How can you more fully live the life you're meant to live?

It's true, you can operate on auto-pilot and for years, just go through the motions.  I am realizing that I certainly have.  What does it take to move from just existing to truly experiencing life? 

• Slowing down.  For me, right now, this is what I need to do to live more fully.  My tendancy is to troll for what's the next thing to do and often I mistake activity for direction.  Reflection time helps me to garner gratitude, helps me to hear the voices within more clearly, to focus the blur of what is coming up and to deeply consider the roles I play, consciously and unconsciously.  Slowing down is a spiritual practice and I'd put the writing of these Daily Prompts in that category.  (For that, I'm thankful to Shrunny!)  This morning I went out into the moist, cool darkness, found a place with no streetlights and just gazed up at the sky for a long time. Such Sweetness can be found in the everyday moments if I'm just present.
• Acceptance.  This is huge; a continual, lifelong work in progress.  Accepting what has come before because spending any energy fretting is a complete waste.  Learning to learn from it and look forward.  Accepting what is.  Accepting my own and others imperfections.  Really, really letting it go.  Oh, I am trying, trying, doing good work here.  It is Hard sometimes.
• Having purpose.  In whatever way that floats one's boat.  I have purpose right now managing the church auction database, ridiculous as that sounds.  Some day I would hope to have some "higher" purposes but for now, this is the variety I'm working with.
• Connection.  Connecting with others, human -- and canine and feline too I'd say, so enhances life in my book.  Sharing the human condition. Since I moved into this apartment alone, I have stepped up the connecting with others.  I've needed and greatly appreciated the myriad of emotional gifts I've received from doing this.  I am blessed to have a wide variety of friends and loved ones.  Some would say I overdo it.  Ok, fine.  Let them.
• Because in the end, for me, giving love and truly receiving love is the granddaddy of 'em all, most important factor in fully living the life I'm meant to live.  I still have much to learn in this arena but again, it's good work.

I don't kid myself and think I'm going to make any real difference in the grand scheme of things here. I admire those who have that drive and determination.

For me, for now, I'm working on acceptance and it all, me especially, being enough.