Take a moment to daydream about your best life. What are you doing? It might help to think about your absolute favorite way to spend time as a child.

Be specific. For example, don’t just write, “I’m swimming.” Where are you swimming? In a pool or an ocean? What does it look like? Feel like? Smell like?

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What “work” that you did in the past made you feel like time was speeding by?

This doesn’t have to be a paid job. It might also be parenting, playing a sport, doing a hobby, practicing an instrument, or joining a volunteer effort such as handing out supplies to the homeless.

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What are ways to include more of these activities in your everyday life?

Sure, you might want to leave your job. But if, for example, you are passionate about sustainability, is there a way to lead a sustainability initiative at your work? Or volunteer with an eco-conscious group on weekends?

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Picture yourself doing this activity in the very near future. How does it make you feel inside?

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Harness the power of this feeling to motivate you to make it a priority to further align with your purpose. What specific steps are you going to take to start traveling down this road today?

You might write it down and post it on your bathroom mirror. Tell a friend or loved one and ask them to be an accountability partner. Google where and how you can get involved in your favorite activity in your community.