Passion + Purpose = Fulfillment
Author: Karin Marcus
“Follow what you love! Don’t deign to ask what
“they” are looking for out there. Ask what you
have inside. Follow not your interests, which change, but
what you are and what you love, which will and should not
change.” George Anne Geyer
Have you been running after the carrot of success that
society has dangled before you and been left with a craving
for more meaning in your life? Do you want to have a
positive effect upon the world but don’t know how?
Then it is time to turn inward and reconnect with what
gives you joy and find your true purpose. Now that winter
in closing in upon us, this is the perfect time of year to
cocoon and do some soul searching.
There is a simple formula: passion + purpose = fulfillment.
Many people get stumped by the first word. Passion is often
equated with a blazing fire of desire which often quickly
burns out. But true passion might best be described as a
pilot light that is eternally burning deep within. One way
to discover your passion is to think back on your
childhood. For children, expressing innate gifts
isn’t a conscious choice; it just happens. What were
your happiest moments? What were your favorite pastimes?
What activities would you become so immersed in that you
lost all sense of time? You might also look at your young
adulthood and current life. What totally energizes you? At
the end of the day, what leaves you with a sense of
contentment and accomplishment? When do you feel the most
you? These are all clues to your true passions that are
waiting to be reignited inside you.
Once you have identified your passions, your purpose is
found in how you bring those innate gifts out into the
world. In the depleting rainforests of our planet,
scientists are still discovering plants with distinctive
properties that heal troubling illnesses. Similarly, you
are a totally unique creation and have potentials within
you that can be an antidote to what ails the world. That is
your purpose; discovering your potentials, clarifying and
strengthening your innate gifts, and passionately
manifesting them. That is the path to a blessed and engaged
life which will give you a deep sense of fulfillment and
joy.
As a child, my happiest moments were wandering through the
woods and creating adventures with friends. Throughout my
adult life, my most therapeutic and inspirational moments
came when taking long solitary walks on the beach. And
still on those special occasions when I am fortunate to
come upon some wildlife in their natural habitat, I feel
the absolute joy of a child. Sharing these experiences with
others quadruples my happiness. So in my second adulthood,
I was fortunate to discover my niche as a Life Coach and
Retreat Leader. I’m known as the “walk and
talk” coach. In addition to the traditional phone
coaching, I meet my local clients at a nearby nature trail,
and we put motion to their thoughts and feelings as we walk
and talk in the open space. On my retreats, I like to gift
people with some solitary time in nature to heal and find
their inner voice. My passion for nature has merged with my
need to connect with others. My purpose has become to help
people find their purpose.
The beauty of finding your purpose in life is that by
becoming a more complete expression of yourself you can
help heal the world.
About the Author:
Karin Marcus, Certified Life Coach / Retreat Leader
“Let the beauty of what you love,
be what you do” Rumi
Karin@Steppingoutcoaching.com 610-667-5247
http://www.SteppingOutCoaching
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