I love that you say you know you are on track when you are ready to hurl….LOL

Back when I was first discovering my ‘artist within’, I was so scared to walk into a printmaking shop that I stood outside and shook. That’s how I knew it was important to my soul to go in.

Thanks for contributing to the conversation!

I am not one to follow a god like, conversation either – similar to the man on the street – if it gets too god – dy, you lose me in the conversation. Yet I practice and even preach a universal someone – preferably a female, thank you very much that guides us all. I feel we have to trust that someone.

With that said, purpose for me has always been selfdirected or internally gauged, usually when I feel a little queezy inside about doing something risky or even something big and important – if I feel I could just hurl then know I am completely on track! Opportunity knocks at everyone’s door – the fact is some open the doors and others don’t. If I feel it in my gut, I’m going to open the door. Some say that’s courageuous, others say it’s naive. I say how the heck will I learn my purpose on this planet earth otherwise?

Michelle – your work here is just awesome, and I so enjoyed meeting you at SOBCON08

Corrine – someday you and I will figure out how it is we so know each other!!

What works for me is that I call God Infinite Intelligence or Universal Intelligence. or All That Is when I work with people or even write about spirituality..

Nobody takes offense or is afraid of those words and they mean the same thing.

When I was teaching A Course in Miracles in Cook County Jail – which of course is a channeling from Jesus – there were a lot of inmates who were afraid of the word Jesus too. Mainly, because they were sure that they were damned by him and God for their crimes..

One man told me that he prayed to the ceiling in his jail cell. And he said that the ceiling helped him.

So, what’s in a name? It is the consciouness that counts. I agree that you should use whatever word you are most comfortable with.

I’ll look forward to your article. They are always wonderfully sincere and also funny! I think one of your talents is that you could be a stand up comic!

You say that the reaction for many people when they hear Divine Purpose is fear. Divine means G-d and more people would listen if we didn’t talk about G-d. I would like to hear more about what you think about that. I have come to a conclusion that I cannot please everybody and needed to decide what I want to talk about. No matter what I call it, there will be people who are offended, or afraid, or go away (abandonment issues here). The truth for me is that I need to follow my Divine Purpose and say the things that are true for me, without attachment to anyone’s acceptance or response. I believe that the meaning we attach to ..words.. can be very limiting, causing us to lose the essence of what is being communicated. Human! I would like to hear more about what you think about this… I think I will write a post also!

Glad I’ve added to the conversation. I just love stuff like this so I let my heart run with it. It was a fun discussion!

Stephen Hopsons last blog post..End of the Week Gratitude Theme #28

I do believe we each have a purpose in life. I also believe we should spend less time searching for that purpose and spend more time living it. Inside each of us does know what our purpose is. The searching is something we can get stuck in that can keep us from living our purpose if we become too obsessed with the search.

Patricia – Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworkers last blog post..Tag—You’re It—Another Meme