Legacy Living

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Hello there Beauties!
 

How was your week? I’m asking because I had a rough week mentally. I felt so drained and unmotivated, even though I have so much I want to achieve. That is a huge heartache because I have kind of an overachieving spirit, and currently I’m feeling like I’m not doing anything with my life. Crazy, right? 


Anyway, this week I wanted to dive into what I’ll call “Legacy Living.” Like most (if not all) of the posts on this blog, this started with me thinking about my mom’s life. Crazy context: I don’t really mention my mom’s death much (well, to myself) because in my mind there’s no way she can be dead. That thinking is what led me to this in the first place, so snaps for that. But, let’s get to it. 


Legacy living, in my mind, is broken down into three main parts: 


How you live your life. It sparks questions like:  
  • When I die, how will my life be documented? 
  • What memories have I created worth mentioning if someone writes a book or makes a documentary about me? 
  • Did I live, or was I just surviving?
The impact you make on others. This breeds questions like:
  • Did I make a difference doing something I’m passionate about? 
  • Did I positively impact the life of at least one person?
  • When I die, how will people remember me?
Pleasure and peace with how you’ve lived. This one provokes questions like: 
    • When I die, if given the chance, would I come back because I don’t think I’ve fulfilled my purpose?
    • Would I be proud if my life was made into a movie for everyone to watch? Could I sit and watch it, and at the end, be pleased with the outcome? 
    • Would I be at peace knowing that I lived life to its fullest potential, and to my fullest potential?


    Think on these things. 


    I’ve mentioned before that one of my biggest fears is mediocrity. Maybe you could tell by that whole spiel above, but I don’t wanna die not being someone worthy. Clearly, based on all these blog posts, I’m not going around being Father Ho Long or Mother Theresa, but I do want to do something worthwhile with my life. If not, then all of this, meaning life in its entirety of struggle and long-suffering, would’ve been for naught. That’s a reality I cannot accept. 


    As I was saying about my mom (lol stay with me, even though I’m all over the place), her life is something I proudly talk about. I’m one of those people who don’t mind talking about their loved one that passed because I’m very proud of the person she was; not only to me, but to everyone. Of course, she wasn’t perfect, but her life was worthy of a whole blog, poetry collection, and future foundation being dedicated to her. This is her legacy: Rose Marie Angella Williams. 


    I think about my legacy way too often. I have all the plans, the blueprint, the capacity, and the wherewithal (ish), I just need to start living. 


    Think about your life. For homework, I want you to think about your legacy. How do you want to be remembered? How do you want to be celebrated? What do you want your movie/book/documentary to be about? Whatever it is, start now. Tomorrow is not promised. 


    QOTD: Have you started living towards your legacy yet?


    Love from all ends, 

    Bella 

    Comments

    1. Anonymous23 February 2025 at 18:42

      🥹🥹 I read this right in time because I’ve been feeling like I haven’t been doing nearly as much as I want to do and my goal is to live an impactful life. Thank you for reminding me of what I need to do !

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      1. Bella Levy25 May 2025 at 21:50

        Sometimes we just need a gentle push to keep us going. ❤️

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