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Mind Blown by this Fascinating Take on How to Find Your Life Purpose

1/17/2022

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I've always been interested in new ways to understand how to find your life purpose. And a post I read yesterday marries life purpose to a question I often ask about everything from creating your perfect morning routine to ​planning your new year. Mind blown!
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How Do You Want to Feel?


Now, if you're participating in the winter edition of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, you may have been lucky enough to read the blog post I am referring to, a couple of days ago. The post comes from Dominique Brooks, from RebootedMomMD.com.

And she marries finding your life purpose to my favorite question - how do you want to feel?

What I'd like to do here is think through her life purpose questions for myself, as journal prompts, and give you a chance to do the same.
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The Life Purpose Journal Prompts

Internal goals are when we try to recognize how we want to feel. ... The second step is to learn how to generate that emotion. ... Finally, the third step is to find ways to share that emotion with others via a variety of services.... That’s your true life purpose. RebootedMomMD.com
Before reading my responses, I invite you to pause and consider each question for yourself...
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How Do I Want to Feel?


TW: one night, after an episode of abuse, when I was about 9 years old, I was having an asthma attack and was determined not to survive it. But a loving being (guardian angel?) materialized in somewhat shadowy form and told me that if I stayed, I would eventually learn to be or become happy. 

And ever since then, that has been my number one goal in life. I was pretty self-absorbed about it, too, for a good long while.

But eventually, a couple of decades ago, I had this moment of revelation about how people struggle to be a better person, but can't, because they can't heal or let go of the past.

The want to let things roll off their backs, or respond with compassion or kindness, or not react so strongly, etc. But something constrains them.

They want to be happier, but can't quite manage that. That was my struggle, too.

So one answer to how do I want to feel? is "happy."

But recently, in the past year or so, I have begun to add another one.

It's those moments when suddenly you notice that you aren't reacting the same way you normally do. When you feel a sense of oneness and love and want to send that out to all sentient beings.

I think of those moments as a kind of everyday enlightenment. And I want to experience a whole lot more of them.
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How Can I Create that Feeling?


I would say that it is my spiritual practice and self-care & emotional healing experiences that have worked best in this area.

Spiritual aromatherapy with my favorite essential oils, visualization, yoga poses, and yoga mudras have all been powerful sources of those feelings and experiences. So I definitely want to continue all of those spiritual healing practices.
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How Can I Share it with Others?


This is a question I've already been thinking about, though not exactly connected to life purpose.

But for most of my life, when I have thought about what I would do for the world, if I could, it's been about making everyone happy. And at an even deeper level, it means helping them heal and change the way they think and respond to life experiences, so that they are able to allow others to live in peace and have more happiness and peace, themselves.

I see people who do harm as being bound and as needing emotional healing so that they can be set free. But recently, I have thought of it in an even bigger sense, in terms of a kind of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, just as I have for myself.

So I want to write more about those concepts here and weave them into the work I do.

If you have not read Dominique's post yet, I urge you to hop on over there, because it is filled with goodness about how we can reclaim our power as women.

And in the comments, I'd love to know what thoughts have come up as you read her post or this one.

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine

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18 Comments
Martha link
1/17/2022 09:29:41 am

I enjoyed Dominique's blog when she posted it, especially about stepping outside the box. That's me to a "T" and I want to feel like I can help everyone in my path.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 10:28:56 am

That's wonderful, Martha! Can't wait to go back and read what she said about stepping out of the box, if that's you to a "T." And it wouldn't surprise me to know that you do help almost everyone in your path.

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DEB ANDREWS link
1/17/2022 10:15:45 am

I have not read Dominique's post however I will look for it and read it. Your post just helped me grow deeper in what is happening to me physically and spiritually. Thank you.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 10:30:02 am

Oh, Deb, I'm so, so happy to hear that!! You are most welcome!

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Dominique link
1/17/2022 11:45:33 am

I am so moved by this post! You have added more depth and food for thought to my post. This gives me more to think about!

I am so glad my post helped you and inspired you! Thank you so for sharing! Like I said, I have more to think about -- we will have more to talk about in the future as we both work thorough our thoughts!

Have a beautiful day!

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 12:15:26 pm

Oh, that's SO good to hear, Dominique!! Thank you! I am definitely still thinking about it all, as well. And am so grateful for your post.

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Dr.Amrita Basu
1/17/2022 12:20:03 pm

Letting go of past hurt go a long way in making us happier.Heading for Dominiques post now .

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 01:10:54 pm

Yes, it really does!! It's so important. Oh, good, I know you'll love it.

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Tamara link
1/17/2022 01:21:45 pm

I did read Dominique's post, and it asked such an important question "What's your purpose?" I think many people have not found theirs, and that's what makes their lives difficult.

"To be happy" was my all-time Life Goal, even though people on my way thought it was a stupid goal as it isn't measurable. I don't care. While they're busy measuring their own goals, I'm over here, being happy and spreading joy.

Thank you for this post. I am sorry to learn you had such a tough childhood.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 07:56:00 pm

Thanks so much, Tamara!! And it's wonderful to meet someone who had the same goal. When people would ask e to envision an ideal day, they expected me to share something work-related. But I always pictured myself at home, enjoying the day, and being happy. Glad you are happy, too!

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Roy A Ackerman, PhD EA link
1/17/2022 06:10:23 pm

Great advice- choose how you want to feel and go for it.

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Jeanine Byers link
1/17/2022 07:56:58 pm

Thank you, Roy! That's a great way to sum it up.

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Victoria Juster link
1/17/2022 09:30:46 pm

Jeanine, This is such a terrific post. It took me until I was in my 20's to realize that real happiness could only come from within. Then much like you I developed a spiritual practice to make it my reality. Thank you for sharing this!

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Jeanine Byers link
1/18/2022 01:12:53 pm

Thanks so much, Victoria!! I must confess that it took me a bit longer than that. But I am so grateful I got to it eventually/

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Diana Walker link
1/18/2022 01:48:02 am

Hi Jeanine! What a powerful post! I especially liked:
"When you feel a sense of oneness and love and want to send that out to all sentient beings.
I think of those moments as a kind of everyday enlightenment. And I want to experience a whole lot more of them."
Yes! I love that!
I learned to meditate in 1970, with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and became a teacher. I meditated every day for 10 years. Then when I had 2 sons, I seemed to never have time for meditation and yoga.
Now, for many years, those are very important aspects of my life... though I am not as regular as I should be... so this is a great reminder. Also I see you use Essential Oils, which I have also found to be wonderful in getting that sense of inner peace.
One of the stories Maharishi told us was... "Meditation is like drawing the arrow back on the bow.... then when we go out into the world, the arrow will fly far"... We need that inner time for going out into the outer world!!.... Also, he described dying cloths the old-fashioned way. They would put the cloth into the dye, then put it out in the sun and the dye faded. Then back into the dye and out into the sun. Over time, more and more of the dye will remain in the cloth. Over time, more and more we meditate, that will stay with us when we are dealing with the outer world.... Diana

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Jeanine Byers link
1/18/2022 01:16:11 pm

YES! So much wisdom in everything you are saying, Diana. And I am so glad for you, that you had those wonderful experiences. Meditation and essential oils are a powerful combination. And my essential oils have been downright magical when it comes to transformation. I knew they would be just the thing, this year, as I deepened my practice with them. And they have!!

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Sinziana link
1/18/2022 12:43:20 pm

Inspirational post as always...and very beautiful writing!

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Jeanine Byers link
1/18/2022 01:16:47 pm

Oh, thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!

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