tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post5007731540362519754..comments2024-01-10T17:27:40.086-08:00Comments on Linda Kulp Trout: Figuring Out Our Life's PurposeLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-33650232009438089402012-03-18T16:43:53.118-07:002012-03-18T16:43:53.118-07:00Seney, I've never felt that I held wisdom on a...Seney, I've never felt that I held wisdom on any topic. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. It means a lot to know my thoughts weren't self-centered or silly. I do think I've been worrying about this thing too much lately. It may have to do with my mother's illness and wondering what she might regret.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-70446980039160009372012-03-18T16:40:31.800-07:002012-03-18T16:40:31.800-07:00I pray the same prayer. I'm always afraid of w...I pray the same prayer. I'm always afraid of what people will think of what I write. I hold back a lot because of that. I appreciate people like you sharing your own similar feelings about life purpose. : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-68791674279358500882012-03-18T16:37:52.825-07:002012-03-18T16:37:52.825-07:00Thank you for your kind and generous words. I'...Thank you for your kind and generous words. I'm so glad that I was paired with you. There is always a little sadness in losing, but knowing the best poem won makes it much easier. I am trying to learn to be more true to myself, but first I have to figure out who that is. At 57, you'd think I'd know, but I've lived a life of should's and never really taken many risks. I'm just now beginning to find my own true voice. I'm glad you stopped by!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-68582969380838734882012-03-18T16:28:43.898-07:002012-03-18T16:28:43.898-07:00Linda, I love your honesty in this post. Can't...Linda, I love your honesty in this post. Can't even think of how many times I've wondered whether I am really following the path that has been laid out for me, or fulfilling the purpose I was intended to fulfill. Every day, I pray that God will open the doors he wants opened and close the ones he wants closed.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-19430739035095743112012-03-18T16:22:32.870-07:002012-03-18T16:22:32.870-07:00Dear Linda - I'm new to your blog, new to you....Dear Linda - I'm new to your blog, new to you. But you emanate a warmth and welcome that nurtures me instantly. Perhaps your purpose is more broad than specific: to love others, the share yourself in a way that nurtures the rest of us. I really can't think of a more valuable or meaningful purpose. And it's one that can be practiced through face-to-face contact or writing or in the check-out line at the grocery store. I think sometimes we look out at the rest of the world and feel somehow inadequate when really we're using our gifts without even realizing it. So happy to know you!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-18039298361253018542012-03-18T15:43:18.723-07:002012-03-18T15:43:18.723-07:00To start... "revealing too much about my inne...To start... "revealing too much about my inner craziness". You revealed what I hope everyone wonders...what is our purpose? I hope, but am unsure, if all wonder about their purpose. Or do they go about their day thinking of nothing but what they get out of the day? I will be honest I don't live thinking people only think of themselves...I truly believe most want to give to others. <br /><br />To me your inner craziness is truly inner wisdom. You have gone about your life thinking of others and what impact you have made. Look around I know you will find your purpose in the lives you have touched!Seneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910008897042571707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-7086704416050149602012-03-18T14:42:34.773-07:002012-03-18T14:42:34.773-07:00Thank you for your kindness, Jama. I don't ha...Thank you for your kindness, Jama. I don't have much confidence in my writing. I'm never sure my meaning is clear or if my words bore readers. I wish there was a test that told us exactly what our purpose is. i've taken the Myers-Briggs and other personlity tests, but they show where your interests lie, not if you have the ability to perform them.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-31735357133342381472012-03-18T14:39:50.407-07:002012-03-18T14:39:50.407-07:00I've thought about the question you asked many...I've thought about the question you asked many times in the past. I enjoy writing about my life and experiences and the lives of people I care about. The problem is that I keep wondering if just because I enjoy it, what if I'm not very good at it? Will I have wasted the time I should be spending figuring out my true purpose? Crazy, huh? : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-80824105244529574442012-03-18T14:36:49.651-07:002012-03-18T14:36:49.651-07:00I do like being a teacher, but I know what you mea...I do like being a teacher, but I know what you mean when you say, "I don't know yet what I want to be when I grow up." For me, I don't know who I'm SUPPOSED to be anymore. When my sons were small, I knew what my purpose was, now...not so much. : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-83569629998317712542012-03-18T14:34:29.576-07:002012-03-18T14:34:29.576-07:00Thanks, Pamela. This was written pretty late last ...Thanks, Pamela. This was written pretty late last night when I was tired and feeling very down. I wish I could figure out what my purpose is? I've read that we honor God most when we live our purpose and share our gifts, but what if we don't know what they are?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-40929769854963054892012-03-18T14:32:51.082-07:002012-03-18T14:32:51.082-07:00I guess I worry a lot about regrets. You're ri...I guess I worry a lot about regrets. You're right, I need to know my time here meant something to someone. Maybe we're all seeking the same thing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-90415009044763898182012-03-17T20:55:48.718-07:002012-03-17T20:55:48.718-07:00Well, let me tell you, you write well. I really a...Well, let me tell you, you write well. I really appreciate the way you said what you said. Also, you are expressing not just your own insanity, but a desire of every heart. We were born to make a difference in the world. And, you are making a difference in the lives of so many. It sounds like you need a creative outlet and a group to share it with. May the Lord give you that blessing as you let His light shine through you.Jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258754539023377047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-72409786893441992852012-03-17T20:36:54.887-07:002012-03-17T20:36:54.887-07:00Your struggle is real - who hasn't asked thems...Your struggle is real - who hasn't asked themselves the question you are asking? <br />Something I heard recently resonated with me - "pay attention to where your feet go because there goes your heart." <br />How do you spend time that you most enjoy? Therein is your heart, and there is your purpose.wakeupandwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609907178978468802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-43511017272330456792012-03-17T20:35:12.403-07:002012-03-17T20:35:12.403-07:00I admire and appreciate your honesty. I have had m...I admire and appreciate your honesty. I have had many similar thoughts. I connected to this statement, "It seems like there is something else that I'm meant to do that I haven't figured out yet." <br /><br />I feel like I have talents and passions/gifts yet undiscovered or maybe underdeveloped. I think sometimes there is much I could do if I knew how to develop those gifts. I joke with people that I am a gypsy. Teaching is my second career and most likely will not be my last career. Not that I don't love it (I do), but because I don't know yet what I want to be when I grow up, I assume it could change with time, and I leave myself open to life's possibilities. I'm thinking maybe we can have many life's purposes. Is it possible that you have had some great ones already (mother, teacher, wife, daughter) that have truly made a difference and that you've had great talent at, but you still have talents yet undiscovered that may unfold in this life?Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011661904689079860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-55048557071716134222012-03-17T20:02:02.554-07:002012-03-17T20:02:02.554-07:00Your writing is very real and honest.
Do you feel...Your writing is very real and honest. <br />Do you feel your life has purpose?<br />" I think that it's more than just being passionate about something, it has to be something I do well enough to make a difference."<br />It sounds like you made a difference in the lives of your sons and your students. Like Wendi Richert said, you could be their Mrs. Zimmerman.<br />Your writing makes a difference. <br />I looked up on the internet about life purpose, and I found this article on what the bible says about purpose.<br />http://www.gotquestions.org/purpose-of-life.htmlPAMELA HODGEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834410745679219203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243430375503775910.post-35185216260585243542012-03-17T19:32:41.625-07:002012-03-17T19:32:41.625-07:00It sounds like the past 30 years have been spent p...It sounds like the past 30 years have been spent pouring your life into others - your own sons and the sons and daughters of others. That sounds like a mighty fine purpose to me. You're not crazy. You just want your life to mean something. I bet if you asked your family, your students, they'd tell you it does. You could be their Mrs. Zimmerman.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761503687979849137noreply@blogger.com