Feed the heart on things that it loves...That's Purpose

Class 5: Everybody has a calling

Everybody has a calling and your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible (1) what that is, (2) who you were meant to be and (3) begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.  
 In this moment, you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Who you were born to, where you were born in the universe and the people that is apart of your life is a direct reflection of your calling in some way or another.

Are you living the life that you were meant to have? Do you know why you were placed here? If not, you must begin to hone-in on the whisper. Life is speaking and teaching you ALL the time. Begin to honor and follow that whisper.

Many times knowing what you don't want to do is a path that is leading you to what you should be doing. Doing what you don't want to do is a message. Everything around you in your life is messaging to you, about you, all of the time. Knowing what you don't want to do often opens up the path to what you do want to do. Find little pieces of your life where you can find stimulation and joy because that is what fuels and feeds you to be able to expand the greater part of your life. You will feel the calling of your heart and the opening of your life's purpose through things that you don't want to do.

In this episode of LifeClass, Oprah talks about being in a job that she really didn't want to do and then she goes on to say that she was demoted and it was the best thing that could have happened to her. If you frequently read my blog, you know that my journey to FREEDOM and JOY has come with many adversities.

The worst dilemmas are often the best opportunities in disguise. -Taro Gold

What a confirmation....

When I was released from my role, I was devastated! I didn't know what to do. I cried and cried and cried because I was six week pregnant with my second child and as I stated earlier, if you follow my blog then you know the story.

Your purpose is normally discovered as a hobby or something that you love to do. It's a feeling of knowing that you should be doing "it." (You know what that it is). For me, writing was the best way for me to express myself and it took me taking a lot of u-turns or wrong turns for me to realize it. I didn't get it because I thought it was something huge. It all came together for me while I was speaking to a group teenage girls and  women in Rome, GA. The opportunity was presented to me without any effort of my own. While speaking about purpose, I realized then, that I was directly aligned with mine. In that moment, I was utilzing my experiences to encourage and empower others. I was exactly where I was supposed to be.

I told a young woman that about seven days ago, while dropping my son off to school. I was super late. But I was late for a reason. How do you make a friend in the late line at your child's school? The young woman and I exchanged numbers and she told me when she called me, that I was on her mind since that day. That is what purpose involves. It's not being famous, infamous, or rich. It's about making powerful influences in people's lives right around you. My twitter account was created specifically for that. No one wants to hear about my senseless everyday moves. People need to experience love, faith and hope. And I provide that through the things that inspire me. Someone could be having a terrible day and if they are following my tweets, they could pick up their phone or log-into twitter and see an inspiration/motivational quote that could change the entire course of their day or life!

One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking that they have to get paid a lot of money (or even any money at all).  You are here to honor your calling whether you are paid for it or not. If you can get paid for it that makes it exponentially better. But if you are not paid for it, that is also just fine because honoring the calling feeds everything else you do in your life. 

It makes everything else better.

If you are able to honor that feeling, that is when you most come alive. Honoring and following your calling feeds and fuels your passion. 

Class 5 adjourned.....
 
Statements in bold are quotes from Oprah

Class 1: The False Power of Ego
Class 2: Letting go of Anger
Class 3: You become What You Believe
Class 4: The Truth will Set You Free