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honour your emotions and really ask

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yourself how are you in this

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teacher and meditation teacher and today

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she's going to be guiding you

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through a meditation that properly helps

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you connect to you, to get

1:02

beneath all the noise and the

1:04

chaos of the outside world and make

1:07

your connection to the wisdom inside yourself

1:09

even deeper because it is there a

1:12

promise. Sometimes we just need little moments

1:14

like these to make a point of finding

1:16

it. Kirsty has a

1:18

load of these brilliant meditations on

1:20

the Happy Place app. I

1:23

absolutely adore Kirsty's meditations.

1:25

They're really gentle, they're

1:27

really thoughtful, they're really

1:29

inventive and they allow

1:32

you to properly switch off. When

1:34

you get into the rhythm of

1:36

listening to Kirsty's gorgeous voice, you

1:38

start to notice that

1:40

your brain isn't so scatty,

1:42

there aren't millions of thoughts

1:45

dashing in and dashing out. You

1:47

really just let go and find

1:49

yourself guided by what she's saying.

1:51

You don't have to be a pro

1:54

meditator to do this if you're

1:56

a first timer. Oh my God,

1:58

welcome, brilliant, enjoyable. It's

2:00

just a joy. Go for

2:03

it. So get yourself somewhere

2:05

quiet and comfortable. We'll do this

2:07

10 minute meditation together very shortly.

2:10

While you're sorting yourself out, putting your comfy clothes

2:12

on and chucking the cats out of the room,

2:14

that's all I have to do, sorry Simon and

2:16

Frank, you can listen

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to one of the chapters from

2:20

Kirsty's new book. It's called The

2:22

Goddess Path and I'm very proud

2:24

to say Happy Place Books has

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published it. What an

2:29

amazing thing. This

2:31

book is a really powerful, personal,

2:33

deep dive that will help

2:35

you reclaim your self-worth, establish

2:37

boundaries. You know, we

2:39

love that one and cultivate your intuition.

2:41

All right, I'll leave you to it

2:43

and we'll catch up on the other

2:45

side when we're all lovely and relaxed.

3:11

To know yourself is

3:13

to know your purpose. Chapter

3:17

12, Reclaim

3:20

Your Purpose. We

3:23

continue along the Goddess Path now towards

3:26

reclaiming your purpose. Discovering

3:29

your purpose helps give you a sense

3:31

of direction and meaning in life and

3:34

a reason for why you do what you do. It

3:37

becomes a motivating force

3:40

and helps you to feel like you

3:42

are contributing to the world in a

3:44

meaningful way, which is something that we

3:46

all ultimately want to feel. Living a

3:49

life of purpose is essential

3:51

to wellbeing and is one

3:53

of the most soulful and heart-led ways to

3:55

live. I also

3:58

believe that Finding and living. The

4:00

past is part of why you

4:02

exist. His passive why you're

4:04

here. And you and your

4:07

purpose is needed in the world. We've.

4:10

Likely all questioned ah purpose at

4:12

times and even whether we have

4:14

one. Perhaps. We believe that

4:16

if we could only find our purpose,

4:19

we'd be happy sailed able to be

4:21

who we want to be are filling

4:23

the gap with what you tell yourself.

4:26

How. To find purpose is one of

4:29

the things I'm asked about the

4:31

most. We. Often

4:33

think of purpose a some

4:35

elusive think outsiders that we're

4:37

constantly searching for. Yet.

4:40

It always feels just a of

4:42

reach and we never seem to

4:44

find it, leaving this feeling lost

4:46

and in directionless. We.

4:49

Tend to look to the outside world to give

4:51

our lives purpose. And meaning. And

4:53

in doing so, loose ourselves even

4:55

more. Oh. We.

4:58

Single purpose must be doesn't big life

5:00

changing saying that means we need to

5:02

give every single quit our jobs and

5:04

one of to India to be a

5:06

yoga teacher. And. Other for

5:08

some people that calling may betray.

5:11

Hello me, that's not the same set

5:13

of we. We.

5:15

Also often fall into the trap of

5:17

thinking or purpose must be a job.

5:20

And in many instances that may be

5:22

true. But. Not necessarily.

5:25

The likelihood is that the more you

5:27

begin to realize, know and trust your

5:29

purpose. The. More you will feel nuts.

5:31

Really cool to share that with the world. But.

5:34

Your job is equally allowed to

5:36

simply be a job. A

5:39

place you go to work and am money. And

5:41

your purpose can live outside That. You

5:45

can find a purpose of calling

5:47

without receiving a paycheck for it

5:50

by country beatings your family's community

5:52

and all those you come into

5:55

contact waste and away the only

5:57

you can. Because

5:59

the tree. There's. Never

6:01

a big spoiler alert. Your

6:04

purpose is. You. Give.

6:08

All your purpose. There

6:10

is no one else in the

6:12

world like you. No

6:15

one else. You can do things the

6:17

way you do them or share things

6:19

the way you share them. Or.

6:21

Say things the way you say them.

6:24

Your main purpose in this

6:26

world is to simply be

6:28

more. Do. You.

6:32

School didn't come here to be

6:34

any one else. It came

6:36

here to be you. And bring

6:38

were only you can offer. Some.

6:41

People. That. Purpose is to

6:44

be a stay at home mom raising

6:46

the next generation. Of brilliant humans.

6:49

For. Others it's to be an office

6:51

manager. And see managing people

6:53

in a compassionate, loving, and kind

6:55

way. They. Get to change the lives

6:58

of the only the people that work for them. The

7:00

also their friends and family lives as

7:03

they omaha piece to of and confident

7:05

in their jobs and still does out

7:07

in their home lives. Your.

7:09

Purpose may be to be the best

7:11

listener to those around you. Shaping

7:14

their lives by the fuck They

7:16

feel head house and understood. It

7:18

may be to share experiences. So.

7:21

The others know they aren't alone. Or

7:23

the sad the wisdom of your experiences

7:26

to help others around you. It.

7:28

May be to do your own ceiling

7:30

work. So as not to

7:32

continue to repeat cycles. Impotence. It

7:35

may be to cite the social causes. Or.

7:38

To bring as much joy as he tied into

7:40

the lives of those around you? As.

7:43

The following the gotta pass almost at

7:45

the end. I really hope

7:47

that you now know your value

7:50

worse on what you have to

7:52

offer to the world just by

7:54

being yeah. I hope

7:56

that if reclaimed and set your in about

7:59

s phrase. And that you know and

8:01

trust yourself like never before. I

8:03

hope that your now ready to reclaim

8:06

your purpose and begins off the the

8:08

world will only you can offer. You.

8:12

Because we need you. The

8:14

world needs you. And. What

8:17

you have to offer. Let's

8:19

look at some ways that you can do that now. To

8:23

know yourself. Is to know

8:25

your purpose. As

8:28

we've heard, Your purpose isn't

8:30

something outside of you. Is.

8:32

Already there with a new. You.

8:35

Can't possibly begin to know your

8:38

purpose. If you don't know yourself,

8:40

So. Spend time with yourself, know

8:43

yourself, reflect on what makes you

8:45

unique, clear what you have to

8:47

offer, the world, on what you

8:49

will call to share. And

8:52

then begin to share that with everyone

8:54

around you. The more

8:56

you can be you an offer used to

8:58

the world. The more your purpose

9:01

will become clear. Skin.

9:03

Honest about whether you're showing up with all of

9:05

you in day to day life. Or

9:07

whether you are still shrinking and dimming

9:10

parts of yourself holding back your tree

9:12

so living out of alignment with your

9:14

values in certain areas if your life.

9:17

When. You can begin to show up

9:19

in your full his presence and authenticity.

9:22

You. Will start to feel more purposeful

9:24

and allies. Go

9:26

in once and seal what the

9:28

goddess want some and create a

9:30

bring to life to you. Want

9:34

to eat? Most passionate about. What

9:36

is most a live within. Products

9:40

are knowledgeable about. What

9:42

life experiences do you have to? You

9:45

could share to help and support others.

9:48

As dream on desire within you

9:50

is part of your purpose. They.

9:52

Are in Nasa used to bring to

9:54

life. I. truly believe

9:57

that we are nasa given a

9:59

dream without also being given

10:01

the means to achieve it. But

10:04

they too are buried within and need

10:06

to be discovered and uncovered as you

10:08

allow yourself to grow into more of

10:10

the goddess you came here to be.

10:12

You came here

10:15

for a reason. Each

10:17

and every one of us is here on purpose

10:20

and the world just wouldn't be the same without

10:22

you in it. So it's

10:24

your job not to hide and deny the

10:26

world of your purpose but

10:28

to know that your purpose is to be you

10:30

and begin to offer all

10:33

that you are and have to the world.

10:36

Reclamation ritual. For

10:39

the next week live

10:41

your life as though you are

10:44

completely on purpose. As

10:46

though every conversation you have is on

10:48

purpose, every interaction you

10:50

have is on purpose, every

10:53

challenge that comes is on purpose, every

10:56

action you take is on purpose,

10:59

every decision you make is on

11:01

purpose, every

11:03

day you wake up is on purpose.

11:07

How would that feel? To really

11:09

feel as though you are

11:11

on purpose because

11:14

you are. Your whole

11:16

life is your purpose. See

11:19

what shifts this week by believing

11:21

in that fully and completely. Make

11:25

your whole life your purpose.

11:29

It's important to realise that your

11:32

purpose can and will change over

11:34

your lifetime as you evolve

11:36

and grow as a person. For

11:38

example, my various purposes

11:40

have been to be a crystal

11:43

healer, a yoga teacher, a moon

11:45

mentor and an author to name

11:47

just a few. And each one

11:49

of these purposes has kept leading

11:52

me to even more purpose. You

11:56

will likely have many little purposes in your

11:58

life too. Healing

12:00

ancestral trauma or teaching someone

12:02

in your life something. Are

12:04

raising a family? Are making

12:07

a difference in the business industry? Accompany

12:09

work for are helping someone else in

12:11

your life. He'll. For. Now

12:13

your personal growth. I'm walking the

12:15

goddess past may be a purpose.

12:18

As. Is teaching you more about he was

12:20

on what you want and what you can

12:22

offer. The. Only way

12:24

to sell your purpose and keep

12:27

been given more of your so

12:29

mission is to keep going into

12:31

I'm becoming more of you. If

12:34

you want to have a big purpose

12:36

in life, you need to keep growing

12:38

an evolving into the version of you

12:40

that can hold that purpose. When.

12:44

I knew I wanted to go to India

12:46

and the a yoga teacher. It took me

12:48

nearly two years to get their. I.

12:51

Locked myself in the toilet said by

12:53

corporate job and cried as free day

12:55

about why my dream wasn't coming true.

12:58

But. I know now. The. Had I

13:01

gone two years earlier? I

13:03

wouldn't be sitting here reading this book. See

13:05

you now. I wasn't mehdi.

13:08

My soul and that there was still things

13:10

I needed to learn and ways I needed

13:12

to grow and evolve to be ready for

13:14

the next parts of my journey. And

13:17

so. My purpose at that

13:19

time. Was. To keep studying

13:21

the deeper my faith

13:23

and trust in the

13:25

universe. Practicing yoga, wasting

13:28

more deeply with got

13:30

us energy crystals manifesting

13:32

creative visualization, meditating and

13:34

praying. I. Didn't see at

13:36

the time. But. All these

13:38

things were leading meters this moment

13:41

and to my purpose right now.

13:44

I use all these tools in my

13:46

life and teaching and have decades of

13:48

experience and body a nice things so

13:51

that I can now said I'm with

13:53

you. He. May look at

13:55

me and say. Well. it's all right for

13:57

you you know in a living your purpose

14:00

And yes I am, but it's

14:02

taken me decades of little purposes

14:04

and growing into the purpose that

14:06

you see before you right now.

14:22

Find a comfortable seat. Gently

14:30

close your eyes. Take

14:37

a few deep breaths. And

14:55

simply be here now. And

15:00

just take a few deep breaths. Drop

15:17

your awareness down into your heart. You

15:30

may want to place your hands over your

15:32

heart if that helps. And

15:45

just notice how your heart

15:48

feels today. No

16:01

judgment. No

16:19

need to try and change

16:21

or avoid or suppress anything.

16:32

Just gently, tenderly,

16:36

lovingly notice how your

16:38

heart feels. We

16:51

ask others daily, how are you?

16:56

But we very rarely stop

16:58

to ask ourselves. So

17:11

do that now. Ask

17:17

your heart, how

17:20

are you? And

17:27

then just listen. Notice,

17:31

feel. You

17:49

may find little bubbles of

17:51

emotion surface. Just

17:58

allow that. Allow

18:04

whatever needs to be in

18:07

your heart to be there.

18:20

Don't push it away. If

18:34

emotions come, allow

18:36

them. Keep

18:48

breathing, listening,

18:51

feeling, allowing

19:03

your heart to speak to you,

19:15

allowing your heart to show you

19:17

what it needs to show you.

19:32

And you may feel nothing right now. That's

19:35

okay. We

19:46

spend so much of our lives in

19:48

our heads, not our

19:50

hearts. That

19:53

Listening to your heart may take

19:55

practice. Hold

20:01

your heart now and listen.

20:14

Feel. As though you are

20:16

breathing in and out through

20:18

your heart. As

20:29

though your heart is breathing.

20:44

Just. Keep listening to what your

20:46

heart want to share with you.

20:58

Trapping. Your awareness deeper into

21:01

your heart, She

21:13

gets quiet. Still,

21:37

Be. Nice the noise and

21:39

just listen to your

21:41

heart. Ask.

21:57

Your heart for any guidance humanely.

22:00

The. Get.

22:11

A nice the noise and

22:13

confusion of the outside world.

22:25

And will listen to the

22:27

deeper wisdom of your heart.

22:45

Connect. To.

22:47

The deeper wisdom of your

22:49

heart. Spending.

23:01

A final few moments here

23:03

now just listening to your

23:06

heart. Making.

23:22

A promise to yourself.

23:25

To begin to listen to

23:27

your heart more. To.

23:39

Check in. With.

23:41

Your heart more. To.

23:53

Follow the wisdom and guidance

23:56

of your heart. More.

24:13

Bowing your head now gently to

24:16

your heart. And

24:28

remaining thanks to your heart. And

24:42

remaining connected to your heart. Softly

24:56

and gently blinking your

24:59

eyes open. And

25:05

moving back into your day as

25:08

you are ready. Ooh,

25:17

how do you feel after that?

25:21

I hope comforted, maybe inspired as

25:23

well. And if again that

25:25

was your first time, well done. What a brilliant

25:27

thing to try out for the first time. If

25:31

you're into your meditation, I hope

25:33

that you just found that really beautiful, hopefully

25:35

powerful, maybe relaxing.

25:38

You can find lots more of

25:40

Kirsty's beautiful meditations on the Happy

25:42

Place app. Once you've downloaded

25:45

the app, you'll be able to explore loads

25:47

of other cool practices because

25:49

there's some of the best yoga teachers in the country on

25:52

there doing yoga. Some of the

25:54

best breathwork practitioners in the country on

25:56

there doing breathwork for you. You've

25:59

got sound baths. stories to help you sleep

26:01

at night regardless of how you want to

26:03

feel the app will hopefully have something to

26:05

help you get there that's why we made

26:07

it Kirsty was on the

26:10

podcast a few months ago too so do

26:12

scroll back in your feed and listen to

26:14

that episode if you haven't already and of

26:16

course you can buy a copy of Kirsty's

26:19

book The Goddess Path right now very

26:21

very exciting it's a brilliant book massive

26:23

thanks again to Kirsty to the producer

26:26

Anushka Tate at Happy Place Studios and

26:28

to you lovely lot for spending this

26:30

little bit of extra time with us we'll

26:32

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