Finding Your Why

Not knowing why you are going wherever it is that you are going sounds silly, but so often folks live life without thinking about their purpose. We believe that thinking about your purpose and trying to identify what it might be is one of the most impactful things you can do to level up your life, career, and general level of happiness and fulfillment. Having a sense of what your why is will help you become a better decision maker which inevitably will improve your life. Below, you’ll find some interesting discussions, stories and perspectives around find your purpose.

Geoffrey Donne

Being of service to others, moving others, connecting with others… these have always been my most foundational desires. When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I participated in a school play, and having all those people watching my every move, listening to every word, and then reacting emotionally to what I said and did, was a profound event for me.  Read more>>

Ashley Burks

Embarking on a journey of spiritual exploration, self-love, and travel has been transformative, guiding me towards discovering my purpose. Through introspection and connecting with my spiritual beliefs, I unearthed a profound sense of inner peace and clarity.  Read more>>

Khadyajah Jenkins

My mission is to serve as a bridge to opportunity for the communities I engage with. Throughout my academic pursuits, I have been committed to this goal. Presently, I am enrolled in not one, but three universities—yes, three! This unique journey fuels my passion for transforming complex topics and diverse fields of study into clear, actionable steps.  Read more>>

Marissa Joy

Finding my purpose was not the easiest road. You think you’ll pick a career, finish school, get a job, and live happily ever after. That wasn’t the case for me! As a speech-language pathologist I feel lucky that there is such variety in my field. We can truly work across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Read more>>

Timothy Joe

Traveling to my hometown, I always love looking at the abandoned mom & pop grocery stores, gas stations, and home. They are landmarks letting me know I almost home. The problem is over the years these relics are rapidly deteriorating. I could visualizing them standing in the next 10 or 5 years. Soon they will totally vanish and no one will know their story. Read more>>

Meredith McBride

I’ve done a lot over the last two decades: bookkeeping, marketing, art, administrative work, motherhood, etc. For a long time, I mistook money and success as indicators of my purpose. There were many things that I dreamed of doing my whole life, such as motherhood, that I assumed to be my purpose, but often just left me unfulfilled and frustrated.  Read more>>

LK Strader

I experienced brief flashes of intimacy growing up, but it was never something I could call forth at my own discretion. It was never constant. Yet, I had an incredible hunger for it. I made it my personal mission to weave intimacy into every fiber of my life. I learned how to manifest intimacy in all of my personal relationships. Read more>>

Audrey Hutnick

Like many things, finding my purpose has evolved over time. I find myself focusing and prioritizing differently based on the stage of life I am in. In my late teens and early twenties, I believed my purpose in life was to lead and motivate younger females and help them embrace their full potential. I then noticed this shift in my late twenties to focus on promoting travel and cultural exchange experiences. Read more>>

Lexie Swearingen

I found my purpose for health coaching women through decades of my own struggles achieving a physique I actually felt proud of and healthy in. I grew up doing competitive gymnastics so I always had an awareness of my body and compared to other girls in my sport, staying lean did not come naturally. Even in my younger years I had to make an effort to eat healthy. Read more>>

Denise Lyons

I discovered my purpose amidst the backdrop of the pandemic, during a profound spiritual awakening that was accompanied by a series of divine revelations. These transformative experiences, often referred to as “downloads,” have illuminated my path and guided me towards a higher calling. The challenges and uncertainties of the pandemic served as the fertile ground for my personal growth and self-discovery. Read more>>

Kacey Johnson

I have always been a people person, a connector & a lover of helping people. Ever since elementary school, I’ve been known to help anyone in any way that I can & it’s truly something I love & feel makes a difference in the world & people’s lives. Read more>>

Megan Tisler

I find my purpose, first of by the grace of God; followed by my family and all of my beloved pigs! They really are the reason that I get up everyday. The pigs are so intelligent, compassionate, loving and so smart. They are as smart as 3 years old children so they are always keeping me on my toes and making me laugh. Read more>>

Catia Simões

I found my purpose through my weakness. I was suffering. At that time I was studying day and night to become a lawyer. When my anxiety and panic disorder became unbearable, I started shooting self-portraits and then photography became not just something tangible, but a goal. For some reason, photography began to mean much more to me than law. I know that the “life of an artist” is much harder. Read more>>

Stephanie Butler

Recently, I’ve adopted a mindset of making decisions that wholeheartedly align with my values and ever since I’ve been doing that, my purpose (for this moment in time) has become ultra clear. I’ve always been passionate about public speaking and it all started back in high school. I traveled around the country competing for my high school speech team in a variety of different categories. Read more>>

Misty Powell

I chose to address this question because I’ve recently been inspired to reflect on the transformative force of purpose. When asked how I found my purpose, I reframe it to say that my purpose found me. I’m Misty Powell MA, RYT, BC-MT, the founder of Wholistic Healing Hearts, where we create a nurturing environment for individuals to heal their mind, body, and spirit and soul while elevating consciousness. Read more>>

Jennifer Krueger

My purpose in life has developed from both the challenges I have faced and the triumphs I have experienced in my life. I was quite ill throughout most of my childhood and was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis when I was 18 years old, although I had symptoms by the age of 13.  Read more>>

Kashira Brooks

Allow me to share with you a journey, a journey from the innocence of childhood to the wisdom of self-discovery. When I was a young girl, I held a belief that my soul’s purpose was to attain wealth. Growing up as the only child, surrounded by what I perceived as lavish gifts from my parents, my identity became intertwined with materialism.  Read more>>

John Ramaine

Purpose is not a lone process. It initially becomes an idea, a thought that translates into a calling. Through the layers of action and activity, purpose becomes clearer and more specific. It is rooted within your gifts. Passion grows. Once you allow all of these steps to take place, a purpose becomes distinct. But it is never clear cut.  Read more>>

Sandy Spady

Reflecting on my journey, I realize that discovering my purpose has been a winding road filled with twists and turns. But, it was through sharing my love for women to share their stories with other women that I found my true calling – empowering women to find their voices and take the leap toward change. Read more>>

Drea Garcia

I was the little girl who was always told I was too much, too emotional, too caring. This, I realized later in life was a gift I had to learn to navigate – because I found that I was often giving the love and compassion that I too was desperate to receive.  Read more>>

Joseph Ellison

it wasn’t easy. I’d love to sit here and say that there was a burning bush with the voice of God exploding through the heavens and that he put a staff in my hand and two faithful brothers who would be my support, but that’s not how it went down unfortunately.  Read more>>

Elaine Riley

Finding my purpose came from a very unexpected place. If you would have asked me 5 years ago what my future was going to look like, this is not it. I’ve always been into metaphysical practices but did not think of it as a business avenue until after I started my Reiki training and working with a business coach.  Read more>>

Sarah Gonzalez

I honestly found my purpose by accident. In 2010, I was over 10 years into a successful Real Estate career. I really enjoyed piecing together all of the moving parts involved in getting the deal from negotiations to the closing table – I was really good at it. However, something was missing and I wasn’t happy. Read more>>

Tamara Pierce

I have always been someone who sees things a little bit differently from my peers. I took my first photography class in high school as an elective and never looked back, it felt like home. I enjoyed the entire process of photography.  Read more>>

Kween Kat

My purpose came from realizing that people who look and speak like me didn’t have positive representation. My mother’s and I are from Liberia, West Africa and my father’s people are from Nigeria, West Africa. Nigerians are well known and as of recent, highly popular for being the best at whatever they do.  Read more>>

Marci Hopkins

I found my purpose by overcoming my addiction and sharing my story, helping people going through a similar situation. Read more>>

Joanna Steblay

I love this topic, because it is one that I struggled with quite intimately during college and in my early 20s. At the time, defining one’s purpose seemed like the million-dollar question. It felt like childhood abruptly ended upon college graduation and we were immediately asked to have it all figured out, to make a split-second decision on where we saw our life going and then to never look back— accepting this career path as identity, putting away money to buy a house, planning for retirement, and upholding societal norms. Read more>>

Brittany Gaither

I found my purpose by unabashedly following my interests. I have always loved to dance. From a young age, I was always finding an excuse to put on a show. As the oldest sibling and cousin in my family, I many times forced my younger relatives to participate in these productions. What I loved about dance was that I could communicate thoughts and ideas way better through movement than I could with words. Read more>>

Nico Lavachek

It’s difficult to pinpoint how I discovered my purpose. As a kid, I’d spend all day watching “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and every time it would end, I’d rewind the VHS and start over. I knew throughout my childhood that I wanted to be a filmmaker and tell stories like Tim Burton.  Read more>>

Jacquie Smith

My purpose came initially from my own health journey and wanting to heal myself from the inside out through nutrition, movement and mental wellness. I never thought in a million years that this would evolve to focus solely on helping other mamas on their own motherhood journeys, including pregnancy and postpartum. Read more>>

Lauren Friedman

My name is Lauren Friedman and I am proud to say that my passion for photography has really shaped me as a person and as a professional. While I have my master’s degree in Criminal Justice which a speciality in juvenile delinquency, I have such moved away from that profession to pursue my real passion in life: photography. Read more>>

Rick Bickerstaff

Everyone wants to find purpose, right? There is something within us that feels a need to attach significance to this brief time we get to spend on the Earth. It is part of who we are and also integral to what we do everyday; a lighthouse of sorts that guides us towards goals, fulfillment and ultimately destiny. Read more>>

Jazman

I found my purpose through a journey that my husband and I never expected to be on. We have been on a quest to overcome infertility for almost 12 years. Since childhood, I knew that I wanted to be a mama and when I married my husband we began trying to conceive right away.  Read more>>

Eshia Alvarado

I have always had the desire to be my true self. I think once I got older and was really quiet and in tune with my inner self, I was able to get a clear idea of what my purpose is and why I’m here. What really pushed me further to figure this out, was becoming a Mother. I now have these extensions of myself who are figuring out their own identity and self and looking up to me, they became a reflection and I wanted to stand for something that I could be proud of myself and also make my family proud. Read more>>

Toni Bowles

My journey finding my purpose was certainly not linear. In fact, I navigated earlier parts of my life using a generic checklist method mainly because I had no idea who I really was. I did not have the self confidence or strong valuation for what I brought to the table to be able to authentically examine my purpose.  Read more>>

Daphany B. Kelly

One of the most courageous & intentional act one can do for themselves is to find their Own Purpose; after finding your Purpose, it’s critical to then Walk in your Purpose. Joshua 1:9 reminds us that God commanded us to be strong and courageous, and not to be afraid.  Read more>>