Weekend-Engagement Week 260: Healthy Relationships, Sense of Purpose, Giving Back and Gratitude (Important Things for a Fulfilled Life)

Hola amazing Hivers of @weekend-experiences community. I hope your day is stress-free and enjoyable. I am participating again in this #weekend-engagement sharing with another set of interesting topics hosted by @galenkp.

I have chosen to talk about “What would you say are the three most important things to you personally leading a happy, meaningful and fulfilled life and why?”

First of all, I think that the concept of having a happy, meaningful and fulfilled life is subjective. Each one of us lived through different experiences and surrounded with different external factors so, our interpretation or perception of happiness is unique to each person. To live a meaningful and happy life, I think our basic needs and safety needs have to be met first
before we can progress to working towards a fulfilled life.

The first important part for me is having healthy relationships with our family, friends, and life partner. Having strong and supportive connections with the people who are important to our lives I think can give us a sense of belongingness. It certainly doesn’t feel nice when we feel that we are left out and we are just alone in our battles in life. It’s human nature to feel the connection and in turn, it can provide us with emotional support and assurance. However, I feel that it is also important to be selective with our relationships; we also need to assess which relationship contributes to our true happiness and wellbeing.

The next important thing for me is finding a sense of purpose. I feel that a clear sense of purpose can help me focus on my life's direction, through my personal life, at work, or through my contribution to others. If I know where my life’s direction is then I could also be more resilient and I would be more prepared to deal with challenges. So, in daily living, a clear sense of purpose helps me focus on my goals and decision-making. To achieve this, I also need to let go of unpleasant experiences in the past. Finding meaning in my daily life, never stop learning, and not be a prisoner of the past so that I can have a better sense of where I am going…

Lastly, I think giving back and showing gratitude are also important to have a meaningful life. I think it’s important to be mindful and be grateful of the blessings and what I have in life. Also, be thankful of the people who care for me and support me. If I have a grateful mindset, it also helps me focus on the positive aspects of life. Through this, I become more conscious on giving back to the society which can be done through volunteering, donating, or other forms of sharing.

I think that leading a meaningful life is a personal choice and journey. Having a fulfilled life also leads to achieving personal contentment and true inner happiness.

These are my reflections for the chosen topic. Thank you for your interest and may we have a wonderful week ahead of us...

Your Friend,
@bettsmarie09

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