Thoughtful Thursday & What vs. Why
Hello friends! As I was entering into, what I call, my midseason of life, I was stuck on WHAT my purpose was. My role as a mother was changing and I didn't believe I had a purpose anymore. I had also been a dancer, a grocery store checker, a sandwich maker, a student, a bookkeeper, a janitor, a children’s music director, a PTA president, a secretary, a real estate agent, a member of my church community, a quilter, a runner, a hiker, a biker, a friend, a daughter, an aunt, a sister, a wife, and a mother. But what I have come to understand is that my purpose wasn’t about any of these roles. A life purpose isn’t about WHAT you are doing, but about WHY you are doing it. WHAT you do may change many times over the course of your life because each season of life brings with it different experiences and opportunities. But it is our WHY that is behind all of it. My WHY is what gives me direction. It gives me the desire to move forward. It is the fuel for what I do. My beliefs create th