4096: I Decided to Fully Live Each Messy and Beautiful Day by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress

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🗓️ 25 July 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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1:01.2	I decided to fully live each messy and beautiful day by Krista O'Reilly-Dabby-Degu
1:07.5	of a Life in Progress.ca. At 18, I decided to live. At 33, I decided to love myself.
1:17.2	At 46, I decided to enjoy the journey. Deciding to live isn't just about no more suicide attempts.
1:25.6	It's not just about getting free of addictive or numbing behavior.
1:29.5	Deciding to live is also about showing up each day awake and aware, willing to taste what comes
1:36.7	your way. The joy, the anxiety, the exasperation, the delight, the winds, the struggle, the sunshine, and long nights.
1:47.7	It means slowing down and noticing the gifts of each ordinary day, listening as people speak,
1:54.0	noticing their quirks and artistry, tasting your food and feeling her touch,
1:59.4	offering and receiving love, no guarantees. No more hiding,
2:04.2	no wishing yourself away. It means realizing that even if this day is your last, you will have fully
2:10.5	received its sacred gift. It means being fully present for the dishes and bill paying, the cuddles and the call you've
2:18.9	been dreading, for the hopeful new births and the bearing people you love.
2:23.7	Understanding that you may feel broken or weak or terribly afraid, but this does not disqualify you
2:30.2	from life. You may have hurt people or sacrificed too much or lost yourself somewhere along the
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