Some days you function. Some days you endure. But every so often, you get the chance to feel alive. Not just awake, but lit from within—because you did something that stirred your soul. It doesn’t have to be loud. Just real.
If you want to make the most of your day, choose aliveness. Sing. Run. Build. Paint. Laugh until you cry. Speak from the heart. Do something that reminds you—you’re not just surviving. You’re here.
1. Aliveness often hides in simplicity.
Howard Thurman wrote:
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.”
~Howard Thurman
Because what the world needs most is people who are alive and awake.
2. Feeling alive isn’t about thrill—it’s about truth.
Brené Brown shared:
“Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience—ensuring we’ll have reservoirs of emotional strength.”
~Brené Brown
What gives you joy today will give you strength tomorrow.
3. A single moment of aliveness can shift everything.
Martha Graham said:
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action…”
~Martha Graham
That spark inside you wants out. Let it move through you today.
4. Numbness is the cost of ignoring what stirs your heart.
Anaïs Nin wrote:
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
~Anaïs Nin
Be brave enough to do the thing that sets your spirit on fire.
5. Your aliveness is a gift to everyone around you.
Clarissa Pinkola Estés wrote:
“Be proud of your heart. It has been played, burned, and broken—but it still works.”
~Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Live from that heart today. It still works. It still matters.
A Final Reflection
What would make you feel most alive today? What would make you smile from your soul, even just for a moment? Do it. Because life is short—and aliveness is how you honor it.
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