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May Peace Be With You – Your Heart Knows How

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Warmth of candle flame - self care during the holidaysI’m having a crazy, zany December, but what’s new? December is the most bizarre month of the whole year, and try as you might, it’s hard to make it any different. In this season of the light, I have been so busy I nearly lost my sense of light altogether. What with a sudden rush of work as well as early shopping to send gifts off to my family in England, making gifts, attending concerts, gatherings and parties, my need for quiet, reflective time flew right out the window.

Yet, feeling strung out is no way to live. In the end, something has to give. Last weekend, I had to cancel my plans to attend a couple of parties that were both a long drive from where I live and just rest! I struggled with the choice at first, because I really wanted to see this particular group of friends. Yet, on the morning I was to pack and get everything ready for going off to the parties, I found myself not packing. It seemed like my system couldn’t take any more stimulation, and the thought of a long drive just made me sit motionless in bed. I just wanted to stay close to home, sip tea and walk down to the beach. By slowing down, I found my heart, my light and gradually revitalized myself. I am continually amazed at the wisdom of the heart. Trust your heart’s wisdom and you find peace.

Are you listening to your heart, or resisting the knowing in your heart? What can you do to experience more light in your life? This is a good question to ask as you move towards the end of one year and the beginning of the next.

How Do You Know If You’re Living Your Purpose?

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Your purpose is in your heart, so your heart tells you if you’re living your purpose. If you feel passionate and inspired about something, then you’re sensing a connection with your purpose.

Your purpose is what motivates you. It’s the reason why you feel drawn to one job, career or entrepreneurial path and not to all the others that you could choose. It’s the reason why you are drawn to certain books or articles, seminars or people.

Do you spend a large part of your life feeling passionate, inspired and motivated? If you do, then you are living your purpose. You must be doing something right because you feel a big “yes” in your heart. This is your heart wisdom speaking to you.

Of course you might feel on fire with your purpose, yet feel confused about how to live it or get it out there in the world. If that’s the case, you probably need to tweak your understanding of your purpose, to become more specific. Or look at some of your beliefs and question your thinking.

Your inner wisdom knows where you’re going off course. Sometimes the reasons are right in front of you. You just don’t see them because they are so familiar.

A lot of people feel half on, half off with their purpose.

Is that you?

I used to be that way. Until I learned how to go deeper, to turn to the wisdom of my inner guidance for support with the simple practice I created called Inner Listening Skills™.

If you’re dragging your feet, following shoulds and not feeling like you’ve found your place in life, you haven’t fully found your purpose yet. Or you’re avoiding it.

Maybe you’re going through a tough situation that may lead you closer to knowing and living your purpose.

You’ll know if you listen.

Everything is meaningful.

It all depends on how you frame it.

Sometimes it takes just a small shift to truly be living your purpose. So you really are waking up each day feeling passionate, inspired and motivated.