If you walk around my house, you’ll find laminated affirmations taped to light switches, mirrors, and picture frames. They say everything from “You can do it!” to “Trust.”
My friends on Facebook also know me as the person who constantly posts motivational quotes—probably to the point of cheesy annoyance.
I do these things as reminders to myself to live my purpose on a daily basis. Because living a purposeful life takes work. It requires intention and presence.
I began the process of uncovering my life’s purpose four years ago during a meditation class led by the amazing intuitive, Bobby Wood. Through a series of events, my purpose became clear, and today I help others build confidence and step into their motivating talents through my career coaching practice.
For some reason, I believed that once I identified my life’s purpose, I’d become enlightened—floating through life in a blissful state.
That couldn’t have been further from the truth.
If anything, I learned that living your purpose takes more work, not less.
Here’s how I now define purpose:
Purpose isn’t a constant feeling of happiness or clarity. It’s a steady pull toward what matters to you, what drives you to your core and has done so since childhood—even on the days when life feels heavy, confusing, or hard.
Just because I know my purpose and love my career doesn’t mean I don’t wake up to crappy mornings. I still experience pain, sadness, frustration, and doubt.
I’ve also realized that gurus, spiritual teachers, and masters who dedicate their lives to enlightenment spend their entire existence teaching, practicing, and reinforcing that way of being. Most of us don’t have careers or lives structured to support constant awareness or peace.
The buzz of an urgent email or a stack of paperwork can snap us out of presence in seconds.
So even if you uncover your career calling or live your purpose through your work, it doesn’t mean you’ll exist in a permanent state of bliss. Purpose doesn’t remove struggle—it gives you something to return to within it.
There will be many moments when you have no control over other people’s actions or life’s circumstances. The only thing you truly control is how you choose to care for your inner state.
So whether that looks like affirmations taped around your house, mantras that help you meditate, sharing inspiring posts on Facebook, taking a workout during your lunch break, or going for a simple walk around the block—if it helps you stay present and connected to what matters most, then it’s worth doing.
God bless you. Go do it.