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My wife told me a story of a client of hers who revealed her passion to work in hospice care. Because of preconceived ideas on what was the best and most legitimate way to get there, she enrolled in nursing school. She could not however pass her exams and complete the program. She realized that going through nursing school was not a journey she wanted to take at this stage in her life. Should she quit following her dream? As she explored the reasons why she wanted to work in hospice, it was clear that she wanted to serve and give hope to others. My wife suggested she look at another medium directly in hospice care facilities to accomplish the same goal.
Just like a painter has a variety of different mediums to use for creative exploration, every job has the potential to lead one to fulfillment. The beauty of taking the time to do inner work is that once you let go of your fears and blocks, you have an empty canvas to work out of. The next step is to experiment with different materials and find out work best for you. Not just what will be most pleasing to most people, but what resonates with You. Sometimes we are surprised that life has brought us to materials for our art that we would never in a million years think would work. Like picking up garbage for example:
“A life size statue of John Breaux was unveiled at the newly dedicated John Breaux memorial plaza. Breaux was killed a year ago when he was struck by a car while picking up trash along highway 287. He was known for his warm nature, random acts of kindness, and the bike he rode while picking up trash around east Boulder County. His family members were overwhelmed by the community outpouring at the dedication. ‘This community meant everything to him and in turn now he means everything to this community just his kindness his smile people just appreciate the little things in life and he has taught us how to be more like that," says relative Laurie Bright.’”- KDVR Denver
I have decided to take the stuff of my life and consciously see it as my vehicle for happiness and service. By stuff I mean growing up in the Bronx with its share of societal and family dysfunction, escaping New York to become an actor, marrying young, learning to get an office job and working my way up the corporate ladder while always being the eternal student. I did ending wash at McDonalds, stocked lettuce at C-Town Supermarket as well as books at Barnes and Noble. I filed papers at World Trade Center- Tower 2, and dug trenches all summer long to install sprinkler systems under 100 degree humidity in Kansas City. By stuff I also mean visiting the dying to console them in their last hours, counseling spirits that have crossed over to forgive themselves and recognize the light, listening to wisdom in all its forms- from the mouth of unborn babes to the pen of my buddy Wayne, and now writing down for the first time what I believe I have heard. I’m using it all. If any of my stuff was an accident, then they were useful accidents. I can choose to regret the parts that felt boring, difficult or full of suffering or I can choose to see the lessons in all experiences and have no regrets. I choose no regrets.
We all have an amazing story to tell. Our path to happiness is to set aside our limiting stories and share the higher lessons we have learned from our earthly curriculum perfectly designed uniquely by us and for us. The really cool thing is we can start the sharing at any moment. By the way, you don’t have to write it out for it to be shared; all you have to do is live it out.
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