breathe in
love, calm, light
breathe out
anxiety, pain, anger
live life mindful
not as a puppet
seek a life, not a job
sit in an inflatable turtle at the Claw on a hot day
close your eyes, walk the labyrinth, imagine another world
allow Stanford to let you smile everyday
fall asleep on the Oval
find your camp Stanford
happiness and health over everything
use up your late days, put the paper to rest
cry on a shoulder
use laughter as your medicine
love yourself
compassionate, confident, vivacious
love your life
meaningful, driven, passionate
a yummy cup of chai tea
a sweaty, inverted body during yoga
a candle lit in a peaceful room
a long hike, an effortless swim
a good laugh, a long sleep
every sunset,
every kind word,
every smile
every thank you
how will you find purpose, make an impact, live with intent?
fail a bit,
meander a lot,
keep dancing, keep living
find what you didn’t know you were looking for
activate your mind,
harness your creativity
trigger your happiness
your life is yours
your future is open
go forth and seek it
with an open heart, an open mind, without regret
Contact Ashley Westhem at awesthem ‘at’ stanford.edu.