I’ve never seriously questioned the existence of God.* Growing up in the Catholic church, my mother took us to church every Sunday, Holiday and Holy day (in the church calendar.) To me, God has always been as real as the grass is green and the sky is blue. While I’m no longer Catholic, I do still believe in God. I’m a Born-again Christian who does not subscribe to any organized religions.
The other belief that I’ve held just as long and with equal conviction is that I’m here for a reason. It took me a long time to figure out what that purpose was because of all of my baggage.
My purpose… drum roll please… is to share the wisdom I’ve attained in the process of shedding my baggage to help other women shed their own baggage and be able to define and live according to their own purpose.
We grow up watching the adults in our lives and we form opinions about what we want to do with our lives based on their examples and our own personal likes and dislikes. There are tests you can take that will tell you where your strengths lie. I’ve seen countless materials on how to figure out your life’s purpose in Personal Development materials. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!
All of the materials I’ve used to try to figure out the answer to the big question… What am I here for… were useless because I was so bogged down with baggage, I couldn’t see straight.
-It’s hard to know what you care about when you’ve been raised to ignore your wants and needs to take care of the wants and needs of everyone around you.
-It’s impossible to chase your dreams when you’re so depressed you can’t force yourself off the couch to go take a shower.
-Can you trust again after you’ve been betrayed? Abused?
I could go on and on… and I will… in future posts.
After reading the first chapter of Codependent No More by Melody Beattie, I cried for over an hour… completely convinced that Melody Beattie had been peeking in my windows. Are you reading my words and wondering if I haven’t been peeking in your windows? I promise you, I haven’t. I’ve just been living with my own baggage. If my words are triggering something in you -maybe something you can’t even name- I’m going to ask you to take a leap of faith and do two things for me.
- Leave me a comment, even if it’s just two words… I’m in.
- Sign up for my email list so we can take this journey together.
*No matter what your beliefs are about God, this blog can still be a good resource for you. Out of curiosity, I did a Google search “what do Atheists believe about life purpose?” I learned that Atheists do believe there is purpose to life. They believe it comes from within, as opposed to coming from a higher authority. I don’t think it matters if your beliefs are monotheistic, polytheistic or atheistic… I think that deep down, we all believe that we’re here for a reason. I personally believe that my reason is to help you sift through your crap so you can figure out your reason. I promise to never judge you for your beliefs or speak as though I think I am superior to you because of my beliefs.
