Purposeful Living

Are you pregnant? Scared? Alone? Needing Direction? Or just in a crisis and have no place to turn?

Here are some ideas and tools Rivers uses in her own personal life to help evaluate areas of purposeful living. It's like having a compass at all times. You will head in the right direction if you know where you are going.

It's hard being a teen! Matter of fact, it's hard being an adult! That's why we need to have people around us who can give us good direction. Safe friends I call them and not all the money in the world can take the place of a good friend because they love you and want the best for your life.

If we can slow down and think through the possibilities and solutions even in crisis pregnancy, our thoughts and actions will become clearer working through the trouble.

So...where are you going? Do you have a map and a compass for your life? Have you thought about it or is your compass stuck?

You can look differently at your journey by choosing a negative or positive route.

First, let's face it. We all have negative thought processes that stop the flow of purposeful living. Our belief statements (what we think of ourselves) keeps us on the right road in life or will stop us in our tracks. Eliminate negative belief statements by affirming yourself and your life choices.

Three negative belief statements which will keep you from living a purposeful life:

I'm never good enough.
Mistakes and failures are bad for me.
I'm just not important to anyone.

In other words, you may not "feel" like you are adding up in your own storyline or someone else's. Emotions like sadness, rejection, self-hatred can set up a life void of happiness, joy, peace and love.

First things first. Let's rearrange the above into positive "I" statements.

I am good enough. I have a great mind, I am smart and I can make honest decisions about my life and have the patience to follow my dreams and passions. I can believe in myself and find out who I am and what I was born to be. I can love others in the appropriate ways and have confidence and self esteem to succeed.
I am learning from my mistakes and failures and my future will be bright from all that I do learn. "Practice does make perfect," and even if I do fail, I will not make the same mistake twice. I will use my wisdom gained from each experience and love the new me!
I am important, because there is no one created quite like me. I can be all I was born to be. I am not a throwaway. I am loveable and uniquely made.

See, the turnaround is easy! We all have been programmed in one way or the other, but believe in yourself and do not let other voices tell you differently. Hang with healthy people, they will believe in you too!

Rivers' advice for an awesome path to life! Be strong and courageous and look North...

4 strategic areas of life to work through:

Personal life: All about "you" exercise - list your strengths, weaknesses, passions, hobbies, diet goals, health care, your value system, character traits (honest, integrity, courage, loyalty, patience, etc.).
Spiritual Life: All about "faith" exercise - journal your life purpose; what do you believe you were born on this earth for? Service to others and community, prayer or meditation life.
Career: All about "vocation" exercise - list your talents, specialties and the field of study that most gets your heart pumping.
Relationship: All about "family and friends" exercise -your dating, marriage and parenting goals, your values on friendship and what you want out of relationships. Remember the healthy rule! Healthy people begat healthy people.

Establishing goals in life are very important developmental steps in achieving purposeful living. Goals are road "markers." Take your time with these exercises. Thoughtfully reflect on these 4 crucial areas of your life and you will be successful in what you are trying to accomplish. Head NORTH and clear saling.

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