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Here’s where you find the complete archive of articles from the MeaningSphere Blog, all in one place. Read, share, and enjoy.

Developed by Dr. Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, the Map of Meaning is the foundational framework of MeaningSphere’s flagship offering. Comprising four pathways and three tensions, the Map is a research-backed tool for understanding how we experience meaning—and therefore, what makes work meaningful rather than meaningless. Here, you’ll find articles that will empower you to understand and apply this powerful framework in your own worklife. 

This is where we share the heart behind what we do. Here you’ll find the ideas, insights, and stories that shape our offerings—and why we believe meaning at work matters. Think of it as a starting point for understanding who we are, what drives us, and how we can make a difference in your worklife. 

Your worklife is the ongoing conversation between your work and your sense of self. Here you’ll find fresh perspectives, practical tips, and gentle questions to help you explore what matters most to you, so you can build the worklife that fits you best. From shifting workplace trends to new data on wellbeing, we’ll connect the bigger picture to your everyday experience. 

‘We’re all late bloomers:’ A conversation with Bill Felty, MeaningSphere Guide

It's September and the kids are going back to school, but even adults can find meaning through learning new things.

Book review: Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

We’ve been thinking about rest all wrong, according to Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. Rest, Pang argues, is not the absence of work but work’s ally. In her review, MeaningSphere’s Anna Weltner draws out some insights on the interplay between rest and meaningful work. On its […]

Four things I’ve discovered in pursuit of that elusive thing called ‘rest’

Sometimes it’s the jobs we’re most passionate about that burn us out, as Nyla Khan discovered early in her career. Nyla has worked for over 15 years helping businesses develop more sustainable solutions. Here, she shares four lessons on another, more personal type of sustainability: how to un-learn the “productivity mindset” and re-prioritize rest.

Why rest matters for meaningful work: A conversation with MeaningSphere Guide Lilian Kolker

Summer is a time for vacations, long days and a chance for reflection before the busyness of the fall. As we explore the idea of “rest,” we spoke to MeaningSphere Guide Lilian Kolker about why rest is important for meaningful work. Our conversation spanned the balance between “being” and “doing,” creativity, and questions you can ask yourself to better understand your own relationship with rest.

How can organizations embrace both the high-tech and the ‘high-touch?’

One of the biggest challenges facing businesses is embracing high use of technology while at the same time experiencing high personal-touch engagement. Dr. Gail Townsend explores how individuals, teams, and businesses can harmonize and optimize this seeming polarity between high-tech and high-touch. Which approach is the correct one? The answer is both.

How purpose can help redefine success: An interview with MeaningSphere co-founder Jory Tremblay

MeaningSphere co-founder Jory Tremblay had a highly "successful" career in the corporate sector: he held senior positions and was winning awards. But much of this "success" left him feeling hollow. In an interview with MeaningSphere's Ali Boston, Jory describes how he left the corporate sector to pursue projects that felt more meaningful to him – ultimately transforming his understanding of success.

Book Review: The Success Myth by Emma Gannon

Why are we so obsessed with success and what can we do about it? In her new book, The Success Myth: Letting Go of Having it All, Emma Gannon charts society’s relationship with success and helps her readers explore what really matters. MeaningSphere’s Ali Boston reflects on how reading the book impacted her own perception of success.
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Three daily rituals that transformed my approach to working from home

Many of us are now working from home on a regular basis, or even do fully remote work. But without the structure of office hours or the daily commute, working from home can be challenging. In this long read, MeaningSphere content strategist Ali Boston shares the daily rituals she follows to bring a little more inspiration, joy, and meaning to her home office.

Five industries, five inspiring team-building rituals

While researching team rituals, we came across many ideas aimed at office and remote workers. There’s certainly nothing wrong with a monthly pizza party, a virtual coffee date, or a Tacky Tie Tuesday. But what team-building rituals might be taking place on a film set or football pitch, and what can we learn from them? For your inspiration, here are five great team-building rituals from five very different fields.