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#46 | Finding Your Purpose (with Alicia Marie)

Aug 8, 2023

Alicia, a cancer survivor, shares her journey of finding purpose and positively impacting others. She talks about pulling herself out of darkness, striking up conversations with strangers, and the healing power of gratitude. Alicia emphasizes the importance of connecting with others, expressing desires, and practicing gratitude to find purpose and embrace passion.

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Quick takeaways

Finding purpose can come from simple acts of connection and contribution.

Expressing gratitude and actively listening to others can have a profound impact on our own well-being and help in the healing process.

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Finding Purpose in Dark Times

Alicia Marie, a coach and trainer from Texas, shares her emotional journey of overcoming cancer and finding purpose. At a low point in her life, feeling alone and sick, Alicia realized that if she could help just one person each day, it would give her a reason to keep going. She started visiting coffee shops, striking up conversations with people, and listening to them. Through this act of listening and expressing gratitude, she began to heal and pull herself out of her dark place. Alicia's journey teaches us that purpose can be found in the simplest acts of connection and contribution.

Introduction

4min

The Meanings of 'Heal', 'Lifeline', and 'Purpose'

2min

Finding Light in the Darkness

3min

Finding Purpose Through Connection

7min

Finding Your Purpose and Embracing Passion

3min

Alicia was sick with cancer, for the second time, and she made a decision: if she could find one person a day to talk to, then she knew she could survive.

Level: intermediate

Accent: United States (Texas)

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5 words and expressions in today's story:

- TO PULL YOURSELF OUT OF SOMETHING means to remove oneself from a difficult or undesirable situation. It is like freeing yourself from a problem or challenge.

- TO STRIKE UP A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE means to start a conversation in a friendly or informal manner, often with someone you don't know well or have just met.

- TO HEAL, TO BE HEALED, TO BE HEALING are related to the process of recovering from an injury, illness, or emotional distress.

- A LIFELINE refers to a person or thing that provides crucial help or support in difficult or desperate situations.

- A PURPOSE / A CALLING refers to a sense of meaning or direction in life, a reason for existence, or a strong conviction that drives someone to pursue specific goals or fulfill a particular role.

Episode Links:

Find out more about Alicia Marie at peoplebizinc.com

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