Vocational Wellness

• Pursuing ongoing awareness of values, strengths and passions through purposeful reflection
  
• Cultivating a personal understanding of meaning and purpose in one’s life that balances personal ambition with service to the world and others
  
• Expressing values, strengths and passions through work and service to the world
  
• Continuously learning new skills and seeking challenges that lead to personal growth and a better world
  
• Continually assessing life priorities to maintain balance, including cultivating the ability to say “no” to some opportunities
  
• Understanding that listening for and following vocational calling is a lifelong process

Resources for Vocational Wellness:

• EXPLORE!, a vocational retreat for first-year students
• Meant to Live, an annual vocational conference
• The Wild Hope Project
• ASPLU Outdoor Recreation
• Adventure Travel and Outdoor Recreation
• Mount Ranier National Park

Volunteer Opportunities for increasing vocational wellness

• Volunteer.gov
• PLU Center for Public Service
• Volunteer Internships Abroad through Cross-Cultural Solutions

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