Transform Pain into Purpose

This morning when I was walking my Chihuahua named Cinnamon, I felt immense gratitude looking out upon the horizon at the toasted brown field and stunning mountain vista. Feeling this gratitude led to a cascade of opening into my heart. My pain has had a purpose, I thought. It has led me to this moment. This is a moment I would love to savor. This is a moment I would like to continue to be nourished by. 

We all have pain. This is part of the human experience. Most of us are not taught how to transform our pain into purpose, yet it is something that is required of us if we are to step into our brilliance. Many of us don’t want to be in the pain. We want to do anything other than sit in the discomfort of what is showing up in our lives. We avoid facing our pain by overworking or isolating. We numb ourselves with substances. We suppress or lash out. We look to others for approval or love.

But there is another way. This way requires our commitment to self-discovery, self-love and healing. Imagine yourself at a crossroads and there are two directions. You are deciding which path to take. Neither path is right or wrong. The path that we choose is simply what we need in that moment. We have a choice of continuing the old way of dealing with our wounds or the new way of being with our pain.

In 2009, I chose to be with my pain and I have chosen it every day since then. When we choose the path of self-love and healing, we will encounter all kinds of new experiences that will require us to look deeply within. We can expect to be pummeled. Life is still showing me, yet I have developed tools that move me through the pain with greater ease and into deeper awareness. I call these tools Brilliance Practices. I teach them in my online community at Be Brilliant Network.

A wise friend said to me, “You are the cause of everything in your life.” To ponder this spiritual truth is humbling. I am the cause of everything in my life. I close my eyes and breathe that in. I am the cause of everything in my life. All the heartache and disappointments have served a purpose. Here I am. Choosing to live in deep trust. Choosing to live in deep gratitude. Choosing to live in deep presence. Choosing to be my most brilliant self in the world. Choosing to serve as a guide for others.

We are all meant to be living our unique brilliance in the world, enjoying and savoring each moment, loving every part of every day. We are meant to wake-up grateful for the gift of this life. We are meant to love our work in the world and create the lives that we desire. We choose to see every tiny moment as a sacred moment, living in reverence for all of life. If we are not living that life, we can choose to transform our pain into purpose and see ourselves unfold as radiant creators of this one magnificent life.

Much love to you on your journey,

Helene Rose

Helene Rose guides you to your brilliance, into your heart, and into the Heart of All That Is. Join the community to practice shining from within.