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.
Hannah Bretting
I started college with no major and no real direction. I felt lost, but I trusted God had a plan for me—I just couldn’t see it yet. My aunt, an OR scrub nurse, saw I needed help. She got me a job at the surgery center where she worked. I started in the recovery room, helping patients. Read More>>
Rudrani Devi
For years, I thought purpose was something you chased — a prize waiting at the end of a long, winding road. What I discovered is that purpose isn’t something you find; it’s something that *finds you* when you start living with intention, curiosity, and heart. Read More>>
Claudia Sauter
It wasn’t a single moment. It was a journey — through curiosity, doubt, and the constant pull to create. For a long time, I searched for meaning outside of myself — in careers, expectations, definitions of success. But my purpose revealed itself in the silence between all that noise: when I painted, when colors and emotions started to tell their own story. Read More>>
Carolyn Jones
That’s a great question, because my purpose actually found me. I spent many years trying to determine how I could be of use to the world and be happy at the same time. Thankfully, the study of plant medicine entered my consciousness and I have been been in my bliss ever since. Read More>>
Lynne Intintoli
I didn’t go searching for my purpose — it kind of just bumped into me while I was minding my own business. I’ve always been a maker, the kind of person who can’t sit still unless my hands are creating something pretty. I didn’t think it was anything deep at the time; it just felt good. And honestly, that’s what I followed. Read More>>
Jantana Hennard
My purpose came from a lifelong fascination with storytelling and visual language. I’ve always been inspired by how directors craft emotion through image and rhythm. That curiosity eventually led me to motion design, a space where I could combine storytelling, composition, and movement to create cinematic experiences. It became the perfect intersection between design and film, and that’s where I found my voice. Read More>>
Kellen Arrington-Walker
In 2016, my father passed away of health issues. That following yr I decided that wanted to take my health back and changed the generational sickness in my family so my son and future children wouldn’t have to suffer. I created Essential CreationZ that year and my brother introduced me to herbs and after that, my passion blossomed. Read More>>
Sherjan Ahmad
I found my purpose the moment I realized that music could be more than entertainment — it could be a bridge between worlds. Playing music allows me to bring people together across cultures and generations; it’s where my roots from Lahore meet my life in New York. Read More>>
Deb Heim
Sitting on my desk is a piece of art one of my friends created to illustrate the phrase “Everyday I try to erase a little of the outline that has been drawn around me, for me, and fill it with something true.” I think there is a purpose that is innate in us, which can be at odds with the purpose decided for us by circumstances of our birth. Read More>>
Jesus Burgos
I found my purpose on December 22, 2024, the day I started experimenting with music across every platform I could reach. What began as a simple test just to see what would happen if I blended my sound with digital innovation became something much bigger. Read More>>
Cynthia Garcia Williams
I’ve always loved acting. In my early years, I performed in school plays, with a local company, and even at church. Being on stage just felt natural to me. I was that kid who loved storytelling and performing, Broadway was the dream. For a while, I even majored in theater arts. Read More>>
Nibu Abraham
Purpose isn’t something you stumble upon by following the crowd. It’s something you uncover by listening to yourself—especially when the world is telling you to be someone else. I’m Nibu Abraham, cofounder of Spindia, a monthly IndoHouse night at the House of Blues in Houston, now proudly in its second year. I also co-host GenerAsian Radio, which has been broadcasting for over two decades. Read More>>
Anna
My purpose revealed itself gradually through experiences that challenged me and moments that inspired me. I realized it wasn’t about the work itself but about creating spaces where people could truly release, recover, and reconnect with themselves. Read More>>
Linda Bonner
I’ve discovered throughout the years that finding purpose happens when you do things you love, experiment with different passions, are ready to adapt, and change course as your life changes. My purpose today is much different than when I was raising my children. While I had outside hobbies and employment, they were my focus, my purpose. Read More>>
Rejoice Anusi
I found my purpose by paying attention to both my pain and my passion. I started noticing the things I constantly faced or felt deeply about, and I realized that purpose often hides in those areas we can’t seem to ignore. I also paid attention to the problems that stirred something in me, the ones I naturally felt drawn to solve or improve. Read More>>
Kyle Moon
I found my purpose after many trials and tribulations. These setbacks that I had in life has really centered my though on what I want to make of myself. In truth, I’m doing what I do because it’s what brought me joy. Read More>>
Rahnda (Loussia) Myers
Honestly, I didn’t wake up one day knowing my purpose . It came from going through a lot of things that didn’t feel right first. I had to experience burnout, disappointment, and even a few wrong turns to realize what truly gives me energy. Read More>>
Camille Valois
My name is Camille, and I studied law. I’ve always been deeply fascinated by the mechanisms that shape our society — the invisible rules that govern our everyday lives. That curiosity naturally led me to become an intellectual property lawyer. Read More>>
Mary Lane
I always had a giving and caring heart so once God showed me my purpose, it was then that my journey into helping others fulfill their calling manifested. Read More>>
Natalia Núñez.
I’ve always believed that as humans, we’re here to serve and love others, the way we do that just looks different for each of us. For a long time, I thought my path to service would be through politics or law. I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, a city divided by race, wealth, and health. Read More>>
Maryann Tsai
For me, finding my purpose wasn’t a single defining moment—it was a journey shaped by my own lived experiences. I grew up watching my single mother struggle to rebuild her life and career after migrating to Australia when my father passed away with cancer. Read More>>
Nicole Phillips
I didn’t set out to build a career around kindness. It started because I needed it. In 2011, I had everything I thought I wanted. I was married to a college men’s basketball coach, had three sweet small children, and had just been offered the opportunity of a lifetime to write about anything I wanted for a new section of the newspaper. Read More>>
Kim Smith
Dance has always been a part of my life. When my youngest daughter was diagnosed with autism I felt so unsure and overwhelmed and honestly worried that I wouldn’t know how to be the best Mom I could be for her. Read More>>
Moses Hall
I did not find my purpose in a single moment. It found me slowly, piece by piece, through experiences that forced me to grow. There were seasons when I felt completely lost, when I questioned if what I was doing even mattered. But I have learned that sometimes being lost is part of being guided. Read More>>
Madison Thompson
I find my purpose in photography through Jesus and the way He has called me to serve people in one of the most meaningful seasons of their lives. Photography is not just a creative outlet or a business for me. It is a ministry. Every session is an opportunity to love people the way Christ loves us, with gentleness, joy, and intentional care. Read More>>
Jessica Laycock
To be honest, my purpose has always stayed the same at its core — something I sensed even from a very young age — but the way it’s expressed and lived out continues to grow and evolve with each season of life. I’ve always felt a deep calling to help others and to bring peace, serenity, and a sense of calm into their lives. Read More>>
Khadijah Dawkins
I didn’t answer a call from outside myself; I aligned with the one that was already encoded within me. For a long time, I was following what I thought life was supposed to look like — earning degrees, serving my community, building a career in social work, and developing my creative and entrepreneurial skills. Read More>>
Ben Adair
I discovered my purpose when I found freeze-dried candy. My husband and I had always dreamed of opening some kind of sweet shop together — though freeze-dried candy wasn’t exactly what we first imagined, we saw it as a start and decided to give it a try. Read More>>
Cassie Carter
I think for a long time, I rebelled against what God made me to be, a teacher. I’ve always believed that teaching is a true gift, and one that’s often undervalued. As a child, I watched my dad turn learning into something fun. Read More>>
Lindsey Mickler
My journey with the Baby Quest Foundation began as a hopeful recipient. Like many, my husband and I faced the emotional and financial challenges of building a family where I needed In Vitro-Fertilization to conceive, and receiving a Baby Quest Grant was life-changing. It gave us more than financial support. It gave us hope! Read More>>
Lena Khais
For 25 years, I worked in corporate leadership, helping executives and teams reach and surpass their goals. On paper, it was everything I’d ever wanted. But somewhere along the way, I started to feel… restless. There was this quiet voice in my head that wouldn’t go away. Read More>>
Miriam Graham
I can’t say I always knew my exact purpose. What I did know from the beginning was that whatever I did, I wanted it to mean something. I wanted to make a real impact—especially on young people. My goal has always been to uplift and encourage others by living and leading with integrity, guided by Christian principles. Read More>>
J.A. Stein
When I was a kid, I was blessed with the opportunity to try many things. And try them I did. Dance, swim team, band, 4-H, all kinds of outdoor activities. There were a lot of things I liked, but nothing that really consumed me. Read More>>
Larry A Lesley
In high school, I hit rock bottom. I was being bullied and dealing with severe depression, and at the time, I was in a vocational design program that was struggling. I honestly thought about quitting. But then we got an assignment to draw a still life, and when I finished it, my classmates and teacher really responded to it. Read More>>
Ruth Illera
I’ve always had a deep love for beauty and the way makeup can bring out someone’s confidence and personality. For years, it was something I did out of passion-helping friends get ready for special events, experimenting with looks, and seeing how a little artistry could completely transform someone’s mood. My career path originally took me in a different direction. Read More>>
Rod Lara
The whole finding your purpose isn’t something you one morning wake up, the heavens open up and a voice mentions from above on what you are here to do. It takes a lot of self-discovery. At the beginning of my performing arts career, I had a lot of doubts. Read More>>
Kiana Hubbard
Hi! I’m Kiana, the owner of Kiki’s Art Services. I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember, always exploring new ways to express myself and try out different art methods. Over the years, I’ve sold commissioned and original pieces and recently branched out into hosting paint classes—and it’s been such a rewarding experience! Read More>>
Phoenix Xiahna
I didn’t find my purpose in a single moment — I found it over time, in pieces of myself I kept returning to. As a kid, I was always the one who wanted to connect. I listened closely, tried to help, and wanted people to feel seen. Read More>>
Brittany Gloria
I’ve always had a deep passion for healthcare. During my clinical rotations in nursing school, I had the opportunity to work in the ER, and that quickly became my first love within the field. After graduation, I treated myself to a little self-care in the aesthetics realm, and that experience opened up an entirely new world of nursing for me. Read More>>
Cathy Duffy
In 10th grade, I took my first step aerobics class and instantly fell in love with it. It didn’t take long before my teacher noticed my enthusiasm and encouraged me to become an instructor. At the time, I was a reserved and shy girl — the idea of leading a class filled me with both joy and terror. Read More>>
