What does it mean to live in your best life?
Almost everyone can say they have personally said, heard, or used the phrase: “Living your/my best life”. There are even songs about this term by Snoop Dog, Cardi B, and Dylan Scott. It is a newer way to say, “Living my life to the fullest” or “YOLO”. The difference, at least to me, is that “Living my best life” sounds more classy and timeless. It can be about doing something courageous, something unique, daring to conquer your biggest fears all the way to taking the trip of your lifetime, down to making it about your own lifestyle. We can generally say, we are living our best life by working out, traveling, and learning something new, or even using it as an excuse to splurge on something we have been eyeing for a while. The meaning behind it is empowering because it describes that you are no longer holding back from anything in order to be happy, yet.
In this blog post, I will discuss 5 ways to live in your best life and why.
1. Live in the moment
The meaning of “in” is inside of something. It is a preposition. It’s not above or below. We purposely chose in because in is a physical location and for many, that is our home. A lot of people dwell on the past or are living in the future, but what we are trying to focus on, that everyone can do better at, is being in the moment. Appreciating what you have in front of you. There is nowhere else you need to be but at that moment. For example, for me, living in the moment is something I try to work on every day because it is something I struggle with daily. Sometimes I focus so much on all the things I need to do and plan, that it creates unnecessary stress when the planning prevents me from living in the moment. This is why I think living in the now, being present, and living life with intention, and gratitude resonates with living in our best lives. Not only physically, but also mentally.
2. Live in a space that reflects you and your needs in an environment where you can thrive
Living in our best life can mean a lot of things, but for us, it means being able to live your definition of happiness, and that includes your home. Your home is your sanctuary as we like to say. Your home is your safe place where you go for comfort. You need your home to reflect you and all the things you love in order to thrive in it! That’s why we put a spin on the phrase “live your best life” because to live it, you need to also live in it and breathe it. You’d be surprised at how much the design of your bedroom or living room can change your everyday life whether it’s making it more functional or adding little things that make you happy. I promise you it will change your daily mood!
After the pandemic is when home really took a new meaning. Many of us are now working from home and spent what felt like an eternity quarantining. Some of us found ways to work out from home because the gyms were closed or started learning how to cook. You probably also binged watched every Netflix show (It’s okay, we did too!) but it also made us get creative about how to make things work from home. Those who had that extra time invested much of it into perfecting their spaces. Making your homes cozy, and warm and not getting bored of being stuck in them was the #1 priority for some. Based on the American Time Use Survey, we spend about 62% of our waking time at home. Let’s face it, the pandemic hit home for everyone. It affected everyone from newborns to the elderly, but pandemic or not, we should all be living in our best life.
3. Live in your best attire
Your best attire is defined by everyone differently as we all have different styles. However, wear what empowers you to take on the day. Whether it’s keeping up with the newest trends or being different from everyone else. Our wardrobe is always evolving! If you’ve never heard of a time capsule wardrobe, it’s about investing in minimal pieces that you can wear in different ways keeping in mind the quality and versatility of it. For example, in the fall leather pants are such a statement yet you can wear them in different ways without making it look like you wear them all the time. You can wear them with boots, heels, sneakers, a bodysuit, a sweater, or even a jacket. The same goes for basic long sleeve shirts or a pair of white sneakers. I think it’s important to know that just because you can’t afford the most expensive pieces, it doesn’t mean you can’t dress the part. I personally love when people tell me they love my style and ask where I got something and I have zero shame telling them (bc I think it’s my superpower) how much it really cost me and where I found it. I feel empowered by letting another person know that they too can buy something chic at a reasonable price.
4. Live in new experiences
We believe traveling is fundamental to education. You learn so much about different cultures, different cuisines, and different ways of living. Traveling when you’re growing up opens a whole new world. But traveling as an adult is a completely different experience. You are at an age where you can understand what is happening. It’s no longer going to a resort and playing in the kid’s pool, but rather staying in a local town and immersing yourself into a culture that is unknown to you and actually interacting with the people who live their daily lives in that location. There are so many experiences, conversations, and people I have met through visiting new countries. My dad always told me that the most important and fundamental thing he wanted me to always remember is to be humble at all stages of life. I really embraced the word “humble” when we traveled to countries where people lived just that. Humble, but happier than anyone who had more. I was born and raised in Colombia until I was 9 years old. We then moved to Honduras and it opened up traveling opportunities for us. My parents really loved traveling so we took advantage of the weekends and drove to Guatemala and El Salvador which are neighboring countries. I learned so much just by seeing others’ ways of living, because traveling changes your mindset, your values, and shapes the way you see the world. I had many life-changing experiences while traveling, and lots of stories I can tell, but long story short, is that nothing puts your life into perspective like seeing the way others live. You learn to live in the moment, you learn to value experiences over material things, and you meet new people that leave a mark on your life.
5. Live in your best mentally and physically
Living in your best life isn’t just about material things. It’s about embracing your full potential and feeling your best physically and mentally. My sisters and I are all in different stages of our lives so we are all experiencing life differently. I want them to know that yes, it is hard to have kids, but it’s also a matter of balance and self-care. As a mom, I know how hard it is to try to get back to our pre-kids life. Both mentally and physically, it is tolling. After I had Jeanmarc, I felt so lost and had an out-of-body experience with myself. I didn’t recognize my body, I had no time for the little things that meant something to me like reading a book or simply taking a long bath. I also didn’t even know how to dress after my body had changed so much, I simply felt like I had lost my identity. I really had to self-reflect and think about why I was feeling this way. I started to believe that it was all about how I looked on the outside, so I started dieting (keto) and shedding the baby weight, and yes it felt great to fit into my jeans again but it wasn’t really helping my mental health. It wasn’t until the pandemic, that I really truly started to believe that self-care was highly important and that living in my best life was more than just fitting into my size 4 jeans. There are many things we can do to improve ourselves, whether it’s taking some time to ourselves, going to go to happy hour with a few GF’s and catching up on life, buying something you have been eyeing, or even setting a daily routine for you and your kids is helpful. I personally thrive when I set my alarm for 6:30 am, work out, start brewing coffee while I make breakfast, and get the kids ready for school. It sets me up for the day because I start by taking care of my mental health. I really feel like I can take on the world when I focus on myself and get my dose of endorphins to get the day started by living in my best self.
So let’s create meaningful spaces we can live in. Let’s elevate our lives and homes, let’s focus on the tiniest details! Finding a purpose is important, and finding meaning is too. Why not wake up one day and say I want to live in my best life? Let us know in the comments how you live in your best life!
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