My friend loves to say: "Life is too important to be taken seriously". Yeap, that’s right! We all fall into this trap sometimes and forget to enjoy the present moment and to appreciate the life around us. We spend our life looking for answers, when all we need is to enjoy the questions.
We all look for the meaning, but all we find is the power of now.
In other words, finding meaning of life is not your end destination, but rather a process of creating, discovering and re-discovering it in every moment of your existence, while enjoying every single bit of it to the fullest.
So how does it feel to live in the moment with a sense of purpose and clarity on what makes you happy?
I found an answer in a Japanese concept “ikigai” or “reason for being” (iki meaning 'to live' and kai meaning 'worth'). This concept is powered by your everyday meaning and what you truly enjoy. It could be as simple as spending time with your friends or holding a hand of someone you love. And it could be as complicated as sending people to Mars or changing the World’s education system.
No matter what’s your reason to jump out of bed every morning, fuel it with love and dedicate time to explore your ikigai by observing your life mindfully and experimenting courageously.
And if in doubt, just ask yourself these 4 questions:
- What do I love?
- What am I good at?
- What does the World needs?
- What can I be paid for?
My name is Anastasia and this Steemit blog will be a reflection of my reasons for everyday happiness: experiences, art and a bit of zen.
1. EXPERIENCES
I often ask myself “What’s the last time I did something for the first time?”. This question drives my passion for new experiences and feeds my curiosity. I explore this world with an open heart, I travel places, I meet people, I experiment and I will never stop.
2. ART
Since I was little I could spend hours drawing and colouring. Art is my hobby and my creativity playground. Making art is my favourite flow state. For me, art speaks where words are unable to explain.
3. ZEN
I explore the world within me through meditation and mindfulness practices. I balance my energy by practicing yoga and tai chi. I study personal growth courses and I enjoy reading good non-fiction. I explore philosophical ideas and I can spend hours in my favourite coffeeshop journaling about some intangible concepts.
I’m new on steemit, but I’m already so grateful for every single one of you reading this! And if ideas this post resonate with you, follow me on this adventure and share your thoughts in the comments.
So what’s your ikigai? What makes to jump out of the bed in the morning? Let’s get to know each other! :)
Zen out,
Anastasia
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Warm welcome beauty! I loved your post. So curious about your nexts, I’m following!! I’m also new here. Take a look to my profile and follow if you want, I think we have things in common😊
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Wow. What a beautifully written and elegant first post - bravo. I'm also a fan of Japanese culture and all things zen. My favourite uniquely Japanese concept is Wabi Sabi 侘寂 - or the idea of 'perfection in imperfection'. I lived in Japan for 2 years back in 2009 and I'm dying to go back one day! Anyway, welcome to the community - I'll follow you and look forward to reading more of your posts ^^
I will be visiting Japan this fall, so excited! And thank you so much for such a warm welcome :)
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You are welcome, hope we have a good time here. Please follow.
Hi, I'm also new on Steemit and really loved your first post.
welcome to Steemit! Couldn't agree more, people get so wrapped up in things that don't make them happy and they get so wound up. Great intro! May then Zen be with you, followed!
Thank you @diezeldiddy! I happy you liked the post :)
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Welcome to join @zengirl, regards to know my name @iqbal-pase, I am steemian from Aceh (INDONESIA). Hope you can work well on steemit platform and can be useful for other steemian.
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Welcome to the community , Best of luck here
WELCOME! So happy you finally made it here <3 Love your introduction!
Hi! Nice post! Great to see more people that I know here 😋