Surrendering to the Journey

“Today I know that I cannot control the ocean tides. I can only go with the flow . . . When I struggle and try to organize the Atlantic to my specifications, I sink. If I flail and thrash and growl and grumble, I go under. But if I let go and float, I am [...]

Possible Challenges You’ll Face

First, understand that you are likely undergoing some major changes both within and without. There may also be external influences affecting your progress, and you have no control over those influences. Maybe it’s a collection of factors, some of which you aren’t even aware of.No matter what is happening, do your best to make the [...]

It’s Not All Up to Youd

“Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven.”John Henry Cardinal Newman
Just like your purpose doesn’t affect you alone, you probably won’t be fulfilling it all on your own either. As mentioned earlier, you may feel a tad overwhelmed or intimidated by what you’ve discovered is your life purpose.Your mind may be swirling [...]

Possible Challenges You’ll Face

“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushingback a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.”Henri Frederic Amiel
That last paragraph may have intensified a sense of doubt in your mind. Is it REALLY true that “the rest will fall into place beautifully” if you just keep moving forward?Yes – and sometimes [...]

Your Purpose Isn’t Just About YOU

“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”Emily Dickinson
It’s Your Gift to the WorldBefore you allow your mind to run amok with excuses, fears, doubts and the like, I want to stress that this isn’t about you. Yes, living purposefully is a fantastic way to get more meaning and [...]

How to Live Your Purpose

“Simply give others a bit of yourself; a thoughtful act, a helpful idea, a word of appreciation,a lift over a rough spot, a sense of understanding, a timely suggestion. You take somethingout of your mind, garnished in kindness out of your heart, and put it into the otherfellow’s mind and heart.”Charles H. BurrOnce you’ve awakened [...]

I Still Don’t Know What My Purpose Is!

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.”Loa-tzu
Most people will have some solid ideas about their passions, interests and talents – but not everyone will. If you found yourself struggling to come up with items to write on the worksheets, take comfort in the knowledge that you’re probably not alone!Maybe you’ve spent your life doing [...]

How Do You Find Your Purpose?

“Learn what you are, and be such.”Pindar
It’s Already Within You!“Finding” your purpose is a misleading concept because it’s not something you have to go out and “get,” but rather something you need to turn within and claim. You’ve already got it – even if you haven’t consciously realized or chosen it yet. Of course, whether [...]

Life Purpose v Living Purposefully

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot
There are many people who feel intimidated by or resistant to the concept of a life calling. Maybe you do too. Do you worry that having a life purpose means surrendering to a higher power and giving up control of how you [...]

What is a Life Purpose?

What is a Life Purpose?“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”-Robert Byrne
When you hear the term “life purpose,” you probably envision people who are following a higher calling, like priests, nuns, missionaries, doctors and scientists. In other words, people who are doing important work in the world.
People like this are certainly living a [...]