Lately I have been thinking of purpose. Not every one of us feel like we have one, but I am certain that we do.

I refuse to believe that we are all here by chance, that we are all here because the universe aligned on a whim for us to be alive. I believe that we were all placed here on earth for a reason. And if you ask me, that sounds pretty darn exciting.

Sometimes we get so caught up in every day life, that we forget why we are here. We forget that we have a mission set out for us. We forget that there was a poem written about our lives before we were even born. Are we going to sit around and wait for life to come to us, or are we going to pursue this life we live with open arms and a huge heart?

We can’t just wait for big things to happen to us. We can’t just sit around and be upset that some things haven’t happened yet. I don’t believe that. I believe we need to get up off our butts, take this life we live and live it the best way we can.

Maybe your dream failed. You were pursuing something you thought you had, when it never happened. Maybe your spouse just dumped you, the one you felt you would be with for the rest of your life. Maybe you got bad news at the doctor’s office.

But are you going to let that be the end? Are you just going to give up on this life that is so, so valuable?

No matter where you are in life, you have something beautiful to offer this world.

Maybe there is something we want to improve about ourselves. Maybe there is something we do constantly that we wish to change. Why don’t we read books about it and get better at it? Why do we sit around and wait for improvement to happen on its own?

Get back up and pursue another dream. Live every second out of love, because a life full of love is a life worth living, even to your very last breathe.

We all need to stop taking this life for granted.

If you are still here, you still have a mission set out for you. You need to not focus on “just getting by” in this life, instead you need to start living the purpose you were set out for.

Wake up everyday and focus on goals you set for yourself. Never stop dreaming. Think of how you can make a difference in somebody’s life. With every person you come across, love them as much as you possibly can. Be a friend to everyone. Read books that inspire you. Listen to music that puts a smile on your face. Do all things (not just some things) with love.

Believe it or not, you have a purpose in this life, just waiting for you to live out. Are you going to?

Xoxo,

Ash