How to Easily Know Your Life’s Calling

Emily Stroia
2 min readJun 14, 2020
Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash

If you look close enough, the answer to your life’s calling could be found in your story.

There are identifying moments that shape and influence the way we see ourselves and what we choose to do in the world.

For the longest time I wrapped my identity and purpose in what my career was. I wanted to follow my passion of helping people and if my work wasn’t doing well then I wasn’t doing well.

Our life’s calling is deeper than our resumes. It is greater than your credentials and accomplishments. Your life’s calling is a nagging thought that comes back to you in waves because it is part of your gift on this planet. It is a moral responsibility to humanity that goes beyond what “you want” to do to what “you must” do.

For many of the mentees I work with they all feel a greater calling to help people with their gift of intuition, creative vision and story.

They have always felt a little different from their circle and know they are meant to help people on this planet find peace from suffering. When we look at their story, we see many moments where they were influenced by their own inner voice to make a difference in their communities, creative projects and career paths.

Below is an exercise I use with my mentees to help discover your life’s calling.

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Emily Stroia

Psych therapist in training. I write about mental health, trauma, well-being, and spirituality. Stay for a while. www.emilystroia.com