What Would You Do with One Day?

Posted on by Sandi Amorim 25 Conversations

 

What would you do with only 24 hours left to live?

That’s the question my friend Jack asked recently.

journal to contemplate what you'd do with only one day left to live

What would you do with only one day? 

Would you gather your loved ones and spend the day together?

Would you try to cram in as much living as possible?

Would you. . .

  • eat your favourite foods
  • call your friends and family
  • surround yourself with flowers
  • dance with abandon to your favourite music

Or would your last day be more introspective?

Like Jack, I honestly don’t know how I’d spend those 24 hours. Although, I suppose my examples give you an idea of what’s important to me.

I only know the question helps me clarify how I want to live right now.

Unleashed. Intimate. Connected. Free.

 

What would you do with your one day?

 

25 conversations started on “What Would You Do with One Day?”

  1. I have thought about this before and I tend to think I’d make it a day like any other day, more or less. If I’m living a good life, then most days would make a good-enough last day. I certainly wouldn’t do anything I didn’t want to do, and I would touch base with my loved ones, for sure. I guess I’d just make the day about expressing my love in whatever ways I had time for. If I hadn’t already written an ethical will/legacy letter, I would take some time for that.

  2. I have thought about this before and I tend to think I’d make it a day like any other day, more or less. If I’m living a good life, then most days would make a good-enough last day. I certainly wouldn’t do anything I didn’t want to do, and I would touch base with my loved ones, for sure. I guess I’d just make the day about expressing my love in whatever ways I had time for. If I hadn’t already written an ethical will/legacy letter, I would take some time for that.

    1. Sue Mitchell I agree, and I think that’s why nothing jumped out at me. If we are already living a values-rich life, there wouldn’t be a whole lot to cram in! The question got me thinking it’d be much more about how I want to feel and what I want to say to people rather than what I’d actually do with the time.

  3. Family family family. I’d gather my family.
    It’s interesting Sandi when I read the title I thought it said “What would you do with one MORE day?” and that’s a different question. One more day is what we get EVERY day but heaven forbid we are at that place where we ache for one more day.
    My answer to that question would be the same.
    Lori

    1. Lori Different question, same answer…which is awesome because it tells you you’re already giving time to what’s important in your life. 
      I actually wondered if getting on the plane and flying to my family would be the best use of that day, as the travel would take about 5 hours total. But if we were on Skype together and talking and laughing, seeing each other and sharing throughout the day wouldn’t that be better?

    2. Lori Different question, same answer…which is awesome because it tells you you’re already giving time to what’s important in your life. 
      I actually wondered if getting on the plane and flying to my family would be the best use of that day, as the travel would take about 5 hours total. But if we were on Skype together and talking and laughing, seeing each other and sharing throughout the day wouldn’t that be better?

  4. Wow…I think, like Sue, I too would continue living my life the way I’m living – perhaps with fewer of the less fun parts (no need to clean the house on MY last day!).
    Lots of connection with my man – like you Sandi, I’d probably also skype in time with my family – lots of time in nature – reflection – laughter – sensuality. Yes, I’d keep living my life as is for the most part 🙂

    1. Sabrina at MyMiBoSo Isn’t that an amazing insight to have? I love knowing that the work we’ve done has gotten us to this point. I remember all too well how years ago it would not have been this way and I would have tried to cram too much into this last precious day.
      I might even wear my favourite pajamas all day long 🙂

      1. Sandi Amorim Yes! It really does feel amazing to know that this life I’m creating is finally the one I want to be living! Funnily enough I would still eat my kale salad because I just love them so much…but I would definitely have dessert ;).

  5. I’d definitely not sit in my office at my computer for a large part of my last day.  I’d get on the phone and call loved ones in NZ and make sure I’d told them how much I love them and what i appreciate about them and just hang out sharing stories and no doubt laughing and crying.  After that I’d call loved ones in other places.  Being an introvert I’d also take some quiet reflective time.  So I’m not sure my day would be like any other day because it would largely be about completing this phase of my life.  I do love the work I do but I’d be doing more connecting on my last day.  
    And I’d still be eating my healthy food plus dessert like Sabrina.  I would hold back on the chocolate however because I wouldn’t want to numb out – I’d want to feel every moment.
    Sounds like I need to figure out how to get out of my office more 🙂  And connect with loved ones more.  And eat less sugar!

  6. I know without question what I would do.  I would meditate and be surrounded by others who understand the importance of the moment of death and have the ability to support that transition.  Good question!

    1. Sandra Pawula It’s a great question that I borrowed from Josh Wilner. Made me really consider how I spend my days, and I’m happy to say I feel pretty good about it 🙂

    2. Sandra Pawula It’s a great question that I borrowed from Josh Wilner. Made me really consider how I spend my days, and I’m happy to say I feel pretty good about it 🙂

  7. I honestly don’t know Sandi however sitting in the sunshine with friends and family and sipping on a cold amber ale come to mind. Thankyou for the prompt.
    Be good to yourself
    Davcid
    Life Coach. Listener. Life Lover.

  8. GREAT question. It’s hard to imagine only having one day left. I think I would spend the day with my mom and my sister. I would tell everyone I met how much I valued them and how much I loved them. I’d write and inspire as much as I could and I’d continue to spread hope and joy.

  10. It’s the people who matter most to me that I would want around me, if I were so lucky to be able to choose…I offer this video clip as another example of  ‘just one day to live’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8u1piKeGxk

    1. ‘Death ends a life, not a relationship’ ~Morrie Schwartz…Tuesdays with Morrie…best movie ever!

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