Live.

The most open-ended verb in the human dictionary.

Today, there are 7.753 billion people doing this.

Today, there are tiny humans taking their first breath,

prolonged, kittenish glances from ‘that guy’ preluding some lucky girl’s notebook love story ending,

emotional and unsure parents dressing their what seems like newborn baby girl for her first day of school,

a sister holding her best friend’s hand as she takes her last breath on this earth and goes to rest

broken hearts

graduations

promotions

debts

weddings

divorces…

People are waking up, drinking their morning cup of coffee, reading the paper, checking their feeds, taking their morning stroll, reading a chapter of their favorite book, picking an outfit, going to work, eating dinner, and going to sleep.

Living.

They are mothers, sons, teachers, lawyers, artists, doctors, lovers, fighters, wealthy, driven, free, longing, confused, stressed, ill, strong, young, old…..

 

 So, if living is a single word, how can it possibly apply to all 7.753 billion people currently inhabiting the world with such divergent realties, not to mention the application to every being ever existing spanning over thousands of years and cultures

And that is what makes it so powerful, yet complex

The ability to live isn’t something anyone can give or take away

Many people confuse the noun life with the verb live

Life is given, and life is taken away, and all too often way too soon

But the ability to live is not. It is inevitable.

Because we all have life, we consequently live…but the way in which we do so, and the extent to which we live is something only we as individuals contain the power and knowledge to determine.

Which is also what makes it so hard, and so misunderstood

 

You see the moon gets its light from the sun.

It’s what makes it come to life and it is that reflection that makes it shine.

Truth is, we all live in different universes. Entirely different realities

We have different suns – the things that bring us to life, give us energy and inspiration

We have different valleys and peaks. We handle our emotions differently and sometimes choose completely opposite paths.

As humans, by nature, we assume our way is the way. The best route, and when we see someone living a little different, for fear of the unknown, we turn our nose up at their uniqueness

We don’t try to understand, compromise or even simply listen. Instead of simply living, we try to take that vast word and limit it to one small box. People who have truly found their sun and shine like full moons don’t need to question or tear down anyone else’s orbit. They just live,

Whatever beautiful, messy way that might be. Don’t waste living on anything but simply living.

Viva la vida.

Live life

Let live 

And share in the beautiful, diverse universe we can create together  

 

and that's the root of viva la vida<3 life and its uncontrollable, unpredictable elements, emotions and 

experiences.. the good, the bad, the ugly, the crazy... but most importantly the part we can control, living and letting live

in a free, open, judgement free universe