#46 | Finding Your Purpose (with Alicia Marie)
Alicia was sick with cancer, for the second time, and she made a decision: if she could find one person a day to talk to, then she knew she could survive. Level: intermediate Accent: United States (Texas) 🚐 Ready to take your English further? CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE with vocabulary, test, and transcript! 5 words and expressions in today's story: - TO PULL YOURSELF OUT OF SOMETHING means to remove oneself from a difficult or undesirable situation. It is like freeing yourself from a problem or challenge. - TO STRIKE UP A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE means to start a conversation in a friendly or informal manner, often with someone you don't know well or have just met. - TO HEAL, TO BE HEALED, TO BE HEALING are related to the process of recovering from an injury, illness, or emotional distress. - A LIFELINE refers to a person or thing that provides crucial help or support in difficult or desperate situations. - A PURPOSE / A CALLING refers to a sense of meaning or direction in life, a reason for existence, or a strong conviction that drives someone to pursue specific goals or fulfill a particular role. Episode Links: Find out more about Alicia Marie at peoplebizinc.com Enjoyed today's episode? Share it with a friend improving their English! Thanks for being a part of our community. 💛 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothestorypodcast/message