{"id":660,"date":"2026-02-10T18:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/?p=660"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:54:09","slug":"73-and-writing-a-new-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypurposepath.com\/index.php\/73-and-writing-a-new-mission-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"73 and Writing a New Mission Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

73 and Writing a New Mission Statement<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(NOTE: I wrote this in early 2025, and was planning on moving to Las Vegas. Since then, plans have changed and we're staying in California.)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
I am preparing to make a big move. California is my home, and yet it\u2019s time to go and time to find adventure. We\u2019re moving to Nevada, and while that sounds like fun, it\u2019s also scary as hell. I was born in California and will miss it dearly, but I\u2019m ready to live closer to family and live a simpler and less expensive life.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
As I began packing and purging stuff, and there\u2019s a lot of it, I came across an old mission statement from about 20 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
My Mission (old one)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
To design my life, develop and challenge my talents, promote my values, and create a nurturing environment for those I care for.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s sweet. It\u2019s simple. Yet it doesn\u2019t give me the push I need today. Moving at 73 with a disabled husband is not going to be the challenge I speak of in that statement. It\u2019s likely to be a shit-show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I need a new mission statement that\u2019s more kick-my-ass-into-gear-it\u2019s-time-to-get-to-work<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"blue<\/a>
Photo by Justin Veenema<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
So I really need a kick in the ass to get me motivated. <\/strong>We have to downsize and sell our home while looking for a smaller place to live vicariously through the internet. It\u2019s so much work that I wonder if I\u2019m up for it. And sometimes a good cry is justified. But then I remember that I have to be up for it. And I will be. Damn it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I like the idea of using my previous Living Long or Simply Growing Old <\/a>Post as a place starter. Thus I begin my Live Long and Prosper Mission Statement with The Questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Now for the Hard Questions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: My WHY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n