/categories/finding-purpose-in-later-life/Recent content in Finding-Purpose-in-Later-Life on Late BloomsHugoen-usMon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000/posts/purpose-later-on-in-life/Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000/posts/purpose-later-on-in-life/<p><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/Lateblooms/n-ZkfX3Q/2017/Purpose-later-on-in-life/i-7Gw2N2d/0/K9k5rVtzsrjhwNwkpVDggzN6MfppNLFZPm4h5RhSD/D/20180903_163818-1-D.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Lateblooms/n-ZkfX3Q/2017/Purpose-later-on-in-life/i-7Gw2N2d/0/K9k5rVtzsrjhwNwkpVDggzN6MfppNLFZPm4h5RhSD/D/20180903_163818-1-D.jpg"></a></p> <p>It may come as a surprise to some that people of all ages wonder about their purpose in life.  At every stage of the life cycle, there is this quest for answers to life&rsquo;s eternal questions.  Very often I find myself with other seniors or middle-aged people who say I wonder why I&rsquo;m here.  What do I need to do now?</p> <p> </p> <p>This happened the other day when I was with some women friends.  Somehow in the course of conversing on many different topics, &ldquo;purpose&rdquo; came up.  Two people said they weren&rsquo;t  sure what their purpose was which is fine.   Others said that taking care of children,  grandchildren, work, or volunteering, was their purpose in life now.  Others yet were confused about how to find purpose.  </p>