Finding My Purpose

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In my almost three decades of living, I have found it difficult finding the reason I was put on this Earth. I am a spiritual being sent here by my Creator for a great purpose but I never really recognised what it was until recently. I am a Christian just in case you guys were curious. But that is not the focus. The focus is how do I know and where do I begin realising that I am not a mere random human walking on this marvellous planet.

I remember as a teenager, I struggled with finding out what I was good at. I never really could pin point just what I did well. I always loved animals, the environment, nature, making things, drawing and entertainment. But what was I good at? Little did I know I would become an environmental volunteer, a theatre arts enthusiast and core member of a drama company in my homeland, Trinidad and Tobago, called DMAD (Drama Making A Difference) Company and a future educator.

I never thought that I would want to be a teacher. I had that epiphany one day while at work when a visitor (pre-school teacher) came to my workplace ( a science education organization) with a group of children and after my interaction with them, asked me if I was a teacher. I replied "no", then she said that I should be one because I am really good with children. In another instance, a (primary school) teacher told me that I presented to her students in a very fun and interactive manner which was very commendable. I also recall a university lecturer telling me that I have an aura, unlike some of my other co-workers that meshed well with my delivery of information to her children ( lol idk how to structure that sentence properly, I am not ashamed). I am currently in my second year of my B.Ed in Elementary Education Degree programme, with the hope of being an educator for children in my country. This all happened in my 20's. One important ingredient I must mention, is praying for guidance. That is what I did and God answered me. Prayer is important, it is a form of meditation, building a relationship with our Creator.

For those of you who still struggle with knowing what your purpose is, my advice is to simply look at what you are gifted with. It may not seem significant to you but trust me, the smallest thing you can do well, is a big step in realising how you fit into this gigantic puzzle of life. You were born with a talent. I believe that with my heart and soul. Find it, use it, perfect it. This talent or gift you have can help another person and once you do that, I trust that you have found your purpose. I don't know who will identify with my words but if you do, I hope you find a peace within you that carries you in a place of happiness. I really believe that loving one another (aka using our talents and gifts to help others) is key to the reason we exist.

P.S. God is Love.

Second Time Around the Blog

I know there are so many blogs out there addressing so many topics that the information gets really monotonous and old but that fact hasn't stopped me from wanting to write and share with the world wide web what's on my mind.
I attempted blogging before (2010) and it wasn't that successful but something brewing inside me just said to try again. So here I am trying again. I hope my potential readers (if you are reading this right now thank you :)) connect with me wait scratch that...I hope I connect with you on the topics I intend to write about and heck have a discussion or two.