Are you living your purpose in life or are you coping with life?
Are you living your purpose in life? How do you discover what purpose in life is?
You achieve a goal you had set for yourself or followed the path that you figured would make you happy in life and yet you feel unfulfilled and unmotivated. You are left wondering if there is more to life and what your purpose in life is. This is what coping with life feels like. You run through the motions of the day counting down until the end of the day or the end of the week. Your days are often filled with tasks that do not fill you soul.
At some point, you reach a point when you realize that you can no longer just cope with life. Therefore, you begin to search for what your purpose in life is. You may search on social media feeds for a picture of what happiness looks like to you. These curated images of people you see often distorts the truth. It creates a narrative in your mind that you are unable to achieve that level of happiness or purpose. Or that you need wealth, a loving partner, fulfilling friendships or a more purposeful job to be internally happy.
As humans, we often do not reach out to people to ask if they are truly living a life of purpose? If so, how did they learn to do that? What skills, books, courses or practices did they learn? Where did they start? How can you start? Am I able to make some changes in my life to get me closer to my purpose in life? The answer is YES! If you can learn from others and their skills, knowledge or abilities, you can be inspired to implement simple changes into your life to get you closer to a fulfilling life for you!
My journey
From a young age, I had my mind set on going to university and becoming a doctor. However, in my third year, I took a class on the social determinants of health and I fell in love with the field of public health! I switched gears and planned to complete a Master of Public Health degree right after I finish my undergraduate degree. Followed by getting a job working for a health authority and bam! I would be happy and living my purpose.
As I began working in the public health field, I realized two things: 1. making impactful change was a long and challenging process and 2. there are not a lot of jobs that provide the autonomy I wanted. I decided to switch into the health system and took on a new role designing and managing a new program for the health authority. It was fulfilling and meaningful work for me, but I still had a voice in my head that kept saying, “is there more?”
What is my purpose?
I started searching for what my purpose was in this world. I had always been drawn to autobiographies and true stories because they always allow me to learn about a person. Their intentions, their path, their purpose and their strategies to finding their purpose were the most valuable pieces of information. But, I always was unsure about how I could be successful in finding my purpose. What was it? Where do I go to find it? I kept only day dreaming about this mystical purpose I would find, but I never acted upon it because I just did not know how to begin.
Fast forward a few years later and I am now a mom of a 16 month old and I have been on maternity leave for the past 17 months. This time has been life changing because this time has allowed me to slow down, make time for myself and my reflection. I started to explore who I am, what I want and where I find myself feeling truly in tune and in touch with my soul. And of course, Oprah also has a big part in my journey to finding my purpose!
I have spent the past 17 months, reflecting, meditation, reading and listening to what the universe was telling me. I removed all the distractions and invited the things and people that brought awareness, peacefulness and calmness to my life. As I began to be quiet and soak up all the knowledge I could through podcasts, blogs, books and articles, I started to hear what my purpose was in life was. When I discovered my purpose in life, I eagerly began planning for how I would begin to live my purpose in life.
My purpose in life
My purpose in life is to share and inspire you with the stories of people from all walks of life who have made small daily commitments to themselves, their purpose and their happiness. These stories will be tangible, easy to digest and implement. Allowing you to begin to understand what makes you, your soul and your mind truly in tune and peaceful. What is it that you are here to do in this world?
As we begin to share these stories with you, I encourage you to takes notes, reflect and explore what your purpose in life is. Also, do not hesitate to reach out when you have any questions or need some guidance on how to get started. Most importantly, take the time to invest in yourself!
“There’s one investment that supersedes all others: Invest in yourself. Nobody can take away what you’ve got in yourself, and everybody has potential they haven’t used yet.” – Warren Buffett
How did you learn to do that? Podcast
The How did you learn to do that? Podcast shares stories of people who have made small daily commitments that have changed their lives. It has helped them discover their purpose, increase their level of happiness and become a higher version of themselves. Investing in yourself has the ability to catalyze your life from ordinary to extraordinary. Join us weekly as we explore the stories and lives of those around us!
