Discovering or Rediscovering Purpose After Life Shifts
Many women over 50 find themselves asking, “Now what?” But your purpose didn’t retire just because life changed—it’s simply waiting for you to listen again. Let’s talk about how to hear that whisper.
When we need to find our purpose we need to see where we have been so we don't make the same mistakes again. Let’s get honest. Life has a way of flipping the script when you thought you had the role figured out.
Maybe you were a wife, a soldier, a mama with a mission—and now the title’s faded but the ache remains.
You wake up one morning and think, “What now? Who am I without all of that?”
Here’s the truth: Your purpose didn’t disappear. It’s just waiting for you to remember.
🕊️ Purpose isn’t always loud. Sometimes it whispers.
It whispered to me in the pew of a church one morning, while I was separated from my husband and holding on by a thread.
The Casting Crowns song “Nobody” came on, and just like that—God reminded me that I wasn’t a nobody, and neither are you.
Your purpose isn’t some grand destination. It’s the quiet knowing that your story still matters—even the chapters that made you cry.
🔁 Life shifts aren’t endings—they’re invitations.
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Divorce? That’s not the end of love, it’s the beginning of loving yourself.
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Retirement? That’s not losing relevance, it’s gaining freedom.
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Empty nest? That’s not losing purpose, it’s expanding it.
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Transitioning out of the military? That’s not identity loss—it’s identity shift.
You’re not behind. You’re being repositioned.
🔥 How do you rediscover your purpose?
Ask yourself:
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What pain have I overcome that could be someone else’s survival guide?
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What do people come to me for naturally?
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Where has God placed me—not by accident, but by assignment?
Then sit with that. Pray with that. Cry with that. And listen.
So if you're sitting in a quiet season wondering if you still have something to offer—you do.
You were created on purpose, with purpose, for this season too.
It’s not too late to pivot, rise, and live like you’re on divine assignment.
“When purpose whispers, don’t ignore it. That’s the sound of your next chapter calling your name.”