You are Purpose Itself.

We've all heard the story - one so convincing, so deeply woven into our lives that we never questioned it.

I used to believe purpose was something to discover, a hidden treasure waiting beneath the layers of my existence, promising that once found, I'd finally feel whole, complete, and at peace.

But what if we've been looking in the wrong place all along?

What if purpose was never meant to be found? What if it's something we bring with us?

Here's what I've learned: you don't find purpose, you are purpose.

You carry it into every room, every conversation, every fleeting moment. Two people can occupy identical positions - same desk, same title, same daily routine - yet live entirely different lives. Because purpose isn't defined by what you do; it lives in the energy you bring.

I see it in how your presence transforms a space before you speak a word, in the spark behind your eyes when you create something new, in the natural rhythm of your hands when you build. Purpose isn't a destination - it's a frequency flowing through you, influencing everything you touch.

Many drift through life half-asleep, waiting for purpose to find them. But you? You're awake. You're here to bring something unique to this world. When you move with passion and embody that energy - purpose doesn't need to be discovered; it simply flows.

So why do we cling so desperately to the search? Why chase purpose as if it exists somewhere outside ourselves?

I think it's about security, belonging - that deep, human longing to know we matter.

But here's something that changed everything for me: you don't need a reason to matter. You exist; that alone is enough.

Your purpose already lives within you. It's how you love, how you move through the world, how you leave traces of yourself in every heart you touch.

You are fulfillment. You are joy. You are love itself.

The Japanese concept of Ikigai captures this beautifully - the reason for being. But Ikigai isn't about finding one perfect path or waiting for sudden clarity. It's a living balance between what you love, what you excel at, what the world needs, and what sustains you.

Notice how it honors love equally with the other elements? It recognizes that fulfillment cannot exist without joy - that purpose isn't just about usefulness, it's about feeling fully alive.

You don't stumble upon Ikigai like hidden treasure. You cultivate it day by day, choice by choice, breath by breath.

And at its heart? Love. Love is the energy. Love is the connection. Love is the purpose.

So please, listen to your heart as carefully as you listen to the world or your bank account.

Because true fulfillment, genuine joy, authentic purpose - it doesn't live somewhere out there. It lives in you.

Now bring it.

I love you.

Speak soon.

The Lightkeeper.