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\u201cOur purpose here on earth: to manifest the very nature of our spirit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

which is touched by the spirit of God.\u201d ~Rumi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy New Year and welcome 2022 (almost anyway)! I want to touch on this subject a little before the actual new year and I think it is KEY!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us recently or maybe even through our whole lives drift, maybe are just getting by, trying to figure out when we feel comfortable and pleasure. Maybe we just do what we need to do daily to get by or out of habit, both getting lost in the busywork none the less. In fact, a lot of us learn to just go through the motions while getting lost in all the distractions around us\u2026 dealing with crisis after crisis, putting out fires all while falling increasingly behind our own timelines of our goals and dreams and our \u201cideal\u201d life full of adventure, fun, lessons learned, legacy building etc. and this my friends, is no bueno!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though this is a human thing, and it definitely is a society norm, I say it\u2019s all Bullshit! Now don\u2019t get me wrong, Yes I believe in putting out fires, going through motions, falling down and getting up but I also believe that things are allowed to be beautiful, meaningful and life changing during these times and that everything should be looked at as an experience as part of our personal growth towards what we want, what our legacy is and reaching our full potential without others telling us we are wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what it would be like to live on purpose? To have true meaning in the work you do, which by the way should be the work you choose because its your dream or aspiration not because you were told to do this or that. Do you know what it feels like to live with this purpose in mind all while indulging in the most meaningful and beautiful relationships and experiences you even thought possible? If you are shaking your head, don\u2019t feel bad you are not alone and in fact I would be surprised if 40% of the peeps reading this said this is true for them, living with purpose!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to tell you though it is possible to live on purpose, it is possible to live YOUR life your way while still believing in you, your legacy, your strengths your purpose and your being! You can have intention to your actions, have a purpose to drive you and to put everything you have into everything you, all while still enjoying life to the fullest! Will it be easy probably not but is it rewarding FUCK YEAH!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am here to remind people (including myself by the way\u2026 daily) that the more we live on purpose and do our best in every single thing we do, the more meaningful our lives will be and it is ok that we do it by following our own dreams and not those of our parents, society or anyone else for that matter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I want to say one thing here. If you do not know what your purpose is that is ok! Not everyone is walking around saying, \u201cYep, I know exactly what my purpose is in life!\u201d In fact, most people don\u2019t ask themselves this question, because we are never taught this or even shown the possibilities of this in most cases, and if someone does ask themselves this question sadly, they might not believe there is such a thing a possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here is the KEY:  We have to Create Purpose! We need to stand up and start saying it is ok to have and it is ok to teach about it and it is ok to encourage the younger generation to live purposely because if we don\u2019t, every action that is taken daily by most is like a piece of driftwood floating through the ocean aimlessly, meaningless for sure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are asking, how do you figure out your purpose, I would say there are many ways and there is a plethora of us ready and waiting to help you figure it out on your terms. It is a matter of inquiry of self and then actually taking the time to listen and I mean really listen. Remember when you were told to listen to your gut\u2026. Well, I am here to remind you not only to listen but to follow! But there is one more step, and that step is action! Remember there is no reward without taking the steps, towards the goal whatever that is! This is worth the time and effort I promise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are wondering how you start, it may look something like this (though it may be different for everyone because there is NO cookie cutter approach to life and living on purpose!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n