Reflections
In the last few years I have found
myself thinking more about how I would describe my sense of
purpose in life. I suspect that this has to do with the fact that I
have fewer years remaining in my life than there are to come and, as
a result, it feels important for me to be aware of what I want to
achieve in the time I have left.
I have always
approached these thoughts about purpose with the idea that I am
looking at a big picture, a general idea, of what I want to bring
about in my life. For instance – I want to have “a wild and
precious”* attitude toward living. But recently I realised that it
might be interesting to define my purpose on a daily basis, that
perhaps this would bring me into the present of my life, focused and
aware of things on a more immediate and sensory level.
Having experimented
with this approach, I have found that I am more acutely aware of my
intentions on all levels – emotionally, physically, mentally and
spiritually. I feel a greater engagement in the process, rather than
the observer of an overall picture of my sense of purpose. As a
result I feel much more intimately involved in creating a “wild and
precious” life; I believe that being engaged in any creative process
brings us closer to our spiritual essence.
“We are artists, and life itself, is
our medium” Joseph Goldstein
“The real voyage
of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes but in having new
eyes” Marcel Proust
*from Mary Oliver’s
The Summer Day |
