On Purpose and Worth

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled I Want to Change the Way You Cook!  In that entry, I explained how I found my purpose in five minutes. My purpose is to connect people with God/Source through food, by sharing ways to experience gratitude and peace while cooking. This brings me joy and feeds my soul. You can answer the same questions I did, to find your purpose too!

After writing that post, I did a lot of thinking, even more than usual! I think we all have more than one purpose, and it can change throughout our lifetime. I believe that we are called to use our gifts to serve others. I was greatly surprised to realize that for most of my life, my underlying purpose was to find and know my worth. I’ve had glimpses of it throughout my life. I knew my worth when I was with my Grandpa, it was undeniable. I could see it in his eyes, and I believed it.  He died a month before I turned five, and my sense of worth died with him. It’s been a long journey back.

It seems part of the human condition to struggle to know we are worthy, we are deserving and we are loved. I’m not sure why that is. Maybe struggling for it makes it that much sweeter.

How about you? Where are you on the journey of knowing your worth? Knowing your worth empowers your purpose. It gives you confidence to do scary things,to take chances and hold your head high when others do not see your vision. Knowing your worth gives you strength to keep going even though progress is slow.

I feel I have finally stepped into my worth. That doesn’t mean life is suddenly easy, or that I have complete confidence every minute. It does mean I speak up for myself; I clearly set and state my boundaries and no longer tolerate being treated with disrespect. It translates to making better choices, which leads to a greater life of giving and receiving. I love that. I wish that for you, for each person knowing their worth makes this world a better place.