Now, more than ever, we must understand what living a fulfilled life is and how we can have it for ourselves.
Who knew that the entire world would be flipped upside down like this?
Millions have lost their jobs.
Many have committed suicide.
Millions have gotten sick.
And ALL of us have been affected in some way (mentally, physically, financially), if not in all ways.
With that in mind, we are all looking for peace… joy… some sort of fulfillment.
I feel your pain and I pray you can apply something listed below to your life.
What does “living a fulfilled life” mean?
The definition of “fulfilled” is: “satisfied or happy because of fully developing one’s ability or character.”
To break it down more: we are constantly growing and experiencing. We get to decide what we grow and fill our life with. Hopefully, it’s a lot of happiness and intentional life choices that make us complete (fulfilled).
Below are 10 ways to Live a Fulfilled Life!
The more you utilize, the better!
How to live a fulfilled life:
- Identify your beliefs, values, morals and what sparks joy in YOU
Beliefs
These would consist of our thought process and strong ideas we utilize while navigating through life.
Examples:
*Faith/Religion
*Family is my priority
*Health is Wealth, so I will make time to work out
*Anything you put your mind to is possible
Values
These would consist of characteristics and things of importance to us as far as our character and how we are perceived.
Examples:
*Reliable
*Honesty
*Positive Attitude
*Valuing relationships
*Value your time and the time of others
Morals
These would consist of a person’s standards or behavior which they deem proper or improper.
Examples:
*Won’t judge others
*Will take responsibility for myself
*Will always respect my elder
Joy:
We oftentimes find joy in the things we would do for free. Find that thing you would do for free and put time in your schedule to do it.
When we do things that we don’t expect anything in return for, it brings us a feeling of satisfaction we desire in life. As we implement our beliefs, values and morals in our lives and the lives of others… this is half the battle.
This is #1 because even if you don’t read the rest of this post, I want you to leave with this important tip. THIS can change your whole outlook and outcome for a fulfilled life.
- Keep learning and improving
From the time we exit the womb, we are learning. Be sure to position yourself in the right space and company to learn good things. Improvement not only benefits you but those around you.
If you have kids, I’m sure you already know… they are watching your every move!
Side Note: The “Do as I say, not as I do” is cliché and it does not work. Lol.
- Build impactful relationships that leave you full
Relationships help shape the kind of person we are and desire to be.
I have a hand full of friends that when we hang out or talk on the phone, we are always laughing and smiling. We may also discuss serious topics that make us think, challenge us, and push us to new personal heights. That’s what I desire in my life, to be better and be happy.
I know you want the same thing! So, be sure to align your relationships with what you want for yourself. The relationships around you contribute to your life fulfillment.
Note: I am not saying get rid of people who don’t agree 100% with what you say or do all the time and vice versa. It’s good to have different views, however, a relationship that is open to healthy dialogue that leads to an understanding.
Always make time to have those hard conversations.
The most rewarding relationship I’m building.
The one between my husband and I.
And, the one between me and my kids.
- Quickly Forgive yourself and others
No one on this earth is perfect and we should not pretend to be. So, if you mess up, be quick to apologize. If someone else messes up, forgive them (as quickly as you humanly can). Remember, to forgive for your peace because the person may or may not apologize. Sometimes, we just have to let things GO!
(in my best Frozen voice) “Let it Goooo. Let it Goooo”
- Let go of the expectations you hold for others
We all have been here!
We expect someone to treat us the way we treat them and when they don’t we take it hard.
We expect people to be nice and kind.
We expect our family and friends to support us.
Don’t put yourself in this position to be let down.
Approach life by living according to your values, beliefs, and what makes you feel good. Give off the energy you want to receive and the right people will return it.
- Wake up and set your intentions for the day
We have heard a million times… Gratitude. Wake up in the morning and name a couple of things you are grateful for. Say to yourself and aloud what kind of day you will have.
Have you made the time to intentionally say the word GRATITUDE and understand it’s meaning? If not, here is your CHALLENGE… Do it now.
Take a slow Inhale and Exhale.
Name aloud 3 things you are thankful for and then say what kind of day you WILL have.
(PAUSE)
How did that feel?
I’m hopeful it felt good.
Remember that you can create the kind of day you want to have. It starts from the moment you open your eyes.
- Incorporate daily Self Care
Be “selfish” at one point in your day. You need YOU! Take care of you and trust me, everyone else will be taken care of.
Some quick Self Care activities:
- Take a walk alone
- A hot bath with soft music, drink of choice, couple drops of lavender oil, and a candle. (Yes. Wine and Dine yourself)
- Create something (DIY project) *Pinterest is full of simple, cute, fun and inexpensive ideas
- Try New things
When we try new things, it pushes us to grow. In every new thing, we learn something. We should never stop learning, so this is a good thing!
The feeling of fulfillment from accomplishing something you never thought was even possible is surreal.
Our mind becomes focused and mindful with new tasks.
Trying new things also strengthens our courage, diminishes fear, and promotes growth. We live a more fulfilled life through these things.
- Look at missteps as your “Aha” moment
Missteps can also mean failure to some, but we all have them. The next time you have a misstep, I want you to acknowledge one thing the experience taught you and how it applies to life going forward.
In life, we constantly fail at something. Whether it is big or small, it teaches us something that we will forever hold with us. Our job is to find the positive in the situation so we use our fall to uplift ourselves.
- Be a GIVER!
It is human nature to experience fulfillment from giving to others. Pouring a little of what’s in your cup into someone else’s is a beautiful thing.
It is harder during these times to give, but we must get creative because we need each other. Giving is a huge part of our fulfillment in life.
Now, some may think of money when mentioning giving. You can give so much more than money can’t buy.
Check out 8 ways to give that would rock someone’s world RIGHT NOW!!!
8 ways to GIVE (even now)
1. Give someone out in public a genuine and heartfelt compliment
2. Pick 5 people in your phone and text them an uplifting and encouraging note
3. Just SMILE at someone random to let them know you see them (Don’t forget to smile with your eyes. Tyra Banks taught us how for times like these)
4. Whatever your gift is in this world, find a way to use it give back virtually
5. Donate blood
6. Donate to a great cause like food banks. There are so many struggling to find their next meal
7. If you have it, give a financial blessing to someone (Pay a bill!)
8. Giving someone in public a Lysol wipe (Ok. Ok. This happened to me today and I was super happy someone was thoughtful enough to do this for me. So, I had to add it here)
Can I live a fulfilled life during this pandemic?
Absolutely! We naturally can adapt to whatever is happening around us. All the things listed above can be applied to your everyday life with just a little adjusting for some things.
If we remain grateful for where we are, live life according to our life principles, continue to help our neighbor in any way we can, dismiss the small stuff, and take care of ourselves through Self Care – we will become fulfilled.
How Sway?
Well, when we fill ourselves with love, joy, hope, and gratefulness that’s what we will feel inside. And we all know our happiness and fulfillment doesn’t come from things but from inside of ourselves and how we apply it to our every day lives.
There’s no number of Amazon boxes that will give you the fulfillment in life like the internal happiness you choose for yourself.
What are some ways you will be living a more fulfilled life?
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Jasmine
Yes to forgiving ourselves and others. I recently learned that I needed to forgive myself in order to be a better me. It’s okay to make mistakes, just learn from them and don’t repeat them.
Yes Windy! Exactly.
I love number one. Once your values and beliefs are aligned with your life, you live a more fulfilled and happy life. I am a witness of that.
🙌🏾 exactly! We must keep those in mind as we live out our day to day activities.
I absolutely love this piece you wrote here. It’s so meaningful, these are definitely all the ways to live a fulfilling life. I love that you mentioned ways to give, because I know some may not know how. And in general having so much gratitude for life. Thanks for another amazing blog!!
Thank you Shakerra!! You are too kind! Yes, giving brings me so much joy.
I’m learning to let go of my expectations when it comes to other people. It’s definitely a work in progress.
This is a beautiful post! I feel you really put your intention into it. Speaking of intention, this post reminds me of the idea that whatever we want to attract to our lives, we should be just that. Want more love, be more loving, want more grace, extent more grace to yourself and others, etc. 🙂
Beautifully said! Exactly! We want fulfillment.. go after those things that make us full <3
Forgiving yourself and others is a good one I’m still working on this
Teeara, I honestly think this one is a hard one and will probably be a constant thing we all work on. We just have to remind ourselves every now and then. 🙂 Thanks for your comment
I’m always amazed at how detailed and well organized your blogs are. Amazingly personal and well written.
Really?!? You are so kind! Thank you so much!
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