Inspirational Client Stories

“I can honestly say that Centerpoint, and in particular the Passion Search workshop, was the medium by which the universe illuminated the path toward my life’s passion. I didn’t get what I was looking for: I found something unexpected and much more exciting.”  [Read More]

“I met with Centerpoint for a consultation about The Retreat program and I felt like a light appeared at the end of the tunnel. Here was an organization that understood my needs and after five intense introspective days with nine others at The Retreat, I re-met my creative spirit that was dormant all those years. I was able to see and hear and appreciate nature again and I had the courage to ask for what I needed in my life”  [Read More]

“…Maybe the question of what I want to be when I grow up is important enough to ask with each dawning day. The growing never stops. And Centerpoint is a tool in the process of growth that is applicable to everyone’s life.”  [Read More]

“Passion Search™ was the course where the real magic took place…It worked for me. I’m in my fourth week at a new job in a completely new field, and it feels great. I’m using the skills I wanted to be using. I’m contributing to an endeavor I believe in. And I love it. And funny thing, that work vision statement I wrote at the end of Passion Search… it’s uncanny how well it describes my new position. Imagine that!  [Read More]

“As for those who aren’t sure where their life is going, are thinking about making a leap or just aren’t sure this whole career counseling thing is for them, I urge you to invest an hour, meet with a Centerpoint career counselor and learn more about the process. It was one of the best decisions I made and proved to be more valuable than I ever could have imagined.”  [Read More]

“Centerpoint opened my eyes and mind to possibilities. They did not supply me with THE answer, just many wonderful questions, the best ones starting with, "What about…?" and "What if…?" With a renewed belief in possibilities, I started exploring long buried interests in photography and writing, wondering how I could combine them with my love of travel and make a life of it.”  [Read More]

“During my three months of unemployment, I found myself more productive than I expected. In addition to the job search, I filled my time with community activities, personal development and spending more time with my family. In fact, I found my motivation towards the job search increasing as time went on. Wow, those people at Centerpoint were right!”  [Read More]

“In 1998, I was encouraged by my wife to consider The Retreat offered by Centerpoint as a way to explore my discontent and perhaps find new perspectives for living and working. Two major themes emerged from that wonderful experience. First, I recognized the passivity with which I had approached life. Secondly, I unearthed my dormant passions—to teach and inspire others—that is to take an active role in improving life on this planet.”  [Read More]

“What I got from The Retreat was my voice—I got my voice back. I don’t know if I had ever heard it before, but if I had it was forgotten because it was so long ago. Now I’m going to listen to what feels good to me.”  [Read More]

“Before Centerpoint, I had some vague inklings of what I’d like to do, but now I have a solid direction for myself. I am currently juggling three projects that match my career vision and I hope at least one of them turns out to be profitable. But if not, I’m not worried. I’m still exploring and fine-tuning my vision. I know I’m closer than ever before to finding my true calling.”  [Read More]

“Besides feeling supported through the change, Centerpoint process and faculty have helped me face and embrace a dream that I’ve had for nearly 20 years. It’s the right time. I wasn’t ready 20 years ago, I wasn’t ready 10 years ago, or even five years ago. Now’s the time. I’ve landed in some rich soil that is allowing my dream to germinate and open up so that it can creep out from under the ground and reach for the sun. I need to take it slowly, not rushing it. I’ve spent so much of my life hurrying and rushing things. It’s time to slow down and…watch the flowers slowly bloom.”  [Read More]

“The work I did with Centerpoint really paid off…I could not believe that I was so lucky to have actually found my "dream job" that also fit with being a mom!”  [Read More]

“In the summer of 2006 I found Centerpoint. Wait…that makes it sound so matter-of-fact, so blah, like I just found my socks in the morning after a 5-minute, groggy hunt. It wasn’t that simple or that straight forward, though. It was more like I had found the sock that had been missing for months when I made the mistake of washing it and sending it to sock heaven via the dryer. It’s the sock that I loved so much, that was lots of fun with all the cool colors that I thought had vanished or had been victim to some sock-homicide. But lo and behold, there it was safe and sound and back on my foot! That’s how it felt when I found Centerpoint.”  [Read More]

“When I look at the work I’m doing today (I’m still in the corporate world), there isn’t anything else I’d rather be doing…Centerpoint truly has been the catalyst for my journey and I can’t wait to see where it will take me next!”  [Read More]

“…at the end of The Retreat they gave us a quote which I’ve had on my wall at work ever since. It says: "Don’t ask what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." by Dr. Howard Thurman. The message of the quote, the skills I learned and the people I met helped me rekindle my passion in fashion design and have the courage to make yet another career change.  [Read More]