Truly come alive with your why!

Have you ever wondered if you are doing what you are supposed to in life?  I mean like waking up in the morning and bouncing out of bed to add value in a way that has you feel alive! That feeling where you could keep doing what your doing until the cows come home. You get lost in the moment and instead of feeling exhausted after a ‘tough days’ work, you feel energised.  At the end of the day you tuck yourself up in bed and know that you have made a difference. This is how I feel these days.  I haven’t always though.

I spent my twenties climbing the corporate ladder. I used to come home feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I had no energy left in the tank. I used to countdown the minutes until it was 5pm so I could work out an exit plan to get out of the building. Even though I was achieving, having great success (well how I used to define success - the sports car, designer clothes and a life others admired) inside I felt miserable. 

A pivotal moment happened next when I was made redundant.  it turned my life upside down, and made me question everything.  To help me through this challenging time I saw a coach.  Next I landed a job that was aligned to my values, lululemon which is a people development company as well as activewear brand.  I worked for them for 11 years in their people and development team.  One program I worked on was a purpose coaching program which was focused on helping others uncover their purpose. This is where I found my calling and straight up was born.  I have seen what a positive impact knowing your purpose has on my life and I now want everyone to experience this!

Want to feel this? Start with what truly matters to you.  Then think about in your day, week or month what are the things that you love to do.  Now do more of those things! Consider where you are spending time on things that don’t matter and don’t bring you joy!

I invite you to find your why with me by joining my next Finding Your Purpose workshop. Click the link below to find out when the next one is scheduled! You in?

Straight Up, Amanda x

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