Speak with Purpose

My friend gave me her ticket to the Seattle Women's Show.  At first, I didn't feel going especially since I wouldn't know anyone.  But since my friend kept saying, "if you are not going to use the ticket, let me know"...and I didn't want to waste it.  So I went.

Surprisingly, I had a good time.  There were lots of booths with small businesses, and some interesting break-out sessions.

This one break-out session at the end of the day, was just me and the speaker.  So I had 1:1 time with her, and it ended up being the most meaningful.  She asked me
1) right now I need ____________
2) today I am ____________
3) tomorrow I will be ____________
and 4) when I see myself in the future I am ________

And with those 4 fill-ins that opened the door for very authentic conversation.
My 4 answers were purpose, alone, busy, and ???

So she dove right in to the purpose answer.

Some tidbits from her were:
Whoever creates the narrative tells the story.
I need to control my narrative.
I need to know how I see myself, and to seek & desire purpose.
I need to take baby steps to manifest that.
Who I am helps me see my future self.
I need to groom myself to meet my future self.  Be intentional.
I need to understand who has packed my baggage (airport analogy), and to travel as lightly as possible.

All these nuggets were "wow" to me. 

I am sure she was expecting more than just me to show up to her talk.  But I sure I am glad that I got this personal time with her.  She was inspiring.  She challenged me to speak the naked truth, to let my guard down and be authentic.