380: Striving and struggling for your calling

Every day we encounter the stimuli of our lives. Events and people. And we have feelings about most all of it. Some good, some bad, some fairly neutral, but we are processing everything through how we make meaning of things. Some of us have negative emotions about certain things ...  Show more

As humans we have spent a majority of our lives outdoors until very recently, when in a short time, we spend almost all of our time indoors and even in our short exposures to the outdoors we are not opening ourselves to the true benefits of nature. I don’t believe in hacks and sh ...  Show more

Finding and pursuing your purpose is the most challenging yet also the most rewarding journey an individual can take. It’ll bring the highest highs and the lowest lows. For the individual willing to ride the wave, life opens up. Chasing passion leads to a FULL life not just for t ...  Show more

From circus performers to doctors to writers to social workers, we can experience a "call"—an irresistible pull toward certain work that can feel both like a gift and a burden. While a calling provides clarity and fulfillment, it can also leave little room for choice, demanding s ...  Show more

To improve your life you might decide to prioritize your own personal happiness, or find meaning in helping the people around you. Few of us consider pushing ourselves well beyond our comfort zones. It might take a lot of effort and risks pain or disappointment.    University of ...  Show more

All of us have a luminous Call on our lives—some mighty mission that our destiny demands that we experience.

...To fail to do so is to imprison the glorious fire within us.

...And to generate a well of pain at our core.

…I’d like to offer you this question th ...