Copyright 2005 Black Butterfly Press Listen to your spirit when it's telling you it's time to go Burn out or Divine Discontent By Dr. Maxine E. Thompson http://www.maxinethompson.com They say that every seven years we change. I believe that spiritually, this is true. When I look back over my resume, I see that many of my life transitions (from job transfers within the same department, to relocation to a new city) occurred after about a seven-year cycle. I've also read that sometimes it tak.