Career Growth & Wellness for Professionals

Welcome Professionals and Career Seekers!

As a fellow professional, I want to thank you for the time and effort you dedicate each day to serving in your role. It’s incredible to reflect on just how much of our lives are spent at work. If we’re awake for about 16 hours in a day, we often spend at least half of that time working during the week.

Finding work that we enjoy and do well is always worth striving for. And while our jobs may not always be a perfect fit, we can continue to grow our roots deeper — gaining the skills, knowledge, and experience we need to advance in our careers, like trees reaching ever higher toward the sun.

This section of the site is dedicated to supporting professionals on that journey. I look forward to growing alongside you as we strengthen our roots and rise together.

It’s essential to establish our roots and work toward wellness in every area of our lives. Expand the Wellness Check Section to explore important areas of our personal growth.

🌿 Wellness Check: Nurture Every Root

— As adults balancing work, relationships, and responsibilities, it’s easy to overlook the foundations of personal wellness. Like the roots of a tree, each area of our health supports growth and resilience—at work and beyond. Take time to strengthen these essential roots. Expand to explore key areas of personal growth and health.

🌱 Physical Health
A strong tree needs a healthy trunk and branches—your physical health supports everything else you do.
🔗 National Institutes of Health

🌙 Sleep
Sleep fuels energy, learning, and resilience. Don’t shortchange this vital root system—good sleep is essential for mental clarity and performance.
🔗 Sleep Foundation

💻 Digital Wellbeing
How we use technology affects our focus, mood, and time. Cultivate a healthy digital environment with these tools:
🔗 Center for Humane Technology
🔗 Common Sense Media

💬 Mental Health
Mental and emotional wellness is like the inner bark of a tree—it protects and sustains you. Reflect, reach out, and take care of yourself:
🔗 HelpGuide.org
🔗 Verywell Mind
🔗 MentalHealth.com

🕊️ Spiritual Health
Your spiritual life is a deep root that grounds your identity, purpose, and connection. Whether through prayer, reflection, service, or community, nurturing this area brings peace and direction.

💰 Financial Stability
Just like roots provide stability, managing money wisely lays a foundation for long-term peace and opportunity.
🔗 Ramsey Solutions – Baby Steps

🏃 Exercise for Adults
Daily movement boosts focus, energy, and mood. Even 30 minutes a day can make a big difference.
🔗 CDC – Physical Activity Basics

🍎 Nutrition for Adults
Fueling your body well improves clarity, stamina, and mood throughout the day.
🔗 ChooseMyPlate – Healthy Eating
🔗 NutritionFacts.org

📘 The 7 Habits for Adults
Stephen Covey’s classic framework builds strong character and leadership for lasting success:

Be Proactive
Begin with the End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win-Win
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw

🔗 FranklinCovey – The 7 Habits
🔗 The 7 Habits (Book)

🌱 Discovering the Best Fit through Career Assessments

— It’s never too late to think about your next move. Whether you’re shifting careers or reigniting passion in your current field, it’s important to make informed decisions that avoid financial hardship. Expand to explore helpful career assessments that can provide valuable insight.

Start by exploring your strengths and interests—these tools are great for professionals at any stage:

🧭 Career Interest Assessment
This career assessment can give you a good general picture of the kind of work you would most likely enjoy based on personal preferences.
🔗 My Next Move – Career Interest Assessment

🧠 Personality Assessment
Understanding your Myers–Briggs Type can be very helpful in understanding yourself in every area. Once you get your result, 16 Personalities will provide you with a full work section to explore.
🔗 16 Personalities – Discover Your Type

🔬 YouScience
Combines your aptitudes and interests to generate personalized career suggestions. I cannot more highly recommend this resource to fully understand your natural aptitudes as well as interests. This will give you the most complete insight into best fit careers.
🔗 YouScience – Explore Your Strengths
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👥 Job Shadowing & Informational Interviews
Talk to someone currently working in your field of interest. Ask about their path, training, and what they’d recommend if starting today. These conversations can be game-changers.