What’s Your ‘Why’? by guest blogger Merelyn Carter

Merelyn Carter

An Australian author, multi-award winning singer/songwriter and musician, a mother, a wife, and a grandmother.

​‘The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.’   Mark Twain

‘Like the bobo doll is weighted to enable it to bounce back up, understanding my ‘why’ is what weighted me and enabled me to rise after every fall.  I’m not saying it was easy, but it gave me strength to keep going.’  Daniel Flynn (Co-founder, Thankyou TM – from his book, You Have the Power to Change Stuff – Chapter One

‘When you discover your Why? it opens the doors to also discover your Who? What? and How?  Who am I? What am I meant to do in this world? And How am I going to go about it?’ Merelyn Carter

We wander around in life searching for our place – how do we fit in, what are we supposed to do with our lives, what is the point of our existence – ultimately, we ask ourselves, ‘Why are we here?’
 
Even when we get some sense of the bigger picture — why we are here, what life is all about, how some things work in the universe, we can falter on the day to day purpose. Finding our why to all facets of life, both big and small, propels us forward to really living. Living with purpose, having the courage to face the difficulties, seeing the sense in the circumstances of our lives, finding meaning in the darkest times, rising above the hopelessness and greed that permeate so many of the decisions being made in the world.  Knowing what’s your why, is a key to living life in abundance.

‘The key to abundance is meeting limited circumstances with unlimited thoughts.”  Marianne Williamson

We need to lose our victim mentality.
Being a victim gives us an excuse to procrastinate and avoid finding our purpose.
Being a victim allows us to blame others for our misery and not take responsibility for our own happiness.
Being a victim stops us from finding our Why?
 
I can honestly say I have found true, deep, and lasting peace, joy, and love.
 
That’s a pretty big call, but it is true.
 
My life experiences and situations have shown me that knowing true peace, joy and love is utterly a matter of perspective.  It’s about how you view the situations that you are in, owning your own decisions to get you to that place and seeing the bigger picture.  Does this mean I never feel sad?  Does it mean I haven’t known loneliness or never feel alone now? Does it mean that I am happy, ‘together’, sailing through life with ease – all the time?  No.
 
Do I ever get frustrated, agitated, angry? Yes. Do I have to face my fears? Yes. Do I get tired of the stupidity that is so inherent in human nature? Yes.
 
Do I have a firm belief to bring me back to moving forward? Yes. It is knowing ‘What’s My Why?’
 
It is about having an inner belief system that supports the peace, joy, and love. It’s about knowing strategies to help us live through and rise above the hard times, gaining perspective as to the bigger purpose of our lives.

Megan's two cents...
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Knowing your why is so important to gaining focus in your life, no matter what you are doing. If you are feeling lost and want to find out more, please check out my blog post on, How to Know Your Why, over on Just Write For Kids. 

More about Merelyn:

Her love for the creative, and her desire to connect with others has led her to tell her story through her autobiography ‘The Deepest Part of Me’, encourage and motivate through her book ‘Inspire’ and tell her stories in song with her husband David through their music as ‘Carter & Carter’ (www.carterandcarter.com.au). 

Writing stories for her children and grandchildren has led to the teaming up with IPPY award winning Illustrator Ester de Boer to create her latest gloriously illustrated children’s book ‘To the Moon and Back. Grandma’s Rocket Ship Adventure’. Merelyn and David live in Kinglake, Victoria, Australia on a small farm with 60 animals. Faith, family, and friendship are her life priorities, bringing together people and communities to share the journey of life.

To the Moon and Back
Grandma's Rocket Ship Adventure.
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A gloriously illustrated children's book celebrating the relationship between a grandparent and child that explores imaginative storytelling and celebrates the extended family relationship.  Be transported on an adventure to the moon on Grandma's Rocket Ship. It's a wild ride. Collect rainbow moon dust and search for the elusive man on the moon. 

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Inspire
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We can empower ourselves to live to our full potential simply by knowing who we really are… 

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The Deepest Part of Me
Every now and then someone takes the chance to reveal the deepest part of their soul to the world. Taking away the masks, barriers, and filters, removing the fear of not being liked. Opening their heart and allowing themselves to be vulnerable. Giving of themselves without regret, all with the hope of reaching out to other hearts and souls and making a difference. Merelyn Carter is one such person with her book, The Deepest Part of Me.

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For all book and music go to http://carterandcarter.com.au/books.html or call 0416 075 638

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