Inspiration
Finding your Soul Purpose
with David Straus
If I asked you to write a poem and you felt inspired, aware, and expanded inside your body, then there's a greater chance you will be able to write that poem.
That is what identifying our soul purpose statement is meant for us to feel. If I asked you to solve a problem at your work and you're feeling expanded and inspired, you're going to have a greater chance of being able to solve that problem.
It doesn't matter what we do. It doesn't matter who we are when we're feeling expanded, which is what our soul purpose statement is meant to do for us. We have a greater opportunity to become more individually rated and more unique. Our true voice can speak from that place because when we're feeling in fear or contracted inside, we can’t have that awareness. Because then we're creating solutions from a place of fear, from a place of contraction.
Share this with someone who would resonate with creating from expansion rather than contraction.
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Contraction and separation does not lead to uniqueness. It is our connectedness and expansion from which we create true uniqueness. From an open and expansive state is where we truly express the unique self that only we can be through our voice, our way of handling things and the way only we can approach a situation, conflict or create a solution, or a poem.
A paradigm shift needs to happen and it already started. And we need to be a part of this, over and over, day by day.
When we meet someone who holds their hate so strongly, it is often our desire to stand behind our own dislike of what that person is saying. We must always stand up and protest, debate, and voice our truth. The question is: do we do it from a place of anger or hate, or do we do it from a place of love?
We must always choose love, and only from there might we be in a position to persuade someone who holds their hate so strongly. When we identify and articulate our soul purpose we feel that love inside ourselves.
How do we choose love when faced with those who hold hate strongly? Share your thoughts with me in the comments.
We create our environment by how we think and how we feel. We all do it, all the time. But some people do it with intention and some people don't. Share your thoughts in the comments below ✨
When we are on the edge, we are about to play in a larger sandbox, work on a larger stage, and live in a more expansive place. When we are on the edge, we are experiencing what we have yet to experience. That’s why it feels like we are on the edge.
Moving past that edge, stepping over it, leaning into it, and ultimately dissolving it, is something we know how to do. We did it the first time we took a breath, the first time we crawled, and the first time we walked. We have taken that step our entire life, but somewhere between our first breath and now, we forgot the power within ourselves we innately have to leap.
Does this inspire confidence in the innate power to leap into a more expansive place?
Surrender does not mean giving up. True surrender takes strength and fortitude. It takes determination and deep awareness. It is what creates our most desired dreams, void of attachment to them. True warriors understand this and true leaders understand this. The paradox however, is that surrender requires us to confront our deepest fears and in that moment, our bodies and our minds want nothing more than to engage with a force of will. That is unheard of and in conflict with the poetry of letting go.
It is through the process of this type of surrender that each one of us has the ability to accomplish our most cherished dreams, creating them in such a way that becomes effortless and fun. It will feel like you are in sync with the world and aligned with your greatest dreams.
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This journey of expansion – of the divine learning and knowing more and more about itself through the different lenses of every experience – is eternal. We have the ever present, ever available opportunity to connect deeper with that which we truly are. There exists no limit to the realms of boundless discovery and inspiration, and we can access it moment by moment if we so choose.
I work with all different types of clients, and I am often speaking to people who are trained to lean into their intellectual capacity with their brain rather than into their intuitive place with their heart. When we create something in the world we have to integrate the two.
If you think about it, there are a lot of people in the world that have ideas, but they are not able to figure out how to make those ideas a reality. No matter how many turns they put onto it, they can’t figure it out. And then they’re a lot of people who feel deeply about something and don't know how to make that happen. Now it is really the integration of the brain and the heart where we’re able to create success, and I bring people who lean on their brain into their heart, and people who lean onto their heart into their brain.
Which part do you lean more into? Is it your analytical part, the brain, or the feeling side your heart? Share with me in the comments!
Our perceived problems and concerns are equal to our level of consciousness, awareness, and the level of inspiration that flows through our veins and into our heart. Simply put, if we learn to expand our awareness, our consciousness, and expand our inspiration we will see those very problems as pebbles in the sand over which we can easily step. The more awareness we create within ourselves about everything, the more we can see through what we once perceived as an obstacle or a hurdle.
Even while I teach this I am very much a student of it. I forget all the time, so I find more and more ways to explain it to others with the hope that I, too, may remember and break free from all perceived obstacles in my path.
How do you expand your consciousness to overcome problems or concerns? Share with me about it in the comments.
Shifting our perspective is the key element to going from a contracted state into a more expansive state of consciousness. Becoming aware of when we feel fear is the first step to actually changing it. Think about that, you must be AWARE before you can be aware to make a change.
Knowing that we are in fear and what situations make us feel this way we start observing and therefore we already get into a little bit more expansion.
Watch the full video to hear what exercise I do with clients to get them more aware about when they feel fear so that they can make a shift.
We have all heard the term "the law of attraction" but many of us think its an intellectual pursuit but it's not. It's about the FEELING. You must feel as if that which you want is already done. Share your thoughts on this perspective in the caption people!
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It is from our love we remember ourselves, and we recognize ourselves in others. Even as we view others as someone not of us from a place of love, we can see how they are a reflection of us, a reflection of something deep inside even if that depth is not something we are aware of or were aware of a moment before we discover it. We can only find and discover these aspects of self from love.
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Such sight, while translated quickly by the muscle in our head, originates deep inside the muscle in our chest.
I value all that and it’s because of our ability to use our brain to process and communicate in our own unique way that we can engage and transform our surroundings. But true vision, true insight, come from deep within.
It comes from our ability to see what others cannot see. It comes from the veil in front of us disappearing. That only happens when we are feeling inspired, expanded, and full of our heart.
From there we are moved to create what only each one of us can create from our true uniqueness.
We can hear the heart's still, small voice saying, "All is well. Relax, surrender, breathe, trust." At those moments, our brains and hearts may be flooded with oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "love" or "social bonding" hormone, according to the Heartmath Institute.
Then, like a lotus flower, both the brain and heart can blossom and come into coherence. We can surrender and, in so doing, make higher choices for ourselves and for others from a place of love and compassion.
Does connection to the heart space resonate? Share with me in the comments.
I would never use the words above when someone is in a state of contraction for any. That would not be loving to the person who is in a state of contraction. When we feel stress for financial reasons or health related reasons or any reason the last thing we want to hear is a concept about how we receive what we are equal to receiving. Instead we must always meet people where their listening is and from there take them on a journey of discovery allowing them to remember their own truth.
I want to provide training wheels in a way so that you’re not in fight or flight, so that you could go from a place of contraction to a place of expansion. When I remind you how this is done, i'm merely reminding my self as well.
How does this concept of receiving what we are ready for resonate with you? Share it in the comments below.
Some people have done a lot of work around the concept of purpose. They inquire into who they are and why they are here, incarnated into this life. Still, they may think of it as a reflection of what one does in the world – a reflection of their job, title, and vocation. But purpose goes far beyond a profession. The truth is, our purpose is a soul print. A life with a deep understanding of purpose is a life lived in flow.
When I get asked about who I am or what I do, I say that I am a father. Because when I get present to my sons, to my love for them, then I just expand. And I get so full of love for them that I want to deliver that love to everyone I meet. The depth to which I love my children is the only reminder I need as to why I am here, to what my purpose is. So then I am in the flow state delivering and acting on love in every area of my life.
What about you? Do you have people in your life that get you present to love? Is it your children? For some people, it could be their partners, colleagues, friends, parents, cousins, or pets. Who are you? What is your soul print?
Tag someone that you love today!
The Eyes of God – A Poem
As a gift sung by an angel on my shoulder,
For our sons and daughters that they should not forget:
The eye’s of God do not see edges.
Despite what many different things in religious texts
or what other books might say.
The very eyes of God do not see edges.
There are not ends of the pages,
there are not periods at the ends of the sentence.
Songs don’t end in the essence of heaven
in the essence of God, notes string into one another.
That many times as it concerns the essence of humanity
individuals are simply trying to complete the work –
to finish the book –
to get it right.
The eyes of God hold a much softer vision then most would talk about.
There are many many different books of love yet to be written.
The love is increasing itself and the fear is transforming itself.
The more and more individuals write the books about love
and they procrastinate about writing the books about fear –
the more the books about fear won’t ever need to be printed.
They won’t need to be.
It is up to us to dissolve our own edges.
We have created a false standard for ourselves,
one that is based on our interpretation of the divine that judges –
rather than a divine that simply loves.
It is here we see conflict in all forms and at every level.
It is within the sudden drive to discover the edge
and fight to attain it
rather than the breath of the song
and the composure of the very note which we utter in our hearts.
Our very essence strives to surrender but our mind and our ego protects us by re-creating one edge after another.
It is re-created because we understand our love for ourselves to be protective rather than the love for each other which can only exist in pure acceptance.
We must all listen to the notes floating around us, waiting to be heard.
For the sake of all the love yet to be written, I beg you,
find your own path to assemble your own notes
with your own song
and share it in your own breath,
with your own kiss,
inside your own wonderment.
And I beg you,
to always remind me, to do the same.
Share your thoughts on this poem in the caption! I would love to hear what you think and feel from these words ❤️
The funny thing is, it feels good for us to go into contraction. Otherwise, we wouldn’t do it all so often or come back to it so easily. Intriguing, right? When we are triggered by a circumstance or situation, it is more work to look for an expansiveness so that we actually can approach whatever lies right in front of us from a new, expanded point of view.
When we get aware that the easy way is to go into contraction, this awareness might help us realize we’re just doing something that feels right to do, but isn’t. And it doesn’t get us further. It's common in our society that we think we can solve issues from a contracted state, but we actually can’t. Not to our highest good, and the highest good of everyone involved.
So why do we seek expansion? To find a better, more flowing, and more aligned way.
To deal with what they throw at us in this moment of life, we train our physiology and brains to find actual new methods and creative ways of solving what we have to face. It is an ongoing process in life, and we’re able to direct the course of it at any time.
How does this resonate today? Share with me in the comments below!
Follow my breath as you would follow a stream through the mountain trails. I will take you to the moment you have always desired, and show you how to surrender into a feeling that will bring you all the love you search for. (Excerpt from a poem)
Everything you seek is already inside yourself. We each have Divinity inside. And we each have our own unique soul expression to share and gift to give the world. But turning within is a beautiful journey in and of itself, without a specific goal or destination in mind.
Yes, it is lovely to get outside and explore nature. But what about the nature of the Self? Sit for a moment. Five minutes will do. Then, surrender to the breath, following it inside. There you will discover a sense of wonder and peace as if you were looking at the grandest waterfall or most pristine mountain trail.
Consider turning within today. Consider discovering the wonder and possibility inside.
The heart is considered the domain of love for a reason. It is a naturally soft and vulnerable place inside our chest, in a state of natural surrender at all times. But, it is our brain that resists and fights for control and separation to keep ourselves "safe."
Our brains can go into fight or flight, and it is the brain that sends the signals to our hands to grab on to something, like a spear. This is an essential evolutionary function that kept us from being eaten by saber tooth tigers and is still a necessary part of our survival, but one that must be managed. Can we evolve into dropping the defenses and working our reactions to create more love, peace, and harmony in the world?
When we settle in, even for a moment, we can connect to our heart space. We can hear the heart's still, small voice saying, "All is well. Relax. Surrender. Breathe. Trust." At those moments, our brains and hearts may be flooded with oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "love" or "social bonding" hormone, according to the Heartmath Institute.
Then, like a lotus flower, both the brain and the heart can blossom and come into coherence. We can surrender and, in so doing, make higher choices for ourselves and for others from a place of love and compassion.
Share this with a loved one today!
If we acknowledge that this is just the way it works, there are some people that start to understand, “Oh, this is the way it works. How can I be more aware of how I create my reality?” And when we're on that path, there's no end to that path. It keeps going and going.
If you ever meet somebody that claims to have figured it out, be careful. There are people in the spiritual world who have judgment around what they do versus what other people do. They might tell you that they have figured it out, or know how it goes, sometimes by claiming to be more aware than other people. What I'm trying to point out is that there's always more to become and more to become aware of.
Once we have any type of judgment in where we are versus where somebody else is, we're actually getting more separation from the very thing that we want to attain.
Share with me in the comments how this resonates, and share with someone who could benefit from this message today!
Becoming so aware of who we each are, understanding what triggers us, what makes us feel a certain way, and then understanding what the tools are that will allow us to shift that feeling in our body is a lifelong conversation.
To make choices with intention that move us to accomplish our wildest dreams needs for us to become so aware and accountable to how we’re feeling. Because that's how big dreams get accomplished. That's how you start a company. That's how you build a community. And that's what true leadership is. That's where true leadership comes from. That's how you're successful in any area of your life. Whether it be as a scientist, as an artist, or as a business person. It doesn't matter. It's all coming from the same place.❤️
I often forget to allow my inner child to play unabashedly.
It’s funny, the times I allow my inner child to show up often deal with my fear around something. Those are exactly the wrong times. Those are the times I want my mature self to let my inner child know that he is safe. I want my inner child to just play and remind me how fun life can be.
Tag someone that would want to be reminded of this. How do you let your inner child come out? 🤪👩🎤🧑🎤👧👦
We're all going to forget that we create each moment of each moment in our lives. I teach this and I forget it all the time. And by the way, that's why I love teaching. Because when I remind you, I'm simply reminding myself.
So when we forget and we go into something that is from the past rather than the present moment — we might go into fear, then go into contraction, and create that next moment from that fear, from that contraction. That's okay. You know why? Because now there's a new present moment and we can change it then. And if we forget, we can change it the next moment, and the next moment. There's always a moment for us to make a different choice.
But we have to remember it's a choice that we get to make. If we don't remember it's a choice, then we're a victim to the moment instead of in control of the moment.
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