Monica from Lisbon, Portugal, asked:
Hi Julie,
I’ve always had a strong desire to search for answers to what my mission is in this world, on this planet.
At the age of 35, I am exhausted trying to find my purpose, what I’m good at and what I should do for living.
Please help me.
Thank you.
Monica
Hi Monica,
Thanks for your question. It’s one I’m often asked.
Most of us believe we should know our purpose in life and know a route that will direct us to a destination of total fulfillment.
Hate to break it to you, but life doesn’t work that way. No wonder you’re exhausted trying to find a path that doesn’t exist. The missing link here, is, we create our purpose/destiny one step at a time as we progress through life.
Every spirit incarnates to have the human experience and that boils down to exploring and experiencing all life has to offer.
Furthermore, each spirit comes in with a very generalized script of something it wants to create. It may involve being a teacher.
As you can imagine, there are many ways to teach. It can be in a school, university, hospital, company, etc. The options are endless and may involve multiple scenarios in a lifetime (e.g., a schoolteacher becomes a corporate educator).
We create our purpose/destiny as we go through life by following where we’re led.
Pay attention to what you find interesting, enjoyable, and just plain fun. That’ll be your clue to figuring out your next step. Use your feelings to guide you. If something feels bad in any way (boredom, anxiety, fear, etc.), that’s your spirit letting you know you’ve veered off course. Think of emotion as an internal GPS we all possess.
One last thing, it’s impossible to make a mistake. Everything always unfolds perfectly in our lives and benefits us in some way. Knowing what we don’t want helps us create what we do want.
Enjoy the adventure!