There are times I feel as if I am spinning out of control. There is too much to do, too many demands pulling me one way and then another. Priorities at work shift. Things at home fall apart. What I thought would take 10 minutes takes 2 hours instead.
Everyone knows the feeling and the struggle. The exhaustion. The feeling of expending so much energy for something with little visible results.
And of course there are other times when I feel I am focused. Doing what matters. Making an impact. Grounded. In flow. These times happen even when the velocity of life surrounding me is no less fierce than my out of control times.
The difference? Getting grounded in a higher purpose. When I can remember what my core is, what I value most, and how I want to show up in the world – I can tap into that unchanging core. The core is centered and calm. The core allows me to go through the day with grace and ease, focusing on what is most important – the long term.
And when I string together days or weeks of staying grounded in my higher purpose, amazing things start to happen. The whirlwind around me does not want to tear me apart – it begins to create an upward momentum to spiral me up around that unchanging core with amazing force.
What is your core purpose? How often do you tap into it? What is holding you back?
