Ask Erik is a spiritual advice column from the eternally twenty-year-old spirit guide Erik Medhus. Through gifted medium/spirit translator Kim Babcock, he directly answers readers’ questions on death, the afterlife, spirituality, the human experience, and more with the insight and wisdom he’s gained since his passing.

Hello Dr. Medhus,

My question is this: What is my talent, my life mission/purpose? To elaborate, what am I meant to do in this lifetime because I feel as if I fail at everything I attempt to do, and I’m always falling short.

Depression has caused me to not care about my health, which makes it hard for me to take care of other responsibilities. I’ve tried soul searching, but I just feel as if I can’t do anything right and feel worthless.