One of the things I always remind my clients (and myself) is that you get to decide what purpose means to you and how you apply it in your life. Meaning you may fulfill your purpose through your career, a passion project/side gig, volunteer work, through taking care of family, being there for friends...there are so many ways.

What I've seen tripping people up is thinking that purpose always has to be fulfilled through career. Yes, it can. But if you've struggled with this - or if you've been beating yourself up about this, hear me now: your job/career does not have to be your purpose. It can be a vehicle that allows you to live your purpose - e.g., it's perfectly ok to have a job that you put your hours in, get the work done, aren't super excited about* if it provides you the money, time, mental bandwidth, etc to do be and experience the things that give you purpose.

[*in which case I'd ask you to confirm with yourself that this is your intention for the job]

You are not locked in stone. What you learn and experience shapes you. And that may mean your purpose shifts or evolves as you go through life. At the heart of it, I want you to remember that you get to choose what is aligned for you.

And if you struggle to identify your purpose, here's a writing or reflection prompt for you: What do you stand for? What is important to you?

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Cheers,

Vidya