Purpose...

I've been reading, A Dog's Purpose, that along with some of life events have led me to wonder what my purpose is. I had a client a while back that cried her way through the entire massage. She told me in the beginning she hadn't had a massage in over 2 years and would probably cry, life has been rough she said.
She proceeded to tell me her story, one of loss, sickness, and loneliness. There are sessions like this, someone comes to me in need of some "healing". There are times people just need to talk. I am there to listen. I give a little input here and there, not advice. I am quiet when I need to be and just continue with the massage while they cry, and let go of all those emotions.
I could relate to much of what she has gone through, aside from the illness. I do not judge, I suppose that is what makes it easier for people to pour their heart out to me. It goes with everything from life events to body image issues. I don't pay attention to body types, I pay attention to sore, tight muscles.
Life will throw a lot at you. The more you live with jealousy, resentment, hold on to hurt, and grudges, the more you get stuck in those emotions. While with a friend a while back in conversation she said "You have to let that shit go!" Truer words have not been spoken. You have to let those things go, they serve no purpose in your life. It is easy to get caught up in, I for one struggle like no other. But I have found, if I can stop myself in the middle of those thoughts and remind myself to "let that shit go," I feel better.
I mentioned to my client the story of always having what you need around you to heal and that seemed to hit home with her. My life may not be what I thought it would be. I am not nor never will be rich or famous. I am just me, living a quiet existence in a rural area. Occasionally I feel like the walls are closing in and I am bored out of my mind. For whatever reason some of these people were meant to cross my path, I am accomplishing something, even though I may not realize it. I have a purpose, we all do, I just can't really tell you what that is. The fact is I am here and have no other options right now.  I guess I better make the most out of it and find what makes me happy. You can't rely on other people or your surroundings to make you happy,  You have to find it in yourself and go from there. No matter where you are or what you are doing there will be issues, that's life. It's what you do with those situations, how you handle it. That's what makes the difference, after all, this is all temporary.