Behind the Book: The Story of The Thing You Were Meant to Do
When people ask me what inspired The Thing You Were Meant To Do, I pause—not because I don’t know the answer, but because the real answer isn’t simple. This book wasn’t born from a single idea or moment of clarity. It came from a slow, persistent ache. A whisper that grew louder over time. A sense that too many of us are walking through life feeling unfulfilled, like we’re just one brave step away from becoming who we were always meant to be.
Why I Wrote This Book
I wrote this book because I needed to write it. Because I’ve spent years grappling with the same questions that so many people quietly carry:
What am I here for?
What if I never figure it out?
What if I’m not enough to do it, even if I do?
What if I waste my potential?
What if I never reach my potential (or what I'm truly capable of)?
My Journey Wasn't Linear
Like many people, I tried to follow the rules. I checked the boxes. I did the things I was “supposed” to do. And for a while, it worked—until it didn’t.
I found myself at a crossroads, not just professionally, but existentially. I realized I was living a version of success that didn’t feel like mine. That dissonance is where the seed of this book was planted.
Excavating, Not Preaching
Writing The Thing You Were Meant To Do became a process of excavation. I didn’t want to write another motivational book filled with platitudes and pressure. I wanted to write something honest.
Something that acknowledges:
How terrifying it is to want more from your life
How easy it is to stay stuck
I wanted to offer readers a hand—not to pull them toward my version of purpose, but to help them uncover their own.
You're Not Alone in the Fear
One of the most surprising things I learned while writing this book is how universal the fear of failure truly is.
People from all walks of life—creatives, parents, professionals, students—shared with me the same quiet hesitation:
Who am I to think I can do this?
What if it doesn't work out?
What if I flop on my face?
What if I'm a total failure?
That fear doesn’t mean you’re wrong. It means you’re awake. And that matters.
Courage Is Only Half the Story
But what I hope readers take away from this book isn’t just courage—it’s compassion.
Compassion for:
Themselves
The version of them that’s trying
The part that wants more, even when it feels selfish or scary or uncertain
The truth is, the thing you were meant to do doesn’t always look heroic. Sometimes it’s simply a small, steady act of choosing yourself. Of listening more closely. Of beginning again.
Becoming, Not Arriving
I won’t pretend that purpose is a destination or that this book has all the answers. It doesn’t.
But I hope it reminds you that you’re not alone in the search. And that even in your most uncertain moments, you are not lost—you are becoming.
Thank You
Thank you for reading this book. Thank you for letting it walk beside you, even for a little while.
I wrote it for the seeker in me.
And I hope it speaks to the seeker in you.
— Love Always,
Kendra
