You hear a lot of talk these days about “finding your purpose,” and “living your purpose.” Many people have been ignoring their purpose for so long that they have lost touch with it. How do you get back in touch with your purpose? Here are a few things you can try:
-Sit quietly and ask your heart what it’s longing for. Sit long enough to hear what your heart tells you. And pay attention. Keep a journal of these heart conversations. After awhile, you will begin to see a pattern in the responses.
-Do a mental scan of your life and ask yourself what activities you’ve enjoyed in the past. Which ones gave you that feeling of “getting lost in the moment,” when all your attention and emotion could be channeled into that activity, and the rest of the world seemed to melt into the background.
-Was there something you loved to do or desired to do when you were young – between the ages of 4 and 24 – that someone told you you couldn’t/shouldn’t/wouldn’t be good at/make money at/pursue? Well, I’m here to give you permission to get out that paintbrush and canvas, tune up that guitar, sing out loud, dance like nobody’s watching, write that poetry, sew that creation, weld that jewelry, build that sandcastle, design that house/bike/car/spaceship. There is a creative part of you that is aching to get out and be seen. Stop the aching and let it out! Please don’t listen to what others say about it – unless they are urging you to do it! Other people have fears, and they project them on us. We have fears, too, so we respond. Let’s let that go. Here’s a tapping script to help you:
Karate Chop:
ET I have this creative genius in me that is aching to get out, ID&CL&AM
ET I’ve been hiding my creativity away all these years, ID&CL&AM
ET they told me I couldn’t/shouldn’t/wouldn’t pursue my creativity, ID&CL&AM, and I choose now to forgive myself, and anyone else who played a part in this
Tapping through the points:
-My creativity
-My joy
-My gifts
-I’ve been hiding them away because someone said I should
-I’ve got gifts
-They’re aching to be seen
-And I can share my gifts
-Even if I just share them with ME!
-I’ve been hiding them away
-No one even knows I have them
-But I know I have them
-And God/Universe/Spirit knows I have them
-They were given to me to share
-And I’ve been keeping them hidden away
-What if I could begin to share them now?
-No, I’m too old…too busy
-I’d feel silly starting over
-I’d feel like a little kid
-That wouldn’t be so bad
-But people might judge me – or my gifts
-I might judge me – or my gifts
-I’m no Van Gogh
-I’m no Beethoven
-I’m no Debbie Reynolds
-I can’t make a living doing my creative thing!
-So I might as well not bother doing it at all
-Who told me that?
-Why did I believe them?
-I’m choosing to forgive myself for believing that
-I’m choosing to forgive them for saying it
-I can pursue my creative gifts for the mere joy of doing it
-I can choose to share what I do with others, or keep it to myself
-But I choose to no longer hide my gifts away
-They are a part of me
-A glorious part of me
-And I choose now to shine!
Deep breath. Check in with your purpose now. Bring out your creative gifts. Look, listen and FEEL for your purpose. You don’t have to decide in one day. You can do many things! You can pursue all of your interests. But whatever you choose, choose to find joy!
