Your Life on Purpose
A guide for living with intention
Build the Foundation for the Life You Want
We spend a lot of time trying to manage our lives into meaning — believing that if we organize ourselves well, fulfillment will follow.
But as the days fill up, it’s easy to stay busy while losing sight of what matters most.
The problem isn’t effort. It’s direction.
That’s where Your Life on Purpose comes in. It’s not about doing more — it’s about paying attention to what already gives you energy, the things you’re naturally drawn to, the work and moments you don’t have to be talked into.
When you’re clear on your purpose, everyday life changes. You make better choices about what to say yes to, so you can experience more joy and fulfillment, and stay grounded when life brings inevitable losses or disappointment.
A purposeful life is not too big or out of reach, and these simple tools are designed to provide guidance and structure so you can build a life that you will be glad you lived.
Step 1:
Pause and Reflect
Before we set direction, we have to understand where we are.
Reflection isn’t about critiquing what you did right or wrong. It’s about pausing long enough to notice patterns — moments that gave you energy, themes that keep showing up in your life, and what truly deserves your time and attention.
That’s the beauty of reflection: it slows us down long enough to regain clarity about important things.
To help you look inward, I’ve created a Reflection Guide. It’s a simple tool to consider where you’ve been, what you’ve learned and what you want to carry forward.
But clarity alone isn’t the goal. The real power comes next — in turning reflection into direction.
Step 2:
Make Clarity Your Compass
In my book This Is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose, I write about how purpose drifts when life gets noisy — and it always gets noisy. A mantra brings your focus back to the surface. It’s not a slogan or a motivational quote. It’s a personal reminder that helps you stay centered when the world pulls you in every direction.
Your mantra should be short enough to remember, clear enough to repeat, and powerful enough to realign you. Instead of being rooted in a deficit you’ve identified — something you want to start doing or stop doing — a mantra begins from a place of intention: what you want to grow into and how you want to live. Think of it as a compass you carry in your pocket.
If you’re wondering where to begin, this chapter offers a simple framework for creating your mantra:
A mantra centers your purpose. The next step is living it out — one small choice at a time.
Step 3:
Turn Intention into Action
Purpose isn’t something you uncover once. It’s something you choose, day after day.
The Discipline Tracker is a tool that helps you see your purpose in real time: what you’re already doing to live with intention, and what you might change, stop doing, or start doing to bring you closer to joy.
Remember, these are disciplines, not fleeting commitments. Fueled by your mantra, they shape how you live every day and adapt as your purpose evolves. Unlike short-term goals, disciplines are lasting practices that keep your actions aligned with your values.
This Is How Purpose Becomes Practice
Purpose becomes practice through steady, intentional choices. When you take time to reflect, name what keeps you centered, and commit to daily actions that align with your values, life begins to take shape differently — not because it’s easier, but because it’s clearer.
Your Life on Purpose begins today.
All Resources
Creating Your Mantra
Discipline Tracker
A tool that helps you see how your purpose plays out in daily life.
Build a life aligned with what matters most.
When you understand your purpose and align your actions with it, life becomes more intentional and more fulfilling. These resources are here to support you in your journey.