A blog about connecting with meaning, purpose and your most authentic self.

Which Do You Prioritize: Urgent or Important?

If you’re like most people, you probably spend most of your time handling the urgent demands of life, and the rest of your time doing things that don’t…

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The Power of One Simple Question

Whether you’re just starting your journey to become more authentically connected to yourself, others and the world around you…or you’re already at an advanced stage of self-actualization, one…

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What IS Self-Connection?

We talk a lot about self-connection on this blog. In many ways, it is the cornerstone for connection more generally – so it would probably be good to…

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Why The Pursuit of Happiness Is a Fool’s Errand

How many times have you heard someone say their life’s goal is just to be happy? Or a parent say all they really want is for their kids…

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Are You Living Your Highest, Best Life?

If you’re lucky, you might feel you have relatively good relationships and a decent job, and are more or less living in control of your life. Things are…

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Connecting Through Simplicity

Simplicity is one of the most effective tools for cultivating connection—and a more joyful, present way of life. Henry David Thoreau often observed that when our lives are…

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Connect With the Meaning In Your Life

Many people are drawn to connection theory because they feel such a lack of meaning and purpose in their lives. They don’t feel their daily lives are contributing…

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Is Connection the Cure for Depression?

According to Dr. John Ratey, who is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, practicing psychiatrist, and author of seven books on brain functioning, yes!…

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Let Us Introduce Ourselves….

Hello there! Welcome to the Purpose Project. We’re a San Francisco-based research lab and community resource for cultivating authentic, meaningful lives—what we call “connected living.” We want to…

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