(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.

Maslow said that we have a hierarchy of needs. That hierarchy, as he saw it, evolved over his life and writings. According to Scott Barry Kaufman, this was the hierarchy as of his death—

Safety
Connection
Self-Esteem
Exploration
Love
Purpose

My experience is that once our safety needs are fulfilled, we can leapfrog the other needs if we have a true sense of our purpose. When we find our purpose, everything else seems to fall into place. Synchronicities happen with ease. The people and resources (and yes, lessons) we need appear, seemingly out of nowhere.

Our purpose, though, isn’t about making a living or getting a title. It’s something deeper. Some reason that we are here, some way that each of us can use our unique talents to make the world better.

Sound like something that’s needed right now?

Of course this leads to the question, “How do I discover my purpose?”

I know of at least three ways. And I will post one each day for the next three days, and how each has helped me find my purpose.

Stay tuned…

And 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.

So many of us focus on money, titles, status. And it feels good to have those things. For awhile.

But is it possible that those things aren’t really enough for you anymore? And that they might require your silence about things you truly believe?

The work that is being asked of us right now requires integrity. Deep honesty, first with ourselves, and then with others.

I wasn’t fully honest with myself until I was laid off. And I work on the courage to reveal my true self to others every day.

There are key points when you realize it is time to question what you have valued, and to decide how to proceed.

9/11 was one for me. Getting laid off in 2016 was another.

In each case, I was willing to own that I was on the wrong path, and to make changes for the better. To find and lead from a sense of purpose. Today, I help others do the same.

I believe that this is another of those times in which it is essential to question what you believe, what you want, who you want to become. To lead from your purpose.

And I’m creating a group of people to support each other in doing this.

If you want to hear more, contact me. And congratulations on having the courage to make this journey together.