Dear ,
Have you ever had one of those moments when you knew that you were doing what you were put on this earth to do? I’m reading a fabulous book written by a 102-year-old woman/doctor and one of her “six secrets for a happy and healthy life” is to know what gives your life meaning.
Dr Gladys believes that the way you find your mission and purpose in life is to pay attention to, “What gives you juice?” By juice she means, “What is it that makes you feel overflowing with life force?”
I was filled with life force a year ago when I was helping my son with his cancer journey. I knew at the time that I was making a difference and that being with him as he faced that challenge was one of the most important things I would ever do. (I’m happy to say that he is now 9 months cancer free!)
What fills you with life force? Dr Gladys suggests that we identify our life-force-moments and ask ourselves what those moments have in common.
Close your eyes and think back on the past year. What were the moments that most filled you with life force? What did those moments have in common?
I’ve been asking people this question since I discovered Dr Gladys’s book and do you know what the most common answer is? It’s to know that you made a difference at something that was important.
Let me repeat that.
For most people, what gives them meaning and purpose is to know that they made a difference at something that was important.
Dr Gladys says that after you know what gives you “juice,” the next step is to purposely add those types of activities to your future plans. For example, teaching brought streams of life force into my soul last year, so I’m going to make sure I do more teaching this year.
Can you think of a life force activity you should do again this year? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
And now, to reward you for making it all the way to the end of this email (and with permission from the author) …
Here are the 6 Secrets for Health and Happiness from Dr. Gladys McGarey’s wonderful book, The Well-Lived Life.
Secret 1: You are here for a reason
Secret 2: All life needs to move
Secret 3: Love is the most powerful medicine
Secret 4: You are never truly alone
Secret 5: Everything is your teacher
Secret 6: Spend your energy wildly
Have fun finding you juice!
Rebecca @ Journaling.com
P.S. Here’s the Amazon link: https://a.co/d/aUMHqmM
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