Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec/Jan 2019 Aspire Magazine Final | Page 29
When you strip away the societal tags and
labels, what is left? Who would you be?
How would you live? You would exist in an
unlimited, omnipresent state of pure being
or soul potential. You would shed everything
that doesn’t matter and amplify everything
that does matter. Above all, you would see
the truth of who you are, trust the wisdom of
your heart, and express your soul.
Being fully soul-expressed is being
purposeful in every moment no matter what
you are doing, where you are, or who you
are with. In his commencement address at
Stanford University in 2005, Steve Jobs,
the creative visionary and founder of Apple,
Inc., succinctly described being purposeful
in the moment when he challenged students
to ask themselves: “If today were the last
day of my life, would I want to do what I’m
about to do today?” When your answer to
this question is a resounding yes, you know
you are listening to the wisdom of your soul
and making choices that align with it. If your
answer is no, examine your choices and ask
yourself why they are not aligned with your
soul’s journey.
In Japan, having such purpose is called
ikigai, meaning, “the reason you get up in
the morning.” Although you may have many
ideas about what you “should or have to”
do, having a purpose for getting up in the
morning can make or break your day. It can
be the difference between living a soul-
crushing or soul-hearted life. Finding these
reasons comes from taking time in solitude
to connect with your soul’s wisdom through
your heart.
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months, one of the reasons that has motivated
me to get up at 4am every morning has been
writing my new book, Soul-Hearted Living: A
Year of Sacred Reflections and Affirmations
for Women. Whether it is writing in the wee
hours of the morning, walking my dog,
coaching my clients, or sharing time with my
loved ones, I heed my soul’s calling. Being
able to spiritually serve women and light the
way for them to have a more fulfilling and
authentic life is one of the reasons I feel
inspired to get out of bed every morning. It is
in alignment with my soul’s calling.
You don’t have to write a book to heed your
soul’s calling; yet, you do have to know your
soul’s blueprint. Like the architectural plans
for building a new house, it gives you the
divine plan for why you are here and tells the
world who you are. This divine plan guides
you to spiritually evolve.
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we really are and what we truly want. In
adopting such identities to please or assist
others, our soul’s purpose can be hidden,
suppressed, even lost.