Two Questions People Ask at the End of their Life

There’s this book I’m unable to put down right now.

It’s called A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last by Buddhist author and poet Stephen Levine.

In it, he describes an experiment he went through for an entire year: Live as though this was the last year of your life.

After supporting hundreds of people on their deathbeds, he’s learned that the ones who have fully loved and lived have a much easier time transitioning than those who’ve held back.

In his book, he invites us to look at our own lives and contemplate all the places where we still need to bring things to completion.

If this was your last year to live, what changes would you have to make to be fully ready to leave when the time has come–without regrets?

What conversations do you need to have? Whom do you have to forgive? What unfinished business do you want to take care of? How can you be more mindful each day?

His teachings move me deeply.

To give you a taste of the inquiries and prompts he offers in the book, I’d like to share a journaling practice here with you.

These are the prompts. Free write about them in your notebook.

Have you fully loved?
Have you fully lived?
What does it mean for you, to fully live?

I suggest contemplating these questions while you are ALIVE - so that you can make the most out of your precious life.

From here, then envision your 2023… what makes you come alive? How can you design a life that turns you on?

Then share your insights with me if you wish! I’d love to hear from you.

My greatest joy is supporting women to say a full YES to life in love, relationships and soul-business.

If I can help in any way, hit reply to this email and let me know, I’m here to support!

Live every day as if it was your last!

With love,
Alice xo