The Meaning of WhistleStop Acres Part 3: Purpose

One of the things that I’ve learned through a lot of the pain and struggle we have faced through loss, cancer diagnosis, and so forth is in order to survive it well, purpose has to be found.

But then, I looked at everything else that wasn’t in the pain and struggle category of my life and guess what I realized? In order to be peace-filled and content, yep, you guessed it, purpose has to be found!

At my core, I am drawn to others… their joys, their sorrows , their interests, their fears, their celebrations. I am empath by design, so I essentially feel what others feel. Additionally, I find deep satisfaction in service to others. I am fueled when I am able to see that something I do contributes to the betterment of others. Those things are part of what defines my purpose in and out of struggle.

I am also a lover of animals and have seen how they impact people in ways nothing else can. From our son, who found joy in the comfort of animals as he faced his terminall illness with courage; to my special needs students who found their voice and confidence through my dog; to my personal comforts found in the unconditional love of owning pets… animals change people for the better!

So years back, as I started to emerge from the dark clouds of grief, I began to process ways I could find purpose in the pain and a dream was born. A dream for a place for hope, healing, and purpose to be shared. A place that brought my love of people and love of animals together. A place where joy is celebrated and pain is processed. A place for community to form and family to build.

WhistleStop is going to be all that and more. My purpose that is forming from all my prior stages, lessons, losses, celebrations, and experiences in life; now converging into a focused expression of the very best I have to offer others. The purpose of all of us living each day better than the one before… and together!

Purpose!

❤️,

Robin, Founder