Moments That Matter
Have you ever asked yourself why you do what you do? I mean really asked. Not the easy answers — goals, deadlines, the next step on some ladder — but the deeper one. The one that keeps you awake at night, that makes your stomach tense with excitement.
I ask myself this every day.
And I want to share what I’ve learned — not as a lecture, but as a conversation.
Sometimes, I lie awake. Or I wake up tired, carrying the emotional residue of yesterday. And yet, even in those moments, I am reminded of why I do what I do.
I wake up because life is fleeting. Because every moment we are given is an opportunity, whether we see it or not. And yet, most of us move through the day like it’s a conveyor belt, waiting for something to happen, waiting for permission to feel alive. I’ve been there. I’ve watched moments slip by while convincing myself I was “being practical and efficient.”
Here’s the truth I keep coming back to:
purpose is simple, but not always easy.
It starts with asking the right questions.
What do I want to leave behind?
What am I willing to fight for, even when it's hard?
What makes my soul feel like it’s expanding?
For me, the answer isn’t a single word. It’s a series of small acts and gestures that build into something meaningful — moments of creativity, connection, honesty.
I’ve realized something about motivation: it isn’t just discipline, planning, or hustle. Those things help — yes — they’re tools. But the fire, the real drive, comes from clarity. From understanding your “why.” From knowing that each action, even the smallest, carries weight because it aligns with something bigger than yourself.
And when you live like this, even failures feel like a conversation, not a sentence. You learn. You adjust. You keep moving.
So, what do I do with this understanding? I try to live it. In every choice, every creation, every interaction. I try to infuse it into the work I do, the art I create, the meals I prepare, the people I meet.
Because life is not about perfection. It’s about presence. About being awake. About choosing to notice. About creating meaning in the ordinary — so that the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Sometimes, it's in the quietest things. A moment at a table, listening to someone share a piece of their life. Their laughter, their story, the warmth that passes between us. That is what carries me through tired mornings. That is why I wake up. That is why each day matters.
I am warm, confident, easy to talk to. And I hope that in these moments, people feel that ease, that trust — that invitation to simply be themselves.
I won’t pretend it’s easy. I struggle every day. I lose sight sometimes. But I keep returning to the question.
And in returning, I find clarity. I find purpose. I find a rhythm in which life doesn’t just happen to me — I lead it. Fully. Recklessly. Gratefully.
So I ask you, the one reading this:
What wakes you up every morning?
What keeps you moving forward?
What makes your heart feel the weight and the lightness of life all at once?
EMBRACE IT WITHOUT HESITATION.
Because it is everything. And it is yours.
“Clarity doesn’t arrive in a single moment. It grows in the quiet spaces we choose to honour.”
— Martino Pulito