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Not Letting Life Live Me

Mar 27, 2023
2 min read

Written by: Michelle Sherbun, Executive Contributor

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

What if everything came down to this very moment? Who I am. Whom I love. What I did. What didn’t I hold onto?

A happy adult man feeling relieved and relaxing on a city street with his eyes closed.

What might that moment look like? That moment of glorious clarity and stillness. Would I be satisfied with the choices I made? Was I free enough to take risks and fly? Can I be grateful for what I have? Because, in reality, it’s all I need. It’s all I’ll ever need.


So, was I totally here? Alive in this very precious and unique moment?


Too often these moments slip away. Moving too fast to slow down and see, feel, and be. What could possibly be more important than being here – now – soaking life up? All of it – moment by moment.


Intentions. It boils down to living a life of intentions. Not letting life live me.

And when life is lived in full moments, moment following each wonderful moment. I am present with possibilities. I live my purpose. Not running so fast the possible is missed time and time again.


Purpose lies in the moments found in an intentional life. A life that chooses whom I intend to be. And whom I intend to be, guides what I do and why I do it.


Life is fleeting. As the saying goes – none of us get out of here alive. Will we be remembered for the moments when life was fully embraced? Or those times when we moved so fast, we missed the beauty.


“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — Oscar Wilde

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Michelle Sherbun, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine

Michelle Sherbun came to her career first as a vocalist and an actor. And while she no longer performs, the listening and improv skills she honed on stage became the foundation for the leadership coaching she does today. Whether partnering with an individual leader or working with a nonprofit or business team, she taps and nurtures their courage, curiosity, and creativity to create the possible. Her favorite question: WHY?

 
 

This article is published in collaboration with Brainz Magazine’s network of global experts, carefully selected to share real, valuable insights.

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