Mission and medium: two must-haves for purposeful work without burnout
You found your mission, went all in, but ended up drained and burned out. Now you're questioning the whole thing — what you do and even WHY you do it. Should you give up? It's possible that you simply chose the wrong medium, or channel, through which to fulfill your purpose. Let's look at the two things we must get right in order for our work to be fulfilling without leaving us drained and resentful.
I thought I found my purpose, but now the spark is gone… what next?
So you thought you found your purpose-driven work. Until one day it doesn’t light you up anymore.
You might decide to power through it — until you can’t take it anymore and end up quitting and throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Here’s how you can carefully figure out what’s happening and what it'll take to bring joy back into your work.
I'm a walk-in, a homesick Starseed, born into the wrong family or without a plan — what do I do with my life?
If you came into this incarnation in an unusual way, you may be feeling out of place, your family may feel like strangers, you may struggle to make sense of your life and find a place in the world. How do you find meaning, belonging, and direction in life as a "misfit soul" (a walk-in, starseed, someone born without a plan...)? Here's some encouragement for you, plus concrete steps to find peace, meaning, and direction.
The surface tier of life purpose: the learning tier
If you've felt that your health, family, or money challenges have held you back from stepping into your purpose, think again — you may have just been working through the learning tier of your life purpose. Learn what this tier is all about, how it shows up, and how to figure out yours!
The foundation tier of life purpose: timeless soul purpose
The foundation layer of our life purpose is NOT what we do for work or the role we play. It goes deeper than that. This aspect of our purpose is written in our soul blueprint and doesn't change from lifetime to lifetime. Learn what that tier is all about, how it shows up, and how to figure out yours!
The middle tier of life purpose: role and contribution
What most folks have in mind when contemplating their life purpose is actually just one layer of their purpose. We’ll call it the “role and contribution” tier. Learn what this dimension of purpose is all about and how to figure out yours!
Your life purpose is like a cake… (Introduction to the Three Tiers of Purpose)
Hey, you complex, multifaceted Being! Are you trying to capture your life purpose in a short mission statement like “to be a writer”? It’s more complex than that! Here’s a handy way to understand your purpose…
How do I find my purpose in life?
Some considerations when it comes to searching for our life purpose, a few common traps we can fall into in the process, and my suggestions on how to go about discovering your purpose.