Too many people simply allow life to happen to them. It’s essential that people be aware of what’s happening, Lori noted. That way they can make adjustments before small problems become large ones. The self-evaluation also helps avoid burnout and depression.

“Whether you’re 50, or whatever age you are, don’t sit at home and just watch TV. Don’t get lost in nothingness or busyness. Go out and serve in some way,” Tony explained.

“Many people ask us about our favorite places to visit, but we immediately tell them it’s not about the places, but the people God put in our lives that is important.”

As a career transition coach, Don knows people desire change, but they don’t usually know what they want to do next or why.

“There was a pull drawing me to the trail. It was like the way the Earth pulls at the moon from its perigee, or their closest points,” Perry explained. “My professional life was like the apogee, or the furthest point away from where I needed to be.

When Mike found himself in a dark season of life, he committed to creating something new every day for a year. Through it, he found renewed purpose.

David advocates pursuing the American Dream in a way that allows people to achieve their dreams, yet doesn’t shut out everyone else around them.

Tim Ketchersid is a lawyer and former pastor who felt God nudging him toward one of the desires of his heart – serving as a stand-up comedian.

While Phyllis searched for her “God assignment,” she realized she had been looking for her purpose in the wrong place.