The Rapture of Being Alive #74

This is one of my all-time favorite quotes by Joseph Campbell:

“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our innermost being and reality so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”

We often find ourselves searching for the meaning of life, hoping to unlock the answers to our deepest questions and longings — and finally have it all figured out, once and for all.

What if meaning isn’t the only thing we truly seek?

What if it’s not just about chasing answers and achievements — though they can be vitally important? What if it’s also about feeling and experiencing life — deeply, fully, and unapologetically?

We’ve all had those moments of feeling fully alive…

Maybe…

It’s in the quiet moments…

In the whispers of our deep knowing and intuition.

The wild laughter and simple joys.

The tears of both celebration and pain, the hard-won triumphs, and the profound, powerful act of simply being here — now.

When your outer world reflects your inner truth, that’s when you feel it — the rapture of being alive.

So maybe the real question isn’t, “What’s the meaning of life?”

Maybe it’s, “Am I truly alive… right now?”

Because in the end, life isn’t a puzzle to be solved — it’s an experience to be felt.

What we’re really after is the rapture of being alive. We want to feel it. Live it. Let it flow through us and move us.

Journal or Reflection Prompts

Take a moment to connect with your innermost being — your heroically elite self — and reflect on these questions:

• What makes me come alive?
• How can I invite more of that into my daily life?
• What would a day look like where I’m fully celebrating the experience of being alive?
• When was the last time I felt the pure, unfiltered rapture of being alive?

May you allow the rapture of being alive to move and inspire you towards deeper wisdom, greater truth, and a more profound experience of life.