How to Find Your Purpose

<p>I have a lot of Freedom School students who come to me stressed out and anxious because they have no idea what their life purpose – and they’ve been waiting a long time to figure it out.</p><p><br /> </p><p>They have a longing – as we all do – to know what and who and how they are “supposed to be” in this world.</p><p><br /> </p><p>I know it’s totally cliché to for a life coach to be talking about life purpose - but it actually makes a lot of sense because it creates a lot of suffering for people when they don’t know.  It’s also why I’ve always focused on helping people get clear about this. After all, is there anyone who hasn’t wondered what their purpose was?</p><p><br /> </p><p>There’s a lot of talk about people being born with a purpose and that all we have to do is discover it… like some mystical quest or vision. Then, suddenly, everything will become so clear, the burden will be lifted, and you can start to DO.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Well, I hate to break it to you, but that’s not quite how it works.</p><p><br /> </p><p>I’ve tried everything before: fasting alone in the wilderness for days… taking various psychedelics… doing coaching, journaling, programs…</p><p><br /> </p><p>Sure, I’ve gained insight into my purpose, but I didn’t just wake up one day with an AH HA! I ahd to also get clear through <strong>experimenting</strong>.</p><p><br /> </p><p>I’ve also learned that when my clients discover their purpose, they often realize it was right in front of them the whole time.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Why? Because we <strong>already </strong>live our purpose in our everyday lives. We just don’t see it because we have this expectation of what it should look like, feel like, or what it will be like to discover it.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Instead, all we “discover” is distress because we have a deep longing to live our purpose and still don’t know what it is.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Years ago, as a full-time midwife, I was also growing my coaching practice. I knew that part of my purpose was to help people live fully and with