and what our next step is to grow, to evolve, to learn and where we are needed.

291. How many times in our life do we sit in comfort when the opportunity to evolve comes knocking at our door? Have you ever thought back to times in your life when you are at a crossroad to go right or left, and consider what if you had chosen the other path? Being made redundant is a great stop to allow you to evolve and for the next adventure in this life to unfold.

292. We always have a choice as to how we approach things that happen to us in our life. It is not about positive thinking but about feeling and accepting the lessons that are to be learned from every situation.

293. An absolutely awesome blog Anonymous. A total debunking of all we have attached to redundancy as being a failure of some let when actually it is a call saying we are no longer needed in this area and the door is wide open with the freshest of breezes and sunshine and there awaits all the opportunity and expansion for us if we do choose it.

294. “So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.” That redundancy is a gift – I am sure not many people would say and feel this about a redundancy . . . your blog Anonymous opened up a different way to look at it.

295. If we can appreciate life a s being a continuous learning school, then even becoming redundant can been seen in the same light and that is what you show in this blog Anonymous, being prepared and willing to take the next step in life, no mater in what way shape or form this choice have come into your life, knowing that you do learn and evolve from it.

296. So often we make redundancy about us, personal, a slant on our competence or ability, and this is because we get identified with the job being who we are and where we get our worth from….and yet seeing that it’s actually a choice made voluntarily or impacted through a company’s decision, for us to go on to the next place, or walk through the next open door that is entirely necessary for our own growth can change the way ‘redundancy’ is seen/regarded. I’ve experienced this myself and supported others through it too. We either go willingly, or tearfully into the next cycle. When the de-personalising happens and in time to heal, — it is the energy of ‘what was’ that is being made redundant and no longer required or fits ‘the situation’… meaning a new energy is being asked or called for, that we as the ‘affected person’ are to respond to and bring. What gets made redundant or fired (and i’d add hired as well) is the energy, not the person.

     1. And hence raises the whole issue of our personal responsibility in the matter and whether it is embraced or otherwise through our response/attitude.

297. “I’d had my playtime and now it was time to roll up my sleeves and move to my next point of unfolding. I decided to take voluntary redundancy” – it’s amazing how that when we say YES to what we can feel is the next step for us, our own evolution, even if daunting, just how much then opens up — like the new school for you that felt so right for you Anonymous : )

298. How often do we get a feeling but for one reason or another, not follow it through, and then something tangibly happens which confirms and brings about that very initial feeling. It highlights there is more to our relationship with ourselves and the interaction we have with life.

299. It is great for you Anonymous that after initially ignoring that ‘wise inner voice’ that life moved you on regardless.

300. “The holding on to my comfort was winning…” Comfort can creep in very easily and in many areas of our lives affecting much and causing stagnation.

301. Most of us have plenty of warning, sometimes many years, to know that a redundancy will happen. It is then our choice to prepare for this moment or to ignore it so there will be a shock when it arrives and denial becomes impossible.

302. I liked this “I was battling with the longing to hold onto comfort and the feeling of safety of what I already knew I could manage.” – to me it is this bridge that we all face in matters of daily living as much as a milestone of redundancy. Great Blog

303. We associate development with moving forward, with heading upward in a steep straight line. But true evolution works in a way where your takes you aside and stops you to say ‘hey you know there is a more loving way’. This can take all forms, shapes and sizes, so what a waste of our time it is to judge and spend tears over the apparent failiure, when we could be open to receiving the gift life has to offer. just as you did Anonymous here.

304. “However, I was also aware that there was no longer a feeling of being challenged and I had a sense of a level of coasting, stagnation and complacency creeping in.” I have felt like this many times throughout my early working career but always put it down to a sense of boredom and that all I needed to do was find a new job, new people, new environment. The concept of evolution was not even a blip on my radar! I have been in my current job for over 8 years now and with a huge appreciation and thanks to the teachings of Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine, I can honestly say that I enjoy every single day.

305. It is interesting how when something so-called goes wrong we blame ourselves for what we have done. When we open ourselves up to reading energy, we can start to see the bigger picture, the bigger plan in life and that something that may seem initially like a difficult situation is actually a gift from God to help us in our evolution.

306. The interesting thing about comfort is that it only gives us temporary relief yet we keep going back to it just like addicts looking for a quick fix. The other interesting thing is that we all know it yet we doggedly resist the pull to make changes. We need to spread our wings and fly!

307. I love your analogy of playing in a pedalo in a Mediterranean beach resort and being flagged in when your time is up. “I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” Very powerful and inspiring.

308. We like our comfort, however, nothing stays still, so it makes sense that everything has a cycle which inevitably comes to an end and it’s time to move on. Allowing ourselves the honesty and awareness is key in feeling into when that end point is close, allowing ourselves to prepare for the next step, whatever that may be.

     1. We like our comfort and also allow the fear of the Unknown, not having complete control, not trusting or having to step up our responsibility to keep us remaining in the comfort.

     2. Yes Alison, when we understand that there are cycles that when complete need to be moved on from, into another cycle, we can let go and see things such as redundancy in a very different light.

309. ‘I had just made up my mind to stay when God called, through the form of my head teacher, who announced that a redundancy had to be made between me and another member of staff’ …. this is so beautiful, having a little nudge from God.

     1. It just goes to show that when we do not choose to listen to truth then truth makes us listen -eventually we all get there !

310. “I trusted the feedback I felt from my body.” – This is something that I’m developing more and more in my life and find it invaluable; using our innate whole body intelligence rather than just the mind alone.

     1. So very invaluable the volume our body communicates and for us to listen to that.

311. We are here to make choices, not deliberate the details. Once the call is heard, it is our choice whether to heed what is being asked for or to resist the pull. After that all that follows is by consequence of that decision.

312. When we look at the meaning of the word redundant we find ‘not or no longer needed or useful’. There is much truth in this meaning. The job is no longer needed or useful for our growth and also those around us.

     1. A great point Vicky. The actual word redundant tells us there is no longer need yet we as humans nature does have somehow turned something true into something personal with a bad meaning.

     2. I love how you’ve turned this definition into the truth of it. And it made me laugh in the process.

        1. Vicky’s true interpretation and meaning of the word ‘redundant’ flips the whole negative version on its head! If it is true that our purpose is to evolve and grow, then anything that does not fit that purpose is redundant. There is something very much to appreciate in the work we do, that is right for the time that supports development, but there can come a time when the sell-by-date expires and there is a natural time to move on.

313. I can relate to being in a job or place or situation and your time is up. Something that was comfortable and familiar becomes too stifling and restricting, not the same. Once, that was comfortable, feels uncomfortable. Change is knocking. If we go with the flow and not justify with resistance, the transition is with ease and grace.

314. I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” – I love how you are playfully seeing how God is calling you to greater responsibility.

315. ’I am now ready, able and willing to take on greater responsibility for others and for myself.’ – When we are open and willing to take greater responsibility for ourselves and our choices, and how much this affects everything around us, this in turn offers a true opportunity to grow and evolve.

316. ‘Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”’ Brilliant Anonymous, I love how your sharing reflects the opportunity that always awaits ahead of us, if we are but willing to let go of the old.

317. The sense of stagnation you experienced shows how we already know where we are and that what we are choosing is not allowing our full potential to unfold. We have an innate knowing, a compass that tells us which direction to go and when to make changes. Comfort is like a magnet to this compass and will stir us of course.

318. Thank you Anonymous for a great article, stepping up and taking the opportunity offered to leave the comfort behind and accept the next step in your evolution and expansion, surely is a gift from heaven.

319. Anonymous this is a great blog. It highlights how our attitude to change can make a huge difference to the outcome of the change. I was in a similar circumstance myself. Feeling that I was cruising through the job that I was in, rarely being challenged and I knew that it was time to move on. A new job came up which I applied for and got. Being in the new job has been a very huge learning curve, but I have to say I have had nothing but support and assistance and everyone wanting to see me do well and make something out of the position I am in. I have definitely felt wobbly, but its been ok as I have been honest about everything as I have gone through.

320. I love that this blog followed on from the previous one about every job matters. This highlights the fact that it is the quality of who we are that we take to each job that we do and that we should not be attached to the title of the job. The comfort of staying in an existing role can be misleading if our quality in that role is no longer expanding. This also shows me that we are constantly offered reflection and confirmation by the world around us, in this instance, feeling the impulse for the next move and then being confirmed in that feeling by being offered a redundancy.

321. It continues to amaze me how things constantly come up for us to look at and address. How when we know something to be true in our hearts, there will always be an action that happens to confirm how we feel – this case is no different – there is honesty about the comfort, and alas, an opportunity to elect redundancy. And what comes of it? Greater opportunity. What an amazing cycle of life that is. It is just a case of us remaining open and aware of every single feeling and message that is presented to us.

322. It’s awesome to read how, when we’re ready, new opportunities open up for us to embrace and evolve, to inspire others and be amazing together. To not allow doubt or laziness to creep in but say yes and be supported in doing so.

323. What this blog really reflects is the use of being in comfort – and how I am actually used to it. But how we actually all – it is like a trick to hold ourselves back from the enormous responsibility we have. Life is actually showing us that we can not stand still nor go backwards – as we are evolving or running around in circles anyway. And that we only further cement the patterns and certain behaviors when confirming them over and over again (comfort). Thanks to this sharing we are all offered to look at our comforts – track then , and actually choose to let them go now. As we will have to deal with them soon or later , when they are less moulded it easier to heal. Thank you equally Serge Benhayon – for showing the difference between truth and comfort.

324. This is awesome. Recently some huge budget cuts meant my job was on the line so I moved sideways to a social work team and though not a qualified social worker I am case holding and doing everything a social worker would do. This is quite something as I left the job a few years ago and trained as a teacher thinking it would be easier!!!! It was all because I didn’t want to face the responsibility of work in social care. I discovered I also didn’t want to face the responsibility of being a teacher! As no opportunities opened up I returned to supporting families.

     Leaving my old position I felt a strong feeling of my time was up, I’d completed what was there for me to do and where I am there is work to be done.

325. To bring with you this energy and attitude towards change and growth will be a great reflection for the students at your new school – they may not be aware of the circumstances that brought you to your new post, but your dedication to teaching them will be felt and enjoyed.

326. There was a flow that entered your life once you had chosen to take the voluntary redundancy, an expediency of movement and growth that would not have been there had you chosen to take on this new responsibility. A great way to look at any change anonymous; “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”

327. Staying in the same position that is comfortable but not challenging or asking you to be more can feel comfortable but it is not compared with the amazingness that is awaiting just around the corner in a position that asks you to be more.

328. in the past I’ve supported hundreds of people faced with redundancy and early retirement as a result of departmental re-structuring and budget reductions. Most commonly expressed were feelings of discomfort, loss, anxiety and of course fear of the unknown. As I had experienced something similar I was able to share with them that the point of feeling the greatest discomfort was the cusp of deepest learning. However difficult things appear to be, there is always opportunity around the corner and if we remain open there are always new seeds to plant. We evolve by embracing change, not resisting it.

329. How we are in life has such a huge impact on how we perceive life. If you are totally immersed in life as just being physical, doing your job and go home have a break and come back to do all the same again redundancy might be an enormous shock and drama. Yet when you are free in life seeing that there is more to it than just the human form and that there is a grander purpose for us all to align and we all have an important role to fulfill, you can see redundancy as an amazing opportunity to grow. Isn’t that amazing? Thank you for sharing as this may inspire many to see redundancy as well like this.

330. I can relate to what you share. Being self employed I experienced something similar when after years of continuity, regular income and contracts, it all ended suddenly in 2010. I felt the loss but also how much I had taken the easy flow of work for granted. The sudden end of a regular income, stopped me in my tracks, led to moments of depression, but ultimately set me re-routed me to where I am now, in a completely different work area, and one I value and love, Losing contracts and work was a blessing in disguise.

331. I can very much relate to what you are writing here as I have stayed in my last job for too long and did not move, it was very abusive to myself as I had to make myself small to stay there and was constantly cut down and felt very confined and of course eventually I was made redundant, which did not exactly boost my self-confidence either. So I can greatly recommend to anyone to move on when you feel the call, in the interest of yourself as well as the all.

332. The other side of this redundancy coin, is when people are unhappy with their jobs but waiting to be made ‘redundant’ so they can be paid to leave. Rather than feeling when a cycle is complete and naturally moving on, they stay put feeling miserable and complaining about how bad things are. Consequently, there are many people stagnating in organisations choosing to sit it out until an anticipated redundancy package is offered rather cutting loose and attending to their own well-being.

333. Very inspiring. There is always more to choose and evolve too and you capture so well those moments that can hold us back if we let them.

334. What an amazing and supportive way to view redundancy – a call to change, move on and grow rather than a failing or disaster.

335. Comfort is only comfortable when you have not tasted what it is to truly evolve. Once this is felt, you can never settle for what once was comfortable if it holds no true evolution because it will create such an enormous tension between the ‘less’ that you are willing to live and the all that you know you are but are not choosing to live. In this light, comfort is very uncomfortable!

336. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?””

     Love it, very true. We would need to rename it though so it speaks of a door opening and not a door closing. If all the world is a stage and we are all actors, as Shakespeare proposed, then every exit off stage is the entrance into another.

337. Love this sharing- work situations like this can lead to a great deal of anxiety. It was awesome to feel how you approached it, with a level of trust and openess and then the right thing was there for you to grow and expand- a good lesson for us all.

338. We live in an unending cycle of cycles and nature consistently reflects back to us this truth. Just as days turn into nights and season’s change, so too do our previous choices continually surface so that we can review the way we are living and discern whether they truly offer us joy and expansion or just the numbness of the ‘comfortable’ life. Thus, we always have a choice to re-choose the way in which we live. The more we choose the evolution on offer, the freer we feel until we come to the awareness that comfort is not so comfortable at all but a state of paralysis we choose to delay returning back to the truth of who we are. There is no comfort in evolution, but there is plenty of Love, Joy, Harmony, Stillness and Truth, for these are the qualities of the Soul which is our most natural way to express and that we are evolving back to.

339. “I trusted the feedback I felt from my body. Sometimes I felt a tight pressure across my chest, or a constriction through my whole body. Many times my understanding and feelings were confirmed, so I forged ahead trusting my choices – after all, my true wise, inner-voice had got me this far.” An interesting experience to feel the pull of the old but the commitment to stepping forwards. This just goes to show how long and how entrenched in comfort we can get, so that even when we know we want to say goodbye to it, it still has a big pull.

340. Sometimes when we avoid making those necessary choices, things unfold to push us out of our comfort zones. Choosing to trust in the process and go with it, definitely helped you immensely along your path to new and more evolving life choices Anonymous.

341. How easy it is to get stuck in a rut and choose to remain oblivious to the comfort we are seeking. Accepting that there are always constellations coming together that offer ‘a wonderful opportunity’ to make new choices to support our evolving (or not!). Yes, all change can be intimidating and leave us feeling all-at-sea for a while, especially if we are being resistant and inflexible with embracing change.

342. Redundancy as a great opportunity to dig deeper and give our all in a new position rather than coast and take it easy in relative comfort – a great example of dedication and commitment to life without the slightest hint of self pity.

343. It’s amazing how everything can change when we view seeming challenges as opportunities to evolve. When I was made redundant I realised that for some time I had been stagnating in comfort, and yes, it was uncomfortable letting go of my need for security. However I need not have concerned myself as life is always opening up with opportunities to gain a wealth of learning with every step we take. Thank you for sharing and confirming the true wisdom we receive when we are open and trust the process.

344. It sounds like you learnt a lot about yourself from taking the choice of voluntary redundancy anon, you were ready for what is next. For me it is always that balance between the commitment to one job (which I have lacked) and also knowing when it is time to move on to not just be in a comfortable bubble of self. Jobs should be there to support everyone, taking out the ‘me’ and what I can get out of it is a great place to start.

345. This is an awesome example of how amazing ‘the plan’ is …. how beautifully things can constellate when we stop and allow events to unfold. When we get ourselves out of the way and know that things will be as they are meant to be.

346. “…..God called, through the form of my head teacher”. So lovely how you did not take the redundancy personally or blame anyone and that you were able to see the divine opportunity offered to you, Anon.

347. Such a refreshing way to look at redundancy which I am sure will inspire many in the same situation to consider it as, not the end of the world as they know it, but instead accepting that the “redundancy was a gift from heaven” which is opening a brand new doorway for them to step joy-fully through.

348. It is great how you expose comfort as not being evolutionary or something that it is beneficial for us to seek. Unimedpedia Comfort: http://www.unimedliving.com/unimedpedia/word-index/unimedpedia-comfort.html provides great insights into the insidious and in fact evil nature of comfort.

349. What a wonderful blog, it is true life is a constant evolution and we are totally supported in that.

350. I love how we get sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle nudges to move on or start something else, this is all part of evolution, and reading and acting on this confirms the flow of life.

351. Thank you, Anonymous for sharing with such honesty. We all know in truth that living a life of familiarity and comfort does not bring us joy or fulfilment in the long run. In my experience, exposing comfort is one of the greatest things we can do, because it brings us back into life in full, opening up doors and giving us a fresh sense of purpose.

352. A beautiful blog and a great example how to make decisions.

353. I love this Anonymous. There is always a next step to be taken. We can avoid it for years but it is always there waiting for us to take it. Why delay?

354. I have been made redundant and it certainly was an opportunity, a stop for me to sit back, look and feel how I had been working, what was the quality I had been working in. The answer was, it wasn’t great, so the redundancy provided me with the greatest opportunity to change so much about how I had been working when I moved onto my next role.

355. The issue of redundancy is plagued with fear and failure, why, how, what was my part, all come up to consider. It’s great to see what an opportunity can come from this and help people going through the same situation.

356. The break down of a relationship is also a call to grow and leave and move into more of who we are, or a challenge to stay in the relationship and grow. Similar to a redundancy.
     When a time for growth in any area of our life is offered we quite often see it as something negative, but is it?

357. “So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.” Beautiful Anon. Opportunities arise in every setback and it is how we perceive and then move on from them that can chart our continual expansion – or involution.

358. Wow, this article presents such a different attitude to redundancy than has ever been suggested before. It’s so true that in the instance of being made or volunteering to become redundant, we can either use it as an opportunity to beat ourselves up and go into the ‘what did I do wrong’ mindset or as an opportunity to grow and evolve. If we get too attached to the comforts of our standing jobs then it is much likelier we will end up feeling the former, and spending a lot of time stuck on the ‘what ifs’ rather than the ‘where to next’.

359. Listening to our inner-wisdom leads us to the greatest amount of growth. Even if it challenges our comfort zones we have the chance to step forward and then look back and see how uncomfortable it truly is to remain there. What I am experiencing at the moment is that when we have that inner-wisdom constantly telling us where to go, to fight it and hold back doesn’t make the communications go away, they just get louder. Which makes me wonder if that is another reason why redundancy occurs, if we don’t listen to the inner call we get that same call from another angle. Either way the call to support us to expand remains, just in a different format.

360. It appears that we are given nothing without a reason to look at it and make some changes. When something like your redundancy happens, we can feel it’s negative and change we don’t want has been forced upon us, or it’s possible to embrace it as a great opportunity and move forwards out of our comfort zone. Changes happen all the time, we tend to like the ones we choose to make, so accepting the others as opportunities too is what life is all about.

361. We sometimes have the tendency to sit back and become comfortable where we are. But we are a part of the Universe that does and will for ever expand. So when we hold back our evolving we go against the universal pull and flow. That this has consequences is just natural….and we have a choice again: blaming the Universe to go on and expose me in my comfort or call it a blessing and take it as a reflection of my universal membership. I belong to the stars…not so bad. Just have to catch up shining like my brothers up there. So that ‘they’ pull me and give me a kindly kick now and then is ….pure love for me and all. Reflecting our connection.

362. Pondering on this I found the word redundant not really fitting to describe what happens.
     There is always a flow going on at workplaces and in life. Sometimes we do not fit anymore into this flow – why ever. Can be that we did grow out of it and have to move on or we did not catch up with what is offered by the flow and have to step back to get another chance. So I agree with the writer of this blog: it is always an offer to evolve and learn. And a feedback/reflection how I dialed with last offerings…

363. What a beautiful opportunity you have allowed in honouring yourself and listening to your body. Especially allowing yourself the grace to feel each and every new school rather than rush into any job that was available which would be very easy to do when faced with an ‘uncertain’ future.

364. Facing redundancy can be a daunting time for many and with services being cut left, right and centre in the UK this is what many have been faced with. What you have shown here is there is another way we can see this .. a opportunity and blessing to take a step out into the world and play the bigger part we are truly designed to be,

365. I was also made redundant once and while it hurt my pride I knew it happened for a purpose and I embraced it fully with no attachment. I knew I would get another job and was open to what ever felt true and felt like a progression which my next job turned out to be, because it led to starting up a business.. There is a fear around redundancy that we won’t get another job rather seeing it as a wonderful opportunity to let go of what is no longer serving us, or the job we are in.

366. This really highlights the cycles in life we are all part of in our expansion and growth and the opportunities that arise and our choices from this. Allowing the flow and not holding back but seeing everything as a possible opportunity is very expansive and opening to what is needed, our commitment and our choices to feel and be all of who we are.

367. Thank you Anonymous for an inspiring example of how stepping out of one’s comfort zone is so rewarding when one sees it as an opportunity to grow and evolve.

368. I have only recently left an employer that I had worked for over ten years. I had found all sorts of reasons to prolong my stay there even though I had known for years that it was past it’s sell by date. I felt that the comfort and false security can be exposing of the reasons behind me entering into that job which had grown whilst there. I now have a very different approach to work and my new job. It is about bringing my true qualities for as long as is needed and if that time ends there will be another job waiting for which I am needed next.

369. I love the way your inner voice was already telling you to move on, to get out of comfort, and then the redundancy – such a huge nudge to get on with it.

370. and once again comfort is proven to be the big mummifyer that it is. It’s cushiony arms swaddling us to the point of suffocation.

371. Once again it is proved that our body is continually guiding us. It’s messages are a like a beacon in the night, constantly guiding us towards home.

372. And that feeling of stagnancy is a classic signpost that we are sitting in that place of comfort you describe, rather than accepting what is before us to step into, or ignoring our own inner impulses to change in some way.

373. Anonymous I sincerely hope that you are going to write a follow up article because I am fascinated to hear how it all goes.

374. So true Anonymous, there is nothing that presents in life that doesn’t have inherent in it, the opportunity for growth, change and evolution… it’s just a matter of whether we are willing to approach it from that place, or whether we resist in an attempt to hold onto what is familiar and comfortable.

375. Thank you Anonymous, for the reminder that we are not here in this life to be comfortable but to evolve and grow in the service of all. Very timely.

376. It is amazing when we learn to trust that wisdom in our bodies to show us the way forward. Re-connecting to this wisdom is a great gift.

377. I feel that all too often life events such as redundancy are perceived as a bad thing when in truth they are great opportunities to evolve to a greater purpose. Some of the most tragic and apparently negative happenings in my life have contained the seed of deeper truth and awareness, the chance to be more than I have been and to understand life in a more all encompassing way. We say God moves in mysterious ways but it isn’t so mysterious really, when we open up to see how there is opportunity to evolve in any situation.

378. I was made redundant once when I was 19. The old union days last hired first laid off, was the selection method of the day. I was at the jobcentre when they opened every day for two weeks to get a look at any new jobs. At that time you had to be unemployed for two weeks before you got any unemployment money. I found a new job on the last Friday and started work on the following Monday. I have always seen the opportunity of changing jobs as a chance to grow and expand. New jobs had always found me when the comfort was setting in. I will always be the first to raise my hand for renewal and growth!

379. Anonymous, great to read your article, I love this ‘there is always a next step to be taken, which leads to a forever expansion.’ I can feel how in society it is very common for us to want things to be easy and comfortable and stay the same and how this is not evolving, what I am always deeply inspired by with Universal Medicine as an organisation is how it is constantly evolving, the workshops are never the same, the people change and evolve – there is always more and so to try and keep things the same is not evolving, it feels more like comfort and control.

380. Anonymous I absolutely love the feeling of expansion that bounds it’s way through your entire blog!

381. ‘I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.’ I too have had this experience and also the opposite in that I felt I would be moving on from my current job this year but now feel it is true to stay because I am involved in a new project that has expanded my role. I have also had times of doubt and questioned whether I am staying out of comfort but have chosen to be open to feeling when I am being called to move on again and in the meantime let go of any doubts and bring everything I can to my current workplace.

382. Leading a life that embraces the corrections, is a joyful way. We are not perfect, so we sometimes need corrections to be kept on track. Seeing them as what they truly are, makes life a lot lighter.

383. When we feel the stagnation and limiting ourselves to staying where we are because it is easy and comfortable it is a deep knowing within that you are ready for the next step. I had this at the end of last year and as much as my job has many avenues and it was a very busy role it had become second nature to me. I had this feeling with in that I possibly needed to change as I could feel that I had stopped evolving with it and the minute this became an awareness there were opportunities knocking at my door. Taking some time to prepare for the move and feeling which one was true for my evolution a decision was made and it feels amazing.

384. Nice one Anonymous, sometimes we need a wee nudge from heaven or a little intervention from the Soul to get us out of comfort. It also can be a great opportunity as well if redundancy comes knocking on the door. It just goes to show what can be done when we face things in the right energy.

385. When we make life about evolution rather than what is comfortable, then God is working with us in mysterious (or not so mysterious) ways. Our job is to let go of our pictures of how our lessons come, stay open and roll with what is presented.

386. Uncertainty can cause us much distress. The more I learn to surrender in my body by deepening my connection I am finding it much easier to be okay with uncertainty as there is a deeper level of trust and acceptance.

387. Time and time again I have been in situations where I think it is the end of the world and am devastated about something that has taken place. In hindsight I have the wisdom to see that what was playing out was perfect in that moment and part of the plan for my evolution. When we can surrender to life’s circumstances and let go of control, we see that everything has a perfect order. It may not always look how we want it to, but we are always being supported to evolve.

388. I love your new presentation of redundancy: “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” Letting go of the white knuckle ride, fear-based approach to life and opening up to the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead. Simply in the letting go the possibilities appear.

389. So often in life we don’t take the opportunities in life that are presented to us for evolution. How awesome that you said ‘yes’ to what was on offer. Sometimes we need ittle nudges along our return path.

390. Redundancy brings up uncertainty for most people, not knowing what the future holds. But then we never know what the future holds whether we are in a steady job or not. I finish my work on Thursday, and do not have another job lined up, I do not know what is coming next and that is ok as I feel so much more alive and open and ‘ trusting’, trusting that I am enough and that my body will guide me to where I have to be and where I am needed.

391. A great lesson to share with your students as they prepare for life after school that redundancy is not a rejection of you as a person but an opportunity to take the next step in evolution to bring all that you are to the world.

392. When we have a fixed picture of how our lives should be, it blinkers us to the opportunities available through change. I wasted lots of energy being miserable about inevitable changes that I had no control over. Your blog is inspirational for anyone going through an unwanted change.

393. I feel many people coast along in their job sticking to the familiar and to the comfort, as they ignore the impulses to make change…… this blog highlights and delivers such an important message that when we ignore the impulses, life brings us the change anyway, because otherwise we stagnate which serves no-one, least of all ourselves.

394. I have never been in a position where I faced redundancy, however I know how resistant I have been to change when its not been orchestrated by me. I like the way you eventually turned around your thinking to make it ‘Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.’

395. ‘ Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.’ I read this and thought yes, this applies to me, I got the strong impulse to move many months ago back to Scotland, I have given up my flat and my job….. and I trust that everything I need is already in place.

396. This is a great example of trusting that what emerges is always an opportunity to embrace what is next and that could have been same even if you had not have put your hand up to go. There is always an offering to deepen our understanding of life and our commitment to it. Thank you Anonymous.

397. We call it redundancy, but it can also be called opportunity. Its just a matter of the value we give to life and if we want to control it or live it.

     1. Rachel, it didn’t occur to me until I read your comment how potentially restrictive the word ‘redundancy’ is. We have so many pre-set ideas about everything based on our understanding of words and those narrow definitions tend to be influential precursors to what then follows. It would be fascinating to see what would eventuate if we did what the author suggested and announce a ‘wonderful opportunity’ when announcing redundancy.

398. What you describe here as an opportunity is mostly seen as the things we learn to go against and fight with our skills in life. We learn to fight back and to defend ourselves and conquer life. But as you say that way we miss the opportunities that are all around and we basically miss out life as life is not to be conquered or battled, but it is to be lived by surrendering to what is offered.

399. It is deeply supportive to know that if you are willing and committed, the next step will unfold in front of you to take you to the next level of expansion you seek.

400. Thank you Anonymous for your very timely blog. I have just been made redundant and have felt the same sense of pending loss of comfort and anxiety that you have expressed. At the same time as feeling all of this is a deep sense of knowing that I need to be somewhere else that will lead to further opening and expansion. Bring it on, sooner rather than later, please.

401. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” I would love that to be the normal way to approach redundancy, it shows there is life beyond.

     1. Imagine if we approached all of life with this attitude? It would show that every difficulty, every challenging encounter and every uphill struggle would be a fantastic learning and developmental opportunity should we choose to take it. I agree, Lucy there is life beyond redundancy and every challenge that life presents to us.

402. We have to ask ourselves whether we are in our jobs for our own safety, comforts and security, Or whether we are in our jobs for truth, service, humanity, and brotherhood of all, recognising that we are not there to just support ourselves but to bring our love to all others. When redundancy comes along and when we have the strong foundation of being there to serve and not there for comfort or security, the openness to go elsewhere is there as we recognise we are no longer needed in the previous position

403. It’s all in the phrasing, “wonderful opportunity”, I love that Anonymous. I have found that whenever I am resisting change even in little ways it is showing me that I have gotten a little too comfortable, if not stuck. How different everything feels when the opportunity is taken. Enjoy your new job.

404. I can so relate to this blog. I too had similar feelings around work. At times I have clung onto security and comfort to keep me at a workplace where I had felt for a while to move on and find another job. What you’ve shared is inspiring, to listen to our inner voice and trusting the feedback from our body is key to supporting us to make choices that are truly evolving and loving. For many people being made redundant can be a huge emotional hit but you turn this around by appreciate what this was offering you. Accepting it as ‘Supporting an Opportunity to Evolve!’ Amazing.

405. I love this statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” I will. I know I always shy a way the possibility of more work, more I have to learn – it’s a silly image that usually diverts me from not holding myself to what I feel is true. Evolving at work simply I feel for me is being real, open in my communications with myself and my clients, knowing what I can do and cannot do, and delivering all that I know in my service. That’s work you can never not love!

406. It was great to read your article Anonymous and very timely for me. I have been avoiding working for myself as my main source of income for some time now ie. those more steps I know and am aware of I need to make as a part of natural growth and evolution. The fact I’ve had a feeling and I know it’s true for my development, especially as I go from job to job feeling more restricted by what I know I can do, and that innermost feeling grows stronger and stronger just knowing and seeing what I can do as each job reveals it so.
     It feels inevitable I will – I have a deep inner-confidence of what I know is unique. I can bring much more to the industry I’m in – IT. What’s stopping me? Comfort, trusting myself, letting go and fully committing to what I already know – else I’m not evolving.

407. My experience has also been that when ready to let go of a job, even though not knowing what new job would open up for me, a part of me wanted to stay in control and find something else before I let go of the old. Yet it occurs to me now that in doing this, we are seeking the new from the old and that cannot work. So I agree, letting go, even if there is a push outside our control, is essential to be able to truly move on.

408. It is so cool how supported by God we all are: your instance is a great example Anon, you knew you needed to move on but was resisting this step up and our ever loving father came along and offered you a redundancy package, the very nudge you needed to get out of the comfort and to where you are now.

409. When we want our job to give us our own personal security, a prospect of losing a job is unsettling to say the least. But what if life was about constant evolution and not settling for comfort, and work was about being part of the world and offer service and not something to give us recognition and security? It feels completely different, it is actually God saying ‘There’s more, and you are ready’.

410. What a fantastic sharing, Anonymous. I was offered a redundancy package 10 years ago, and even though I had very little attachment to my job and had been wanting to leave the job for a while so I was glad to be paid to leave, it still was a very unsettling time and emotionally challenging and uncomfortable to come face to face with the fact that something was not working as well as it should be. When we have an image of what a good life should look like, perhaps redundancy wouldn’t fit the picture, but when we consider life as a series of opportunities for evolution – it just is perfect.

411. Redundancy – to see it as a great opportunity to expand new horizons, taking with you, all the skills and quality of you, with you to the next workplace.

412. I love how you bring in responsibility here and how our choices are not only about us and our comforts.
     “I am now ready, able and willing to take on greater responsibility for others and for myself.”

413. The body always tells us when it is time to move on, where we have served our purpose for being there and we are called elsewhere. Sometimes we need a little help hand to embrace the change.

414. It is very inspiring to feel the way you embraced the opportunity to expand anon. It may be a bit rocky for a period of time when we break out of our comfort zones, but what is offered and opens up can be more truly supportive for us and all than we could have imagined.

415. Some jobs are packaged up with many incentives to keep people in the position. Gym memberships, discounts, cheap child care and bonuses. When it is time to evolve in the job or move on, these incentives can play a role in holding us back from taking the necessary steps to evolve our working expression.

416. The other thing I have learned is to not stand at the cross roads for too long as doubt is always lurking, waiting to take advantage of every opportunity to sow it’s heavy sticky seeds laced with fear and doubt.

417. What I have discovered is just how big a part our attitude plays in how we deal with change. The key is to simply embrace it and you will never look back.

418. For a lot of people, being made redundant is seen as a negative situation, but to see it as a new beginning for growth and learning for life creates a new space to show who we are and what we bring to the new opportunities that arise. Thank you for sharing your experiences Anonymous, very inspiring indeed.

419. ‘I had been toying with the idea of leaving my current teaching job when my inner voice of wisdom came knocking with strong impulses to leave and return to the mainstream system’

     In listening to your own inner wisdom, naturally you deepen the level you are bringing to each and every student; and teacher you are working with.

420. How different is life when we approach it from a willingness to grow, learn and expand; rather than the imprisonment of comfort.

     1. It is great to talk about the ‘imprisonment’ of comfort, exposing it for the padded cell that it is… safe and protected but actually restrictive, isolating and limiting.

421. How amazing life is when we get out of the way and let it unfold before us. Life then lets us by magnetic pull, partake in society with what we are good at and by choosing to bring that amazingness, it will be expanding for all relationships with those involved!

422. I completely relate to your feeling of comfort in your job and wanting to hold on for just a little bit longer. I’ve noticed in myself that I enjoy a challenge and when my job becomes cruisy as everything is so familiar and I know how things run, I have a feeling of restlessness and ‘wanting to do more’. This in itself has been offering me a reflection to look at how I am in my job, how I am moving and holding myself in my chair and where I can bring more of myself and offer greater support to those around me. I feel my challenge isn’t in what I’m doing, but in what I’m bringing of myself.

423. Work is a cycle, or contains cycles (peaks, troughs, growths). So when job loss or redundancy is seen as the ending of a cycle, and the commencing of another for one’s evolution or growth as you share Anonymous … then is it that the company has made us redundant, or do we make ourselves this/choose it, — only because each of us are the commanders of our own personal evolution determining the rate at which we do expand, grow, and not the actual company, boss, industry, profession that “makes us redundant” – of course they may do this on a mechanical level, though with every action lies underneath our own personal choice in the matter. Redundancy is a choice made by us, it doesn’t happen to us. We’re choosing it for our own growth and development, and in this there are tears – but of joy.

424. I loved reading your article, Anonymous, how you resolved your tussle and surrendered to the wisdom of your body. An awesome example of how much we can learn, when we are open and able to appreciate that there is a bigger plan, far bigger than us.

425. Redundancy indeed creates changes to the way things once were, and shifts to the way things can then be, for the evolution of one’s work/life. The issue I see in my job of recruiting is the attachment to the job being a measure of success or worth and ‘who a person is’ in life, so without all this then ‘who are they’. In job loss all these things/outer identifications get exposed and the extent of the investment made something that has provided a false foundation, and it’s often the realisation of this [foundation] that sits underneath the initial shock and trauma in some cases that brings the upset, anger, uncertainty, sense of having failed, desperation, or discontent – and not the actual redundancy or job loss itself. Once those factors are explored, a new path is often seen and a freshness as to the way ahead seeing ‘the loss’ for the blessing it can be towards the making of new changes not ordinarily otherwise taken, and on to the next job/work place – as you have so well done Anonymous in your new school.

426. ‘I had just made up my mind to stay when God called, through the form of my head teacher, who announced that a redundancy had to be made between me and another member of staff.’

     It seems some of us cannot rest on our laurels: the universe will call us to be more anyway, whether we want to go there or not. We might resist it at the time but that call represents out ‘next X’, our next mark on the map; on the path of evolution, both personal and planetary.

427. It can be hard to describe to others what is meant by ‘comfort’ but I will be recommending this article as the detail you go into here Anonymous is very helpful in terms of bringing understanding to this subject. Comfort is a tricky one to deal with as on the surface all looks well to the extent most would ask why anything would want to be changed at all. There was no obvious reason to leave your job… indeed many would have chosen to enter into a pitched battle to hang on to it. But the inner call to more was there and it takes a certain level of awareness to hear and act on that, for the clinging on to comfort itself can stifle that call, much like a pillow can smother.

428. Anonymous, this is so true for all areas in life where we have been too comfortable and become complacent. You’ve inspired me to revisit my own internal wisdom and look at the areas that I have spent a little too much time contemplating and not enough time actioning change.

429. ““A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?”’ How amazing would it be if redundancy was approached like this? What a beautiful breath of fresh air! There is absolutely no reason for it to be the daunting and stressful task we have all created it to be. Yes, there is that period of uncertainty, but how often is our attitude the thing that get’s in the way of moving forward?

430. Two words seem to go well together here – comfort and stagnation. What is presented in this blog is a good reminder for us all to check into where we’re at in work and all aspects of our lives. Is there more we could be living and bringing?

431. I love this approach to so-called ‘losing’ one’s job. Nothing has been lost at all, much has been gained already, and the movement is progressive. Well done Anonymous for heeding the call to evolve and taking your leap of faith.

432. It is incredible how often we know what is needed, quite often, yet we choose to ignore it, over ride it, call in doubt, fear, or whatever it takes to make excuses to stay in comfort so we avoid or delay taking and accepting the responsibility for moving in a way that honors the truth we feel or the call we sense. What we surrender to is our choice, and it is this choice that determines the degree of power in which our lives are lived. Note to self…!

433. Redundancy, like illness, can be a wake up to what we’ve chosen for ourselves that is no longer supporting us in our evolution.

434. Living and staying in comfort puts such a dampner on what’s possible for us. We hold onto what is familiar and safe sometimes even though we’ve felt it is time to make a move in a job. But our soul comes knocking if we ignore the feeling to make the move, and it is up to us whether we graciously go with it to evolve or fight it to stay in comfort.

435. I trusted the feedback I felt from my body.’ It is such a powerful gift that we live with every day – our body. We are never without an authentic indication of what is true and what is not if we develop a loving relationship with our bodies. It is through our bodies our awareness expands and we are able to read situations and how we are responding to them through how we feel in our bodies. Thank you for bringing this to light, as nurturing and cherishing this relationship is vital, for after all it reflects to us the truth at any moment.

436. What a gift, the opportunity of the redundancy was for you, anonymous – A nudge towards a new opportunity that will bring with it professional and personal growth. All ‘endings’ actually offer this same opportunity, the chance to take stock and confirm what you have built and start on a new path with a new basket of lessons to learn and grow from.

437. This is an article that should be in magazines and newspapers as you have completely transformed the meaning of ‘redundancy’, from one of ‘a loss’ of position, of comfort to one of empowerment through embracing the opportunity to grow and develop and bring more of who you are to the world. Just brilliant.

438. “…I know there is much for me to appreciate about myself and about the choices that have come…” Appreciation of ourselves and the choices we make is an important part of change, of our evolution… it confirms us and supports us to move forward from a new foundation – forever growing, forever expanding.

439. Totally, totally love your playfulness in your expression here! “I was being called in, “Your time is up! Time to go somewhere else where you can expand your service, your love and your own personal development.” Super cool and awesome! Who wouldn’t welcome such a call framed in this light? Who also wouldn’t want to be called in to a gorgeous, sunny Mediterranean beach, where you have sampled the lovely coolness of its waters but know if you stay out too long the allure will lose its piquancy with sun burn, thirst and discomfort!

440. How easy is it to stay in comfort yet on some level know that we could be doing so much more. Thanks for sharing your experience. Being made redundant does not have to be a bad thing. Could just be a blessing in disguise.

441. A beautiful blog that highlights the truth that we are always receiving communication from our Soul, to guide us as to what is needed next for our evolution and the evolution of all. I have had similar experiences, as I am sure we all have as we are all Souls, of feeling or have a sense of a change that is needed to step out of coasting in comfort, but I resisted the call until such time that the change was presented regardless. Then it was a choice of embracing the change and all that it had to offer or resisting it by holding on the comfort of the way thing were. I have learned that this just holds us back from living in our power, living in connection to our Soul, the Soulful guidance that is always present whenever we choose to pay attention and honor it.

442. An honest account of the comfort in your life and the honouring you chose with the guidance from your body and accepting the opportunity offered. This is an inspiration to read and feel how beautiful it is to listen to our true inner knowing and voice and the support and growth from this. Knowing our true purpose in life as it is needed and evolves and actually living this and not staying in our comfort of where we are and not growing is a real honour to feel and acknowledge. What a gift to the children and staff where you ended up in the lightness and joy from the honouring what you felt.

443. Wow, thanks for sharing your awareness and showing how possible it is to approach life from a deeper level and see the opportunities that are there for us to claim and live.

444. “By saying goodbye to old comforts, being ready to commit to work in the mainstream sector, I know there is much for me to appreciate about myself and about the choices that have come with it.” This is totally inspirational and I can feel very strongly how your choices have led to more self love, more self appreciation, more self worth, much more self acceptance and much more service. Saying goodbye to all that has been holding you back from being the real and full you has meant stepping into the claiming of your power and strength. Did I say inspiring? Wow!

445. The unknown has often stopped us from making changes, but when we look back it’s often a natural progression in expanding our commitment to life and deepening our relationship with responsibility and of course ourselves.

446. Great to bring the honesty Anonymous… the fact that you had already acknowledged there was a safety in your previous job, a complacency and stagnation, and a level of comfort that didnt want change. Being honest takes the sting out of the situation so to speak as there is a reality check, which creates an opportunity to learn and grow from.

447. I also left a school post once when I started to feel a bit stagnant. Again like yours it was a pretty awesome set up, but I knew that if I didn’t move on life would get pretty intolerable with the pull to evolve more but ignoring it and bedding down in comfort. This compromise is like giving up on all you can be and just opting for a part while the rest of you constricts and accepts that this is all to life! What you share here is great because it offers the opportunity to see that rather than being scared of change it is something to be welcomed or even celebrated!

448. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” So true Anonymous… Perceiving change in a positive light then creates a positive attitude towards whatever comes next, and no baggage is carried from the last job into the next role.

449. i love what you are sharing here. I was made redundant from an office job in London over 20 years ago and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me! At the time I didn’t really know what I was going to do or where my career would take me so of course I felt some anxiety, but it opened the door to new possibilities and a feeling of what I really wanted to do with my life, which was to teach also. I love also your final statement when “announcing redundancy – A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” Great!

450. How interesting would it be if we did a survey amongst all that were once made redundant to see if they had already been wondering about moving on or changing their jobs but had not dare go there out of insecurity or comfort.

451. A great example of how magical change can be when we trust what we know deep down inside us and follow what is true for us.

452. I like your blog!

453. The way we move prior to a job interview determines whether we get the job or not. All our choices come with us when we go to a job interview and it is not just the conversation itself that counts.

454. Work changed for me in the way that it used to be about what I wanted and now there is more ‘where am I needed’. Sometimes the difference is subtle and it makes life and choices a lot more simple.

455. It is amazing how much support there is for us to keep evolving and moving forwards. It sometimes may seem that we are ‘out of luck’ or that life is hard on us but in truth everything is constellated for us to develop into our full potentials. If we ignore the gentle signs then they will come knocking harder and harder until that knock that hurts in one way or another. Either way I find it still quite magical that all of life is always with us, even if we ourselves are against it.

     1. Everything is indeed constellated Caroline for us to develop into our full potential, and when we do not resist, life provides us with all the support we need to make the change and more…. such is the magic of life.

456. Comfort and safety are valued often higher by us than an opportunity to evolve. Whereas our body tells us it wants to keep expanding. Having an assignment for 32 hours a week offers me a steadiness and a foundation to work from and yet I feel bubbles coming it is time to move. The thing that supports me to not go into anxiousness is the trust I feel in myself. The perfect opportunity will be right there at the perfect time. There is no such thing as coincidence, we create what happens in our lives.

457. A great inspiration and mentoring on acceptance and appreciation of what is before us. There is purpose and evolution in everything and how we approach it is what makes the world of difference. It’s great how you describe listening to your inner wisdom as the guide to where you are needed and can best serve, and that any doubt was just that and not chosen as the fearing guidance. What a brilliant living teacher you are to us all.

458. What a honest conversation you are having with us – showing us that the allure of living a comfortable life is not always what is needed. And how important it is to listen to that inner-wise voice that is held in our wise body. I too had a similar situation where I was coasting along in a comfortable job, knowing it was time to move on but not quite committing to it. Then VOILA the research came to an end and all the staff were offered redundancies. I am now in a more challenging role and for that I am truly grateful. Go the magic of God.

459. I coach people daily who are made redundant and this conclusion goes for so many: “So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.” Most of them don’t experience it in this way when they get told it is time to go, but afterwards they are mostly grateful and realize how much they have grown from it.

460. This is an entirely different way to view redundancy and I love it. A few years ago I had a similar situation where I was called to leave my comfortable job and venture into the public health system. It has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever make and that is because I listened to what was needed and not what was most comfortable for me. When the soul coming calling it is wise to listen to it.

461. I love how you took yourself to many different schools and did not settle for less than what felt right in your body. That is truly inspiring thank you.

462. When we can read like this a gift from heaven and a calling from God we sure need to act on it. There is always a true path waiting ahead, the true job will be there which has a purpose. It is s matter of trusting and know all will be well.

463. I love the way you have seen redundancy as an opportunity and that you embraced it so fully. We are all part of a bigger plan and we can choose whether to embrace or resist its it unfolds. There is always a pull to stay within the comfort of the known but what opportunities lay in the opportunities of the more unknown

464. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” I feel this to be the case in many situations. I love that you trusted your inner wise self with the feeling that it was right to leave and take the next challenge, rather than getting trapped trying to hold onto the comfort in the previous job. I always feel that I am supported when I make decisions based on my wisdom and true felt impulse.

465. ‘So I can say wholeheartedly that for me redundancy was a gift from heaven and the nudge I needed to move on and take the next steps of expansion.’ What a different and open way to look at redundancy this is, the common one is often coming with resentment and bitterness and not seen as an opportunity to go on and take a next step. Inspiring to read how, when you were visiting the schools you trusted your body and made your body the guide to the next step, this feels as a surrender to living with responsibility.

466. How awesome the body is, the more we listen to the signals it gives us is rather like having our own personal internal navigation system that knows the way to go – only our thinking mucks it up!.
     “I trusted the feedback I felt from my body. Sometimes I felt a tight pressure across my chest, or a constriction through my whole body. Many times my understanding and feelings were confirmed, so I forged ahead trusting my choices – after all, my true wise, inner-voice had got me this far”.

467. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?””, for me revealing the choice between love and fear. There’s so much fear in society to lose control, lose comfort, lose the situation as it is etc. Yet, what do we in fact loose. The ‘losing’ is in fact an illusion – in itself it is exposing the choice of going into insecurity, lack of self-worth. It says a lot about our relationship with life that so many of us go into fear when redundancy comes at the forefront. Life’s holding us with such enormous love, it is our choice to surrender to it.

468. It is so easy to get scared when doors close and a cycle comes to completion but like you I have pretty much always found the next thing to bring more out of me to show me what is next and if you relax and don’t make a big deal about things so much can be revealed.

469. How relentlessly we tend to label life – ‘good, bad, good, bad, bad, bad!’ It is a constant stream of judgement. And gosh how we misunderstand that there literally is no horrible thing, for whatever happened is here for our learning. The drama and disappointment is really a distraction for us continuing to evolve and grow. This is our real job here on earth as you beautifully show Anonymous.

470. I love how we get little and sometimes big signs to help us move on. Thank you for your example here.

     1. So true Esther. When I was interviewing for my old job I had running commentary going in my head that I wasn’t good enough, the job was out of my reach, not enough experience, etc etc. As it turned out, I did get given the job and came to love it – the challenge of the work, the recognition of the bigger picture with regards to my contribution and service and brotherhood in the workplace. Upon reflection, what a gift it was!

471. Evolving is what we in truth are here for, choosing to stay in a position that doesn’t fit anymore is only holding us back.. It is interesting to feel how comfort is often what we choose. But what a beautiful gifts we can receive when we are open to it, we are always supported to take this step, we only need to make the choice.

472. This is a really cool and revolutionary blog anonymous, what an awesome teacher you are to be such a student of your own life! The trust in your own body and knowing are really evident here and it is easy to see how uncomfortable staying comfortable actually is at the end of the day. We were made to expand, not stagnate and to offer true service by way of stepping up and standing out, and here you are at the forefront of this, inspirational!

473. I have not experienced a redundancy, but have definitely felt when it is time to move on from something and then create an “internal” mess to create complications and stop me from moving forward.

474. I love your story. It is all particularly poignant that most of my life I have gone for and settled in comfort and certainty. But there are always those moments that as you say are so loud and so clear like a great big sign saying your number is up. I often have a reflex action of wanting to hold on with both hands, feet, and anything else I can muster, yet there is that knowing that holding on is holding back and it feels like rot setting in. What a perfect statement for redundancy and any other event that tells us our time is up: ““A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” Absolutely.

475. Often times we think of work as in: what do I get from it? From time to time, though, life challenges and forces us to ask: what will they get from it? What do I bring to the table that only I can?

476. I am in the throws of moving country and feel similarly Anon to the comfort you talk of, for I could so easily stay but I’d be staying in comfort. Moving means I have to get on and a wonderful opportunity awaits me for renewal and growth. I’ll be honest, I have moments of doubt but I take great assurance from what you share here “my true wise, inner-voice had got me this far.” Thank you.

477. It is interesting how we manage to find the perfect refuge to avoid evolution.

478. My first assignment in journalism was to find people who had been made redundant in the early 90’s. What I noted for each other them was that although they would not have initially chosen it, it had actually turned out far better for all of them because of the opportunity it offered to grow out of the stagnation they were in.

     1. I’ve heard this before as well – ‘it was a blessing in disguise’. Upon a job or career change, I’ve also heard people say that they were there x years too long – a lesson for the next job to not get ‘stuck’ at work but to listen to our inner voice.

479. I love how you were already feeling it was time to move on, and then an opportunity came for you to do exactly that- perfect how it all works out really….

480. Thats one way to take the negative feeling out of going to work, to see it as an opportunity for growth and expansion! Now that sounds fun to me.

481. Absolutely Amazing! Redundancy is not such a bad thing after all, even though temporarily we might feel like we have failed or done something wrong. I had a similar experience where I was made redundant in one job, and then the next day found a job that has turned out to be a new form of growth and expansion!

482. Recently I was vacillating over something and struggling with which thoughts to listen to, I realised I had become disconnected from my body. So I felt to park the issue until a time where I had fully come back to myself when I could clearly see the thoughts I was clutching onto were completely untrue and my body had all the answers I needed.

483. ‘Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” – I absolutely love this line and could use it in so many areas of my life where I cruise along in comfort and avoid taking on new challenges even when I know the opportunity will be expansive.

484. “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” This is a great way to look at ‘redundancy’. When we have outgrown our job but stay because it is comfortable we cap ourselves by not serving to our full capacity. Redundancy can supply the necessary push to move us on.

485. I loved hearing about how you trusted the small signs your body was telling you about the different places you went too. Super interesting how its forever communicating to us about everything in life. Super inspiring how you chose to listen.

486. This is an inspiring blog to feel there is always more around the corner if we are willing to go for it. Anytime I allow doubt or fear of losing my job and having no income and bills to pay I get immediately anxious. If the ill and destructive thoughts of doubt are not called out for the falseness that they are then I can go on a mental spiral, creating story’s that are so far from the truth.

487. We are sent these messages the whole time, these opportunities for evolution, for greater service…but the skill and courage is in the seeing them, claiming them and grabbing them. That is a true life skill and I have great respect and appreciation of you for seizing this one with both hands. The world will be better served as a result.

     1. Absolutely – the easy choice in life is to do nothing, to keep doing what we’re doing. Change isn’t always easy for people, but understanding what true service is and moreover how it is our responsibility to serve presents change in a different light.

488. I too came to a similar point in my life earlier this year, I had to make some huge decisions, that were actually really easy to make, because I had already felt the change happening, and in fact had been organizing my life towards the changes for some time. Once the opportunity presented, I did not stop and wonder, I flew with wings fully expanded.

     1. Likewise, Leigh. And though a change came easily I did occasionally think ‘maybe it was too easy’ – in reality it’s a confirmation of that preparation or organisation that you refer to.

489. “Perhaps there should be a statement when announcing redundancy – “A wonderful opportunity awaits for renewal and growth. Who wants to take it?” Love that- and what a great way of looking at it, rather than the concern and worry. Just openness and opportunity !

490. Sometimes the most beautiful opportunities come to us just when we least expect them. I used to think I was in my dream job, in my own company and then I was fired and now I am doing something I would have never ever thought of or planned and I absolutely love it. No training, no experience and yet I am doing amazing things and making some really awesome relationships with the most random people. Company car, full time work, great team of co workers, seriously, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

491. I love how things come to us for our evolution although sometimes it may not always seem that way.

     1. Yes, I love that too Sandra. We may protest and not like it but it’s always given for an opportunity to learn and grow from. Otherwise we would stay in our comfort zones and stagnate, which of itself is a very uncomfortable feeling.

492. Thank you Anonymous, this has been wonderful food for thought about remaining open to the wise inner voice within, and to trusting when it’s time for change and expansion. Sometimes we lack the confidence in ourselves, but the nudge we get to move on confirms we are more than able to handle something new.

493. Everything happens for a reason and every situation offers us an opportunity to evolve

494. This is a much healthier way to approach redundancy, that is, as an opportunity to learn and grow.

     1. I agree – it’s looking at the bigger picture as opposed to being individualistic. It’s like saying ‘my time to serve in this job is complete, who wants me now?!’

495. Isn´t it that we actually know what we can bring or even hear the call of what is needed for us to do and then react to it and seek ways to excuse and explain ourselves why it is not like that, justify our choices to the point that we believe it and cannot even connect to the original impulse anymore or at least question it? We know how to not know and thus not to act the way we actually know we are asked to act.

496. What a constellation, in the moment of you wanting to leave, but allowed yourself to hold back there came this call from heaven, now go . This is amazing and confirming how situations constellate to support us, when we are ready.

     1. It is amazing how life can force a decision we know is true but back away from. We are supported to such a degree that it can be hard to fathom sometimes.

497. The moment we leave comfort we open up to our potential and give ourselves the chance to activate what has already been waiting in us for a while. To not live one´s potential is indeed stagnation and over time has its consequences in our health and overall well-being.

498. To honour that we have a sense of where we are needed and what it is for us to do can be very challenged or impeded by our need for comfort and safety, just as you describe here in your blog. And no wonder most of life has educated us to seek comfort and benefit for self over doing what needs to be done for the benefit of all. Or we loose ourselves in the idealistic opposite, go on mission and strive to save the world without any real lived substance like a practical sense of self-love and self-care, integrity, emotional and mental poise.

499. What opportunities are offered to us everyday, if we only realised it and had the courage to step up instead of staying ‘on the couch’ in our comfort. Comfort may seem worthy to stay put but the world is changing whether we like it or not and if we don’t accept change then we suffer the consequences, also if we like it or not.

500. Thank you Anonymous. I have been made redundant several times in my life, and although I did not take it well at the time when I look back I can see that each redundancy was a great blessing that allowed for much growth and expansion.

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