When I started my business, I thought I was doing it to take control of my environment, once and for all.
After serving as a medic in Iraq and returning home, PTSD showed up in ways I didn’t expect. Every workplace felt like a minefield of triggers. Healthcare environments, in particular, became overwhelming. I thought the solution was to create my own business, my own safe space where no one else could push me past my limits.
The further I got into entrepreneurship, the more I realized that wasn’t my true reason.
It wasn’t just about control.
It wasn’t even about freedom.
It was about answering a higher calling. One that I couldn’t fully hear until I slowed down and reconnected with my deeper purpose.
Why We Need a Daily Connection to Our Purpose
As entrepreneurs, it’s easy to lose sight of why we started, primarily when our initial motivation stems from pain, burnout, trauma, or a desire to escape a toxic environment.
Running a business from a place of fear or avoidance doesn’t lead to peace.
It often recreates the same patterns of overwork and overwhelm we thought we left behind.
Our purpose isn’t just a one-time realization. It’s something we return to again and again, like an anchor that keeps us steady when everything else feels uncertain.
When we reconnect daily, we build businesses that reflect the life we’re meant to live, not just the one we’re trying to survive.
The Morning Practice That Keeps Me Aligned
This practice became my lifeline in those early years. It takes just 5–10 minutes and helps bring clarity back when everything feels chaotic.
Sit in stillness. Before checking email or scrolling, take a few deep breaths and let your nervous system settle.
Ask these two questions:
What do I need to know today?
What would make today feel meaningful?
Write whatever comes up. Let the answers flow without judgment.
This simple practice helped me shift from surviving to truly listening to what I was here to do.
I use a Morning Aligned Journal to write down my daily intentions.
Download a copy of the journal HERE.
The Next Step
This is Step 1 of the Essential Five Steps to Start a Business That Replaces Your Salary, the process that helped me move from building a business out of fear to creating one aligned with my higher purpose.
I created a free video series to walk us through all five steps so we can build businesses that feel as good as they look.
Watch the free 5-Step Video Series HERE.
We don’t have to do this from a place of fear. Let’s take the next step together towards alignment.
