Comments on: Have You Embraced Your Purpose Today And Why Should You Care? http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/ An online journal for professionals in the fields of Addiction and Behavioral Health. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: roz annenberg http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-223 roz annenberg Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:58:09 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-223 Dear Marcia, Your article is so beautiful and filled with the realization that everyone has to be quiet and listen to their own drummer, so they can find the path they're supposed to follow. You have that gift!!! Dear Marcia,

Your article is so beautiful and filled with the realization that everyone has to be quiet and listen to their own drummer, so they can find the path they’re supposed to follow. You have that gift!!!

]]> By: Jasmin Rogg MFT http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jasmin Rogg MFT Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:53:19 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-197 Dear Marcia, I am so glad I came across your article! I loved it and the quotes, too. It's a most important topic to keep in mind on a daily basis. Thank you for the reminder about my purpose today. Peace & Love, Jasmin Dear Marcia, I am so glad I came across your article! I loved it and the quotes, too. It’s a most important topic to keep in mind on a daily basis. Thank you for the reminder about my purpose today. Peace & Love, Jasmin

]]> By: Skeeze Whitlow http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Skeeze Whitlow Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:40:15 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-189 Hi Skeeze, That's wonderful. Keep up the good work! That's incredible! Thanks for letting me know. I wish you continued success! Marcia Hi Skeeze,

That’s wonderful. Keep up the good work! That’s incredible! Thanks for letting me know. I wish you continued success!

Marcia

]]> By: Skeeze Whitlow http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Skeeze Whitlow Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:38:20 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-187 Marcia, I'm now 70,000 words into my next novel. Moving right along. I've been submiting fiction since 1987. Its a tough market. But I'm psyched, and I will coninue to submit untill I reach my goal. You can see and hear my 2nd novel at www.NewFiction.com choosee 'Senate Parking' by Skeeze Whitlow Marcia,

I’m now 70,000 words into my next novel. Moving right along. I’ve been submiting fiction since 1987. Its a tough market. But I’m psyched, and I will coninue to submit untill I reach my goal.

You can see and hear my 2nd novel at http://www.NewFiction.com

choosee ‘Senate Parking’ by Skeeze Whitlow

]]> By: Sarah Vick http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Sarah Vick Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:20:15 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-186 Wow! After reading this article I felt validated with my ongoing process of finding my purpose. I have found that my purpose has morphed and changed throughout my sobriety. As I continue to grow, discard, and uncover, I change. I love the idea of having no regrets and using your values to help find your purpose. That reminded me of a sticker that was on my mom's mirror in our car when I was growing up. It said, "follow you heart." The next time I feel silly when pursuing my dreams, I will think of that. Thanks Marcia! Wow! After reading this article I felt validated with my ongoing process of finding my purpose. I have found that my purpose has morphed and changed throughout my sobriety. As I continue to grow, discard, and uncover, I change. I love the idea of having no regrets and using your values to help find your purpose. That reminded me of a sticker that was on my mom’s mirror in our car when I was growing up. It said, “follow you heart.” The next time I feel silly when pursuing my dreams, I will think of that. Thanks Marcia!

]]> By: Bernard C. Wesson http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Bernard C. Wesson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:34:50 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-182 That which I appreciate most about Marcia Ullett's article is the combination of the aspirational and the practical. There was a time when I felt that my life had no purpose, other than to make money and support my family. Finding purpose, and a higher purpose, is a challenge, but one that promises a high degree of fulfillment. Adding the component of shorter term goals helps bring more meaning to all our day to day efforts, and helps keep me from the trap of either wasting time or not believing in what I am doing. I see it as the practical solution to being productive. This article helped me clarify these issues significantly. That which I appreciate most about Marcia Ullett’s article is the combination of the aspirational and the practical. There was a time when I felt that my life had no purpose, other than to make money and support my family. Finding purpose, and a higher purpose, is a challenge, but one that promises a high degree of fulfillment. Adding the component of shorter term goals helps bring more meaning to all our day to day efforts, and helps keep me from the trap of either wasting time or not believing in what I am doing. I see it as the practical solution to being productive. This article helped me clarify these issues significantly.

]]> By: James Harmon Brown http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-180 James Harmon Brown Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:22:34 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-180 As a professional writer for the past thirty-five years, I am a past and present master of the art of wasting time. Most of my contemporaries would acknowledge the same trait of busying ourselves with one thing or another while the primary task at hand--whatever it may be--lies waiting and waiting and waiting some more to be completed. What Marcia's piece did for me was to underline the problem and offer useful, basic suggestions and solutions: i.e. setting goals, organizing one's time and, most importantly to me, being flexible enough to be able to be able to change and/or adjust those goals, personal and professional, at regular intervals. I just turned 60 so my needs and goals are different now than they were twenty years ago, ten years ago and so on. I will never, sad to say, pitch for the Dodgers. Of course I could just as easily have said that at any point in my life. The serious point is...we still have hopes and dreams at every age and Marcia's piece goes a long way toward showing us how to attain them. Jim Brown As a professional writer for the past thirty-five years, I am a past and present master of the art of wasting time. Most of my contemporaries would acknowledge the same trait of busying ourselves with one thing or another while the primary task at hand–whatever it may be–lies waiting and waiting and waiting some more to be completed. What Marcia’s piece did for me was to underline the problem and offer useful, basic suggestions and solutions: i.e. setting goals, organizing one’s time and, most importantly to me, being flexible enough to be able to be able to change and/or adjust those goals, personal and professional, at regular intervals. I just turned 60 so my needs and goals are different now than they were twenty years ago, ten years ago and so on. I will never, sad to say, pitch for the Dodgers. Of course I could just as easily have said that at any point in my life. The serious point is…we still have hopes and dreams at every age and Marcia’s piece goes a long way toward showing us how to attain them.

Jim Brown

]]> By: Rose Sokol http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Rose Sokol Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:02:09 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-179 I love that this article discussed clarifying our values. I think we forget how much our values work in our daily lives and impact our decisions. I agree with Marcia's statement that so often we choose the values which we think we should have, rather than being our authentic selves. I also enjoyed the discussion of purpose beginning "with the realization of the spiritual life within and around us". Marcia's thoughts on entering into this new year by reviewing and renewing our purpose was a gentle and needed reminder to take the time and assess what we are contributing to our lives and the lives of those around us. What a journey! I love that this article discussed clarifying our values. I think we forget how much our values work in our daily lives and impact our decisions. I agree with Marcia’s statement that so often we choose the values which we think we should have, rather than being our authentic selves. I also enjoyed the discussion of purpose beginning “with the realization of the spiritual life within and around us”.

Marcia’s thoughts on entering into this new year by reviewing and renewing our purpose was a gentle and needed reminder to take the time and assess what we are contributing to our lives and the lives of those around us. What a journey!

]]> By: Skeeze Whitlow http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/12/have-you-embraced-your-purpose-today-and-why-should-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Skeeze Whitlow Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:55:07 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=477#comment-178 Hi Skeeze, Thank you for writing regarding my article on Purpose. I'm so passionate about this subject, and, like you, my first real purpose was sobriety. It is, of course, still my purpose, but now I have, as I mentioned, expanded my purpose. I'll email you further a bit later in the day, but, if you'd like to write to me directly, it's marcia@marciaullett.com. Also, my website is www.marciaullett.com. Thanks again, Marcia Hi Skeeze,

Thank you for writing regarding my article on Purpose. I’m so passionate about this subject, and, like you, my first real purpose was sobriety. It is, of course, still my purpose, but now I have, as I mentioned, expanded my purpose. I’ll email you further a bit later in the day, but, if you’d like to write to me directly, it’s marcia@marciaullett.com. Also, my website is http://www.marciaullett.com.

Thanks again,
Marcia

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