What if you got to the very end of this life and, when you left your body, you discovered that the Divine had your back all along? That playing it safe hadn’t served you? That you could have lived life to its fullest?

What if you knew that now? How would you live your life? What would you do differently? Where would you go? How would you love? How would you express yourself?

You are here on this planet to live life to its fullest, and the Universe does support you in that. Being enlightened, or seeking enlightenment, does not consist of sitting around and playing it safe. Choosing to be enlightened is in and of itself a giant leap of faith! More than that, though, life is for living. Seek out different experiences, as long as you aren’t gong harm to others.

Part of what makes this plane of existence interesting to Spirit is the density, the ability to savor things. This is the only place where the five senses apply. This is the only place where our experience of things is that they’re not all happening at once, no matter how full your life might feel. Feed your soul!

What haven’t you seen that you would like to see? What haven’t you done that you would like to try? Are there any new skills you want to learn?

What are you waiting for? Don’t just sit there! Go out there and find your joy and then share that joy with others. Allow yourself to feel truly alive!

This post is part of a series called Monday Message, based on that day’s reflection from 365 Days to Enlightenment (authorized versions are currently out of print, working on a new edition). Check back next Monday for another one! You can also sign up for the Daily Message on my mailing list if you’d like to receive a new reflection every day. I also often post them to Instagram, if that’s a medium you enjoy.