So I have had a few people ask me when my next blog post will be…and I had this on my mind sooo here ya go! Thanks for reading 🙂

“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive… so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive. —JOSEPH CAMPBELL”  right on!! Awesome quote..

Happiness has a different meaning for each of us. It’s a state of mind, but the decisions we make can help create a fulfilled (or unfulfilled) life. Life is short & You are the only thing standing between yourself and a kick ass life!!

NEVER settle for good enough…

Gratefulness is often confused with complacency. Being grateful for what you have is wonderful, but don’t confuse that with fear of trying harder — taking a risk when you could achieve more. Good is just a pit stop on the journey to a great and passionate life. Life is too short to settle … Time is too precious. Live it up!!

Also, never apologize for living the life you want.

As adults, we sometimes realize life has more to offer than what we grew up with. Then we feel guilty about wanting more. Our friends and family might think or say we’re forgetting our roots, or constantly wanting and not satisfied with what you have, I’m here to tell you, do NOT listen! We are all on our own personal journey, it doesn’t matter what that looks like to someone else. As we get more confidence and experiences, we realize that taking the risk, wanting more, and trying harder is all worth it.

When you enter a sphere that those close to you may not be able to enter or be comfortable with, you’ll get pushback. Just know that this is an issue that they have to work through. It does not reflect on you, and should not affect your decisions. my all time favorite quote “life begins at the end of your comfort zone”

“Adversity is a natural part of being human. It is the height of arrogance to prescribe a moral code or health regime or spiritual practice as an amulet to keep things from falling apart. Things do fall apart. It is in their nature to do so. When we try to protect ourselves from the inevitability of change, we are not listening to the soul. We are listening to our fear of life and death, our lack of faith, our smaller ego’s will to prevail. To listen to your soul is to stop fighting with life–to stop fighting when things fall apart; when they don’t go our away, when we get sick, when we are betrayed or mistreated or misunderstood. To listen to the soul is to slow down, to feel deeply, to see ourselves clearly.”   How strange that the nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. And how ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be. Think on that one 😉

Live each day as if it were your last people!

So many of us spend our lives in anticipation of a tomorrow that never comes. You might be waiting to really start living until you retire, or until you meet the love of your life, or until you get that next big raise. But none of us are guaranteed a tomorrow. You could plan the perfect future and never see it. All we have is right now. Live it, love hard, LOVE YOURSELF!!!  Being fully present is difficult. But it’s also achievable. It doesn’t necessarily mean traveling out of the country or jumping out of a plane on the weekends. It means you spend your time and energy on the things that contribute to the life you want.

Don’t let self-limiting beliefs force you into standing still. “Whatever is happening, whatever is changing, whatever is going or not going according to my plans—I release my hold on all of it. I leave behind who I think I am, who I want to be, what I want the world to be. I come home to the great peace of the present moment,”

It’s surreal to be able to wake up every day and love the life I live. For a long time, I let my doubt, my fear, and the negative voices of others keep me from realizing alot and following my path. I played it safe and was afraid to tiptoe out of my comfort zone. Lets just say I dove out of my comfort zone head first..yep I tripped a bunch on the way but was it the best decision ever, hell yes!!!  I don’t know what your ideal life looks like for you, but I do know every choice you make will bring you closer to it or send you further away. That’s up to you.

What does a happy life look like for you? Now start living!

 I wish you a life you’re proud of, filled with passion and most importantly love.

Love Always,

Sarah Elizabeth XO