We are not all here to be of service

Lately I've become aware of a false assumption/expectation in my thinking and being.By this I mean that humming away almost un-noticeably in the background I've had this assumptions/expectation that has been influencing and coloring my thinking about my work and how to proceed in my work.This assumption/expectation is that I'm here to be of service or be in service.Surely you've heard this. If you are a compassionate, empathic, highly -conscious person in business you can't help but hear the constant affirmation and exhortation to strive to be of service or in service.For some it is a badge of honor. For others it's a marketing ploy. And for still others it is truly the calling of their heart.For me it has been a cultural and familial expectation; quietly and invisibly woven into my upbringing as a Mexican-American eldest daughter.The service I was called to fulfill was to be my mother and father's strength; the responsible role-model to my siblings; a dutiful daughter; a successful, strong, independent woman. The one to carry the responsibility, for any and all.So it was natural, normal and so comfortable to slide right into the common refrain among "responsible business people" to be of service, to be in service.And so I did. I have been in service businesses exclusively - non-profit; community affairs; marketing; pro-bono work.But inherent in our journey is the imperative to look within and seek to find and see our own true self. We peel back layer after layer of our carefully constructed beliefs and illusions, ever seeking to reveal the pure radiance of our inner Spirit.

In that seeking, I ask: am I here to be of service or in service?

My mind, and the me that is oh-so-familiar with being of service, balks at the answer: no.

This has created an uncomfortable puzzle for my clever mind.Because, you see, my body and my heart agree with the answer. 'To be of service or in service' does not feel correct or aligned for me.My mind, however, has wanted to understand this. To fill in the emptiness left behind with an explanation and a settling down to a new, crystal clear purpose.Here's what I have come to:

We are not all here to be of service or in service.

We are all giving and sharing our Heart and Soul to uplift the world. Even when it doesn't seem like it.

For me, my way is to be a 'seer and knower of our highest potential' - in the silence of my prayers; in the poetry of my words - written and spoken; and in the action, energy and intent of my time with my clients and my family.

What is your way?

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