A Purposeful You
Lewis-Mehl-Madrona, M.D. in his book, ‘Coyote Medicine’, Lessons from Native American Healing talks about ‘purpose’. He suggests, ‘that your purpose is whatever you say it is.’ In order to have purpose Mehl-Madrona believes, as I do, that you have to have an absolute reference point, a place where you can ‘leave from’ and find direction in exploring your purpose.
Marilyn Youngbird said ‘we can only be who we came into this physical life to be’. When we don’t know who we are, fear, hatred, anger, jealousy and greed run rampant through our minds, our physical beings, and our spirits.
This was the thought shared by one of our friends during our Summer Solstice celebration in Northern California last night. After we walked a makeshift labyrinth people shared their inspired thoughts. Yvonna suggested that during this summer solstice we ‘remember who you are – remember every thought, action and footstep you create are your prayers. Choose to be you – and no one else, lose that one you think you should be , and be the one you are. ’ I thought that was perfect.
Choosing to be ‘you’ can be one of the most challenging things to do today-there are lots of pressures to be, or look like someone else these days – but the only powerful thing to be – is you-and your purpose.
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”
-Goethe
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Goethe has inspiration for me now. I am taking on something that is bigger than I am – my mantra has become, “never give up”. Sometimes I say it softly and sometimes I say it loudly but I believe my path is right and worth the focus that I give it.
I am so glad to see you aren’t wandering anymore!
I assume that I also am seeing your artful photographs to include your grandson! What a joy for you!