On a B.K.S. Iyengaar website, I read "Yoga is the union of the body, mind, emotions, and intellect."
Like yoga, a dream job unites the emotions ("I love this job! I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this!"), the intellect ("How can I become more efficient at this job?"), the spirit ("I feel so free when I'm working like this!"), the mind ("This job brings out my creativity"), and the body ("Yah, I plan to save up enough scratch to attend the 2009 conference. Of course, The conference will be a 45-minute walk from my hotel, but what the heck?")
My pontificating aside, for the last few days, I've been writing down my favorite skills, which are writing (surprised, huh?), reading, interviewing, and researching. The trick is to figure out how many where(s) I can apply these skills.
Because I like to give any author his due, I'd like to state in my hunt for a dream job, I'm using the lessons in yoga while employing the strategies suggested in Richard Bolles "2008 What Color Is Your Parachute?" I wouldn't want anyone to think I'm a brainy woman with super job-finding skills. If I were, I would be working in my dream job WITH PAY rather than writing about finding a desired job WITHOUT PAY.
I'm not suggesting anyone buy a job-hunting book. While you're on the job hunt, you may wish to be frugal with your pennies -- in which case, the library can become one of your greatest friends. If, however, you wish to purchase a job-hunting book, the library allows you to "try before you buy."
