Recently, I saw the following meme posted on social media:
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
From what I understand, this quote, in its current form, came from the book Tahitian Choreographies by Vicki Corona, published in 1989.
There’s a profound truth in this quote.
It’s through physical existence that we have a chance for experiences, both great and small. The feeling of heat from the sun on a warm summer day and the brisk chill of a winter morning. The joy of hearing the beautiful laughter of a small child and the shock of the bone-rattling sound of thunder from a spring storm.
These, and so much more, are experiences that life offers us.
Embodiment in this world is an opportunity, not an endurance test.
