Everyday is a new day in my mind. Everyday I ask God, “What shall I do today to fulfill my purpose?”

I was never one of those fortunate people who woke one morning at the age of 8 and knew that they were meant to be a healer or sing, write or express themselves in any particular manner. No, my purpose has always been a mystery to me – every single day I must ask for guidance.

Now, this is a pretty heavy thing to admit. I also will be one to tell you, that my intuition is pretty strong, which in my mind means, I have become better at listening, and every day when I ask for guidance, I try to listen, because otherwise, I am lost.

When I get a whisper, such as the one made famous by Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.”, I must heed it. When I built the Women on the Verge site, it was built in a day. It needed some cleaning up, by my staff, but the bones wouldn't rest until it was alive. We opened up our Twitter account the next day and boom – over 100 followers in that one day.

Some might call that serendipity, because that is what happens when you follow your purpose and heed the whispers. But in reality, I call it listening.

Some days, the cacophony in my brain is too loud with my “gotta do” list. And I think that is why I have fallen in love with silence and solitude. I can listen better that way.

However, don't get me wrong, I believe in my heart that one of my purposes in life is to provide connection. Connection. In fact, as I have said time and time again, I believe we are all connected and as clearly as I see it, I must state it. I believe in our diversity of believe and spirit. I feel most at home, when I am surrounded by people who are themselves and are honest about it, regardless of whether others agree with them or not. It's connection – without conditions. Oneness.

I spend a part of every day on providing connection – it feeds me. It nourishes my soul to talk to people – mostly online or in-person. On the opposite side, I think that my love affair with solitude provides me with balance. It feeds another side of me. For example, after I do my morning yoga practice (alone), I come out and have breakfast with my husband. I make sure and get up extra early, so we can have that time together. It's a perfect example of my solitude/connection balance.

If you are still searching for your purpose. Cut yourself some slack and relax. You are not alone. Even those of us who are living our purpose every single day have to ask for guidance along the way.

Ana Lewis

Founder of WomenontheVerge.net