What Is Your Life Purpose?

What is my purpose? How do I know if I'm in alignment with my purpose? What am I here to do?

I really wanted to address these questions, in a general way, because it is one of the most often asked questions in private readings. I'm learning that we have a general misunderstanding of what "life purpose" means. I realized that people feel there is one very specific thing they came here to do and there is some anxiety and confusion around knowing if they are doing it or not. There has been a common theme across readings in the other side's response to what a person's "purpose" is. Recognizing this theme, and our misunderstanding, I wanted to dig deeper and ask the other side to talk about this in more detail. Here is what they have to say. Enjoy!

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"This isn't as black and white as you are thinking it is. You all come into the human experience with intentions to learn certain things and share certain gifts. However, there is a lot of wiggle room within that. A lot of how that is experienced or expressed is left open to choice once you are here. Some people do indeed take on a very distinct purpose such as being a teacher, a doctor, a musician. Some people have a very distinct purpose like this that they come here to fulfill because it is a very important part of their life path to have that particular experience. For whatever reason, it is important to that soul to take on that particular role in this incarnation and so this becomes an important part of their life path--what you may call a purpose.

You all do have particular gifts to share but often there is more than one way to share them. It is not always so distinct as being a teacher, a doctor, a musician. Those who come in with those very specific purposes are often driven from a young age to fulfill those particular roles. But please understand, the earth plane is a place where so much growth and learning is available and even when you pick very specific lessons to work on there will be myriad ways to learn them. So in a sense yes, you all come here with a purpose. But that purpose may be to relax and have fun for this particular lifetime. It may be to experience true and lasting love. It may be to bounce from job to job and roam around the world. One who was very oppressed in previous incarnations may choose this life of freedom and carefree living this time around.

Your idea of 'purpose' is a little rigid in that you often believe it has to be something big or powerful or life altering and obvious. It doesn't. If you struggled with poverty and homelessness in previous incarnations, you may have come into this incarnation to experience having a home and financial security. That alone could be part of your purpose--learning to accept abundance. Within that there are of course other lessons and gifts you have to share. The earth experience offers many different possibilities and your soul is using this myriad of possibilities to expand its awareness. That is the true purpose for being here.

Another misconception is believing that your purpose has to relate to a very specific career. What may be your purpose is to help others learn compassion and tolerance. If that is the primary gift you came to share, there will be multiple ways to do that and multiple occupations that would allow you to serve that. A person who chooses to share the gift of compassion may be a nurse, a doctor, a teacher, a caregiver, etc. So try not to limit your purpose to your jobs. This is a limiting perspective and one that often breeds confusion.

Simply by being here you are serving a purpose. Try not to get too caught up in the details. Life is always offering you multiple opportunities to serve the goals you set out to accomplish. Try not to worry so much about doing it right or wrong and just enjoy the ride. See every opportunity, every phase of your life, as part of your path, as a means to help you grow and expand. Remember, it is this growth and expansion that is your true purpose.

You will know whether or not you are in alignment with your life path/purposes for being here by the extent to which you feel like you are flowing with life or fighting to swim upstream. Even during times of turmoil or struggle (and these struggles may very well be part of your necessary journey), you can intuitively feel if you are on the right track or not. It takes a certain amount of quieting and centering, but if you 'check in' with your higher self, your soul, you can feel if it is time to change tracks or if you are in the right place and need to keep moving forward on that particular path. If it becomes overwhelming or confusing--ask. You have a tremendous amount of spiritual guidance and support around you. Ask us, your teachers and guides in the spirit realm, for clarity. And then pay attention to what shows up. This is where people get confused. They often ask for signs of clarity but then miss the signs altogether because they are so focused on other things. When you ask for help pay attention to what starts showing up in your life. Answers don't often come in the way people expect them to so it helps tremendously if you release expectations. How something shows up for you is not often the way you would expect. Learn to slow down and see what's coming to you.

You are always supported on your journey, whether you know it or not. We often get accused of not supporting our human friends--during times of deep struggle, when people feel we are allowing the struggle to continue. What you need to know is that we are always serving your greatest good. It is not our job to end your struggles and give you a cozy life if those struggles serve your greatest good. So when you struggle and don't feel like you get a break, know that there is tremendous purpose behind that struggle. It is serving you even if you can't see or comprehend that. What you can do during these times is ask for comfort, support, and continued guidance. That, my loves, is always there for you. The human journey is not an easy one. But it is one of the most powerful and efficient ways for the soul to learn and grow."

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