Much of my personal story began through a search for purpose. I was looking to find what it was that I specifically was meant to be doing in the world, so that, in the words of Oprah, “I could get to the business of doing it.”

I believed fulfillment, peace and happiness lie in aligning with my purpose.

There was only one problem—I didn’t know what my purpose was or how to figure it out.

This proved to be quite frustrating, since the answer to feeling fulfilled, peaceful and happy seemed to lie in knowing your purpose. It was as if the answer to all that I was seeking lie just outside of my reach.

I was ready to “get to the business of doing what I was sent here to do”, but I didn’t know what that was.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

Our primary purpose is to awaken. It is to show up and do the necessary inner work to shift our identification with who we are from ego (fear) to spirit (love). This is our inner purpose and it may or may not be directly reflected in …

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