My restless rebel is stirring.

Some of it’s exhilaration. Some of it’s a sense of urgency.

Purpose is like that. It lives on its OWN time.

It’s NOT always convenient. It IS always a passage to freedom.

Without being true to my purpose, a part of me dies. And I cannot. I will not. Live anything less than who I came to be.

Believe me, there are days I wish this wasn’t so.

I’ll admit that in some of my DARKEST HOURS, I’d love to bathe myself in the pool of self-deception. Sometimes pretending seems like it’d be easier.

But, there’s just something about the design of my soul that will not allow it.

Can you relate?

Ultimately, I am grateful.

I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

The unrelenting inner nudges.
The scream of my soul when I am tempted to play small.
The messiness in letting go of persona and attachments.

It’s nothing in comparison to the HELL of contorting into the wee-bitty-box of conformity.

I’d rather lay on the earth and wail as I release my terror (which I have done… many times in prayer) than spend even one day tracing the steps of rule makers who attempt to rob us of the dignity of true freedom.

No way. I’m a rule breaker.

An on-purpose one.

It’s not just for the sake of making a point.
It’s not just for the sake of proving myself.
It’s not just for the sake of attention.

It’s for the sake of our ALIVENESS! Of your aliveness.

See, there’s too much at stake when you deny who you are.

I won’t have it. Not for me. And not for you.

So…

… My challenge to you.

–> Will you say YES to designing a life exactly as you want – that keeps the juices of your soul churning all the way to the tips of your fingers?

–> Will you say YES to the deep desires you’ve been trained to deny – and do away with the convenience of fitting in?

–> Will you say YES to the purpose that you are called to right now – regardless of the obstacles you may perceive exist to live it?

Will you?

Will you?