Carpediemology — The Art and Philosophy of Living Fully
In the early spring of 2020, in the stillness between what was and what could be, a question began to take shape: What if Carpe Diem — the call to seize the day — wasn’t about urgency or fear of missing out, but about living in true alignment with oneself?
Over that summer, the question blossomed into a set of transformative tools, and since then it has evolved into a living field of study — an interdisciplinary inquiry into how we might live wisely and well.
As Oscar Wilde wrote in 1891, “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
Carpediemology is for the thoughtful, curious souls who wish to truly live by studying life with the same intention an artist brings to their craft — treating it as both subject and canvas, shaping it with care, imagination, and wonder.
The Invisible University of the Soul
We are all students of life at an invisible university ...
All of us who seek a richer, truer life are already enrolled at the University of the Soul studying topics that will further our personal growth. We study at an invisible campus that lives within and around us. You can almost see it when you close your eyes: the outline of an old world university, cobblestones beneath your feet, lanterns glowing along quiet corridors. Whether through philosophy, psychology, or spiritual inquiry, we’re each studying the same subject: the art and science of living well.
Among the ivy-clad courtyards of this timeless place stands Carpediemology College — a home for the dreamers, thinkers, and feelers who long to live with joy, meaning, and fulfillment. Carpediemology College teaches a multidisciplinary approach to the pursuit of a good life — academically grounded yet alive with imagination and heart, combining reflective practice with real-world application.
A Modern Philosophy for a Meaningful Life
Carpediemology began as a question, but it has grown into a discipline of living — one that bridges the poetic and the practical, the reflective and the real.
Today, Carpediemology has evolved into a philosophy for the 21st century — an interdisciplinary field at the crossroads of psychology, philosophy, and poetic living. It invites us to explore what it means to live wisely, joyfully, and well in a world that rarely pauses long enough to ask.
At its core, Carpediemology rests on three pillars: Joy — not fleeting pleasure, but the quiet aliveness that comes from presence and appreciation. Meaning — the narrative thread that connects our choices to something larger. Fulfilment — the steady sense of alignment between our inner truth and outer life.
These three pillars support a lifelong process of transformation that typically unfolds through five stages:
Recognise — awakening to what no longer fits; noticing the dissonance between life as it is and as it could be. Re-imagine — envisioning what a true and wholehearted life might look like. Release — letting go of inherited expectations and outdated narratives to create space for renewal. Reconnect — returning to your values, desires, and sense of direction — your True North. Renaissance — embodying your philosophy; living your rebirth with intention, creativity, and joy.
These stages describe a recurring rhythm in the human experience — the cyclical unfolding of awareness, imagination, release, reconnection, and rebirth.
In Carpediemology, we study these movements not as a formula, but as a language of transformation: a way to recognise where meaning arises, where it dissolves, and how it re-forms in our lives.
The path isn’t linear. Like the seasons, the stages circle back again and again — each cycle deepening your understanding and sense of wholeness.
There’s no one-size-fits-all path to a Carpe Diem life — but there is a map.
It's not the kind of map that tells you exactly where to go - but the kind that helps you find your own True North.
Here, we don’t hand you a single rigid formula. We offer something better: A field-tested framework, soul-rooted tools, and a set of instruments you can actually use — like a compass to reorient, an encyclopedia to deepen your self-understanding, and a magnifying glass to examine the subtleties of what’s been overlooked.
Whether you’re just waking up to the quiet truth that something needs to shift or you’re already mid-journey, recalibrating and reaching toward your most expansive, aligned life — you'll find ressources to help guide and support you at every stage.
This is a place for transformation — not just theoretical knowledge, but real-life application. Carpediemology helps you find your next right step. And the one after that. Until your life begins to feel like your most exciting adventure yet.
The Four Stages of Carpediemology
These stages form a kind of map that helps you identify where you are and where you're headed. While every journey is unique, they capture the core transformation most people experience as they move from disconnection toward deeper alignment and fulfillment.
The stages unfold like the seasons, cycling again and again to deepen your growth and understanding.
Stage 1 — Recognize
You sense that something’s off — and it can be in the form of a subtle dissonance, a quiet craving or full-blown overwhelm. This stage is about becoming aware of what’s no longer working and acknowledging your desire for more joy, meaning, and fulfillment.
Stage 2 — Release
You begin to let go — of outdated roles, old narratives, inherited shoulds, and anything else that keeps you from living in sync with your truth. This is the space-clearing, pattern-breaking part of the journey. It's challenging work - but it's so, so worth it.
Stage 3 — Reconnect
With more clarity and space, you begin to return to yourself. You attune to your values, desires, and inner compass — your True North — and start building a deeper relationship with your own voice and vision for your life. This is where you begin to design your life anew.
Stage 4 — Step into your Renaissance
This is your rebirth. The renaissance stage is where you experience self-empowerment at its peak. You’re no longer struggling or just surviving — you’re thriving and living with intention. Your life becomes a work of art, shaped by your values, your desires, and your highest vision.
Supercharge Your Path to Your Best Carpe Diem Life
If you're ready to go all in and invest in yourself - not just dollars, but more importantly time, energy and dedication, these are the highly transformational offerings that represent the very best of the best that Carpediemology has to offer.
Feel Good Foundations
Foundational Self-Study Course
Feel Good Foundations is your reset (or upgrade) button—a self-paced course to help you reconnect with what feels good, or turn up the volume on the good you’ve already got. Whether you’re running on empty or just want to feel even better, this is where lightness, joy, and nervous system magic come together to become your new normal. No life overhaul needed—just small shifts that make a big difference.
True North Transformation
Group Coaching Program
True North Transformation is an 8-week group coaching journey for deep feelers and big dreamers ready to heal old patterns, stop shapeshifting and finally come home to themselves. Through nervous system wisdom, emotional archeology, and soul-level visioning, you'll clear what no longer fits and step into the identity that does. It’s time to feel safe in your truth, take up space, and build a life that feels like you —from the inside out.
New cohort begins September 2025.
1:1 Coaching
Highly personalised
Carpediemology 1:1 Coaching is a high-touch, custom-tailored journey for those craving deep thought partnership on their path to healing, alignment, and expansion. It’s a collaborative space where your inner world meets grounded strategy—where old patterns are unraveled, nervous system safety is restored, and your truest self gets to lead. With soul-smart support and honest reflection, you’ll design a life that feels like home—and fully yours.
Imagine This: A Future That Feels Like Home For Your Soul
If you could hold a Polaroid of your future, what quiet magic might it reveal?
Maybe it’s a slow morning bathed in soft light, your coffee warm in your hands, your thoughts no longer at war with each other. Maybe it’s the feeling of freedom— knowing what matters, and finally having the space to honor it. And maybe - ideally - it's being your own fiercest cheerleader no matter what.
Carpediemology isn't about creating a perfect life. It's about designing a true one. A life stitched together by small, intentional choices that feel like you.
The new version of you isn’t a fantasy. It’s a remembering. A homecoming. It's like breathing new life into your soul. Here’s what it might start to look like: You’re no longer trying to prove your worth—you’re living it.
So—if you could take a Polaroid of the life you're creating, what would it capture?
Here are the shifts you might experience
Every journey is unique but some breakthroughs are pretty universal. We're all human after all.
While every journey is unique, these stages capture the core transformation most people experience as they move from disconnection toward deeper alignment and fulfillment — unfolding like the seasons, cycling again and again to deepen your growth and understanding.
You'll experience life more intensely - and take delight in it as you intentionally create a life you love
You'll follow through on your dreams in small, sustainable steps—without burnout.
You'll stop performing and start showing up - messy, real and whole.
You'll trust your own timing - and know that you always have options and agency
I love the concept of Carpediemology. I love it! It's genious. Absolutely.
LISA FOX - THE CONFIDENCE QUEEN
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Carpediemology Class on YouTube
Carpediemology Class is your weekly dose of soul-smart insight on how to live a life that actually feels like yours. On YouTube, we break down big ideas—like joy, healing, identity, and alignment—into real-life tools and aha moments. Come for the thought-provoking conversations, stay for the emotional clarity, creative reframes, and permission to be fully, gloriously human.
Carpediemology Chronicles on Substack
Carpediemology Chronicles is where the deeper questions live. These long-form essays explore the inner architecture of a meaningful life—through stories, musings, and honest reflections that linger. If you love unpacking the why beneath the what, or finding language for things you’ve felt but never quite named, this is your space. Come curious. Leave changed.
The Common Room on Instagram
Your colorful corner of Instagram for mental cosplay, curious ideas. and unapologetic self-expression. This is where big feelings get playful, deep thoughts get quirky, and you get permission to show up as your full, messy, brilliant self. Follow along for daily doses of wisdom, joyful rebellion, and a community that celebrates all your glorious contradictions.
Sneak Peak: Inside the Carpediemology Toolkit
Curious about the modalities and the methods behind the magic? Here is a behind the scenes!
These are some of the tools I draw from to support deep, lasting, soul-level change.
A few of these are unique to Carpediemology, created to support the work we do here.
You don’t need to know these modalities and approaches — that’s my job.
But if you’re a fellow nerd for transformation (hi, friend 👋), please have a look!
Do you want to finally feel really good most of the time?
Download the first two audio files from the Feel Good Foundations course to begin to create your new default baseline. If you're not 1000 % happy with where you are, the good news is: You can change your life. And this is a good place to start.
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