Living Life Well Issue 3 | Page 28

A Life of Essence Series An insight series into expressing who you are and living that to your greatest ability. It is an opportunity to dream so much bigger than you have ever dreamt before. Discover what would make your heart sing, what would cause you to reflect back on your life when you are ready to pass on and say “Yes, that was a life lived well”. When you open your heart to your passions, you are opening your heart to the universe, affirming that you are ready. You have found that essential part within you that is ready to step up, take action and live with passion. I support all of these methods and believe there is credit in each of them, however, I also believe that it is when we take a moment to stop and ask ourselves the above questions that our understanding of our true purpose begins to take shape. Ask yourself the following reflective questions: What do I love doing that causes me joy and delight? Begin with the end in mind Your Essential Self knows the way… So often we find ourselves confronted with decisions that cause us to question whether the decision we choose will be the ‘right one’. This can apply in every aspect of our lives; our relationships, our career, with our finances, even within our spirituality. This questioning causes not only great stress in ourselves and those around us but it also impacts our ability to make any decision, keeping us in a space of fear and stagnation. My hope is that this short series will assist you in making those decisions based on a deeper understanding of your ultimate vision and your passions. It is through knowing our outcome and embracing an internal appreciation and interaction with our essential self that we will learn all the answers we could possibly seek. 28 “Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days… What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power and genius in it.” Wolfgang von Goethe When we know what our ultimate outcome is, our journey and the decisions we make all of a sudden become so much easier. We have guidance, a clear path to follow, internal support and we are coming from a space of awareness, clarity and focus. Having something to work towards, knowing what it is that we are striving to achieve creates a sense of momentum and where there is momentum It is rare for our purpose to be delivered to us in the form of a miraculous dream or for the heavens to open up and angels to descend with a written request from above. It would be wonderful for it to be this easy but personally, I believe the act of searching is much more rewarding and it is through this searching that we gather more evidence, experience and trust in ourselves. Indulge your creative imagination for a moment and ask yourself these questions: Connecting with your essential self is simple. there is growth and development, key requirements for us to live fulfilling lives. When do I feel most comfortable and confident within myself? Our ultimate outcome is our purpose in life. Everyone has a purpose. It’s whether you choose to embrace that on a concsious level and act upon it or allow it to stay dormant within you. When am I at my happiest? There can only ever be something positive to gain from bringing our purpose into our conscious awareness. Positiivity that breeds happiness and fulfillment. Finding your passions is an experience that is uniqely individual and is a wonderful opportunity to develop a connection with your essential self; that part of you that has your highest intentions at heart and believes in the true magnificence that is you. It is an opportunity to reflect on what makes you happy, what makes you excited, what makes you love life. When do I feel most at peace within myself? It is within these times that you will find your essential self. When you are truly happy and living your life with joy, gratitude and love, this is when your passions become known to you. It has been my experience that so often we feel an expectation to identify our life purpose through external means. We search through books, we seek out mentors, we ask others what they believe our purpose in life is. If I had absolute trust and belief in myself, knowing that I could not fail, what would I do? Now take yourself out 5, 10, 20 years into your future and answer this quvestion: When I am living my i deal life I am: The answers to these questions are your ultimate passions. So don’t hold back, dream big, paint that picture of absolute joy, radiance and delight. What is it that you want out of this grand adventure that we call life? Do you want to travel the world? Be the most creative parent you could possibly be? Fund a trip for underpriviledged kids? Start your own business? What would make you leave this life knowing you have committed yourself 100% to something you have loved doing all your life? So often we don’t give ourselves the opportunity to dream big, to indulge our creativity and imagination. Allow yourself that luxury now. Dream Big. Dream Loud. Dream with feeling. Begin this journey with your end in mind. 29