Purpose

So I’m still getting stuck. I have work still to do, clearly.

But the writing is creating a commotion inside the blocks, trying to get out, and that is because it is part of my purpose, part of what my soul needs to do.

I question myself, why do I want to do this, why should I bother, especially when I seem to be finding it so difficult…??

The answer to that comes easily, and it is twofold.

For myself, I have the need to tell these stories, my own stories, and the stories I have come upon along my way. This sharing is good for me personally, just as I believe it is good for us all to share, our stories and whatever else we hold inside to share, rather than holding it in and being afraid to let it out, even just for the sake of release. For me also, the reflection that is part of the process of writing helps me to move forward, to process and integrate my experiences and my learnings. And I believe the expression of creativity in any form is always good for anyone’s soul.

But why share with others, why not just continue writing for myself, as I always do?

And there’s the crux of it. I believe, as many others do, that this is a time of great change, of transition, a time some might think of perhaps as a space between stories, between the old, and the new. This change is necessary. It is necessary for the future of humanity to hold stories of flourishing and growing and not destruction and suffering, and for the future of our whole planet as we know it.

There are many out there sharing new stories, and I have found inspiration from many of them along my way. I have learnt a lot about new ways to live, new ways to do things, new ways to think about things, new ways to interact with others and with my environment, new ways to be. And I think the more of these stories out there the better. Right now we may not have all the answers, but the more ideas we can contribute to the pool of possibilities, the better. So I want to share, share what it is that I have to share. I need to tell these stories. And defining the purpose is part of making it happen.

The stories I want to share are stories of different ways of living, different ways of existing within the chaos of existence that surrounds us, the mess of society, the disconnection between people and between humans and other species, between humans and nature. They are stories of creating new ways, ways of harmony and balance, within all that. They are also stories of personal growing and healing, which I believe is a crucial part of the change that needs to occur. For the future to be what we need it to be, we need our society to change. For society to change, each person within society needs to change. We need to live our truths, to live intentionally, and with integrity. We need to be authentic, and accountable, we need to understand that with freedom, comes responsibility.

We need to understand what matters and what doesn’t, and what we need to do to take care of all that matters. We need to take care of ourselves, because if we don’t, who else would! And we need to take care of each other, to the best of our abilities. We need to take care of nature, for the sake of its beautiful existence, and also because it is what sustains us in every way, nourishing our bodies, our minds, soothing our emotions and our souls. We need to take care of all beings in our world. And we need to take care of things and all the resources of the world. We need to be grateful for what we have and take only what we need, so that there is enough to share and that our existence doesn’t come at too high a cost to everything else.

Sometimes it’s so big it’s hard to know where to start. It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the immensity of it all. It’s hard not to fall into despair and lose hope. But that’s part of the story too. That’s part of the getting stuck. That’s part of the work to be done.

The antidote to this despair, this fear, is connection. Connection to our inner most workings, and connections to all around us. We need to move to a more connected future, we need to do it together, and we all have our parts to play in this.

Wherever we find ourselves right now, we must move forward. If we are afraid, we must feel the fear, and do it anyway, as they say. We must give what we can, whatever we have to share.

Some time ago when I had a burst of energy towards sharing my stories I sought some help from some oracle cards, made by a friend, Sheena Cundy. And the cards I picked spoke of a message from beyond, a higher message that goes beyond me. And that at the centre of it all is service. And that helped me to clarify, once again, that the point of it all, the sharing of this writing, this story, is to share messages for healing and growth, harmony, balance, and love, always love, for people, for our Earth, and for all.

And so I will share my stories, with the aim of serving a higher purpose, in the hope that I might be able to help us move forward, one step at a time, from wherever we are.