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.
Katie Bargetto
It took me about ten years in various roles of corporate America to find my purpose. I started my young adult life doing what most of us are taught to do…get a job out of college and work your way up the corporate ladder. When I started my first job at Boeing fresh out of college, what I noticed was that everyone was constantly looking for that next promotion (myself included)…we all wanted more responsibilities, a higher salary, all the things. At first it was fun. But after a few years I started analyzing the lives of top leadership. They were the ones sitting at the top of the ladder we were all climbing so it made sense to see what life could look like if I made it to the top. Read More>>
Jerrel Singer
My purpose is ever evolving, not one day is the same. Some days you have the self esteem to make strides and changes, the other days you look to your friends, family and close people who remind you that you are doing well. Read More>>
Mark Peay
When I was in elementary school, my mom was called to the principals office. They looked at her and told her, Mrs. Peay,, we are concerned about your son, Mark. We think he has autism and you might want to get it looked into. My mother asked why they thought this was the case. The principal said “Because your son is constantly tapping on his desk, he won’t sit still, and he always sings the answers to the questions when he’s asked. Read More>>
Brenda Garay Alexander
I believe that I found my purpose by simply following the dream the God put in heart. Getting into fitness truly set a foundation for me to help inspire young ladies and women, and help them believe that anything is possible by simply believing it. There is no dream too big. By sharing my weight loss journey and helping other women achieve their fitness goals, I realized I had a passion to help others believe in themselves. By sharing my journey to becoming a professional bodybuilder I realized it was purpose to help and inspire people to work hard to follow their dreams. Read More>>
Waide Riddle
I knew I was meant to be a writer and author from my earliest days. Even in elementary school, I was writing poetry and short stories. I may have had a very limited vocabulary, but I wrote in the best way possible based on my young knowledge. When I went to junior high, I found a place to write movie reviews for the school newspaper. That’s where I won my first award in writing: Journalism! I didn’t even have to try, it just happened. When I went to high school, of course, my vocabulary and knowledge in writing had expanded a great deal, so I was writing more emotional and comprehensive poetry and short stories. Read More>>
LaTonya Binion
I found my purpose through my mom, I love teaching children and I’ve been doing so for many years. But I saw my purpose from my mom who is a caregiver. I saw the need for bringing exceptional care to our elders who gave their time and effort to raise us — their children. And also to our veterans who gave their time to protect us and the world we live in. I saw in them is aside from nurturing our children to be better people in the future, I can also do something to nurture the generation who gave us the freedom to live. Read More>>
Trisha Harris
I was running my photography business part time and working in banking full time. The idea of being full time photographer was scary and one I never thought would be possible. Then I had my son and knew I was not going to return to banking. So it was in that moment of being a new mom, seeing my own son and the feelings I had for him and knowing I wanted others to remember this moment forever. I wanted to give moms that feeling every time they looked at a photo of their child. I also didn’t want to return to the banking world and miss any big moment with my son. It was my sink or swim moment. I got serious, I quit worrying about “am I good enough” and started focusing on being profitable, standing out from the rest of the photographers in my area, and going the extra mile to provide an experience for my clients. Read More>>
Rachel Lessenden
I discovered my purpose in helping people transition to a plant-based lifestyle through my own personal journey toward better health. Several years ago, I found myself grappling with various health issues and feeling exhausted both physically and mentally. Desperate for a change, I stumbled upon the transformative power of a plant-based diet after watching the documentary, Forks Over Knives. I was intrigued by how it demonstrated eating a plant-based diet could prevent and reverse chronic illnesses. As I delved deeper into the world of plant-based nutrition, experimenting with recipes and learning about the incredible benefits, I experienced a profound shift in my well-being. I started having more energy, I lost unwanted extra pounds without trying, and my digestion has never been better. Read More>>
Victoria-Lee Lewis
I found my purpose through health and family. Almost 9 years go I suffered from severe migraines that kept me in the emergency room regularly. The medications make me sick and was a temporary fix. One day my wife and I decided to watch a documentary called, “Forks over Knives.” It changed our lives forever. The parts about dairy stood out the most for me. The follow day I decided to give up all dairy products. I began to replace milk with almond milk, use cashews to create cheese, and within a few weeks my migraines went away. Read More>>
Kevin McKenney
I found my purpose when my 4 Sons Kevin aka KJ, K’Von aka KOOL, K-LOVE aka DANCER and Keith aka DUCK approached me on December 7th 2010 and informed me they wanted to start a R&B Group like the Jackson 5 and New Edition and they were only the age of 9, 7,5, 3 after I informed them being performers was not something to take lightly and took dedication, determination and desire to be Great. Read More>>
Shawn George
I found my purpose while in high school drawing designs on my friends shoes and creating shirts for myself. I noticed how passionate I was about fashion design and the compliments I got from my work and I knew this was what I wanted to do with me life. Read More>>
Elizabeth Blake-Thomas
Hitting 40, I felt completely lost. Being a single mum, I felt I was always struggling. Desiring more out of my career, I was always fighting. Going through life, I’ve dealt with so many ups and downs. Through research and my own self-reflection, I turned inward to rewire my mental state in order to rediscover my true purpose and lead a more peaceful life. Out of that personal growth, friends, family and strangers alike noticed my positive change and asked how I’d done it. Having rediscovering life, I created a mind coaching practice called “Medicine with Words”, to share the mindfulness tools that I myself utilized to help others navigate their own lives too. Read More>>
Tim Flynn
In March 2022, I went to Los Angles to visit my good friend, Eric the Trainer. We got into discussing why I wanted to learn Martial Arts, and it was due to being bullied from 2nd to 12 grade. Eric sat and listened to me for about an hour as I discussed my experiences with bullying and how I overcame them. He asked me if I talked about my experience to my students, and I said “no.” Read More>>
Christine Hubbard
In April 2011, I wanted to do something for the greater good in honor of my birthday, so I decided to start volunteering at one of our local shelters. Little did I know how that decision would change me forever. From that day on, I have been actively working to improve the lives of feral cats. Read More>>
Brandon Paulus
I found my purpose by consistently learning new things. But most importantly, applying things I learned to my own life, which revealed skillsets that I never knew I had. Learning new things can open the mind & expose us to things we didn’t know existed before. Curiously learning helped me navigate opportunities which ultimately led to me finding my purpose in life. Read More>>
Benny Molina
Well I found my purpose through listening and uploading music on SoundCloud at the time and it was something that inspired me to keep doing it and I had have doing it as well. Read More>>
Julius Miles
I found my purpose in realizing that helping people become more healthy, was my passion.
Knowing that with my expertise I could actually help extend peoples lives through exercise in nutrition made me become 100% invested in my craft. Read More>>
Julia Brodska
Finding my purpose has been a journey of self-discovery and exploration. I believe that purpose is not something we stumble upon overnight, but rather something that evolves over time. For me, it involved reflecting on my passions, strengths, and values, and aligning them with meaningful activities and goals. Read More>>
Maria ENGLEHARDT
Absolutely! Let me provide you with a more detailed account of how I found my purpose. The transition from corporate America to the realm of virtual assistance was a transformative experience that allowed me to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery. Leaving behind the familiar comforts of the corporate world, I sought to reconnect with my authentic self and find a path that truly resonated with my passions and values. Read More>>
Jennie Lynn
I would say that I didn’t “find” my purpose, but that my purpose found me. Like many other women, I was following along in society, being kind to others, working on my career, and trying to stay hopeful that a relationship would soon work out. I kept a lot of my frustration with relationships to myself, but each disappointment felt worse than the last. I moved to California in 2019 to start over with a new job offer and I told myself that things would be different here. I was in such a beautiful place, I figured it had to be. Read More>>
Ada The Creator
I like to believe my purpose found me. The reality is we spend the rest of our lives unfolding and redefining what purpose means to our personal journey. My purpose finds me every time I return to self. Everytime I am intentional about honoring my creativity, my self, my freedom. Read More>>
Ameerah Sotomayor
Every time mami would make cakes for us, I wanted to help out. And when she showed me that there is a school where you can learn how to bake I said: “I want to go there because I want to be a baker.” Read More>>
Dave Clark
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you have the motivation to go for what you really want.
All my life, I was told by parents, relatives and older folks “in the know” that the RIGHT thing to do was to get a good day job, and provide for your family. While that may be great advice on the surface, it doesn’t take into consideration probably the most important factor – my happiness. Read More>>
The Honorable Jacquie Baly
I came from humble and modest beginnings. My parents migrated from the French West Indies to St. Croix, where I was born over a decade later as their only child; I was born in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, giving me American citizenship, a defined goal of my parents. I arrived in Houston, Texas, on June 7, 1976. My father had saved enough money and was able to buy a home in a quiet neighborhood East of Houston and sent for my mom and me to join him. Immediately, there were many adjustments for everyone. There were “strange little things” like having a lawn, riding an escalator, and adjusting to new accents. And all of that is separate from the many cultural differences. Read More>>
David Mills
I diligently and dutifully followed the standard prescribed path for developing fundamental art skills, immersing myself in various areas such as color theory, composition, allegory, narrative, and exploring the prominent historical art movements. Initially, I ventured into the realm of drawing using charcoal and later expanded my repertoire to include pastels. Although I briefly experimented with watercolors, my focus shifted towards acrylics, which I found more intuitive. However, it was my extensive exploration of oil painting that truly allowed me to delve into thematic expressions. Read More>>
Marlene Zullig
My journey began growing up in a small middle class New England town in a very musical and artistic family. My grandparents on my mother’s side were immigrants from Quebec, Canada. They came to this country to live the “American Dream” for a better life. When we would get together as a family, the adults would speak French to each other but not to their children and grandchildren because it was important for them to assimilate into the American way of life. They wanted the opportunity to work hard, have a stable job, enjoy the freedoms we have in this country, start a family, own a business, be able to purchase a house and have enough money to travel and eventually retire. Read More>>
