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.

Annie Rusche

Finding your purpose is a journey you can’t necessarily plan . It seems to develop as. you experience new things throughout your life. You have to dig deep to find your purpose. After receiving my master’s in Mass Communications, I headed to work at an advertising agency, which was the traditional path for students graduating from my program. After a few years working at different agencies, I felt like something was missing. Read More>>

Shannon Andrus

In my 20’s my grandfather whom I was very close to, had cancer and eventually was placed in a hospice facility. It was my first time experiencing the death of a loved one, so I was scared and nervous to visit him, I didn’t know what to expect. Read More>>

9LIVES Apparel

Our purpose as Designers, Creative Directors, and Co-Owners of 9LIVES Apparel honestly found us. As a hip-hop artist back in Cincinnati, Ohio I met two of my current partners who are into graphic arts and design. We decided to cross promote and shoot a music video in their street-wear store. The song was titled “Million Dollar Dreams” where I highlighted my struggles as an independent artist, but expressed how if I never made a cent I’d still do it for the love of it. Read More>>

Yifei ( Barbie ) Jin ( Kim )

Discovering my purpose as an artist has been a journey of introspection and exploration. Initially, I allowed myself the freedom to experiment extensively across a broad spectrum of mediums: from sculpture and prints to the more contemporary realms of 3D animation, digital procedural plugins, and web development. Every brushstroke, every pixel, every sculpted form, was a step closer to finding my unique voice. Read More>>

Women’s Sports Exchange

The members of Women’s Sports Exchange all found their purpose in different ways, but came together to unite with one goal in mind: to increase news coverage of women’s sports everywhere. We each have a big passion for women’s sports and have been following them for some time, many with the hope of possibly working in the sports industry. Read More>>

Tie Cooper

Finding my purpose came through the pain and obstacles that I’ve faced or experienced in my life. Once I allowed myself to feel and embrace my emotions I was able to process them. During that process I established a vengeance to face those emotions that caused pain with a purpose. The purpose was found organically through serving and filling a void where I was hurting. Read More>>

Pam Harris

During my last year of college I was completing my social work internship hours at a women and children’s shelter center. In the basement there was a room filled with racks of clothing, shoes and handbags where the women from the shelter were able to come in and “shop” for needed clothing items for themselves.  Read More>>

David Decareaux

Well, to paraphrase a classic, “For as long back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster”… erm, comedian. Cue Tony Bennett. As a child, I would watch SNL and Chris Rock specials with my dad. I was definitely too young for a lot of it, but it made a huge impact. The way they made people laugh, communication through humour, that really spoke to me. I remember in school, we had to present a project on an American hero, and I chose Rodney Dangerfield.  Read More>>

Kourtney Grant

My son Braylon is honestly the reason why i have the strength and the drive to be who i am. After having him so early at 23 weeks and 5 days , life became so different, It wasn’t about me any more and I couldn’t be selfish. Learning how to take care of a medically fragile child was a whole new ball game, and with it being year 2019 i sure thought i would be able to find information or day to day life videos on how to take care of a medically complex baby. Read More>>

Erin Rivers

A purpose is defined as the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. Purpose for me, is the work I do daily with Elevated Soul. From a small age the feeling I experienced in the kitchen is one that I have yet to duplicate. The complete euphoria and excitement that I experienced from the first successful recipe, or after completing my first successful catered event. Read More>>

Lerae Funderburg

Finding my purpose used to be something that stressed me out. I was on a hunt for this so-called purpose for years, feeling like I was living my life on autopilot, doing things that I wasn’t sure were serving me or others because I had no idea what my life’s purpose was. Read More>>

Kelsey (K.Alyse) Jones

Halfway through my high school journey I was traveling back to Dallas from a family funeral with my parents when we were suddenly hit by a drunk driver that caused the truck we were in to be hit into a spin and later totalted. I was sixteen at this time and up until then basketball was my life and what I believed to be my “purpose”. Read More>>

Ta’kiya Mitchell

I’ve always had a strong sense of purpose at such an young age. I figured out what I was naturally gifted at and went from there, all while relying on God’s strength as he guides my mind and footsteps to fulfill my purpose in life. Read More>>

Sonja Dewing

It started in 2014 when an agent told me no one would read a fantasy thriller book with a main female character. I proved him wrong by becoming a best-selling author. Then in 2020, I met a lot of women at virtual conferences who had either stopped reading thrillers or had problems publishing their books. Read More>>

Chequelle Brown

For a while, I wasn’t sure about my purpose. I thought that it meant that I had to pick a common career and flourish at that. Growing up I hated math, history bored me, science didn’t interest me, and I’m not very athletic. Cheerleading was the closest that I’ve ever gotten to any type of sports. The one thing that I’ve always loved, was the ability to entertain and storytelling. Read More>>

Ashanti Williams

Having a child with Autism changed my life completely. It was a challenging journey, but it also opened up a whole new world of understanding and compassion. Through my experiences with my son, I founded An Autastic Dream Inc. with the mission of helping families who are going through similar struggles. I believe that every family touched by Autism deserves access to the resources and support they need to thrive. Read More>>

Brenda Sanders

After learning about my Spiritual Gift of Administration, I felt a profound sense of purpose and direction in my life. It was as if a hidden puzzle piece had finally fallen into place. In my quest to understand and utilize this gift, I turned to prayer, seeking guidance from God. Through moments of quiet reflection and earnest supplication, I found a deep connection with God that transcended the mundane aspects of life. Read More>>

Ala’Zia Gomillion

I found my purpose in 2020. I had been taking culinary classes since 2013 which was my freshman year of high school. Over the course of the next 3 years, I maintained that same culinary arts class. My senior year Mrs. Butler taught me how to make a red velvet cake. My grandad offered to buy a full cake from me, and I sold him one and he told me “This is going to be your money maker”.  Read More>>

Gwendolyn Squires

A combination of education, experience, and self-reflection, along with encouragement from others aided me in finding my purpose. I found that exercises aimed at uncovering my values, interests, and skills, as well as practicing positive emotions like gratitude, pointed me toward a purpose in life. The first step I took was to identify things I cared about and apply skills toward contributing to the greater good in a way that matters to me. Read More>>

Kelcee Skoug

In life many moments happen that cause us to travel down a new road. I’ve been a filmmaker for the past seventeen years. Mainly heading towards narrative cinema. Having created three features and thirty-eight shorts, I’ve dissected an endless amount of career tracks. Living in a bubble of make-believe causes one to become numb to the many struggles outside of that bubble.

I love this question, I think there is one simple answer & for me it is my identity in Christ. Growing up I was an athlete and my whole world was focused on competing. Once I realized that I wasn’t going to be apart of the sports world physically, I started to wonder what my path would be in my life. Read More>>