I was recently asked a question.
Actually, The Question.

“What is the key ingredient to living an inspired, purpose-driven life?”

Trick question. Trick answer.

The key ingredient to living an inspired, purpose-driven life is embracing the fact that nothing is static — that your key ingredient will EVOLVE, as you do.

Right now, you may be inspired by Gothic rock & the glorious bleakness of lost love and longing.

Tomorrow, it might be a kiss that you carry in your cells, for decades.

Next year, it might be your new baby boy, and his pure-faith curiosity.

And on your 40th, 50th or 90th birthday, it might be the post-Impressionist artwork of Paul Gaugin.

The key, truly: follow your ever-evolving bolts of fascination, infatuation & INSPIRATION without over-thinking. Without any thinking.

Follow. Even if the bolts of inspiration “make no sense.” (what, you’re looking for tangible order in the Divine?)

Follow. Even if they’ve got “nothing to do” with the PhD thesis you bled over, for years.

Follow. Even if it means leaving (what you thought was) your Work by the wayside.

Follow. Your life purpose loves a good road trip.

* * *

This piece will be featured in the forthcoming INSPIRED PATH – a collection of essays on finding your calling & creative abundance, curated by Kate Watson & Ariane Hunter. Click here to learn more about the project. It’s lovely.

And! incredible aerial photograph of the International Space Station, via :: NASA.

* * *

And speaking of INSPIRATION…

I launched a bouncing, baby mini-product yesterday — a bundle of FIVE copy ‘n pasteable email scripts, designed to fill your client calendar & generate positive buzzzzz like there’s no tomorrow.

Click the swanky banner below, to read all about it.
Oh, and it’s just $15. You’re welcome.