Finding Your Life Purpose: A Guide for Moms

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Have you ever felt a sense of unease or lack of fulfillment?

Do you feel like there is something more to life but don’t know where to start? You are not alone. Many moms struggle to identify their true life purpose, and it can be difficult to take the first steps toward discovering it.

Thankfully, there are tried and true methods that can help you uncover your life purpose. Let’s explore this further.

What is Life Purpose?

Life purpose is a bit like a compass pointing you in the direction of what really matters to you most. It helps guide your decisions, inform your actions and set the stage for how you want to live your life each day. Your purpose in life doesn’t have to be anything big or overarching idea—it can simply be a way of living that brings joy and fulfillment into your life each day.

Benefits of Uncovering Your True Calling as a Mom

Taking the time to uncover your life purpose can have many benefits.

It can bring you more fulfillment and intention in all areas of your life because you are coming from a place of happiness. It can also be empowering to know that you’re living with intention and purpose outside of motherhood.

You will have something for YOU created by You.

Benefits like..

• Increased Sense of Joy and Fulfilment
• Improved Mental and Emotional Health
• Greater Self-Knowledge
• Working in a Career or Business, you Love to show up to
• A Better Relationship with Yourself and Others
• Uncovering a Deeper Meaning in Life
• Making a Positive Impact on the World Around You
• Clear Direction for Decision Making because you filled your void

6 Deep Questions that help you Find your Life Purpose

One of the best ways to get started on identifying your life purpose is by asking yourself deep, self-searching questions.

I remember the feeling and struggle that I had trying to find my life purpose. Honestly, it took time for me to figure it out, or shall I say acknowledge it because it was always there.

It took me a year to find my true calling and several to feel confident enough to walk in it. It’s truly an amazing feeling to know what you’re supposed to do and take action in that direction.

But let’s be real, this isn’t something you can expect to discover in 10 minutes: finding your purpose in life takes a moment.

These questions can help bring clarity about what truly matters most in your life and will provide a starting point for taking actionable steps toward finding your purpose.

Question to ask yourself?

1. What do you enjoy doing every day effortlessly? This is something that you love to do but exerts the least amount of energy. 
2. What am I passionate about, and why?
3. How can I use my unique talents to make a positive impact on the world?
4. If money was not an issue, how would I spend my time differently?
5. What values are important to me and why?
6. How have I experienced success in the past, and how can these experiences help guide my life today?

Understanding these questions and what makes you unique could be integral steps in finding your life purpose. When you take the time to delve deep into yourself and ask such meaningful questions, you open yourself up to finding peace and clarity – setting off for long-lasting personal growth!

How Finding my Purpose started for me

For me, things started with an obvious nudge and curiosity. I was a stay-at-home mom at the time, which is awesome for some women. But for me, that was not the case. I wanted more.

There was a pit in my gut, a feeling on my skin, and whispers in my head that drove me crazy. Not literally. But, still, it was as if I was starving and craving clarity.

I had to find out what it was that I was supposed to do, who I was supposed to be, and where the path of my life’s purpose would take me.

And you have to sit with yourself and ask those difficult questions, too. By paying attention to subtle unease or signs (like mine were) you can start to identify what your true calling is.

Identifying Clues and Signs

Pay Attention to Subtle Signs

Have you ever felt an internal pull, a twinge of unease, that keeps you from living life fully? It could be a sound, a sign from the universe or life’s subtle murmurs that are nudging you to explore and discover life’s ultimate purpose.

Paying attention to these hints can help unlock our life path and provide us with hints as to what our life’s purpose entails.

Looking within is the best way to find your life’s meaning. Most people think the answer is somewhere or from someone. But it’s you who have all the keys to unlock the things you want.

For me, the most obvious sign that I was not on the right path was how I felt. I was not happy in my career and dreaded the task I was assigned. I was ready for more and needed to feed my desires. And it was obvious that figuring it out was going to take focus.

What was unobvious to me was the nudging in my soul, the uneasy feeling that left me uncomfortable, and the whispers that drew me to inner discovery. I mean, although I felt it, I just never really paid much attention.

It wasn’t until I remained still and used my abandoned sense of intuition.

This is where the problem with discovery lies; we do not sit still long enough to pay attention to the obvious feeling, sounds, and signs that are designed to guide us.

They are small and subtle but so powerful when recognized.

It is only with consistent practice, self-reflection, and a willingness to accept change that we can uncover what energizes us.

Notice Patterns in Life Transitions

Have you ever felt an internal pull, a twinge of unease, that keeps you from living life fully? It could be a sound, a sign from the universe or life’s subtle murmurs that are nudging you to explore and discover life’s ultimate purpose.

Paying attention to these hints can help unlock our life path and provide us with hints as to what our life’s purpose truely is.

Where we have been can help determine where we are going and show clear steps of transition that will come in time.

The transitions in your life are usually not by chance. That job you got by meeting the manager on the train.

The trip you went on and found your soul mate.

The person that asked you for help.

There were transitions in my life that seemed to prepare me for a specific road.

Each event has an unknown but specific cause. It makes no sense when you are moving along. But once you stop and look back, you can see a pattern.

A pattern of something greater than you. It is the hand of God, karma, or fate at work. You are entering a new phase and do not know where it will take you.

But stay alert, pay attention and watch your life unfold before you. Finding your purpose can be as simple as paying attention to the route you have already taken.

My Personal Transitions in Life

For me, many life transitions prepared me for my life purpose. My hard and trauma-filled childhood and my mindset struggle from my unfortunate environment. And my change in college majors that I can now look back and see were purposeful decisions.

Finally, deciding to pursue a major in Environmental, Policy, Institutes, and Behavior. It’s a fancy way to say.. helps people understand how to interact with the world around them.

A minor in Psychology for the obvious reason to study the human mind.

Followed by my Master’s in Public Health because I was still compensating from my lack in life.

In between, there were personal transitions. Change in relationships and loss of friends and family members.

Twice…. a good ol’ stay at home mom. And several state-to-state moves.

And just as you are now…searching for your truth.

Always with an inclination that I was supposed to be doing something that I was passionate about. And fulfilling my life purpose.

Even at a corporate job and making amazing money, with a husband, a few houses, and children, I still felt unclear and void.

Although I was achieving my goals. It was the BIG overall life goal of finding MY purpose in life…. that I needed to achieve.

Whew.. I finally made it to my destination. Check out inspiredbydarla.com to see what it is…

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Task: outline your life and see the route you have taken. Notice similarities and what causes the changes. Did you go to college... why? If you didn't... why? Left several jobs... why? The big move... why?

Everything happens for a reason.

Just as important it is to notice a pattern in your transitions. It’s extremely important to be aware of clues and signs.

I remember driving in the car and listening to the Steve Harvey Morning Show. It was a normal day, like any day. Except for a woman on the show talking about her jean business.

It was at that moment that everything else went silent. I was drawn to her story and the courage she gained after a book she read. It was Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life’s Riches that gave her purpose and revealed her passion in life. Her life purpose was to create jean tights for the everyday woman. For women of every size to feel empowered.

I was all ears. This ignited my spirit.

Was this meant for me to hear? This was what I have looked for.

Immediately I purchased this book on Amazon. Along with several other self-help books, I recommend. From then on… I kept my eyes open for other signs.

Examine What Brings You Joy and Energizes You

Taking the time to explore what brings you joy is an essential part of discovering your life purpose.

Planning out an entire weekend devoted solely to yourself can help clarify what activities bring you the most joy and energize you. And I don’t want an excuse of you being a mom that doesn’t allow you the time. It’s important to make time for yourself.

Unplugging from technology and the many obligations that so often monopolize our days can give us a chance to reflect on what matters most. If it feels overwhelming, try setting aside even just one afternoon or evening a week to be with yourself, free to explore and connect with what makes your heart sing.

Taking such small steps can make all the difference in finding your true life purpose.

What are you good at, and what do you like to do?

This is tricky because what you’re good at would not always be linked to your life purpose. So, not being proficient in an area doesn’t mean it’s not your life purpose. You can always educate yourself on the subject later.

So again, what do you enjoy doing every day effortlessly? This is something that you love to do but exerts the least amount of energy. 

If you wake up in the morning, what will be the first thing you want to do?

Your day doesn’t involve your kids or partner. It’s about YOU.

What makes you happy? What do you look forward to? Or what energizes you?

Plan out your entire weekend. Let’s clarify.

Your ideal day helps you find your life purpose.

You’re well-rested, the kids are out with grandma having fun, and hubby is out with the boys. The house is clean, so there is nothing on the to-do list. You have a free day to do you.

For example, I love to cook and bake. I love the do DIY projects around the house.  Also, sit under the sunset near the water. And help someone work through some of their personal issues. I really enjoy the human mind and motivational topics.

It’s my life transitions that helped guide me to help others. It is the signs that keep me on the correct path, and it’s my happy place that leads me to my life purpose, which is to coach, heal and empower others.

Conclusion: Find your life purpose

Finding your true purpose isn’t always easy, but with the right guidance, it is achievable! Asking yourself tough questions, paying attention to feelings of unease, noticing transitions in life, and focusing on energizing activities are all great starting points for uncovering your passion and discovering what truly matters most in your life.

Utilizing helpful tools such as a mom life planner and finding your life purpose cheat sheets can also make the process easier by providing structure so that every step taken brings you one step closer to living out an authentic version of who you really are!

By following these steps, moms everywhere can take back their power and create their own unique path forward with confidence!

Next Read:

Part 2: 5 ways to find your purpose in life.

Part 3: How to find and do work you love? Wake up purposeful and fulfilled