Purpose

Purpose isn’t always a lightning bolt or a grand calling. For most of us, it’s something quieter. Something we edge toward. Something we grow into.

Maybe you’ve felt it before, and now it’s gone fuzzy around the edges. Maybe you’re still waiting to discover it — or wondering if it’s something you’ve somehow missed. Maybe the question itself feels exhausting: What am I meant to do?

You’re not alone. Many of us wrestle with purpose in the in-between moments — in the 2am spirals, in the slow commute to the job that doesn’t quite fit, in the longing to feel useful or fulfilled or just more like ourselves.

This pathway is here to help you reconnect with what lights you up — not in a pressure-filled, optimise-your-life kind of way, but in a gentle, curious, and human one.

Purpose might not be a single destination. It might be a feeling. A thread. A small moment of clarity that leads to the next one. It often starts by turning inward — paying attention to what energises you, what drains you, what feels meaningful, and what feels performative.

You don’t need a five-year plan or a perfect vision statement. You just need a willingness to get a little closer to yourself.

This isn’t about finding the one right answer but more about starting to listen for what matters most to you.

Some ideas for places to discover more purpose:

How do you locate purpose in the world? Where can you go to find inspiration and ideas to help find your way?

Here are some starting points. More to follow soon.

UK Places

 US Places

Journal

Where to next?

Reconnecting with your purpose is one of the areas that you can choose to explore in our Well-being Prescriptions.