What’s your purpose they ask me - all of these spiritual teachers and life coaches. To be honest with you, do I really need to be clear about my purpose? I never really thought about it. I just always wanted to be a good person, to myself and to others. Is that enough?
Funny enough, in all the workshops, retreats and other programs I have been organizing, the only thing I have been focusing on is to inspire people to get to know themselves better. Not through teachings or protocols, but by having them feel themselves. Feel what feels good and what feels off. When we follow that feeling, who cares about purpose? It’s my personal experience that life is meant to be felt and lived in stead of being analyzed and researched. But then again, who am I? Just a sensitive boy who has been feeling the suffering of the world since he was little and doesn’t really know what to do with it. But I do my best.
About two years ago, I was invited to speak during the Unity Vancouver Sunday morning service. After my talk, there was a song, basically dedicated to me, and the song touched me. “Yes, that’s totally me” I thought. What a powerful song to hear being played live after I spoke about ‘the presence in your heart’. You can watch the song here.
Since we’re into the touchy feely stuff anyway, I’ll share a little poem that I wrote with you;
On Purpose
I love, I deeply love life.
It's so clear now,
The creator has gifted me something,
Something amazing,
That I used to take for granted.
It's my life and the purpose in my life.
My body is a vessel,
A vessel for the universe
To express itself through me.
When I'm open and ready to receive
All that I ever need and
All that I ever will share
Comes through me
More than I ever can believe.
It's so limitless and without conditions
That it makes me cry
I just can't imagine the grandness
The pure love and joy
The beauty and the wisdom.
Tears of gratitude make me feel humble
They tell me that I'm on purpose.
I'm ready to share, inspire and love.
I'm ready to be the universe in a drop.
This drop is me, in my own disguise.
Thank you, thank you.
Dirk
Thank you Dirk for this beautiful poem. Also the song was amazing! Wow!
The line in your message: “ being a good person for me and others”- although I did get your point,🥰 it also stirred something deep. For years, since being a young girl, I tried so hard to be good that I silenced my own voice and lost myself in pleasing others. That path brought so much pain, but also wisdom.
Now I walk gentler path of healing and self-acceptance. I’ve learned that my true purpose is to honour myself and then share that love with others.. to be the light, steady, grounding, flowing and kind. Nothing to force, only to be! Always come from the place of love!
With gratitude for letting me share my thoughts and also allowing me to “ walk” with you all. Sending lots of love! 💕 Ulla
I like what Kay wrote! I'll "go with that"! I believe " Im ON pupose" also... It took decades of Teachings from many sources and LOTS of Reading to come to my own conclusions as to what how & when I feel content with Life, Understand "It's" meaning and have Wisdom Teachers to keep me curious & always seeking to learn more. The Cosmos is ever expanding and so should we... good Post. These words "rang true" for me : "
It's my life and the purpose in my life.
My body is a vessel,
A vessel for the universe
To express itself through me.
When I'm open and ready to receive
You take care... always enjoy a good post from you.... Oh.... the song. Not quite for me.... it was a "little slow". I go for something more "upbeat" when I think of you. Best Wishes, Teri