Life Is a Gift. Are You Crafting Yours Intentionally?

Facing life or death trauma at age 7-10 (you can read more about my journey here), one of the ways I chose to allow it to impact me was: immense, immense cherishing of the sacredness of life. 

I knew of many children who did not survive cancer. I myself knew the horrors of physical pain, mental anguish, trauma and terror at an age before I was equipped to process it. Here is not where I will expand on that (see the link above or my recent blog posts).

When I faced such deep, real experiences at such a young age, a beautiful gift came from that. I intimately, in my body & on all levels, deeply knew the preciousness of life. 

Every moment was a gift. 

Every breath, every day, every second an occasion to celebrate LIFE!

This beautiful, sacred gift I was given. LIFE. TO LIVE!!!!!

I knew so many kids my age that didn’t get to live beyond that time.

I knew how bad life could be. How horrendous it could get. 

Life. Health. Happiness. Laughter. Fun. Play. Joy. The treasure of every human soul…

WOW. 

When you are without them. For so long especially as a kid. 

You see the contrast. The stark gift of light and life and absolute magic that they are!!!!!

That’s how it was for me.

The gratitude. The awe. The fragility of a moment, knowing it and life can change a full 180* in a f*cking instant. 

As a kid I was gifted to choose to allow in this perspective…

It was a choice. 

And damn am I proud and glad that younger me chose that !!!

It has been a gift that has guided my entire life and continues to guide me to this day!!!!

I’ve never been able to be bothered by popularity. Trends. Appearances. What others think of me. What society expects of me. Drama. Gossip. (At least not too much.) The petty inconsequential sh*t that is a waste of LIFE !!!!

This miraculous gift that is life! I shall not waste it!

Since I was 7, this profound wisdom has led me to be astoundingly clear on who I am, my priorities, and the trajectory of my life. 

It has led me to intentionally craft every aspect of my life. 

Even before I consciously knew what I was doing!

Knowing at such a tender young age what was of truly the utmost importance, what I valued, what my life absolutely needed to be about because I could see no other way - this has always been my driving force!

To live a life of meaning. Purpose. Depth. 

To life my life to its f*cking fullest. 

To be ME to my f*cking fullest!!!

Which is why I sit here writing such raw personal truths that are core to who I am. 

Because I must help people. 

Because I want others to also live their lives to their fullest!

To live their own unique fullest potential in this precious gift of a lifetime we have here! Now!!

Now. 

Now. What are you doing now?

How are you crafting your life with raw self-honesty, integrity with your chosen values, and fully, radically YOUR WAY and only because YOU WANT IT.

What life would you be living if you didn’t listen to a single other person or society’s expectations for you?

Who would you BE if you loved yourself radically and yours was the ONLY f*cking opinion that mattered?!?

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO LIVE THIS PRECIOUS LIFE YOU HAVE???

Because maybe you didn’t go through the depth of sh*t that I did. Maybe you didn’t have to face the absolute brink of death and darkness and hell. To see the edge and then see - the true LIGHT AND MIRACLE that is everyday life. If you did, you might get what I’m saying. If you didn’t, let my story help you truly understand the utterly awe-inspiring gift that life - every second of every day, yes even this one right now - is. 

Let this inspire you to WAKE UP!

To LET every moment of every day become a gift for you!

To CRAFT YOUR LIFE INTENTIONALLY so your life becomes one of delight and joy and awe and adventure and creativity and magic in YOUR WAY. The life that is all yours. Created uniquely in every way that you desire. We have that power.

I have truly intentionally created my future almost every day of my life. Subconsciously at times, but very consciously for over a decade now. 

I now live in joy. In awe. In gratitude. In freedom. In peace. In delight. In immense LOVING OF LIFE for the majority of my life. 

And in constant delicious creation of my future because if we choose it, it gets to get better and better.

I love doing this!

I have spent almost my entire life cherishing it deeply and living and creating it intentionally. 

Even in my darkest days, I was still acutely aware at my core of the gift it was to be alive. The darkness actually helped the slivers of light I experienced be seen as the true gold that they were… And now that I live primarily in the light, I know that it is all true gold and it always has been.

And now I am utterly giddy that I get to help others do this too!

I love to help others craft their lives. Be the truest version of themselves they long to be. Live a life that MATTERS. That is THEIRS. That feels f*cking amazing TO THEM!

The first step is something you can do today!

# 1: Get clear on your VISION. Who do you desire to be? What life do you yearn to live? If you could dream as big as you ever wanted, what would be your big life vision?!?

I always recommend spending time reflecting on this - in nature when possible. And write it down, because the act of writing it has power in and of itself.

And if you are excited to continue intentionally crafting your life - which I hope you are - here are some ways I can support you!

• Book your free discovery call where we get to discuss your dreams and how working together could support you in co-creating them! (jennaheim.com/lifecoaching)

• Download my Free Nature Meditation for Uncovering Your Truest Self and enjoy a 23-minute guided journey of inner clarity and creation in nature! (jennaheim.com)

• Follow me on social and my blog for regular free inspiration, tips, and nature wisdom that will support you in living your beautiful, desired life. (IG: https://www.instagram.com/jenna.heim/)

Now go! Make your life everything you ever dreamed it would be!

Much love,

Jenna