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ovember is the perfect time to reflect and give thanks for all that we have as individuals, as families, as
social networks (work and friends), as a country and as a race of humans sharing this time and space. So many perspectives, thoughts, dreams, plans, opinions. Time marches on. We change. We grow. One season, one generation blends into the next and soon, as in my case, 50 years have tumbled by. That was my argument when I confronted my husband
with my need to get out of my unfulfilling office job. I told him time was moving so fast and one day I would wake up
at 80 years oldyears old and look back at my life and wonder why I didn’t do more of what I wanted to do rather than what I needed to do just to pay the bills. I had a plan (buying this magazine franchise) and I had a high desire to follow
my passion, but neither of these would work if I didn’t have a supportive spouse who would allow me to pursue a more purposefully driven life. To his great credit, he went outside his comfort zone and against his desire for safety and security (especially in an uncertain economic time) and took the first step, by allowing the discussion to unfold. So here we find ourselves contemplating this month’s theme, “Passion and Pur-
pose.” Granted, you don’t have to change your job or direction in life to live with pas- sion and purpose. Many people find themselves fulfilled and comfortable with a stable job that meets their needs and allows them, in their free time, to pursue the dreams, goals and commitments that come from living a heart-led life. “Don’t limit yourself to one purpose, such as a job. Decide who you want to be
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rather than focus on what you are doing or want to do.” This suggestion comes from our feature article on finding your passion and purpose. Many people ask how they can find their purpose. It seems as if it should be ob- vious, but there is so much that goes into living a purposeful life. All manner of books, magazine articles and blog posts have proposed various methods of groundwork that people can do to discover exactly what their dreams are. In this month’s issue you’ll find our feature article, “Fashion a Passion Driven Life: Realize Your Purpose and Feed Your Soul,” which offers guidance, suggestions, tips and assurances that each of us has a purpose.
I took a workshop recently called “Inner Landscapes,” which taught the use of writing prompts and journaling as a way of self-discovery. One of the things I took away from that class was to recognize and honor defining moments. These don’t have to be profound, although they can be. Mostly they are memories of feeling alive, intense awareness, possibly connecting with another or having an epiphany on our own. Sometimes, we don’t even realize a moment is a defining moment when it hap- pens. Instead, in the future we look back and are profoundly aware of what happened. Something touched the core of our being and we didn’t even know it at the time. Whatever way you decide to find and honor your inner purpose, may you be blessed with teachers who show up at the right moment, with signs and arrows point- ing you to the way you already know intuitively that you should be traveling, restful and rejuvenating stops along the path and, in moments of doubt and confusion, a stoic heart to give you strength. Start where you are. A year from now, you’ll be glad you did.
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