Welcome. Pull up a chair.

Yes On Purpose is a community for people who want to live more awake: Christians, Taoists, meditators, the spiritual-but-not-religious, and the simply curious. You don't have to believe any one thing to belong here.

How it works

• Anyone can read everything.
• Members post and comment instantly and can upvote what helped them. Joining is free.
• Guests can post and comment too. A moderator reviews guest posts before they appear.
• Articles are longer readings from our writers. Each one ends with a short practice you can try today.
• Sort the feed by Hot (what people are talking about), New, or Top (most upvoted).

How we talk here

• Speak from your own experience. “This helped me” lands better than “you should.”
• Honor other paths. Disagree if you like, but never mock someone's faith or lack of it.
• No selling, spam, or self-promotion. Moderators remove it.
• Be gentle with people who are hurting. If you're in crisis, please reach out to someone now. In the U.S. you can call or text 988 any time.