Living With Purpose: Timeless Wisdom for a More Meaningful Life

After listening to today’s personal episode, you will feel called to experience things more deeply, create more meaning, and find lasting change in your life.

In this episode, Mel dives into an incredible, true story about her life-changing experience with an owl and how it brought profound and unexpected meaning to her life.

This episode is remarkable because whether you’re dealing with a change in your own life or just looking for a little bit of inspiration, Mel’s lessons and insights will inspire you to open your mind to larger possibilities and amazing capabilities that you already have.

This episode is your reminder to keep your eyes—and your mind—wide open and embrace the magic in the everyday.

If you liked this poignant episode, check this one out next: Trust Your Gut: The Science and Spirit of Intuitive Decision-Making‍

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‍In this episode:

• 01:19: Mel has never shared this life-changing story before.  
• 11:37: How night with an injured owl transformed Mel forever.
• 26:27: What owls have symbolized to the Robbins family over the years.  
• 32:06: The 5 surprising life lessons that you can learn from an owl.
• 31:52: Why it’s so important for you to get outside and connect with nature.
• 33:26: How you can easily open yourself up every day to the chance of magic.
• 37:28: What a world-renowned psychic revealed to Mel about her owl encounter.
• 42:05: If you want to bring more depth to your life, find something to be interested in.
• 54:07: How experiences can enrich your life more than objects do.

Resources:‍

• New England Falconry: Where Mel Visited The Owls In Vermont
• Frontiers in Psychology: An unexplored pathway to life satisfaction.
• Bernard Beitman, MD: Meaningful Coincidences (book)
• International Journal of Jungian Studies: Synchronicity research.
• Canadian Ctr for Science and Ed: Predictability of synchronicity experience.
• The New York Times: How to cultivate the art of serendipity.
• Psychology Today: Why do you experience lots of coincidences (or not)?
• American Psychological Association: The benefits of frequent positive affect.
• Discover Magazine: The science behind synchronicity.
• BIG THINK Science: We all can reach a flow state. Here’s how.‍
• University of Toronto, People who wear rose-colored glasses see more