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.

Alise Rayon

There was a point in my life, after having my third child, my daughter- I felt like i needed something more. To make something of myself… amongst an extensive amount of soul searching I came across “self care”. I never really cared about my skin care routine until I started getting into make up. I went to my nearest beauty store and purchased a couple hundred dollars worth of products.  Read more>>

Daveron Rhena

Discovering my purpose in life required consciously aligning my daily actions with my goals, values, and beliefs, which served as my compass. Embracing my passions, honing my talents, and learning from life’s experiences have shaped my unique path. This journey was deeply influenced by a pivotal event in my early childhood. Read more>>

Kendall Koehler

I didn’t realize I had found my purpose until I made the decision to attend beauty school after completing two undergraduate degrees and going through a divorce. Beauty school truly saved my life. From the moment I started working in the beauty industry, I knew I wanted to make a positive impact on women’s lives. Read more>>

Jillian Abby

Purpose felt highly elusive to me for most of my life. I watched friends commit to careers that they hoped to have for their lifetime, while I made wild leaps from CPA to Licensed Massage Therapist to craft beer bar owner. I watched people have a passion for their art, birdwatching, roller derby, and a myriad of other things, while I hopped from hobby to hobby looking for something I could commit to for more than two weeks. Read more>>

Anathemm

We found our purpose because of our bassist Adrian Tellez. Hungry to play thrash, Adrian had pestered Allan into starting a metal band with him! After wearing Allan down, Anathemma began. Allan and Adrian collaborated together to decide the direction of the band.  Read more>>

Calli Ferguson

When I feel something sparking a light in my heart, I associate it with a “pink glow”. As if were I to sit there, close my eyes, and really feel it, that’s what I’d see: something warm and exciting all at once. So at some point in my childhood, I named it “the pink glow”.  Read more>>

Abigail Wild

When I was little, I was a loner (who am I kidding? I still am). I cherished time by myself. I created my own worlds, painted, drew, and wrote. This was how I was most happy. While in school, I would get in trouble for my lack of attention. The reason was that I was stuck inside my head in my own imagination.  Read more>>

Chidinma Azubuike

This is such as powerful question because finding one’s purpose is something that is talked about alot. We are encouraged to go after our purpose and to engage in “purpose driven work” but we aren’t often given information about the “how to”. Read more>>

TerryAnn S. Howell

Growing up in Spanish Town, Jamaica, I witnessed the struggle of my family and my community firsthand. From watching loved ones endure the harsh realities of life, such as death and prison to witnessing the pain of my mother working tirelessly to provide for my siblings and me, every experience shaped the purpose I now hold dear. Read more>>

Sarah Karr

I think I have always known that my purpose was to help people, but I haven’t always known HOW I was going to help them. For 15 years, I helped people with their hair and makeup needs as a cosmetologist before switching careers to corporate America in banking and finance.  Read more>>

Kara Stoltenberg

I believe we come with a purpose, but I also think that as life unfolds and our journey introduces circumstances, triumphs and challenges, our purpose becomes more clear. For me, when I am “on purpose” I am meeting people wherever they are, reflecting their tremendous value, holding space for their story and offering them inspiration to keep going.  Read more>>

Tamara Bakir

I was in the real estate world for ten years before starting Manifest Beauty. I was burned out and uninspired yet I didn’t know what I wanted to do next or how to find my true purpose. I always had a passion for makeup and wanted to inspire women but never new how to transduce that into a business.  Read more>>

Jessica Bantom

It was definitely a journey to arrive at my purpose. For one thing, I used to equate my purpose solely with my work. I always desired to do really meaningful work and on the surface, many of my jobs did not feel that way. So I began to do two things:  Read more>>

Katie Slanina

When I was 17 I found myself dealing with a sudden onset of severe acne. At one particular facial appointment, I met an Esthetician that was able to clear my skin. She took the time to educate me about the root cause of my acne, and how to care for my skin from the inside out. Read more>>

Dawn R. Taylor

Through my journey of self-discovery, I have come to realize that my purpose lies in the art of storytelling. Whether it be through verbal communication, writing, or visual arts, I am driven by a deep passion to captivate audiences and transport them into the realms of my imagination. Read more>>

Katie Andrews Potter

The idea of purpose can be so nebulous and difficult to define, but for me, it’s become quite simple over time. For most of my life, I felt invisible. I so often felt dismissed, overlooked, and rejected. It has been a long road to discovering my purpose, and it’s only been in the last two years that things have fallen into place for me. Read more>>

Sean Oblizalo

I think purpose and dharma are easy to find when you work and do something you are passionate about. It’s easy to wake up at 3am and hike up a mountain with a couple on their wedding day when I do the same thing in my free time.  Read more>>

Barry Levy

My purpose is to help people better understand their lives through telling stories. The steps I took were to get actor training, where I also learned to produce theater, then I wrote a play, adapted it into a screenplay, shot it as a feature, and I’ve now pivoted to novels, but I still make most of my income from acting in film and tv. Read more>>

Hanyuan Guo

As an artist, I found my purpose through my passion for drawing and the theme I feel fun for creation. At the age of three, I discovered my passion for painting. Initially, I began by sketching with crayons, then I used my visual language to tell stories. During the period of a teenager, I couldn’t help myself drawing on my textbooks during class. Read more>>

Whitney Hunt

My purpose is to develop beauty the confidence within. I strongly believe in the quote “Look good and feel good”. If I can create the proper image for an individual to gain strength and courage I have served my purpose. Your self-image develops uplifting trust t to achieve and gain the courage to overcome any obstacle in life. Read more>>

Veronica Cisneros

In my role as a therapist, I’ve encountered numerous women who share a common struggle with self-identity. They yearn for more in life but often grapple with feelings of undeservingness. Many feel compelled to prioritize the needs of their husbands and children before investing in their own well-being.  Read more>>

Omkcar Shethe

I’d always wanted to work in advertising, but I wasn’t sure what role I wanted to pursue. I had tried my hand as an assistant director on ad films and worked on a few art direction projects, but when I was interning at one of the top agencies in 2019, the creative director loved the line I wrote. That moment, I believe I discovered my calling to be a copywriter. Read more>>

Phillip Kanakis

I was always drawn to music from an early age, and everything I could do from the time I could crawl involved music in some way. Read more>>

Caylee Rush

For the longest time I had continued to struggle to find my purpose, my “why” for this work. I was suffering imposter syndrome greatly, I always felt like I failed after a session. The stress always made me question why DO I do this to myself?  Read more>>

Jeff Kronenfeld

My path to purpose was far from direct. Like many writers, I tried my hands at countless jobs before finally committing to a life of letters. I cooked in Flagstaff, planted trees in Montana, built homes in Portland, sold books in Scottsdale, and even dabbled in illicit horticulture.  Read more>>

Paris Landon Hutton

My life story began in Seattle, Washington where I grew up in low income housing with my mother and two siblings. My father was incarcerated for most of my childhood until he was released when I was five years old. Despite the challenges we faced, my mother did her best to raise us and instilled a strong sense of creativity and independence in me. Read more>>

Kevin Schreck

Storytelling always interested me, particularly visual storytelling. At a very young age, I would draw constantly. Then, I expanded that passion into designing board games, even curating little movie screenings for friends, and, eventually, making movies on a Hi8 camcorder at age 10. Read more>>

Travis Horn

I discovered my purpose through a series of injuries and life-altering near-death experiences. These challenges forced me to reevaluate my priorities and question the reasoning behind my actions. Instead of seeking what most people consider essential in their daily lives, I made sacrifices to ensure my success.  Read more>>

Garrett Pore Will Castelblanco

Know God. Know Thyself. Read more>>

Marley Bloodrose

I found my purpose through my existence. I realized that the world needs to see a girl like me navigating through the world. Read more>>

Melody Stein

We wanted to start a business that combines our passion for Asian-inspired Neapolitan pizzas with a commitment to creating job opportunities for our deaf community. Read more>>