The Connection Between Longevity and Purpose

I read somewhere that people with a strong sense of purpose tend to live longer. So basically, knowing that you are here for a reason will help keep you here. Your purpose is not wrapped up in the work that you do— your purpose is in who you are. You have purpose because you are here, and to know that and truly believe that will aid in keeping your body’s healing properties alive.

Having that sense of purpose also contributes to the desire to take care of our physical bodies. Like, when are at a low point we might perform more unhealthy behaviors— we might overindulge in certain foods, substances, or practices. Or on the other hand, we might deprive ourselves of the things we need/ bring us joy. But when we are connected to self, connected to purpose, our behaviors are more healthy.

Having that mindset of “I have breath in my body so I have purpose”— that will help get you out of bed in the morning, help you to eat right, help you move your body more, and do the things that are fulfilling to you.

There’s this song and I’ve been [unsuccessfully] searching through my music so I can reference it, but the last line goes: “the end of self-fulfillment is the end of a person’s life” and that could be metaphoric or literal but that line always hits me deeply like “whew, am I living in a way that is fulfilling to me? Am I moving in the way that I feel called to move throughout my life? Am I fully living in my truth?”

To fulfill yourself is to know that you have purpose, and your purpose is to be here and truly be yourself. And having that sense of self keeps you connected to your body.

So I’ve been on a journey of moving with what feels true to me— what feels good in terms of the things I put in and on my body, the way I move my body, the things that I give my energy to, opening myself up to receive, giving authentically, and really doing what is fulfilling to me. And in fulfilling myself, I am saying that I have purpose, and to say that I have purpose is to have a conversation with my body, asking it to continue to perform its healing works for me.

Affirm with me: My body is full of healing energy. I will be blessed with longevity.

Click here for our Longevity Affirmation Art Print. Display this piece in your home or work space and repeat the affirmation daily for a more positive mindset and as a reminder to treat your body as your home, know your life has purpose, ultimately aiding in keeping your body’s healing energy alive.