I’ve been talking the last several days about how you can use three questions to find your purpose—

What pain have I had that I don’t want others to have?

What do I believe that many others do not?

What have I been preparing for my whole life (maybe without realizing it)?

There’s another ingredient.

When you start to realize why you are here, do you get afraid?

“I’m not sure I can do that.”

“Who am I to bring that into the world?”

Run toward that fear.

I used to have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that would come up whenever I was in a difficult conversation with someone.

I learned that it was my body telling me that there was something I was afraid to say.

And something I needed to say, too.

I learned that when I spoke my truth in those situations, good things happened. It opened up a new avenue for discussion. It deepened relationships.

(And it was great for my coaching business.)

That feeling isn’t fear. It’s excitement. Because you know you are on the verge of something big and true.

What is it that you’re holding back?

If you’re looking for a group that will support you as you bring your purpose into the world, contact me and I will tell you more.

Because the world needs your truth right now.

This one is inspired by Pamela Slim and her book, “Body of Work.”

What have you been preparing for your entire life? (Maybe without realizing it.)

Twenty-five years ago, when I started exploring consciousness, the mind-body connection, and meditation as a way to lessen my anxiety and panic attacks, coaching in business really didn’t exist.

And yet I was drawn to see what the boundaries were of both my own and others’ performance.

Every retreat I did, every book I read, every teacher I worked with for the next 25 years influenced how I began to think about this thing called coaching, and whether I might be good at it.

And the universe cooperated, with a layoff and severance that started me toward my new life.

Today, my life is completely different. I am a mountain biker, a skier, 25 pounds lighter. And I help people see through their self-imposed limitations to identify and live from their purpose as I strive to live from mine.

Twenty-five years of preparation and training. Much of it unconscious.

What have you been preparing for? Is it time to make the leap?

Are you interested in finding a group to explore this with? Contact me and I’ll tell you more.

(Thanks to Simon Sinek for inspiring this one.)

What do you believe that many people don’t?

I believe—

That most people hide.

That most people play it safe.

That most people have trouble declaring what they believe and stand for, especially at work.

That most people are capable of far more than they realize, if they could summon the integrity and courage to be true to themselves.

That there are times that cause us to rethink who we want to be in the world.

That for a lot of reasons, this is one of those times.

My experience is that the more I have been true to myself, to what I believe, and to what I believe is possible, the more unexplained synchronicities have occurred to support me in my journey.

In other words, be true to yourself, and the universe has your back.

Are you interested in finding a group to explore this with? A group that can help you find and live from your deepest purpose?

Contact me and I’ll tell you more.

Third question tomorrow 🙂

(Thanks to Christopher Carter Smith for inspiring this one through his Campfire Effect.)

What pain have you had that you don’t want others to have?

When I was a child, I didn’t feel like I was loved for who I was, but only for what I did.

I became a straight-A overachiever. I never felt like I could be or do enough, so I started having social anxiety and panic attacks.

With meditation and other deep personal work, I eventually learned not only to manage my anxiety, but also to get in touch with a deeper part of myself, a part that I could see had more value than anything external could give me.

That recognition helped me realize that each one of us has infinite value. And that each one of us has an inner genius, if only we have the courage to let it out.

I saw that I could help others avoid the pain that I had felt so intensely for so long.

Today, my purpose is seeing possibilities in others that they don’t see in themselves. And helping them live into those possibilities.

What is your purpose?

If you want to be part of a group that is learning to identify and live from their purpose, and looking to create ease and abundance by aligning to that purpose, contact me and I will let you know more.