I'll confess to a little trepidation as I write this next piece, but here goes anyway. I read in Science of Mind Magazine this morning an article about angels. The article reminded me that angels are considered to be messengers from God. Then it created a new possibility for me -- being an Earthly Angel.

'How do you become an angel in the world today? First, spread your wings to fly above the physical illusions to embrace the world in love and feel your oneness with all life.'

Kirk Moore, author of the article and the book 'Tara's Angels,' continued, 'You act as an angel when you offer encouragement and hope to every situation; reminding others that love heals everything. You act as an angel when you see beyond today; see the bigger picture; see the potential and the possibilities. Know that however things may look in this moment there is something greater at work. You act as an angel when you support others in finding their unique purpose and living it.'

Thank you Mr. Moore for that refreshing perspective -- one that I intend to step into and be -- an Earthly Angel. Sure, my halo may become crooked from time to time, might even fall off on occasion, but still, I'm ready to take on this challenge. How about you? Will you join the forces of Earthly Angels and stand for what's possible on our beloved planet?

This is Brad Swift, Life On Purpose Coach and Earthly Angel, here in Flat Rock NC where it's another beeeaaauuutifull day in Paradise.

2005 Brad Swift of Life On Purpose Institute, Inc. This article can be reprinted freely online, as long as the entire article and this resource box are included.

Brad Swift

As a writer, I've written well over 300 magazine articles for a diverse assortment of magazines including Omni, Entrepreneur, New Age Journal, Yoga Journal, Utne Reader, Unity Magazine, Better Homes and Garden, Modern Maturity, and many others. I'm also a regular contributor to Veterinary Economics. (Yes, I still have a special place in my heart for animals.) My books include, WINNING THROUGH COACHING: Building Your Business Through Building Your Team and TRAVELING THE PURPOSEFUL PATH ? 6 Passages to an Inspired Life on Purpose.

As a public speaker, I lead programs on life purpose that are customized to fit such diverse groups as churches, spiritual centers, civic and professional organizations. The principles of these programs are also available in the 12-week teleclass, Living the Fulfilled Life. From these programs participants bring more focus to their life, experience a renewed sense of fulfillment, and lighten up and have more fun. Out of this focus, fulfillment, and fun emerges an ability to maintain balance in their life and a deeper appreciation for living.

One of my all time favorite ways of expressing my purpose is as a life purpose coach. I find the intimacy and creativity of one-on-one coaching to be a breathtaking experience. The select group of people who are my clients are very special to me, and with them I am constantly creating new facets of life purpose coaching that are then incorpoated into the other programs.

In short, the focus of my life is life purpose. From living on purpose, I've been blessed with an extraordinary life in which I am satisfied and fulfilled. My wife, Ann, and I share our redwood chalet home in the "Paradise Found" of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with our daughter, Amber, and a menagerie of purposeful and playful pets.