Building a Life on Purpose
This morning I woke up with my to-do list already running through my head, but it felt different than usual.
It wasn’t pressure and it wasn’t overwhelm — it was purpose.
For the first time in a long while, the things I needed to do didn’t feel like obligations. They felt like steps. Small, ordinary actions that slowly build a life you actually meant to live.
It feels like the storm of 2025 has finally passed. Life is finding routine again. There is space to breathe. The constant pressure has softened, and this new chapter is starting to settle in.
Last year was rough — not just personally, but energetically in general. It felt like a year of endings and collapses. I almost walked away from Mind • Body • Soul more than once. It felt like one hit after another.
But even in the middle of it, there were quiet moments where I could see it for what it was — not failure, but a closing chapter. Once I understood that, it became easier to keep moving forward instead of shutting down.
Now here I am, building the program I originally dreamed about. The 365 Days of Me journey is becoming real, and I am genuinely excited about what 2026 holds. But excitement alone won’t change my life. I still have to make the daily choices that move me in the direction I actually want to go.
Right now that looks like learning new skills. I’m diving into new programs like Adobe InDesign to create my books properly. Ironically, the very first book I ever wrote — my 225-page Moon Ritual Journal — still isn’t published yet. I spent countless hours trying to figure it out, and guess what is back on today’s to-do list.
I’ve also been learning how to use new tools to support this journey. Some of them have helped me organize my thoughts, plan projects, and stay accountable in ways I wasn’t managing on my own. What I’m realizing is growth rarely comes from one big breakthrough. It comes from consistent support and consistent effort.
My long-term vision is bigger than just journals. I want to grow my apothecary alongside the 365 Days of Me community. Once I get stable in this routine (and finish my taxes), I plan to take classes to become a certified herbalist. I’ve already taken small courses and learned to create medicinal teas, but I want to go deeper. I want to learn how to support the body using herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle — not only for myself, but for anyone who may need it.
And I’m going to be honest for a moment.
Part of why this journey matters so much to me is my health. I live with Type 2 Diabetes, hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto’s, along with symptoms that still don’t have clear answers. Some mornings my numbers are discouraging, and it’s easy to feel like I’m running out of time to fix what I should have taken care of sooner.
This morning my fasting blood sugar was 248 when it should be under 100. I’ve made changes. I’m trying. And sometimes it feels like the effort and the results aren’t matching yet.
That is actually what pushed me to begin another 365 Days of Me journey.
Not perfection.
Not instant healing.
Just a decision that I am not done fighting for my life yet.
Phase 1 was about awareness — seeing where you are honestly. Phase 2 is about participation.
Growth isn’t the moment your life changes. Growth is the moment you start behaving like your life can change. It’s showing up on ordinary mornings and making one better decision than you would have made before. It’s building routines when motivation is quiet. It’s choosing actions that support the person you are becoming, even while the results are still catching up.
I don’t have everything figured out yet. I don’t have perfect habits, perfect health, or a finished plan.
But today I have direction.
And right now, direction matters more than speed.
This is what Phase 2 looks like — not dramatic transformation, but intentional movement.
One decision at a time.
Journaling Prompts
Where in my life am I waiting for motivation instead of choosing intention?
What is one small action I can repeat daily that supports the person I want to become?
What part of my life feels stuck right now — and what gentle step forward is actually available to me today?
