Aligning With Your Purpose
Yesterday I Gave Something Back to Berlin and it made me feel more aligned with my purpose.
Let me explain.
For the past year and a half, I have been taking free ukulele classes at Open Music School, an affiliate of the non-profit called Give Something Back to Berlin. OMS is essentially a free music school for Berliners of any demographic. They offer Ukulele, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and occasionally other workshops like DJing for beginners.
They encourage longstanding students to eventually become teachers which is how the gift keeps on giving. I don’t go to class religiously, but when I do I always enjoy myself.
A few weeks ago I reached out to the director and told him I wanted to give something back to the organization but didn’t have any noteworthy music skills. I proposed a Website Workshop.
He said there were a lot of community members who were musicians or artists who would be interested. And so we set a date.
Yesterday was the workshop.
I arrived a bit early so I could set up the projector and compose myself before having to facilitate. Luckily I did because I did run into a few snags. And then showtime began. I’m not sure if it was advertised as a FLINTA workshop but that’s what it became. Which made the environment more cozy and inviting. At least I hope it was for the attendees.
It was so inspiring to be surrounded by a room full of creative women including journalists, photographers, and even a documentary filmmaker. And it filled my heart to know that I was helping them to share their gifts with the world.
Sometimes being a web designer doesn’t feel as cool as being a filmmaker exploring the traditions of ancient cultures around the world or a journalist covering the Ukraine war on the ground in an armored vehicle, but last night was a reminder that no matter what your job title is, you have the power to make an impact.
Lately, I’ve felt very aligned with my purpose, to not only help creatives and conscious business owners share their gifts and talents with the world but to inspire others to live a life on THEIR terms, as far away from the matrix as possible. Who would have thought that web design and facilitating workshops would be the conduit for fulfilling my purpose? I will no longer resist it and instead choose to embrace the momentum and see where it takes me. My heart is open.