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You are Meant to Do Something That Only You Can Do in Your Lifetime

Do you know what it is?

Nancy Blackman, MASF
7 min readJul 7, 2022

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Hindu candles and flowers. Quote: Each of us is born for a purpose, and we want our lives to matter. I don’t think it’s unique to only some of us; it’s a longing of every human being. Garrett Gravesen, 10 Seconds Of Insane Courage. You are Meant to Do Something Very Specific in Your Lifetime by Nancy Blackman, purpose, love your neighbor
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Words from Shabar Rabi, Spiritual Misfits: Collaboration and Belonging in a Divisive World

You matter to life. Without you, life misses a beat — your life. Remember, you have been here as matter from the beginning. Please take time and take space. Because you matter to us.

God created you to be you through the means that you exist on earth today. More importantly, God created you to do something that only you can do in your lifetime. You are built with a particular set of gifts and talents that are different than the next person.

If you’re unsure of what that “it” or several things are, think back to the things you gravitated towards as a child. What did you enjoy doing?

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you…

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Nancy Blackman, MASF
Nancy Blackman, MASF

Written by Nancy Blackman, MASF

Boosted & 8x Top Writer. Owner: Refresh the Soul publication. Editor: The Shortform and Poetry Playground. Published in: “Mixed Korean: Our Stories" — Kindle.

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