🌱 104 Reasons to Exist

To test your resilience.

To continue to put a smile on your own face.

To continue to put a smile on others' faces.

To be a mentor to someone who reminds you of yourself as a kid.

To give a testimony about your initial struggles and how you pulled through.

A close one, or someone who truly loves you, will miss you.

To watch the birds spread their wings. 🪽

To hear the sea — wooossshhh! 🌊

To take in the beauty of the green hills.

To let the sunlight hit your face — glowing up the beam within. 🌞

To be grateful for the opportunity the Creator provides.

You have a lot more adventures coming up.

To be a mother to someone.

To be a father to someone.

To be a friend to someone.

To be a brother to someone.

To be a sister to someone.

To improve your communication.

To improve your mental health.

To follow up on your story.

To make art.

To make poetry.

To visit the seaside.

To get a pet.

To eat yummy, tasty food. 🥘 🍱 🍲

To ease the tension in your muscles.

To pray.

To mean what you do.

To collage.

To collaborate.

To meet new people.

To read a life-changing book or resource. 📕 📖 📚

To continue to grow. 🌳

To continue to blossom. 🦋

To set your direct goals.

To learn who is for you and who is against you.

To manage unpredictable emotions.

To be part of something bigger than yourself.

To advocate for the vulnerable.

To share stories and jokes.

To tell those in your life who have helped you, “thank you.”

Thank you for the smile.

Thank you for the nod.

Thank you for creating opportunities.

Thank you for creating a safe space.

Thank you for seeing the qualities I don’t completely see in myself.

Thank you for the homework — that is life! Step into the adventure of it.

To give a heartfelt hug to someone you cherish.

To be someone else’s shoulder to cry on.

To reciprocate kindness.

To tell someone “I’m sorry” — and mean it.

To tell someone to live their life in truth.

To tell someone “I love you” — and mean it.

To let the rain hit you in the face and feel the coolness of it.

To remember: someone else’s sunniness doesn’t mean you aren’t just as happy.

To try a new dish.

To visit a zoo — interact with nature.

To reconsider those who motivate you.

To be a guide for someone.

To be malleable. Be like water — adaptable.

To practice humility.

To practice assertiveness — to learn that “no” is a full sentence.

To feel settled in your body.

To not hold negative thoughts in your mind and heart. Goodbye, negative thought — you aren’t my creator.

To pet an animal.

To cook lovely meals.

To sew lovely clothes.

To learn a new language.

To do puzzles.

To exercise.

To write.

To watch an inspirational film or TV show.

To watch those who struggle coping — and do so brilliantly.

To ask for what you need — to know “I need help” doesn’t mean you’re not good enough.

To take off the rose-coloured glasses.

To accept pleasant contracts.

To break unpleasant contracts.

To tell someone they are beautiful and smart.

To ask yourself questions — kindly.

To ask others questions — kindly.

To let others pause.

To let yourself pause.

To treat life as an individual journey — life is not a competitive race. “I don’t need to be number one.”

To watch how a mama bear takes care of her baby — coddles him and her tight but lets them explore. 🐻

To be earthy — solid in managing your own emotions. 🌍

To be passionate about what you do. 🔥

To make the heavier moments lighter — at the right time.

To adjust the rhythm, tone, and beat to the quality in time.

To give yourself patience.

To give others patience.

To know comparison is the thief of joy.

To know you can still stand tall.

To know many contributed to your success.

To know it's not all on you — and it’s not all about you. A unit is what it’s about. You can do it together without feeling insecure.

To rediscover the beauty in something you once overlooked.

To breathe deeply — in and out — and remember that’s enough for now.

To continue becoming, even when you don’t know what you’re becoming yet.

To simply exist — not for productivity, but because your presence matters.

To forgive — yourself first.

To say “I love you” — and mean it.

To say “I’m sorry” — and mean it.

To rest — really rest. 🛌

To scream into the wind on a mountaintop.

To leave a kind note for a stranger.