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The Easy Way to Discover and Live Your Life Purpose

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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What if discovering your life purpose was simpler than you think? It begins with knowing what brings true joy and peace.

The Purpose and Experience of Being Human

By Joshua Reichmann
Joshua Reichmann

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We are spiritual beings navigating the challenges of human existence. By embracing our experiences, we unlock wisdom, transcend illusions, and awaken to our divine purpose. Are you ready to embrace the fullness of your spiritual journey?  Life’s struggles are not obstacles but stepping stones to higher consciousness.

The Joy of Discovery: Seeking Purpose in the Unknown

By Gopalakrishnan TC
Gopalakrishnan TC

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What if the journey of life had no final destination? Rooted in esoteric wisdom, this article explores the paradox of never arriving—where transformation, self-awareness, and universal consciousness shape our path. Discover how embracing the unknown can lead to profound personal and planetary evolution.

Authentic Living: Finding Fulfillment Beyond Society's Norms

By Shawn Léon Nowotnik
Shawn Léon Nowotnik

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Explore the essential role of authenticity in achieving personal fulfillment. This article looks into the challenges and rewards of living true to oneself amidst societal pressures. It highlights the benefits of authenticity, such as deeper relationships and greater emotional well-being, and provides strategies for overcoming the fear of judgment and embracing personal growth.

The Path from Fool to Spiritual Warrior

By Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood

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The shaman’s journey is a long and winding road. We imagine a goal but when we get there, we find something else. One thing we find is another goal.

A Great Way to Start Your New Year

By Jude Bijou
Jude Bijou

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Don’t confuse your life purpose with material goals, such as finding a spouse, being a mother, earning a lot of money, or becoming famous. Your purpose is something separate from your goals.

How to Center and Ground Yourself Amid Chaos: Find True North

By Kate King
Kate King

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Humans possess an inner True North, just like the reliable North Star in the heavens, that continuously steers us toward our essential Selves. It’s from that interior home within our Selves that the radiance within each of us can emanate.

Who Am I? Reimagining Your Identity

By Linda Rossetti
Linda Rossetti

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Who am I in the aftermath of a breakup? Who am I without this job that defined a big part of my existence for so long? Who am I if I am no longer physically able to do the kind of things I am used to doing? Have you ever asked yourself such questions?

Finding Your Why and Your Life Purpose

By Gary C. Cooper
Gary C. Cooper

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Remember heading out on a road trip? What happened before you took off? You had a destination. You looked at a map or set your GPS. If you’d never been there before...

The Universe Within: When in Doubt and Chaos, Turn Within

By Bill Philipps
Bill Philipps

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Many people spend much of their lives searching for this purpose, seeking exter­nal validation, unaware that the answers they seek are already available within them.

Four Ways to Find Your Life’s Purpose

By Nilufar Ahmed
Nilufar Ahmed

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“Finding your purpose” might sound like a cliché. But having a sense of purpose has been linked with a range of physical and mental health benefits.

Re-member the Inner Child and Its Soul Mission

By Kathryn Hudson
Kathryn Hudson

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The world is heading for a change. It has already begun, and your personal and individual quest to align with your soul mission is part of it!

Living in Harmony with Reverence for All (Video)

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.

Living in Harmony with Reverence for All

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

spiral

Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.

What If Your Life Purpose Is Simply Love and Joy?

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Is life complicated? Maybe, maybe not. Do we make it complicated? I think that's a definite yes! We complicate our life when we...

What If Your Life Purpose Is Simply Love and Joy? (Video)

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

a baby sheltered inside his mother's jacket on her breast

Is life complicated? Maybe, maybe not. Do we make it complicated? I think that's a definite yes! We complicate our life when we...

The Lotus Within You Awakes (Video)

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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We grow from our "muddy" or "murky" life challenges and experiences to become a lovely creation of light. anchored strongly to our source. 

The Lotus Within You Awakes

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

smiling young girl holding an unopened lotus flower

We grow from our "muddy" or "murky" life challenges and experiences to become a lovely creation of light. anchored strongly to our source. 

Are You Fighting for Your Dreams or Killing Them Softly?

By Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho

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The Universe is merely an echo of our desires, regardless of whether they are constructive or destructive ones. Some people sometimes want things that in the end won’t truly help them. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

How To Rise Above the Dark Days of Life (Video)

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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I suppose we may all, at times, feel like we are living in dark times. We may feel discouraged at the "state of the world" or at the behavior of people the world over, and even of those close to us. Or we may be downhearted at the life we are living... 

How To Rise Above the Dark Days of Life

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

how to rise above the dark

I suppose we may all, at times, feel like we are living in dark times. We may feel discouraged at the "state of the world" or at the behavior of people the world over, and even of those close to us. Or we may be downhearted at the life we are living... 

Accepting and Integrating All of Who and What We Are (Video)

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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"There is a rhythm and balance to all life, a dance between physical reality and the spiritual world...."

Accepting and Integrating All of Who and What We Are

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

meditation stone towers in the process of being created 

"There is a rhythm and balance to all life, a dance between physical reality and the spiritual world...."

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