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So I was listening to NPR this morning…

Posted By on July 28, 2014

And two stories caught my ear.

One was about information avoidance and medical information and the other about people with purpose live longer than those without.

What if your purpose was to avoid medical information?

I kid, I kid.

There is a song in Avenue Q called “Purpose” where Princeton muses on finding his and makes it his goal to do so. He has graduated college with a BA in English and now is trying to figure out what is next so he makes finding his purpose, his purpose.

The study that the article was talking about said that it didn’t seem to make any difference when you found your purpose in life just that you did. Also it doesn’t have to be a life changing or earth shaking purpose just something that works for you.

I have had goals in my life may of which I have accomplished and a few I would like to accomplish. But I have also had purpose in my life. And that purpose has changed from one thing to another over time as my life has changed from one thing to another.

One that has stayed pretty much rock steady for me since the 80s is my purpose to educate people about puppetry. I believe that the information I have learned should be passed on to others to encourage them to share too. I am a fount of knowledge about puppets and all things puppety. I do this at conventions and online. I am willing to teach just about anyone how I make my kind of puppets and the tricks I have learned or been taught over the years that makes it simpler to do.

I have purpose as a mother and a wife.

I have purpose in various fandoms still. Because of professional reasons, I hide a bit when in that sandbox however there are reasons.

I have pretty much had a goal or a purpose most of my life. The only time I felt really adrift was at a rather low point. Once I got back on track, things got better. I know that doesn’t work for everyone or even anyone else but it worked for me. I know my brain is wired a little differently than others but I think none of us are wired the same.

Right now my immediate purpose is to get some puppets done and get ready for Shoreleave.

I am grateful for my purposes through out my life.


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