My purpose

[ALTOV]

Why am I so bored with life? I'm not suicidal but sometimes wonder what my purpose is.

[Hidden]

Don't expect it to fall onto your lap, you need to go do things until you find what your purpose is.

[ALTOV in reply to Hidden]

But I am in such a slump that I don't even want to go anywhere. I know my kids are suffering because of my feelings of depression.

[Hidden in reply to ALTOV]

Try to do things, I know it's hard but you have to get your mind to think in a different way, pick one thing to do to begin with and try it for a while, make yourself busy.

[hypercat54 in reply to ALTOV]

Hi it is very important to still keep on doing a few things. Ok lots will be too much but keep a few going otherwise you risk making your depression worse. Even if you don't enjoy these things anymore you need to still do them.

Do any of us have a purpose in life? You have more purpose than many coz you are a mother so maybe that is yours? x

[MT2018 in reply to ALTOV]

Ohhhhh kids. How many? How old? There's purpose! Seriously! No wasted efforts in the mommy world!

[lauraeissa]

Your kids should be a valid reason for you to try harder and feel better about yourself. You won't figure out your purpose nor your lifelong plan in a glimpse. To start off, make a list of your likes and dislikes in different majors. Explore different fields and be open to trying things and changing bad habits you had. Whenever you feel down and lose hope, remind yourself that your kids are in need of you, and a happy mama makes a happy household. If it isn't for you, it's for your kids.

[ALTOV in reply to lauraeissa]

Thank you

[Hidden]

When I was agotaphobic I kept a journal on and off. I found it a few weeks ago and was struck how much I was thinking about my purpose in life. Here is what I learned from my own experience. Purpose is revealed when you go about your daily tasks. Sitting idle thinking does not help from my experience.

[Cazza40]

I too feel like you that I don't have a purpose and wonder what that will be and so it gets me down. But I am trying to turn it around and like the others said you need it find something to keep you busy. I have started exercise again but in different forms to find ways of enjoying exercise. I am doing aerial yoga next I'm going to learn to skate. I have a list of things I want to try. It maybe simple but it's helping me to try new things. I'm not stuck in my own thoughts.

[MT2018]

Agree with you-if you don't have a clear sense of why you are on this earth, it is challenging to keep moving forward sometimes. You aren't alone! You've no idea how many people ask the same question "What on earth am I here for?" We all have purpose that revolves around our gifts and talents, meaning you too What do you love to do? What would you do if money and time were no object? Another person asked it this way...what would you opt to do for the rest of your life, if you knew you'd never get paid a dime but would have everything you need to make it work? For me, it is to write and teach family life materials to women who are totally overwhelmed and have no idea how to make it all work. What about you? What makes you excited? What topics do you hear about and you tune in and listen?

[Michael8072]

I wonder that same question.

[gogogirl]

Well, this is just my opinion- but I think we all have more than one purpose. We are all complicated so we probably have more than one calling- for instance we might work, and then have a personal life. Also, people sometimes seek what the meaning of life is. What if the meaning of life is just to make of it what you want, and try to adjust to whatever comes your way?