The Secret to Discovering Your Purpose in Life

There is so much information out there in self-improvement circles about finding your purpose. About ‘knowing’ your purpose. About having this over-riding, all consuming, omnipresent thing call Purpose (with a capital P) that makes everything clear and every decision a no-brainer.
There are so many programs designed and books written to help you uncover this huge [...]

Purpose? Better Relationships Need Something More Basic …

If you read self-development literature, you are left with the impression that if your life lacks a purpose then somehow you are failing yourself, your children, and the world. The message seems to be that if we don’t have a purpose we’re just not measuring up.
In the world of relationships, there are many expectations. In [...]

Putting Together the Puzzle of Your Life

I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honourable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
~Leo C. Rosten

Every artist creates and writes with purpose; to share a message and to [...]

The Tools of Our Purpose

We welcome back artist Patricia van Essche as our guest writer this week. More about Patricia below.

A small cottage – with a purpose. I illustrated this for the Lettered Cottage.
Many find their purpose by a process of elimination or merely choice. Making the choice based on what aligns best with your values as well [...]

For the Love of Hard Work

Ever since I began exploring art and design as a young girl, I have been in admiration of the work of artisans and craftspeople.  I envy the ability to dedicate each day working skillfully and patiently with your hands and heart. I am the daughter of a blacksmith and a hair stylist, so I think [...]

On Purpose

We welcome back Stacey Curnow, Midwife for Your Life, this week! More about Stacey below.
I recently attended an event with Byron Katie and one of the many people who joined her on the stage was a young woman who was visibly distraught. (Katie has a process she calls “the Work” that helps people release their stressful thoughts. [...]

Finding My Purpose and Direction

This week, we welcome Stephanie Crawford as our Guest Writer. More about Stephanie below.

Have you ever asked yourself what am I doing with my life? Where is my life going? What direction am I taking? What is my purpose in life? Am I in total control of my own destiny? Are external factors, influences, the [...]

We’re talking about Purpose

Do you find the question “What’s your purpose in life?” a bit confronting?
I don’t know anyone who actually asks that question in general conversation, but have seen it plenty of times in books and on blogs. And I never fail to feel a little out of my depth. In fact, it scares the pants off [...]

Monte Carlo… or Me?

Once again, we welcome back Joanne Keevers as our guest writer this week. More about Joanne below.

If you want to feel purposeful in your life, have reverence for all of life. Find joy and peace.
~ Dr. Wayne Dyer.

Do you recall having a moment in your life, triggered by the slightest and most unexpected of occurrences, [...]

Your Breathing Space for May

I would rather be ashes than dust; I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot; I would rather be in a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow than in a sleepy and permanent planet; the proper function of man is [...]