Trusting the Journey
I’ve been asking this question since I was 16 years old, “What’s my purpose here on this planet? If I indeed have a purpose, what the heck is it? Even if I think I know what my purpose is, how will I know I’m right?”
In the hindsight of 7 decades, I wish I had enjoyed the journey of discovery, instead of being knotted up by the angst of not knowing. My heart trusts Life implicitly. I wish I had trusted my heart more explicitly. The angst of not knowing for sure, for sure, made my “unfolding” more arduous. And it was the “unfolding” of my life that, from this view point, seems perfect and seamless, each event segueing into the next.
Example, at 28 years of age, my husband and I adopted my sister’s 14 year old sister-in-law – I know, complicated, right? However it seemed like the natural thing, we had no children at the time and an extra bedroom. We found a therapist, Ann Barnett (later my mentor) to help us integrate this new addition to our family. I became fascinated by her kind of therapy, joined one of her groups. After a few months, Ann Barnett said she thought I would make a great psychotherapist. I was shocked at first, but the idea took root and blossomed, and a couple of years and a Master’s Degree later, I was a therapist. Needing Continuing Education Units for my therapy license, I did the More To Life Weekend, 3 years later, I became a Senior Trainer for the program.
Fast forward 31 more years, I’m living a life I never imagined when I was 16. I’m grateful for every twist and turn in the journey.
I’m grateful for your life, too, Ann!
Susan Pastika
You’re also a part of my journey, Susan!
Right on Ann, I only lose the plot of my LIFE when I question my place in it.
I am so greatful when I look back on my life to date and see the connections that have brought me to this place right now and excited on where I am going next.
My trust in life allows me to be in the moment knowing that life is for me even when my mind has it otherwise.
I hear you! You DEFinitely have your place in this Life!
Finding your place in life helped me find mine.
Thank you
Your comment found a deep place in my heart, thank you, Deborah.
Perfect thank you Ann … I have been grappling with this a bit over the years too and now I fluctuate between being purposeful and intentional and then working with ‘If I was here for a reason then what would it be?’ … rather than having to know the ‘what’ it is (once and for all!!) and how I have interpreted the phrase ‘I am here for a reason’ and ‘should know’ or be shown what that is. Don’t Know and Choice are such freeing words in my vocabulary now 🙂 xx
You sure are “for” a lot of people, a lot of the time. Whatever the reason you are here, I am glad you are. And I know many others who would say the same.