Inspirational English, Issue 43, March/April 2018 Inspirational English, Issue 43,March, April 2018 | Page 29

________( 1 )________ I knew that we all incarnated in this lifetime with a purpose , with something unique that called to us and excited our soul , and the idea of dying without ever expressing the music I came here to play terrified me . It still does ! I ’ ve asked myself many times what my purpose is — why am I here ?
_______ ( 2 )________ “ Try not to get caught up in what other people tell you to do ,” they would say . “ Just follow your heart , Serena .”
_______ ( 3 )________ Doing what I wanted and doing what was right were often not the same thing . The times in my life when I didn ’ t make the best choices were often times of great struggle that led to enormous personal growth . I try not to judge my past ; after all , I wouldn ’ t be who I am without it !
_________( 4 )_________ It is about how you lead your life . Raising children to dance to the beat of their own drum means raising them first to hear , and then to follow , their own inner calling . It means encouraging them to follow their hearts — to listen to their intuition , and nothing else . It also means encouraging them to move forward in their lives , rather than keeping them stuck on a decision they made in the past .
_________( 5 )___ ___ As I get older , I understand that life really is about the journey . While that once irked me , I now love it !
_________( 6 )_______ I discovered that I ’ m most in alignment with who I am when I ’ m communicating ; when I am sharing knowledge that inspires me . There are myriad “ jobs ” that could carry out this life ’ s purpose , but what I came to realize is that my purpose is not what I do . It ’ s how I do it . It doesn ’ t matter the medium I choose ; it only matters that I express myself . I am expressing my purpose through this book . I don ’ t know if I will make a career out of being a writer , and it doesn ’ t matter . Because what I ’ ve discovered is that , when you are living on purpose , the outcome doesn ’ t matter . The only thing that matters is that your mind stays open . To everything .
_________( 7 )_______ It ’ s seeing that everything is in perfect order anyway . It ’ s hard to see something challenging as being in perfect order , but those of us who have gone through tough times know that we ’ ll eventually come to realize that the sun has been shining behind the clouds all along .
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Courtesy of the writer Serena Dyer who ’ s kindly granted me permission to use her article for this lesson plan . You can follow her on Twitter : @ serenadyer
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