Essex


<p>I&#8217;m Steph Myerscough, a Transformational Women&#8217;s Coach and founder of <a href="https://www.herjourney.co.uk/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Her Journey</a>. I work with women who feel disconnected from themselves and dream of living a different life but feel trapped.</p>



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<p>There is something in us all that yearns for meaningfulness. There seems to be a collaborative understanding that since the dawn of time, humans have an inherent necessity to be able to contribute and work towards something deemed worthwhile. </p>



<p>Having a sense of meaning can have some really beneficial effects:</p>



<ul>
<li>Increased life satisfaction</li>



<li>Reduced risk of depression</li>



<li>Better physical health</li>



<li>Improved social relationships</li>



<li>Produce greater academic or work engagement</li>



<li>Lower levels of anxiety</li>



<li>Increase positive mood</li>



<li>Even lower mortality risk.</li>
</ul>



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<p>Meaningfulness will differ from human to human so there is no right or wrong. It&#8217;s what lights a fire for you, in your life. It’s an abstract phenomenon though isn’t it? Meaning can be broken down into three parts and we can assess our lives on them for a greater sense of meaning going forward. We can make all sorts of life changing decisions based on these three topics.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-purpose-significance-and-coherence">Purpose, significance and coherence</h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose</strong>: This is the belief that we can all grow and make progress. For me, the goal of impacting womanhood positively today and every day is something I never tire of, I am making progress here for myself and for others. In my motherhood role, even when things get hard, the belief that my love can make progress in the lives of my children, husband and home is very motivating.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Significance</strong>: The belief that our life matters and that we can make an impact. When I’m troubleshooting something for my family or when a client messages me with evidence of a break through I feel all sorts of rewarded. I feel like I have contributed, that it matters that I showed up for it.</li>
</ul>



<ul>
<li><strong>Coherence</strong>: The belief that our life actions have been making sense of our own personal meaningfulness up to today and will do every day from now. Subconsciously or consciously. For me, it looks like my energy in my life so far shows my motherhood role and my work is very meaningful for me. Much of my thought life is focused there, much of my time has gone there and many of my financial decisions have gone there too. This makes sense to me and the evidence of my impact in these realms supports it.</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-next">What next?</h2>



<p>Carve out some time to ask yourself some questions, or even rope in a trusted person – the stimulating conversation might allow you look at things through a different lens. Remember to grab a pen to jot down your epiphanies.</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> What big picture for the future lights you up, makes you get up in the morning to make progress? What goal or dream keeps you motivated each day, even when things get hard?</li>



<li><strong>Significance:</strong> What impact are you making in the world that makes you feel valuable, like your life really matters?</li>



<li><strong>Coherence: </strong>What do your actions in your life story up to now show what has been meaningful for you? Can you see how life has made sense in these ways? Where have you been spending your energy (that’s time, effort, money) up to now? Can you see that it makes sense that these things must be meaningful to you?</li>
</ul>



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<p>Over the next few days, weeks and even months finding this meaning will infiltrate your mind and body in a deep way; making its way into conversations with loved ones and society, influencing decision making and allowing you to see opportunities where you didn’t see it before. It’s powerful stuff just as the research has pointed towards.</p>



<p>What will you be doing to honour these elements of meaning in your life for 2026? I&#8217;m excited for you!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fancy-a-chat">Fancy a chat?</h2>



<p>If taking these steps has tapped into something you would like to explore further, you can contact Steph for a <a href="https://www.herjourney.co.uk/book-online" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">free 15 minute clarity call</a>, or visit <a href="https://www.herjourney.co.uk/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Her Journey </a>to see if coaching with Steph might be the next step for you.</p>



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