For a long time, I had experiences where I felt like, oh, you know, this was so challenging, why did this happen?

Why did this happen?

But then as I started to reflect and think about, you know, how did these experiences that I had prepare

me to be in service to others or prepare me on this journey of how I can use hardships

or grief or loss and transform it into something that is positive?

You know, I think of this version of the Quran that's Alessus Sponantala,

is something like, we created spacious past thereon for you to walk. And I think we all have

so many ways in which we can explore and think about our own journeys and to really reflect

on, you know, what are the ways in which everything that I've done and everything that I've experienced up to this moment has kind of led me to where I am now.

But it's really everything that we've kind of experienced through life is a sign and a guide and a guide post.

Pointing us toward a path is really like the driving force behind that.

Why is it that we stay put in positions that our minds and even our hearts want a way out of?

You're listening to Unsween and Unfiltered the podcast, episode 21 of Season 3. It's no secret or miraculous discovery to know that we all have a purpose, but the most difficult part is figuring

out what our purpose is and how to better align it with our passions. Recently, I have found

myself at a crossroads, one that many others have discovered along their own life's journey.

It's the intersection of

fulfilling our life's purpose and choosing the path that best fits with our intentions. This topic

brings me back to the question of who am I? Who am I stripped of all of my labels? The label of

being someone's sister, friend, daughter, and etc. I found myself dissecting this question,

and the reason why I hesitate in answering it

for myself is simply out of fear. What I mean by this is that to understand who I am, I have to

pave my own path, a path that no one else has ventured onto before. And so in today's episode,

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