I just read something that blew my mind and kind of broke my heart at the same time.
My husband sent me an article called The Five Most Common Regrets people have when they’re dying.
I was amazed to see that the top regret was exactly what I believe the work that I have been called to do is all about.
What do you think it is?
Before I answer that… is this you?
You have done or are still doing a job you are proud of.
But it’s not what you love most.
You have a deep, spiritual, soul calling to something more.
Even though it’s not really clear, it won’t go away.
You do your job well.
You take classes, you write, you go back to work and then you do it all again.
It doesn’t seem like you’re moving forward.
It feels like you’re spinning your wheels, but you can’t let go of either.
You need the job because you need the money.
You feel compelled to follow your soul calling you because it won’t let go of you.
But neither alternative feels fulfilling.
If you knew you were truly focusing on the calling of your soul then you could manage to still do your job for a while because you would know that you were truly building something new, fulfilling and true to you.
But if you do nothing, then you will have the number one top regret reported by Bronnie Ware, who reports her findings from working with the dying in hospice.
On one hand, I could hardly believe that this was truly the top regret she heard.
On the other hand I already know that it’s true.
It is why I have devoted my life to working with extraordinary women over 50 to find and tell their soul story and fulfill the calling of their soul.
Here is how she put it.
The top regret you hear more than any others is…..
Take a moment.
Is this what you thought it would be?
- I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
By the way, the next four regrets were:
- I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
- I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
- I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
- I wish that I had let myself be happier.
Wow, to hear my passionate vision reflected back as the number one regret just made me absolutely more committed to making sure that you get to do your deep Soul Story work so that you are actually living a life that is true to yourself and not just continuing to live the life that others expect of you.
Answer this question.
Are you living the life that others expect of you?
Do you feel that there is something more true to yourself that you feel called to do?
And perhaps you are not quite sure what that is but you have a feeling about it?
If the answer is yes I can help!
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To find what it means to live a life true to yourself before it’s too late.
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This will get you out of the spin cycle of wondering whether what you are creating will really make a difference.
Will anyone like it?
Is it any good?
You will learn this very deep truth that I have discovered in my work, which is…
If something moves you it will move your tribe.
You have been attempting all your life to bring this deep, soul, spiritual aspect of yourself out into the world to the wrong people.
Almost all of us got our creative, spiritual, deep soul, calling visions and truth shut down, trampled on, redirected, unappreciated, and worse.
The good news is, you are an elder, wise woman with great wisdom, insight, and opportunity in front of you.
There is actually no one who can stop you except you.
Here’s the thing about regretting that you didn’t live a life true to yourself.
Even if that was true for 40 or 50 years it’s not too late.
You can create something in your life that is from your soul and is meaningful that you feel is deeply fulfilling.
You then no longer regret the work you did before because it was purposeful, necessary and well done.
Now that you are actually following your soul calling you can be proud of both parts of your life.
Think about this.
Talk to me!