Living My Best Life
Dead💀DeadDefinition
Being in a state of peak happiness, self-actualization, and freedom. Once a genuine affirmation, now often used sarcastically. Peak LinkedIn/Instagram caption energy.
Translation for Parents
This was the caption on every Instagram vacation photo from 2018-2020. It means 'I'm thriving.' Your Gen X friends still use it unironically. Gen Z uses it sarcastically while eating instant ramen alone. Both interpretations are valid.
Examples
“Eating cereal for dinner, living my best life”
“I'm having a low-effort meal and choosing to frame it positively”
“Just quit my toxic job, living my best life”
“I left a bad situation and I'm now thriving (this one might actually be genuine)”
Cringe Score
Please don't
This is now exclusively found in the bios of people who sell essential oils. It's crossed over to the other side. Let it rest.
Category
general
Peak
2019-01
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
editorial