Comments on: Waking up to my real purpose! http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/ I support small businesses to focus on ways to help more people and make a bigger difference. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kaya singer http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-272 kaya singer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:25:44 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-272 Thanks for your sharing Emma. I love blogging in that the conversation goes on I never know when a new comment will appear! Anyway- I agree. The stages I mention have no particular order in my concept. I think we each have our own stages based on who we are and where we are at. I just read this great book, Astrid and Veronica by Linda Olsson. Astrid was 80 years old and finally woke up to life and had no regrets that she hadn't got it sooner. Good book. Thanks for your sharing Emma. I love blogging in that the conversation goes on I never know when a new comment will appear!

Anyway- I agree. The stages I mention have no particular order in my concept. I think we each have our own stages based on who we are and where we are at. I just read this great book, Astrid and Veronica by Linda Olsson. Astrid was 80 years old and finally woke up to life and had no regrets that she hadn’t got it sooner. Good book.

]]> By: Emma McCreary http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Emma McCreary Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:46:42 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-271 What I like most about what you wrote here is about developmental stages. I think it's OK to be "about me" too - it's all part of the stages of life. I think there is a lot to be said for developmental models. And when you are in one stage, there is no reason to try to "make" yourself be in the next stage - being "about the world" is no "better" than being "about me" - it's just a different stage. And fully being in that stage, experiencing it, is the way to develop through it. Not to make it wrong or try to be somewhere else. Lately I'm realizing my "about me" stuff comes partly from some unintegrated adolescent stuff - I never fully got to be a teenager, so now those parts of me come out in wanting to "do what I want to do". And it's part of healing to support that - individuation like you say. And that sense of "giving back" and feeling a purpose - I've longed for that, but I didn't realize that there were some things I need to do first, to heal, that *are* about me - and doing those things form the foundation for that sense of purpose to grow out of, when I am in that stage. What I like most about what you wrote here is about developmental stages. I think it’s OK to be “about me” too – it’s all part of the stages of life. I think there is a lot to be said for developmental models. And when you are in one stage, there is no reason to try to “make” yourself be in the next stage – being “about the world” is no “better” than being “about me” – it’s just a different stage. And fully being in that stage, experiencing it, is the way to develop through it. Not to make it wrong or try to be somewhere else.

Lately I’m realizing my “about me” stuff comes partly from some unintegrated adolescent stuff – I never fully got to be a teenager, so now those parts of me come out in wanting to “do what I want to do”. And it’s part of healing to support that – individuation like you say. And that sense of “giving back” and feeling a purpose – I’ve longed for that, but I didn’t realize that there were some things I need to do first, to heal, that *are* about me – and doing those things form the foundation for that sense of purpose to grow out of, when I am in that stage.

]]> By: kaya singer http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-270 kaya singer Tue, 06 May 2008 04:26:13 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-270 Heather I agree about the world and how wonderful it would be if everyone operated in this way. I guess it can begin with us! Thanks for sharing. Kim Thanks for your positive comments and I certainly know that you are focused on giving to others. What a wonderful service you offer. Heather

I agree about the world and how wonderful it would be if everyone operated in this way. I guess it can begin with us! Thanks for sharing.

Kim

Thanks for your positive comments and I certainly know that you are focused on giving to others. What a wonderful service you offer.

]]> By: Kim Breas http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Kim Breas Tue, 06 May 2008 00:33:04 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-269 Wow, Kaya! As a new acquaintance to you, and a practing Buddhist long concerned with these same issues, I relate very strongly with what you say! - Kim Breas Wow, Kaya!

As a new acquaintance to you, and a practing Buddhist long concerned with these same issues, I relate very strongly with what you say!

- Kim Breas

]]> By: Heather Evergreen http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Heather Evergreen Tue, 06 May 2008 00:18:03 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-268 Kay, It's a wonderful thing that you have realized that you have a unique purpose in the world, and that you must be who you truly are in order to manifest your "piece of the puzzle". When everyone can do that, the world energy will flow much more smoothly! Thanks for sharing that essential insight. Heather Evergreen, CPC Life Energy Coach Kay,
It’s a wonderful thing that you have realized that you have a unique purpose in the world, and that you must be who you truly are in order to manifest your “piece of the puzzle”. When everyone can do that, the world energy will flow much more smoothly! Thanks for sharing that essential insight.
Heather Evergreen, CPC
Life Energy Coach

]]> By: kaya singer http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-267 kaya singer Mon, 05 May 2008 22:25:02 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-267 Barbara I love your comment and yes- it does feel like that when there in an aha moment. I am sure you have had at least a few.... Chris It is hard to have a foot in two different worlds. It can be a real stretch. I am absolutely sure you can make it on your own. It can feel really hard when you are between two worlds. Sometimes you can know what the world wants from you and then the next step is to offer it in a way that allows it be a strong business and personally sustainable. I guess its about taking the leap! Barbara
I love your comment and yes- it does feel like that when there in an aha moment. I am sure you have had at least a few….

Chris
It is hard to have a foot in two different worlds. It can be a real stretch. I am absolutely sure you can make it on your own. It can feel really hard when you are between two worlds. Sometimes you can know what the world wants from you and then the next step is to offer it in a way that allows it be a strong business and personally sustainable. I guess its about taking the leap!

]]> By: Chris Cade | Spiritual Stories & Parables http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Chris Cade | Spiritual Stories & Parables Mon, 05 May 2008 20:31:20 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-266 Kaya, Thank you for sharing. I am just now waking up to my purpose as well, and based on your description of the perspective you shifted from and the one you shifted to, I can say I feel I'm really right in between the two. I'm still trying to figure out how to "make it on my own," and at the same time I'm fully aware that part of doing that is waking to my calling and putting forth into the world everything I have been in the last couple of years.... because that is what's needed! Kaya,

Thank you for sharing. I am just now waking up to my purpose as well, and based on your description of the perspective you shifted from and the one you shifted to, I can say I feel I’m really right in between the two.

I’m still trying to figure out how to “make it on my own,” and at the same time I’m fully aware that part of doing that is waking to my calling and putting forth into the world everything I have been in the last couple of years…. because that is what’s needed!

]]> By: Barbara http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Barbara Mon, 05 May 2008 16:48:03 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-265 That’s a deep blog entry. It’s like passing from one stage of enlightenment to another. I think you may be a Jedi master now. That’s a deep blog entry. It’s like passing from one stage of enlightenment to another. I think you may be a Jedi master now.

]]> By: kaya singer http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-264 kaya singer Mon, 05 May 2008 14:04:20 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-264 Judtih Thank you so much for the heart felt sharing. I can really sense your struggle between what feels like two worlds. I have felt a similar way - like time is running out. I want to yell, "Stop the train, I am not ready yet." But recently, for me I just realized that leaving something behind does not have to be so glamorous to be important. In fact, when the focus is on what the world needs from me than it becomes not about me at all and every little way I contribute becomes significant. Knowing you Judith, I am sure it is similar for you too. You have a unique offering that is yours and the world would be less without it. Kaya Judtih

Thank you so much for the heart felt sharing. I can really sense your struggle between what feels like two worlds. I have felt a similar way – like time is running out. I want to yell, “Stop the train, I am not ready yet.” But recently, for me I just realized that leaving something behind does not have to be so glamorous to be important. In fact, when the focus is on what the world needs from me than it becomes not about me at all and every little way I contribute becomes significant. Knowing you Judith, I am sure it is similar for you too. You have a unique offering that is yours and the world would be less without it. Kaya

]]> By: Judith http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Judith Mon, 05 May 2008 02:37:12 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-263 Thank you Kaya for sharing your aha moment. They are so special. I have been between those two worlds - what I want for myself and what I want to give back - for a while now. I think my 50's has been a real change for me in perspective of why I am here - what my "purpose" is. I still want for me things like success, abundance, love, support, friends, family, energy! But I also want to leave a mark - not necessarily something gigantic - like being on Oprah - which would be totally cool - but on just one person - or even one person at a time. I want to leave joy wherever I go rather than a bad mood or nastiness. This is not always as easy as it may sound. Sometimes I get pissy with a situation and I know I leave a remainder or "marking" of my dislike of the situation. This happens in places like DSHS. But mostly, I want to leave joy behind. As I start living my 60th year (just turned 59) I know that my time to leave something behind gets less and less - not that I am planning on dying tomorrow - but I do realize I am at least 2/3 finished - with a 1/3 left to leave something wonderful - and that is NOT about me. Thank you for allowing me to share, Judith Auslander, Wise Heart Coaching Thank you Kaya for sharing your aha moment. They are so special. I have been between those two worlds – what I want for myself and what I want to give back – for a while now. I think my 50′s has been a real change for me in perspective of why I am here – what my “purpose” is. I still want for me things like success, abundance, love, support, friends, family, energy! But I also want to leave a mark – not necessarily something gigantic – like being on Oprah – which would be totally cool – but on just one person – or even one person at a time. I want to leave joy wherever I go rather than a bad mood or nastiness. This is not always as easy as it may sound. Sometimes I get pissy with a situation and I know I leave a remainder or “marking” of my dislike of the situation. This happens in places like DSHS. But mostly, I want to leave joy behind.
As I start living my 60th year (just turned 59) I know that my time to leave something behind gets less and less – not that I am planning on dying tomorrow – but I do realize I am at least 2/3 finished – with a 1/3 left to leave something wonderful – and that is NOT about me.
Thank you for allowing me to share, Judith Auslander, Wise Heart Coaching

]]> By: kaya singer http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-262 kaya singer Sun, 04 May 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-262 Thanks Christi I am glad to hear that you are on the same track. It is funny how I think I understand something and then I get it in a whole new way. I guess no matter how many years we are here we never stop learning and getting clearer! Thanks Christi

I am glad to hear that you are on the same track. It is funny how I think I understand something and then I get it in a whole new way.
I guess no matter how many years we are here we never stop learning and getting clearer!

]]> By: Christi Krug http://www.awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Christi Krug Sun, 04 May 2008 16:56:51 +0000 http://awakeningbusiness.com/blog/waking-up-to-my-real-purpose/#comment-261 Kaya, That's such a freeing realization. And things really move to facilitate what you need when your focus is on meeting others' needs! It's joyful and unselfconsciousness and so fulfilling to find ways your gifts are needed by the world. This paradigm has been a pretty new thing for me, too, over the past couple of years. Enjoy the gift of giving! Warmly, Christi Krug Kaya,

That’s such a freeing realization. And things really move to facilitate what you need when your focus is on meeting others’ needs! It’s joyful and unselfconsciousness and so fulfilling to find ways your gifts are needed by the world. This paradigm has been a pretty new thing for me, too, over the past couple of years. Enjoy the gift of giving!

Warmly,
Christi Krug

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