Anyone else feel like they don't have a purpose in life?

[overthinkersanonnymus]

I'm increasingly feeling lost in my own life. Maybe it's the weather, I don't know.

It's just me and DP in the house, no children. I feel like all I do is work, shop and clean. We do split the cores, so it's not all me doing everything, but they are my 3 things. Everyday.

I don't particularly enjoy my job and I'm scared to retain (again!). I'm 38 with no real ties, so I should be living rather than just existing.

The drudgery is really getting to me. Maybe I need a dog.....

I think this is why I had children. I loved my 20's...parties, travelling, career but I also knew if I was to do that for the rest of my life it would get boring and you'd question your purpose in life. Not that children are the only answer but it's a well trodden path for sure.

No help except I’m 37 with a child and feel the same! Every evening I feel sad and have done since I finished work on the 18th. Have one more week left off work and dreading going back!

My life is like this. I have a purpose, it's to look after another person until I drop dead (which I hope for some days)
To the outside world I'm living a life of drudgery, poverty and pity, they call me a saint and tell me how they couldn't do it. But that's my purpose I guess. It does get me up in the mornings.

Sorry I quoted the wrong post. Using the internet is not my purpose!

Can you afford a life coach?

None of us "have a purpose in life". We're born, we breathe in and out for a few decades, and then we die. That's it.
If we're lucky, we might have an interesting job or some fun times along the way. But we have no intrinsic purpose.

Also, OP, if you're cleaning every day, then you're doing way too much cleaning! Ditch the vacuum cleaner a few days a week, and do something more interesting. Get a hobby, or volunteer.

Yes. Make some time for joy.
A sport, a hobby, an evening class.
You can clean when you are old.

The easiest sense of purpose is in having kids, but then that'll oy last til they leave and it's not a good idea if it's your only motivation.

Life doesn't have a purpose so you can decide what to do with yours. Do you want to make a difference to people or animals, do you want to be thrilled by experiences, do you want to feel you are having fun every day, do you want to see what your body is physically capable of, do you want to expand your mind or learn new things?

I think without DC I'd definitely retrain if you can afford a drop in income for a while. Not only would it give you a new career you'd get new experiences, meet new people, learn more about yourself and your capabilities.

Or you could find activities that bring you joy and make sure you're doing one each day.

God, having kids has ruined my purpose in life! Can't do any of the old hobbies etc and it's made me unhappy. Although of course having kids does give you another purpose.

Sometimes our purpose can seem intangible.

For example, you, @Chocolatesnowman2 are an inspiration.