Words Unfold Into Life

By Alyssa Dickens

What Does Living Life To The Fullest Mean To You?

What does living life to the fullest mean to you? It can look different for everyone. Living a fulfilled life may be having as many experiences as possible, getting the most money, or even becoming really successful in a career. For me, living life to the fullest means to have certain guidelines that I write for myself that I follow every day.

Umbrella Statements

What is an umbrella statement? You may be asking. I asked that same question when I first heard this term too. When my family and I did this activity a while back it was part of one of my mom's classes she was taking at the time. Before starting the activity she explained that an umbrella statement was creating a vision for how you want to live your life. At first, this activity was quite hard for me because I was one of those people that let life happen to them. I never really thought about how I wanted to live my life, so it was hard to complete an activity that was based on just that. I sat there for a while thinking but after a while, it came rushing into my mind; almost as fast as I could write it down.

My Umbrella Statement

 I will live my life to speak my truth always with love, joy, and happiness. I will look at all situations from the light and live for my highest self. When I imagine living my life to the fullest I think about these words and how they would look in my life. Each day I choose to live by these guidelines because it allows me to live my authentic self.

A Challenge for you

How do you want to live your life?   I challenge you to sit down and write your own umbrella statement. It doesn't have to be long. Just something that reminds you of how you choose to live your life. Then decorate it with a background and put it someplace you can read it each day.