Work is the true nature of humanity; it is the spark of man's divinity. Sounds a bit lofty? I think not, and here's why.

What separates us from all other species on earth are our creative imaginations, conscious intentions, and ability to manifest often radically new forms of thinking, doing, perceiving, and creating than have ever existed before. Man and womankind build cultures, develop language, read, write, paint, and innovate new thought and life forms. We have the ability to create something from nothing, to take a hint of an idea or intuition and turn it into a new technology, an original piece of art, a new way of earning, living and serving the needs of the world. And, if that doesn't reflect divine creation, I don't know what does.

If the outcomes of our work are preceded, designed and directed by a creative, dare I say god-like spirit; if work follows the mandate of Genesis which is to Do, Create, Master and Rest, doesn't it follow that work should also be the place where we can create ourselves?

I believe that work is the field upon which we can meet ourselves fully, discover our strengths, talents and preferences and challenge our beliefs and ways of being. David Whyte, poet and author of "The Heart Aroused and Crossing the Unknown Sea", has said, "At its simplest, good work is work that makes sense, and that grants sense and meaning to the one who is doing it and to those affected by it.