Have you ever thought about what matters most in your life? The life-giving things that will add value and impact to your life and the lives of those around you? It’s easy to forget these things and succumb to idle living at times.

I didn’t start playing the comparison game regularly until after college. I remember eagerly moving to North Carolina with all these dreams and expectations. Expectations of finding a successful new job, financial stability, and maybe even a shiny, new engagement ring.

I’ve always loved all things concerning women. From the time I was young, I would immerse myself in fashion magazines and all things fashion and beauty. I was enthralled by the inner and outer beauty we possessed.

Time is our most valuable asset. It’s the only resource that we can’t get back. We can get more money. We can buy more land or more resources, but once we spend our time, it’s gone.

Have you ever started the week with good intentions to tackle everything on your to-do list to only get to the end of the week with little to nothing to show?

Life is a huge play, and we all have roles we have to perform. According to Matt Perman, author of What’s Best Next, a role is defined as an area of responsibility.

I’ll never forget the summer of 2015 when God revealed to me my purpose. It was right after I graduated from Howard University, I moved to North Carolina to begin my Master’s program at UNC at Greensboro.

What comes to mind when you think of what your God-given purpose may be? Do you think your purpose is about pursuing a certain career? Being a stay-at-home wife or mom? Or maybe living a successful, worry-free life?

Before I understood what purpose was, I thought purpose was all about a job role or a career. I thought that my purpose was to be some sort of career woman and to do whatever in life made me happy.