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When chaos creeps in and everything begins to blur—your thoughts, your direction, your sense of self—it’s tempting to tighten up. You want to fix things and search for something neat and certain. However, that blur and the feeling of coming undone are where the real magic awaits. Magic lies not in control, but in surrender. If you let the chaos crack you open instead of shutting you down, something unexpected can emerge. It won’t be the version of you crafted for approval; it will be something wilder and truer. It’s the part of you that doesn’t know the script but understands the feeling and dares to speak out anyway.

In a world dominated by filters, frameworks, and the illusion of flawless delivery, the raw edge of honesty strikes like lightning. It cuts through the noise, not because it’s polished, but because it’s genuine. When you speak from the heart and move without pretense, you create a spark. Show up as you are—unmasked—and ignite connection. It’s not about being fearless. It’s about refusing to lie, even in small ways. The world may sand you down, reshape you, and tell you you’re too much or not enough. But when you resist and let your unfiltered self speak, you become a beacon amid chaos.

That spark, the unedited version of you, isn’t a coincidence. It’s your core refusing to shrink, even as the noise outside grows louder. Your worth isn’t tied to perfection but to your presence. When you trust this and stop trying to impress, everything changes. Be true to yourself and illuminate the chaos. You become a source of light, not despite the storm, but because of it.

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HOW DO I FIND MY PURPOSE?

Purpose is found in your experiences of the moment, in expression as well action, and it is not just one thing. Purpose is not defined as an end-goal or a product launch. Your understanding of purpose, and your purpose specifically, evolves over the course of your life as you expand in self-awareness.

While purpose can be expressed through a vocation or vocations, the vocation actually provides the CONTEXT for the expression of one’s purpose. In and of itself a vocation is not your purpose, although some vocations will be beautifully aligned with your purpose.

Think about your purpose as the pursuit of your excitement and curiosity — which always includes following your heart — rather than as something that is easily contained or defined by a business or job or career. The reason is: purpose is ultimately about finding and staying connected to all those things that will support the continued expansion of your consciousness and your joy.

Live your life at a pace that is always consonant with your energy levels. Be aware of your level of vitality so that you don’t push when you are tired. When you are tired, it is time to slow down. It is time to restore yourself. Body, mind, and heart. This means eliminating tasks that do not support your sustainability and saying no to commitments that will demand time, energy, and interests that you don’t have.

Take stock of your talents and interests because the clues to your purpose are here. Your talents and interests will become skills if you invest time and energy into them. Your skills are the specific tools given to you by design to help you discover your purpose, and to support it. The more you use your skills, the more your purpose will unfold.

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HOW CAN I FIND MY SOUL’S PURPOSE?

I lived with this question for years, but I didn’t know I was asking it. Later, in my studies of transformational tools and principles, I was told that “Something unique wants to express itself through you – something that only you can give birth to.” I thought this was, at best, a nice sentiment. It was very egalitarian as it left no one out, and it even made everyone special. But I had also heard the phrase often enough, expressed somewhat less loftily: You are special. There is no one like you. By the time I heard it again, I was already seriously inured to it and perhaps even somewhat cynical. Of course, we’re unique; who isn’t? And that’s where, for me, the whole concept of personal uniqueness distilled itself to not having any significant meaning.

So, for quite a while, I succumbed to the enervating perception that uniqueness in and of itself is not unique. Since we are all uniquely distinguished from each other, what’s the big deal? You’re tall; I’m short. You’re muscular; I lack definition. You have red hair; I have black hair. Your eyes are green, and mine are brown. You excel in tennis, but I can sing. You’re great at math, and I write more clearly than you. What’s to get excited about? Now, if you’re handy, I’m feeling a bit of excitement. But I digress.

At some point, it occurred to me that I was looking in the wrong direction, on the incorrect concept, and that I was stubbornly myopic. I decided to challenge my habitual perception of uniqueness by changing my stance that uniqueness is a common attribute with no benefits. In a departure from my earlier state of jadedness, I asked: What exactly is it that makes each of us unique? In no time, a realization asserted itself with incontrovertible clarity: It is our soul’s longing and the agenda contained in that longing that leads us to our purpose. Our specific longings show us the paths we need to take and who we can become. So what makes us unique? What makes us who we are?

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV. 4.5 tells us that it is our deep, driving desire:

You are what your deep, driving desire is.
As your desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.

Here is the beginning of discovering your soul’s purpose: identifying your more profound truths through your deepest desires. Our uniqueness and destiny lie in our desires and in what awakens our passion. When we act on these unique desires, we are compelled to seek what is right for us, which in turn nourishes us. Following true desires attracts what we need to become who we are meant to be. Ultimately, by honoring our soul’s longing, we express our purpose and find fulfillment.

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