......your purpose

Yogis,

Yesterday was the Bloom day retreat here at my home. Three beautiful warm women and I each took a few steps further down our own paths. Around the fire pit we meditated and picked oracle cards for guidance, under the ever-watchful eye of the canopy of guardian beech trees. Breathed mindfully while we practiced and floated in and out of consciousness through a yoga nidra. A day spent moving slowly and sipping mason jars of lemon water with peppermint from the garden…..which made for many trips to the bathroom.

One of our topics was dharma. The principle that we all have a purpose in life. Something that we are meant to do while here inhabiting these human forms. Not a destiny. A purpose.

Beneath this lies the belief that each of us has some unique gift that is expressed through us in a way that is unlike anyone else’s in the world. Your particular gift and expression of it is one of a kind. It’s there waiting in us all, but how often is it uncovered?

Some are clear on their purpose at an early age. Famous musicians, artists, scientists. Those that are driven by the inner flame that lights the path meant to be taken, regardless of the fear, challenges and naysayers. But the majority of us get swept up by the movement of societal ways keeping our gifts on simmer.

Fortunately, they can be heated up and revealed at any time!

What is it that you love to do? If every occupation paid the same, which one would you choose? Or as the metal block in my bathroom asks……what would you do if you knew you could not fail. What?

When you do it time doesn’t exist. It feels so natural that all of the fears and worries, for that time melt. You are in ‘the flow’.

Then as Deepak Chopra teaches, once found you must ask, how can I be of service to others. How can I help? Once your unique gift is polished and it is done in service to others, your purpose is crystal clear. And when performing your purpose you are supported.

I myself have been struggling with this lately. My own personal gifts began knocking so loudly at my door a few years ago that I finally left a comfortable corporate job. I was so clear at the time. But then the everyday worries of attendance, money, what do people think, maybe I should expand, offer this instead……..began creeping in. The mind distracting me from what was already divine. Blurring my vision. Dampening my fire.

As I sit here in my garden cutting my lovely comfrey into a jar to make oil, the bees buzz around me (and a few mosquitoes which I am energetically asking not to land) and I slow my breath and listen. Diving back into my center. A need to pull out of my thinking mind and tune into the inner guidance which brought me to where I am at this moment.

Letting go of attachment to outcomes is not easy. Deep trust is required. A letting go. I will once again start asking myself, how can I be of service. A constant practice. One well worth it as I only have this life once.

What is your dharma?
SARAH