Sometimes people must forgive themselves to find purpose
January 15, 2024
Mistakes are inevitable as part of our maturing process. Therefore, our entire earthly lives should not be defined by bad decisions of the past.
Mistakes are inevitable as part of our maturing process. Therefore, our entire earthly lives should not be defined by bad decisions of the past.
People over 50 can’t afford to lose any friends. Yet, we have so much to offer others that it’s sad to see people feeling they are alone in the world.
Not only does Pauline’s gesture give her a sense of purpose, the hand-crafted snowmen deliver joy to an entire community.
“It comes back to the idea of feeling there is a purpose to your existence. Is there anything that motivates you to set foot into the world with enthusiasm? The idea of being of service, of making a contribution, is what drives my sense of purpose,” wrote Vaneisa.
During his retirement, Scott Hallett praised the Palouse Area Fiddlers as his motivation to get out of bed, sharpen his memory and perform rather than “just noodling around.”
“Roller-skating became a very strong source of a stress reliever for me, as well as exercise. And it was always a lot of fun for me,” Phil explained.
In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an angel second class named Clarence opens George Bailey’s eyes to the true meaning of Christ’s birth, to serve mankind.
The Goodfellows meet with the Grandpals for a few hours every week. In addition to companionship, the young people also run errands for their Grandpal, when necessary. They may chat together, have lunch, watch a movie, go shopping, attend a play or just go for a walk.
Gill equated finding purpose for your life to discovering how adding clotted cream can take a favorite cheesecake desert to the next level. Purpose works to improve an otherwise excellent life to make it the crowning jewel of destiny.