When I started writing online five years ago, I talked a lot about life purpose and finding the right career. My focus as a coach was helping people to find work that lit them up, and then helping them be brave enough to think they deserved to do it. But I’ve changed a lot in these past five years. I don’t really talk about these things anymore because I am no longer sure how I feel about them. I have been busy unpacking how capitalism, patriarchy, and the conditioning of hustle culture infiltrated how I thought about work, meaning, and “life purpose.” It’s a lot of unlearning. It’s been humbling. But there’s one thing that’s clear as I look in the rearview mirror…
What Is True for You? How to Live the Questions When Life is Uncertain
Today I met with my mentor and shared how sad I’ve been lately. The state of the world, my own creeping depression, and then the unexpected loss of a friend last week…they’ve culminated into a giant inner emptiness. What am I even doing here? What are any of us doing? What actually matters? When we don’t have answers, it’s time to live the questions. Here’s one way to do that.
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Questions You'll Wish You Asked: New Year’s 2022 Edition
Here are some questions to ask as the year winds down. Pick a few to journal out, ask them tonight at the dinner table, or put them in your back pocket for later reflection.
Allow them to reveal layers of yourself, provide clarity, and help you to hone in on what’s most important as you cross the threshold of a new year.