This episode isn’t about falling in love with life as some endless joy-fest—it’s about falling in love with being alive. Because the truth is, not every phase of life will feel lovable. There are seasons of grief, pain, uncertainty. But what we can choose, in every moment, is to love our aliveness.

I explore the gift of delight—not just happiness, but a posture of presence, gratitude, and wonder. Delight is what moves us beyond the nervous system’s survival responses of fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. It’s the “fifth response” that allows us not just to survive, but to flourish.

We’ll reflect on:🌱 Why delight is more than joy—it’s freedom.🌱 How impermanence invites us to savor life.🌱 The lessons from people who’ve faced near-death experiences and live differently.🌱 The spiritual truth behind the paradox: “We must die to truly live.”

This episode is an invitation to stop waiting for a life-altering moment to shift your perspective. To bring urgency, presence, and acceptance into your days. To release control and embrace delight.

Because I truly believe—we all deserve to fall in love with being alive

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