Most people chase big milestones like travel and marriage for meaning, but small moments matter too. A sunset, making someone laugh, a good book, calling a friend. The meaning you're looking for might already be in your everyday life.
Life is mostly repetitive. Every day you wake up, go to work, spend some time with family, maybe clean something, and then you go to bed. Rinse and repeat. Every once in a while there's big moments that give your life meaning.
Your first time visiting another country. When you walked across the stage to get your degree. When the love of your life asked you to marry them. In fact, it's all too easy to find meaning in those things because they're unique and don't happen very often. But if you were to rely on only those large extravagant occurrences for purpose or meaning, you're bound to find yourself wanting. Day-to-day life is mostly mundane, and that's okay because there are so many little things we do each day that have purpose and give us meaning, like watching the sunset or making your loved one laugh, getting wrapped up in a good book, calling a friend, or connecting with a stranger. We miss those things if we only look to the big life events to define our purpose.
There's so much meaning in your own backyard. Don't forget to look for it.
Susan’s ICF Educator Award | The Heart Behind the Impact Katy Montgomery, PCC
