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How to Find Your True Calling in Life

Jennifer McDougall
5 min readSep 10, 2022

Life is an adventure, and your calling in life is part of the journey. If you take some time to reflect on what brings you peace, it will be easier for you to find your true calling in life.

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Your calling is something that makes you feel alive; it’s something that gives you joy and meaning every day. You may even have multiple callings — whatever feels most authentic to you (and doesn’t cause harm) will be your true calling in life.

Look at what you love.

If you want to find your true calling in life, you should first look at what you love. For example, do you enjoy spending time with friends? Do you like to cook? Are there certain activities that make your heart sing? Chances are, if one of these things gets your blood pumping and makes you feel more alive than anything else, then it’s probably a good place to start looking for your purpose.

If cooking and baking bring a smile to your face every time, then maybe opening a bakery might be right for you. Or, if socializing is something that makes life worth living for (who doesn’t love good company?), consider becoming an actor or community leader — anything where being out and about meeting with others is part of the job description. It could be as simple as finding out what activities make up most of your free time — if sports are…

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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