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Choose your whole life.
Alive On Record is a public place to make a permanent commitment to living fully—through every season, chapter, and unwritten day ahead.
What this pledge means
A permanent yes to every chapter ahead.
Choose from five carefully written life pledges or write your own. Every option expresses an enduring commitment to live the whole of your life fully and deliberately.
Your exact words become part of the public record. The commitment is permanent; the published record can still be removed using the private code issued to you.
How it works
One clear statement. Three simple steps.
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Choose your words
Select one of five permanent-life pledges or write a personal commitment of your own.
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Place it on record
Publish your chosen name, public location, exact pledge, and the date your commitment was made.
- 03
Keep your removal code
A private one-time code lets you request permanent deletion of your entry.
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