Purpose & Ambition:
What keeps us moving forward?
This month, Unsinkable explores the deeply personal side of purpose and ambition through stories of finding direction, navigating expectations, pursuing dreams, facing burnout, and redefining what success looks like. Through lived experiences, we explore the pressures we carry, the things that matter most to us, and the impact we hope to have on others. Behind every ambition is a human story, and sometimes hearing someone else's can help us better understand our own.
Find this month’s featured stories below.
Lighting the first Candle
By Lily Baker
In this story, Lily Baker, founder of the Little Light Community Collective, shares the personal experiences and reflections that inspired her to create a trauma-informed, peer-led space rooted in connection, storytelling, hope, and resilience.
From Discouragement to Determination: My Journey to Advocacy and Inclusion
By Nandita Sarin
I grew up fighting battles I didn’t have the language to name. Anxiety made my mind a hurricane and my body a cage. Obsessive thoughts ruled my days, and autism shaped the way I experienced the world around me – I'll tell you more about that later.
Driven Fire
By Disha Shetty
In this month's featured poem, Driven Fire, Disha explores the connection between ambition, purpose, and the everyday moments that inspire us to grow. Through her words, she reminds us that purpose isn't always found in extraordinary achievements but can be discovered in the small steps we take each day.
From Hardship, Comes Ease
By S.M.
An anonymous story on Purpose & Ambition: I remember walking home from school in grade 11, wondering what the point of trying to figure out the rest of my life would be if I wasn’t planning to be around for it. It seems like so much work, trying to maintain my grades, be involved in projects outside of schools, trying to have a social life.
Let the Light In
By Danielle Delgado
Being vulnerable is brave; it’s the moments of discomfort that allow us to grow. It’s that same vulnerability that allows us to help so many others. Open up and be vulnerable, even when it’s hard. You don’t have to carry that heavy darkness alone; let the light in.
In Honour of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
All Fired Up: An IG Live with Anthony McLean
What if the drive to achieve didn’t have to come at the expense of your well-being? For author, speaker, and screenwriter Anthony McLean, this question sits at the heart of his work.