08/07/2025
“Working for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working for something we love is called passion.“ Simon Sinek
When I think about working for insurance companies, I am a liability, an expense, a number for the provision of members benefits. I may or may not get paid for my services. I must hire people to help me pursue payment. I must complete redundant training and overly rigorous records that contribute nothing to the quality of my direct services. I watch a “big ugly bill” further cutting funding for these services. I am stressed, and when I burn out, I struggle to show up as my best self with full attention.
When I think about working with clients, I am a calming, accepting presence that invites them to explore their most vulnerable experiences, thoughts, fears, and even desires. I am a Voice that stays at work with them in their minds the whole week. I constantly ask what they need most, what their nervous system needs most. Are they fed, watered, rested, sober? These matters of basic self-care can alleviate so many interpersonal problems. When I think of how they hurt and how hard they work, their sense of purpose found, jobs gained and maintained, art and music created, families nurtured. When I think of that quality of our connection and the ripple effect outward into the world, I am passionate.
When I track my own stress levels in terms of HRV (heart rate variability), I am surprised how frequently I’m at my calmest during the hours with my clients. Even though I’m hearing the hard things, my breathing and heart rate align. That is the work I am passionate about!
In this motivational and inspirational video, we will hear from Simon Sinek as he talks about leadership, finding your passion, finding your why, rules that ...
