Purpose and It’s Pursuit

Finding, engaging in, and living your purpose as a human being and as purpose may change throughout the seasons of life is important to your wellbeing and mental health. This doesn’t mean that purpose has to be a grandiose thing, just that it aligns with your values, goals, and is workable with your external circumstances. All of these things matter when we take into consideration that life will come with it’s normal roadblocks, bumps, and even amazing shiny opportunities that may derail you from your actual purpose.

We also often think about adding things in to make life better or more aligned, but in reality, the pursuit of better can involve a lot of bittersweet goodbyes and saying no to opportunities that have benefits in and of themselves. We all have limited capacity and a finite amount of resources and if we continue to say yes to everything, even good, valid, and enjoyable opportunities, those can also stand in the way of our end goal. Prioritize carefully, grieve losses when they happen, and get support with difficult decision making when goodbyes become challenging. 

If you are neurodivergent, these additional opportunities may become much more difficult to decline.  That may be because interests take over, perfectionism arises, or a trauma response continues to play out the same scenario to keep you stuck. Getting really clear on your purpose and the ways in which you will prioritize how to practice from that perspective of purpose are necessary steps to living in a way that is aligned with that.

Bottom line…knowing your purpose can be life changing; living out your purpose can come with a host of challenges that can easily distract you…choose what you say yes to and no to wisely…and keep going.