At one point I had big dreams and aspirations that made me feel excited and alive, but that was before I decided it was easier to just play it safe and live life by the rules. Rules that told me to go to college, get a good job, save for retirement, take care of my family, and live happily ever after. But I knew deep down inside I could do more; be more, but I was afraid of the uncertainty that was on the other side of my dreams and every time I started to think of the possibilities, I snapped back to reality and recommitted myself to going the safe route.

Work, marriage, raising children, school, all of these have demanded my time at one point in my life or another. For the most part my life was good, but I couldn’t help but feel disconnected from the passion that others feel about their work and life in general. The deepest part of me knew it was possible, but I just wasn’t sure where to start. And like most people, early in my life, seeking God for purpose took a back seat. I mistakenly believed that if the people around me were okay then I must be living my purpose, right? Wrong. There was something missing. I was constantly asking myself, “Is this IT?! Isn’t there more to life than THIS?!” But I didn’t share those questions with anyone because nobody else seemed to ‘get it.’ I was “successful” in the eyes of a lot of people so, I felt guilty and ungrateful! You see, somewhere along the way I lost the excitement that of living the life my soul intended in exchange for the mundane, responsible adulthood I was told to live. In my heart though, I knew I could do more; be more. And although I didn’t know exactly what that was or what my next steps were, I knew I couldn’t carry on like this forever. I was spending every waking moment searching for the missing link everywhere. But I’ll let you in on a little secret. The missing link was in me and it’s in you too.