What an incredible time to be alive ladies! We live in a world with an abundance opportunities and ways to make a difference. I was at a Canada Day Celebration yesterday and I met a very inspirational young 85 year old woman. She was a cabinet maker who built 3 houses from scratch. You should have seen her beautiful work in which she developed from raw lumber. Each china cabinet, dining room table, and chess table was a masterpiece. She admitted to never using a blueprint as she envisioned everything in her head. She already could see what she needed to create. As she described what she has done and showed me some of the pieces she created, you could see the sparkle in her eyes and her face light up. She was humble and kind. When someone asked her if it felt like work, she said, “No, when you love what you are doing and have a great satisfaction in what you produce. It is not work.” A true labour of love! Her passion and purpose radiated from every room. What an inspiration!

There are 3 ways you can connect with your passion and purpose:

1. Discover What You Love to Do and Could Make Money At. Let the truth be told, you have been dabbling in your gifts and blessing all your life. Reflect on the things that give you great pleasure, that does not feel like work and comes naturally to you. What skillset, talent, or knowledge do you have that needs to be shared with others? 
2. Acknowledge How You Feel When You Talk About Your Subject Matter. You can tell when someone is passionate about a subject. Their eyes light up, they are smiling, and you may even notice that they are simply glowing. They love what they do or want to do. They know that they have a mission even though they might not call it that. Pay attention to how you feel when you are passionate about something. You probably feel elated, energized, and empowered. What you do does not feel like work.
3. Reflect on Your Life Circumstance, Events, and Where You Are Today. No matter what has happened in your life, you are not your story. You can rise above and create a new story for yourself and share the journey with others. Not every person’s story is the same but there are people out in the world in a similar circumstance that can resonate with your story. You could give them hope of a better tomorrow and even help them see that they have a purpose. 

I often refer a person’s purpose and passion as the burning in your heart or that feeling in your gut (your instinct) that you are here on this Earth for a much greater purpose than you had anticipated for yourself. You must fulfill this quest or mission. For some people they may be speaking to thousands of people from the stage, whereas, others may work in small groups and one-on-one scenarios. Never doubt the impact you have in the world. Where you are today is no accident, where you are tomorrow is for you to create.

Please share this with others you know who are still looking for their purpose in life – you could be the one who helps them. Be Rich from the Inside Out!