Living on Purpose

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Comment by Sonja Quirk on July 2, 2009 at 8:45pm

Thanks for that Chris. Am always looking for more working tools. Love and Light to all.

Comment by Chris Fenwick on July 2, 2009 at 7:39am

I am so glad Sonja. Also, please download the Living on Purpose Self Test. Copy it and use it as a tool as much as you like. Blessings!

Comment by Sonja Quirk on July 2, 2009 at 1:17am

I have had an influx of people all looking for their purpose. Many have lost their jobs or are finding the pressure their employers are putting on them is making them wonder why they need to be their. Older people on the verge of retirement and looking back at their lives asking why and where to from here? I have been so honoured to have been able to explain on the level required for each person to help. Although I have not changed the process I have always used similar to the one of Arria it was really summed up for me in the book and I then understood why I was working the way I do.
Thanks Chris you really opened a network for me I had no idea existed. I thought for so long I was just a little different, now I belong and understand .

Comment by Sonja Quirk on July 2, 2009 at 1:07am

Yes watched the video clip and saw a very innocent person grow in front of my eyes. She shone like a beautiful star and the voice was just breath taking. Has anyone noticed the number of pure voice people winning these vocal competitions?
The pure tones are so needed at the moment.

Comment by Chris Fenwick on July 1, 2009 at 3:09pm

Living on Purpose

By: Arria Deepwater




Finding The Recipe for a Successful & Satisfying Life

Over the years of working with clients and students, I have found consistently, that what people crave is meaning and purpose in their lives. To live truly consciously, we must live with a dynamic and robust sense of purpose. Yet, so many people feel disconnected or dispassionate. I have seen people in incredible depths of pain simply because they cannot say with confidence and clarity that they are living their life purpose.

So, I developed a simple three-step process that allows everyone to identify and integrate true purpose.

Step One - Identify Your Core Power
Reflect quietly to find one simple word that best represents the energy you want to live with in this life. This word should reflect your deepest desires to touch the world in a positive and affirming way. Imagine that you are on your deathbed, surrounded by loved ones, and with tears in their eyes they say to you, "You have brought so much ________ into our lives." Would it be joy? Peace? Freedom? Inspiration? Harmony? Or my personal favourite, Love? This is your core power - and it doesn't matter what you think of your ability to currently live it. Go with what your ideals tell you, not your results so far. Here's a hint: if this doesn't make you want to shed a tear of your own, you haven't found your word yet.

Step Two - Harness the Potential of your Conscious and Subconscious Awareness
Once you find your word, do the following exercise every day for three weeks. Sit comfortably with your back straight and your head erect. Place your hands on your heart and for three to five minutes breathe deeply and slowly. As you inhale imagine that your heart is filling with the energy of your one word - your core power. As you exhale, imagine that this energy is moving out from your heart to fill your entire being and touch the world. As this is happening, say to yourself, "And so it is." Breathe in your core power, breathe out, "And so it is." Here's another hint: this exercise can be particularly powerful if performed in front of your regular meditation practice. - You do have one, don't you?

Step Three - Define Your Personal Purpose Statement
The three weeks of breathing exercises will allow you to align yourself with your core power and integrate it into your energy field, both consciously and subconsciously. When this is complete, create a very short action statement using your core power that begins with the word "To." My one word is Love and my action statement is, "To heed Love's call." You may need to play with this until it feels just right. You may even find that it shifts a bit for the first few years of living with it. We don't always allow ourselves to receive our deepest insights right away. The key is to keep it short. It should never exceed one clear, punchy, straightforward sentence. The fewer words your Personal Purpose Statement contains, the better. Additionally, it should never refer directly to any task, career, person or relationship. Your Personal Purpose Statement must be applicable in every situation and interaction. It needs to be specific to taking action from and with core power, yet general enough to allow you to do that consistently, no matter what the circumstances. My final hint: as long as you have identified your core power, you have identified your true life purpose. If your action statement needs to change here and there, until you really "get it," that is perfectly normal.

Living with a vital and dynamic sense of purpose is essential to living fully. We must face challenges and release expectations, limitations, and fears if we are to become more of who we truly are. Our purpose can lend us strength and acceptance when nothing else can. There are times when my personality isn't the least bit satisfied with what is going on, but then I simply ask myself, "Can I say for certain that I am living my purpose with this choice?" If the answer is yes, then I can relax and let go. If the answer is no, then I know I have a little more work to do. Either way, I am heeding Love's call and therefore fulfilling my purpose. That is the recipe for a truly successful and satisfying life.


About the Author:

Arria Deepwater, Author of Love Threshold: Practicing the Art of Choosing Love in Every Moment and President & Spiritual Director of Love Threshold Group, www.arriadeepwater.com

Comment by Chris Fenwick on July 1, 2009 at 3:03pm

Make sure you check out Brad's information rich site!

W. Bradford Swift is founder of Life On Purpose Institute -- an organization dedicated to people clarifying and living true to their life purpose -- where he is a coach, writer and trainer for other coaches. His book, Life On Purpose: Six Passages to an Inspired Life was an award winning finalist in the Self-Help: Motivational division of the Best Books 2007 Awards sponsored by USA News. Download your copy of an excerpt from http://www.lifeonpurpose.com.

Comment by Chris Fenwick on July 1, 2009 at 3:01pm

From Brad Swift @ Living on Purpose (http://lifeonpurpose.com/)
6,787,165,289 -- That's a large number and it represents the
estimate of the world's population as of today, July 17, 2009.

Of those almost 7 billion people, what percentage would you say
really know their life purpose AND are living a life true to it?

In asking that question of many other people most agree that the
percentage is quite low -- .5%, 1%, 3% are common answers.

Now, imagine if we could nudge that number up each year -- move
it up even 1-2 percentage points?

That's what the "LOPI Vision" is all about: Creating a World On
Purpose...and I could sure use your help if you're a:

* Coach,
* Minister,
* Therapist,
* Career Counselor,
* School Counselor, or
* Other Helping Professional

(Or if you know people who are - zipping this message to them
would be a great help. And if you want to play a bigger game of
sharing, become a Purpose Partner Affiliate at
http://www.lifeonpurpose.com/affiliate and we'll reward you for
your results.)

Comment by Chris Fenwick on April 15, 2009 at 5:51pm

Be sure to watch the video of Susan Boyle. To me it is a pure and beautiful moment of not only Living on Purpose, but bliss!