How to Work on Your Personal Motto

A personal motto is a simple sentence that carries the weight of your story.

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It reflects your values, your journey, and the direction you want to move toward.

It is often mixed with a slogan or a catchy phrase but it is a grounding statement that helps you return to your centre whenever life becomes noisy or demanding.

I often see women reach a point where they want a deeper anchor. Something simple that reminds them of who they are when everything around them becomes loud. This is where a personal motto becomes powerful. It brings you back to your centre. It holds you steady when your mind spins. It softens the noise.

Working on a motto is a personal process. It requires honesty and a willingness to look at yourself with compassion. When I guide someone through it, I always begin with a simple question:

How do you see yourself in the coming years?

Not your role, not your title, not your achievements. You.

The version of you who feels aligned and calm. Notice her.

Notice how she moves through her life. Notice the energy she carries.

This version of you already knows the motto you need. Your work is to listen.

Then turn back and look at the lessons that shaped you. The things you learned the hard way. The insights that changed how you see yourself. The moments that taught you what you stand for. These are not random experiences. They are building blocks. They whisper the truth you want to carry forward.

You also need to look at what you left behind. Most of us walk with old stories for far too long. Expectations that were never ours. Fear of criticism. The pressure to always say yes. The belief that we must earn our worth. When you name what you have released, you create space for a sentence that feels clean and true. A motto cannot grow on top of old weight. It grows when you let go.

Finally, connect with what fuels you today.

Think about the moments when you feel alive. Think about the things that light you up. Think about the people who remind you of your strength. This is your energy source. This is the heart of your motto. It tells you where your power comes from.

When you put all of this together, something soft and steady begins to form. Your motto will not arrive as a perfect sentence. It will arrive as a feeling. A quiet recognition. You will read it and think yes, this is me. This is who I am becoming.

A personal motto is not about shaping an image. It is about shaping your inner truth. It keeps you close to yourself. It helps you return to your values when life becomes fast. It reminds you of the woman you promised yourself you would be.

If you want to go deeper, you can explore this in the North Star Value workbook or join one of the coaching circles where we work through these questions together.

Your words are already within you.

You only need to sit with them long enough to hear them.