Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec/Jan 2019 Aspire Magazine Final | Page 30

Your soul’s purpose isn’t defined or limited
by finding the one reason you are here. On
the contrary, it encompasses a multitude
of passions that inspire soul-hearted living.
Following your heart and living purposefully
takes “ab-soul-lute” trust in yourself.
Here are four sacred
practices to assist you:
1
Visualize when you were a little girl
and had twenty minutes for recess. The
You may feel afraid that if you follow your
soul’s calling you will make a mistake,
displease someone, or lose what you already
have. Out of fear, you may avoid listening to
your heart and drift aimlessly through life
without a soul compass. You may stay too
long in a soul-sucking job or relationship,
afraid to venture out of your comfort zone
and do makes you feel fully alive.
Your habitual comfort zones, when they
suppress your soul expression, might more
accurately be called “deadening zones.”
They are like the yellow tape outlining a
body at a crime scene, keeping all the fear
in―and keeping everything else out. In order
to express who you truly are, you must step
outside the confines of these dead zones
and move toward, rather than away from,
what you fear. You must follow your heart
and soul whatever that looks like for you.
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bell would ring, and for twenty precious
minutes, time stood still and the universe
of possibility opened up to you. What were
those expansive dreams? What lit you up?
What experiences did you choose? Now
become aware of the daily experiences that
inspire you, create joy, or make your heart
sing. Notice the common elements that run
through these experiences and let them
guide the choices you make.
2
Journal or write down your core values,
what you hold dear, the aspects of your life
that matter most, and the non-negotiables
in your life. These are your soul elements.
Ask yourself: Am I channeling most of my
time and energies here? If not, what is
getting in the way? How can I allocate more
time, energy, and attention to these core
soul elements? This will require that you
set healthy boundaries so that you create
more time and energy for these soul-fulfilling
experiences.
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