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If I could change one thing in the world what would it be? That’s a question that I’ve been asked a few different ways this week. Although I’ve considered it before, this time I paused to really sink into the question and feel for my answer. Honestly there so many things in my heart, but what I’d really like right now is for every single soul on this earth…
I often get questions about how to use writing as a tool to help discover your deeper meaning and purpose, or to help uncover what you may be truly longing for. As a starting point, I always recommend Julia Cameron’s practice of writing Morning Pages. Morning Pages are three pages of stream of consciousness writing, written long-hand and first thing in the morning. You write without stopping and without rereading anything you’ve read.
It’s deceptive in its simplicity, yet powerful in what it makes possible to experience.
Since part of my why is to help coaches develop their products and services, I keep tabs on the market and follow a LOT of coaches’ businesses. One coach in particular – an icon of success, published author of several books, 8-figure earner, – sent out a marketing email last week that started out something like this (I’m paraphrasing loosely):
Sadness crept in like a fog. She’d tried so many different versions of the right answer, and not one of them seem to be growing her business. Her shoulders felt heavy; the short walk to her desk endless. She sat staring out the window as the late September crickets rasped. It was then that she noticed it, a tiny corner of ivory paper sticking out from a stack of business books. One of the first thank you cards she’d ever received, a note from someone she’d helped just by talking to her.
I recently wrote about incorporating the uniqueness of you into your creative or coaching business. How bringing your passions into your business not only lets you experience more joy during your day, it also gives you an authentic differentiator to your business.
Today, I thought we’d delve a bit deeper and spend time exploring how you can identify what your unique passions are.
Five years ago, I couldn’t really answer that question for myself.
