Finding purpose in life is fulfilling. Today's episode is all about the power of living with purpose and intention and it is full of valuable insights and practical advice for anyone looking to discover or build their purpose in life. Arlene and her guest, Emery Mack Varrie, II sit down for an insightful conversation about how he found his purpose, how he created a life around it in a creative profession, what it's like to be an intentional parent, why relationships matter, and more. This episode is linked to chapter 2 - "There is a Process" - of Arlene's book. Get your copy here! In this episode, we cover:-How Emery discovered his purpose in life.-The importance of practicing gratitude.-Holding yourself to high standards.-Building relationships within your industry. Connect with Emery:-Instagram - @iEmery -Facebook - Emery M. Varrie II -Crucial Convos Podcast with Emery - by the Female Mentality The FeMale Mentality Connect with Arlene:-Follow her on Instagram @arlene_pace_green.-Visit her website at www.arlenepacegreen.com -Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE. Resources and links mentioned in this episode:-Arlene's book, You Deserve To Love Your Job is now available in paperback and Kindle. Get your copy here!-Join the Crew -Arlene's private email group and get a checklist to get your LinkedIn profile in top shape and the first chapter of her book.-Subscribe to Arlene's Youtube channel here!-Check out the merch here! Don't forget to tune into episode 23 where Arlene shares 5 principles to help you make the best of the time that you have! Find the episode here.   More about Emery Mack Varrie, II: Emery is the CEO of Varrie Good Music ENT with 20 years of experience helping local and professional artists record and publish beautiful music. Specializing in music creation, Emery uses that experience to help create artist's unique and relevant sound by focusing on quality sounding music and professional sounding vocals. Emery has been able to put the training he received growing up in the church to good use. Over the years, Emery's musical abilities have garnered some recognition for recording songs for EJ Johnson, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Samoht.  Emery may spend his nights in the studio or on a keyboard or organ somewhere, but it's the sense of fulfillment and cultivating of relationships that gets them up in the morning. When they’re not playing, producing, creating, editing, mixing, or podcasting, Emery is an intentional father and loves to spend time with his two sons Emery III, and Nate The Great.