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Photography by Lewis Metts
What is your purpose? The fact alone that you came into being means you have a purpose and a right to be here. No one born unto this earth isn't supposed to be here living out their life and finding their purposes. Yes, purposes, plural. We have many purposes in our lives and these purposes shift and change, evolving along with our personal and spiritual growth. Our purposes also change on a daily, even hourly basis. When we wake in the morning we have a purpose to live another day and as that day progresses a purpose may arise that we say a kind word to someone, help a stranger, see a beautiful sight or offer a bit of encouragement. These small purposes aren’t actually small; they’re changing the course of lives. Your life and the lives of others are shifted with these purposes. That is anything but small.
When fear gets in our way it is essentially like closing our hearts and putting a lock on our purpose potential. This doesn’t stop our opportunities for purpose from arising but it does stop us from stepping forward to act on those opportunities. Sitting behind locked walls doesn’t change our fears. It doesn’t make them go away. Instead, it’s our way of hiding from them. And when we’re hiding from our fears we are locking our true selves away. This keeps us from overcoming those fears and reaching our purposes.
Open your heart with a Seated Heart Opener. Begin in simple sitting pose, with knees and toes slightly apart. Settle into this kneeling position by breathing conscious breath. Breathe in to the count of two and out to the count of two. Gradually increase to four, six, eight or twelve, whichever is most natural for you. When your breath falls in rhythm begin to breath in, hold, then release all in the same count. Imagine your heart space opening more and more with each inhale and all walls releasing with each exhale. When you begin to feel expansion in the heart space, feel the warmth there and imagine a beautiful light with the warmth. Let this light and warmth grow outward and as it begins to expand lean back to place your palms on the floor behind you near the feet. If this causes any knee discomfort move to sitting in easy pose (Indian Style) instead of simple sitting pose. Let yourself flow into the pose with ease.
With chest lifted, drop the head back slowly—continuing to breathe consciously, allowing the heart space and light to open and expand. Intend that you are not only opening to others and the world, but also to yourself.
There is never one moment when you don’t have a purposeful life; however, there are many moments when you hold yourself back from living that purposeful life. Remove the lock of fear from your heart and step forward to your purpose today and let your true vulnerability and realness shine.
