How do I know that my life purpose is indeed my purpose?
The simple answer is that if you are doing something you love and you are following your heart then you are indeed living your life purpose. One misconception many people have about their life purpose is that it has to be one ‘thing’ and the only thing. Or that when they realize it that the clouds part and angels sing and everything feels right with the world. While that might make things much more interesting as far as life goes, it’s not exactly how it happens.
You know you are on the right path and doing what you are meant to do if it brings you joy and you are following your heart. The truth is your life purpose can evolve in the same way we do as individuals. Don’t worry about choosing one thing or feeling like there is something wrong with you if you don’t choose one thing. Listen to your heart and do what you love. That’s all we really need to do anyway.
What does it mean when you lose motivation and what can I do to reignite it once it’s lost?
This is a great question!! If you think about the question above you might think that if you have lost your motivation for something or you feel a bit sluggish in one area that somehow your purpose has shifted. That certainly could be the case if it happens over and over again, however motivation comes as a general ebb and flow. The truth is there is a difference between motivation and inspiration.
Motivation is generally caused by an external force while inspiration comes from within. It’s similar to someone jumping up to go to the gym and you being motivated to join them, but when you have to go alone, you don’t generally have the inspiration to do it yourself. When you begin to lose the motivation to do something and you truly want to continue doing that thing (whatever it is), then you must tap into first the ‘why’. Why is it important for you to continue doing it? What are you getting out of it? What is it fulfilling for you? Answer those questions and see if you don’t become inspired to begin again.
You can also lose motivation by way of burn out. Sometimes pushing, forcing, or otherwise trying to make something happen can create burn out and you simply need a break. Take time out to do something else entirely. Go have fun! Many times I find this to be exactly what I need to do in order to be inspired again to move forward. In fact, I found myself spending the holiday season taking time off to just relax, regroup, and re-energize myself. Once they were over I was able to jump back in with both feet to what is inspiring and motivating for me.
When you’ve lost motivation or inspiration try a few of the things listed below.
- Take a break and go do something entirely different
- Have FUN
- Ask yourself why you started to begin with and reconnect with what is important to you
- Do some EFT to see if you can actively shift whatever is stopping you
- If you still can’t seem to get motivated, it might be time to shift your focus and do something completely different
I hope this installment of Ask the Coach has been helpful for you. If you have questions that you would like to submit, simply contact me here with your question and I’ll be happy to include in in a future post.
