Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?

Culture, economic circumstances, family traditions, local customs and more can often influence us more than we realize. With the benefit of hindsight, we asked some wise and experienced members of our community whether they think they are doing what they were meant to do or told to do.

Elo Copeland

I am doing what I was born to do, changing lives one laugh at a time. I thoroughly enjoy the reactions to my work and my content. I’ve always been witty, but I have been openly sharing my gift by increasing my social media presence. Read more>>

Lia The Sunstar

If you had asked me this before 2025, I would have said I was mainly doing what I was told to do full-time — and what I was born to do part-time. But now, I’m in a transition that’s really more of a transformation. Some might call it a building phase, but truthfully, I’ve been building since 2022 — brick by brick, belief by belief. Read more>>

Ann Morris

If you can’t tell by now, I truly believe I am doing what I was born to do. Every time I support a family during pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period, I am reminded of truly what an honor and gift that it is to be invited into such a sacred and transformational time in a family’s life. Read more>>

Nile Yang

I don’t think I’ve ever really done what I was told to do, per se, but I did spend a lot of time trying to fit in boxes where I didn’t belong and fulfill roles that didn’t align with my true highest self. These days, I’m very intentional about living my dreams and doing what I was born to do. Read more>>

LaDray Gilbert

I’m doing what I was born to do — not what I was told to do. What I was told to do was follow the traditional path: build a résumé, play it safe, and chase stability. But what I was born to do was shift culture, challenge systems, and build institutions that empower generations. Read more>>

Gabriel Olok

Soo my journey began spiritually, to summarize my mother took me to see a father, one who they claim receives divinations from above. Long story short we talked and at the end he told me I had a gift for music I should write and things will fall into place, from there I went and the rest is history, so to answer. Read more>>