The Simple Purpose of Being Here

We spend so much time searching for meaning, as if life is some great puzzle we need to solve before our time is up. But what if the answer is simpler than we think? What if our purpose here is simply to be—to live, to learn, to enjoy this place, and to be good to one another?

Living means embracing each day, even the messy ones. It’s feeling the warmth of the sun on your face, the weight of a loved one’s hand in yours, the quiet stillness of a moment that takes your breath away. It’s allowing yourself to feel everything—the joy, the sorrow, the uncertainty—without rushing past it.

Learning is what makes this journey worthwhile. We learn from our mistakes, our triumphs, and from each other. We discover that growth often comes from the hardest lessons and that wisdom is not just about knowing facts but about understanding people, emotions, and experiences.

Enjoying this place means looking around and appreciating the world as it is. It’s watching the seasons change, hearing laughter echo in the air, and finding peace in simple pleasures—a warm cup of coffee, a good story, a long walk with no actual destination.

And above all, we are here to be good to one another. To lift each other up, to TRULY understand each other, to listen, to show kindness not because we have to, but because it makes the world softer and more bearable. In the end, we are not measured by the things (or friends) we collect… nor the titles we earn, but by the love we share and the connections we make.

Maybe life isn’t about finding some grand purpose. Maybe it’s about living fully, learning deeply, loving fiercely, and being a light for others. Maybe that’s enough.

©Sheila Burke, DeathDoulaCLE 2025

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