LIVING FULLY

“None of us are getting out of here alive. So please stop treating yourself like an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you’re carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There is no time for anything else.” — Anthony Hopkins.

I read this quote recently and I literally stopped in my tracks. There’s so much that I don’t understand about this life, but there’s also this one main thing I do: I am here, right now, at the same time as so many people that I love. And what a gift that is. I thought about the quote. I thought about this life. And I asked, “what does TRULY living look like to me?” And this is what I found.

To me, living looks like:

Listening to someone and realizing just how grateful you are that they exist. Swimming in the ocean. Laughing so hard my insides feel like they’ll explode. Wiping the tears off of a friend’s face. Choosing to keep my heart wide open. Listening to songs that I can’t help but dance to. Watching my favorite movies. Making a promise to myself that I keep. Seeing dreams become a reality. Listening to my little whisper over the world’s shout. Eating my favorite foods. Feeling the sunshine on my face. Feeling the rain pour down on me. Seeing each moment as a new opportunity. Forgiving myself over and over and over again. Letting go and choosing joy over and over and over again. Putting one foot in front of the other. Standing boldly and brightly in who I am. Seeing someone and allowing myself to be seen by them. Loving and being loved. Holding my humans through it all.

Now, I hope that you ask yourself: “What does TRULY living look like me?” And whatever that is for you, promise me you’ll follow that. After all, there’s only one you, there’s only ever been one you, and there will only ever be one you. So live this life the way that YOU want to live it. Fully, fiercely, and with a whole lotta love.

Love,

Hannah