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Is purpose in life a choice, or destiny?
What would give you more anxiety, or alternatively, peace of mind?
1) That your purpose in life is a choice that you make or, 2) that your life purpose has already been made for you?
Interesting question, eh? I mean there’s a real burden if it’s all up to you, and you alone, to create a purpose in life that makes you feel that your life is fulfilling and significant.
But if it’s a purpose that has been given to you...
Purpose is more than a passion project
Discovering your purpose in life is more than a passion project.
Yes, you may find passion is part of your purpose. But passion is the result of following your purpose, not its inspiration.
Nevertheless, many books and websites approach finding your purpose from the perspective of passion.
They claim, “Follow your passion and you will discover your purpose!” While not entirely wrong, it is woefully incomplete.
Overcoming the #1 Fear of aging : Physical & Mental Decline
Physical and mental decline is probably the greatest fear we face as we age. And why wouldn’t it be?
We know that all the money in the world cannot buy good health. No matter our level of success, no matter our material wealth; without our health, none of it matters. No wonder it’s the most common fear of aging among women over 50.
But there is a way to overcome this fear and I’m going to show you how …
Many women over 50 are afraid of aging. Why?
The largest group of women in history has now reached midlife, an unsettling time of transition that causes many of us a huge amount of anxiety.
Whether you’re an empty-nester, divorced, changing jobs, looking after aging parents or considering retirement, you may well be afraid of what the next chapter might bring.
Find out about the 6 most common fears of aging.
Unleashing employee purpose in service of social purpose
Employees are reevaluating their WHY at work - many are leaving. They want their work to matter and have a greater purpose beyond a paycheck.
Social purpose organizations need to understand their employees’ WHY and help make their experience at work more meaningful if they want to attract and retain the right employees.
Find out how the Six Dimensions of Purpose can help employees articulate their own WHY and help organizations align their social purpose with their employees’.
‘The Great Resignation’ ~ Why are they leaving?
The pandemic has opened Pandora’s box to reveal a plethora of new workplace challenges for both companies and employees.
More than 15 million US workers—and counting—have quit their jobs in the last six months, giving rise to what has been dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’ - a trend not only poised to continue, but likely to accelerate.
Companies are struggling to address the problem, and many will continue to struggle for one simple reason: they don’t really understand why their employees are leaving in the first place.
It’s time for a heart-to-heart
“If only I had some time to myself! Sound familiar? Are you wondering how to cope with all the things you have to do? Are you thinking you need more time for yourself? Or, like me, are you too busy to even think about that?
I gather this happens to a lot of us - getting stuck in the weeds of our daily life, trying to keep up while pleasing everyone, tackling our to-do list, and never really lifting our faces to notice the beautiful clouds passing by. Instead of listening to your inner sage, your intuition, you’re probably just running from one thing to the next to the next.
So listen up! Here’s some advice from my heart to yours …
Are you experiencing a Crisis of Meaning? (Part 2)
The process of finding meaning is highly personal, but also reflects the larger social context in which we find ourselves. As we continue to respond to society’s challenges, we grapple with the meaning of it all.
Due to constant change in the world around us, we need to continually update our own meanings, our sense of self and our place in the world. We need to be in a continual process of transformation in order to continue growing and developing our potential.
Are you experiencing a crisis of meaning? (Part 1)
It’s no stretch of the truth to say there is a crisis of meaning in today’s society. People feel more disoriented, disconnected, anxious, and pulled-every-which-way than ever before. While the pandemic has certainly exacerbated the problem of psychological and mental disorders, there are deeper, underlying causes that go back decades, and even further.
What’s going on? What are we to do?
Matching what’s important with reality
Balancing what’s important on the inside—in our hearts and minds—with our understanding of the world outside is no easy task. We might deceive ourselves as to what really matters or what’s relevant to us – or maybe we just don’t know.
We also might be deceiving ourselves about the reality of the world around us. Sometimes we put blinders on or wish things weren’t the way they are.
What about your life? What aspects of your world don’t match up?
Think you know your purpose in life? Which one?
It seems some of us have lots of purposes in life! But how can that be?
Because there are actually six dimensions to purpose. Family and career are aspects of two of those dimensions, while health and hobbies are aspects of two other dimensions of purpose.
What I’m really asking about is their intrinsic purpose, the kind that uniquely expresses who they are, a summation of their self-identity, abilities, values, and concerns. Do you know yours?
How to cope with uncertainty in these uncertain times
If you, or I, or anyone ever felt life was certain, we were fooling ourselves. And yet, certainty still seems to be something many of us crave.
Uncertainty is fear of the unknown, the unpredictable, experiencing doubt about the future. For some this causes anxiety and stress. For others, they turn to Tarot cards to try and see ahead. So, how do we deal with this lack of certainty? How do we reduce our level of worry and concern?
What really matters to you?
The disruption, the isolation, the inability to live what we thought were normal lives, have generated huge anxiety. The pandemic has taken away something that we thought was basic — control over our lives.
For this reason, many of us have been compelled to take a good look at our lives and ask ourselves, What really matters?
Post-Pandemic Plan for a Fresh Start
This new year is no ordinary year! With the dreadful events of 2020 hopefully behind us and the possibility of a new way forward, it’s a good time to pause, take our bearings, reset our compass, and plan for the next 10 precious years of our life.
It’s about purpose ….
As individuals, it’s not just the work we do that matters, but who we are that matters. We can be full of doubts and fears, and worry that we’re not good enough or big enough to make the difference we want to make - or, in the face of overwhelming odds (those pesky doubts we have about ourselves), we can realize our own unique potential and step up to the challenge of being the very best we can be.
Finding peace of mind in these uncertain times
There is much in the world over which we have no control. The virus, the casualties, the media, the stats. While we cannot change these things, we do have control over how we respond to them. Worrying about something bad happening is not going to prevent it happening. If we allow fear or anxiety to dominate our daily lives, we diminish our capacity for resourcefulness, for creativity, for kindness, and for love.
Discover your purpose
Do you have a deep sense that you’re not quite doing what you’re supposed to -- only you have no idea what that is? Are you looking for something that would have you feel more engaged and alive? Are you feeling a bit down, disconnected and directionless?