Finding My Why
JAB in Austin, Texas April 2021
It has been a while since I have written a meaningful blog. I have not done so because I was just trying to discover my why…my why as in my purpose in life unconsciously. I have found my why and being the activator that I am I could not resist acting on it.
Deep down I had a feeling what my why was, but I was not completely sure if that was truly my why. Most of us do not know our why or we are trying to discover it. If we do know our why we may not act on it for distinct reasons such as
Not knowing how people will react to our actions associated to our why
Imposter syndrome
We simply do not know
…and the list continues
I am simply happy I was able to REALLY confirm my why as I have acted on it…think about being in stop and go traffic that is how I was acting on my why. Hope that makes sense.
I am sure you would like to know what my purpose is and how I figured it out? But first let me share how I found my why in life by (this is in no order):
Openingly (not sure if that is a word, but yah) expressing my feelings
Being human
Going to church, soaking up wisdom and knowledge from the bible and praying
Putting myself in stressful and challenging situations
Trying out & gaining new experiences professionally and personally
Listening to podcast
Getting a therapist
Journaling
Prioritizing my mental health
Having a mentor in various aspects of my life
Asking for feedback and advice
Being transparent
…and the list continues
So, what is my why: To create, learn, share, and enjoy experiences…. simple as that.
Before I confirmed + fully discovered my why I was doing it every now and then, but I was worried about how it would be perceived. If you know me personally you know that I love to be engaged in lots of things one day I will be talking about creating pocket tees, next day I will be talking about photography, the next day I will be talking about a new creative idea, and the next day it is about something else.
I would say I was not focus on one thing, BUT all those things had one thing in common & that was creating, but not sharing how I would like to because of how it would be perceived.
TBHHHHH, I do not have the time and energy for all that & I do not care how you or other people perceived it. I am about to execute my why because I get energized from creating, learning, enjoying new experiences and sharing. There is more to life.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.