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Waking Up to Life: Finding Purpose in the Present
If life came with a GPS, mine would have spent years saying ‘Recalculating…’ while I ignored it and kept driving in circles.
For years, I thought happiness was just around the next corner—graduate, get the job, check the boxes—but the finish line always moved. Turns out, the future isn’t a magic portal; it’s a treadmill.
So how do we stop drifting and start living with intention? Today, I’m sharing the habits that helped me wake up, take control, and find purpose in the present.
Focused Wonder
The purpose of Focused Wonder is to foster connection and open communication with your kids and spouse. This section offers simple, focused questions designed to spark meaningful dialogue—whether at the dinner table, during a car ride, or at bedtime. Use these questions to build trust, curiosity, and laughter in your relationships.
What is something new you have been wanting to try but haven’t yet? What is holding you back?
Focus in Motion
Curated videos to help make you think, to motivate, or to just laugh.
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