7 Steps to Find and Live Your Purpose Thru Connection with Nature
Any of this sound familiar?
😶🌫️You’ve been feeling lost lately.
💰You’ve got a good paying job, but it’s boring and not fulfilling. You might even call it soul-crushing.
😕You feel like you’re meant to do something “more,” but you have no idea what that is or how to figure it out.
If you’re nodding yes to any of those, you’re ready to start finding your life purpose! Read on to get started.
1. Reflect on Your Values and Beliefs
Your values and beliefs can help you identify what you want to achieve. If you’re not quite sure how to define your values yet, that’s okay! Check out my journaling challenge to help you. 🖊️
You may also want to consider creating a spiritual practice. Note that a spiritual practice is not dogmatic and fits into any existing religious beliefs you may (or may not) have. 🌈
2. Think about Your Strengths and Talents
Your strengths and talents can help you find a path that is fulfilling and rewarding. They may be related to your degree or your day job, but they may not be. Both are okay! 💪
Sit quietly in a Natural spot you love and make a list of everything you like doing and everything you’re good at. Don’t edit it or worry about what you could do with those skills. Just write them down and let them simmer.
3. Consider Your Passions
Your passions are usually an indicator of how you’re meant to make a difference in the world. ❤️🔥Not sure? No worries! I got you! That journaling challenge I mentioned before can help you with this, too. It will help you pay attention to what speaks to your soul, which already knows all the answers you’re looking for. ✨
4. Experiment and Try New Things
Another way to find your purpose in life is to explore different possibilities. Try new things, meet new people, and learn about different cultures. 🧳
You could volunteer at an organization that’s aligned with your values, travel, strike up conversations with people you meet during your next nature excursion, or check out a moon gathering. How you learn and explore is totally up to you and your comfort level!
5. Be Open to Change
Your purpose may not be something that you can figure out overnight. It may take time, effort, and experimentation to find your true life purpose. Be patient and open to change as you journey towards finding your purpose. 🌀Lean on Gaia for support. A grounding spiritual practice will help you do that.
6. Use Your Name
Yes, that’s right, your name! Your life purpose was written in the stars before you were born. ⭐ It’s coded into your name, and with the right tools you can discover your purpose through the magic of your name.
Intrigued? You’re in the right place! I’ve put together the secret decoder ring as a set of downloadable flashcards to help you identify your purpose.
7. Check Your Email
Okay, so this one won’t work if you’re not signed up for emails that help you find and live your purpose. 🤣Don’t worry! I’ve got your back here, too! 😀When you sign up for my biweekly newsletter, you’ll get lots of helpful tips and no spam!
Now that you’ve started to figure out your purpose, it’s time to start living it!
How to Live Your Purpose
1. Be clear about your purpose.
See the steps above to help you with this. 🙂
2. Take Action
Once you know your life purpose, you need to take action to live it. This may mean making changes to your career, your relationships, or your lifestyle. It may also mean taking risks and stepping outside of your comfort zone. 🫦
Remember, you don’t have to change everything all at once. Each small change is a step towards living your life with a strong sense of purpose and feeling fulfilled each day.
3. Be Patient and Open
Creating a life where you live your purpose doesn't happen overnight. It takes time, effort, and perseverance. There will be setbacks and challenges along the way. Once again, a grounding spiritual practice that helps you reconnect with Nature and your own soul will be helpful.
Each person’s journey is different and happens in the right time for them. Trust the process, wherever it leads. ☯️ For me, it meant moving ~2000 miles. For you, it might or might not mean moving. Be open to wherever the journey to live your purpose takes you.
4. Be Grateful
As you begin to live your purpose, take time to appreciate the journey. There will be many moments of joy and satisfaction along the way. Savor these moments and be grateful for the opportunity to live a purpose-driven life. 🙏
5. Connect with Others
Living your purpose is more than just doing what you love. It's also about connecting with others and making a difference in the world. 👭 Find ways to share your purpose with others and inspire them to live their own purpose. (In case you haven’t figured it out, that’s what Spark Consciousness is for me!)
This could be starting a business, volunteering, writing a blog, starting a podcast, or any number of things! Figure out what works for you - how you like sharing what you love with others, and do that.
6. Pause and Take a Deep Breath
Living your purpose is exciting! It can be tempting to rush forward towards each goal, each change, each marker point on the journey. If you do that, you lose the opportunity to celebrate your success and progress. 🎉
7. Keep Going
Sometimes, on the path to live your purpose, you may feel like you’re heading in the wrong direction. It’s okay! Paths lead to paths lead to other paths. If it felt like the right decision in the moment, it was! 🎯
Keep moving forward and trust that a life where you live your purpose could be around the next corner or over the next hill. Life surprises us like that!
Remember, living your purpose is a journey. It's a process of growth and discovery. When you live your purpose, you will find that strong sense of fulfillment and satisfaction you’ve been looking for. You got this! 💖