People talk all the time about living intentional. What does this mean? Who doesn’t want to live with intentions? Who doesn’t want this one life to mean something? I think we all want this. Except some of us just don’t take the time to take a step back and look at what we need to do. Then we don’t take action on what we see we need to do. I’ve been there, so I know all too well. But I want to share what I’ve learned to make this current season you’re in, the best ever! Here we go!
- Just breathe. I have this app on my watch that reminds me to breathe. To take a second, clear my mind and just focus on my breaths. The rhythmic in and out. Slowing down to focus on my breathing has helped me to stop the ruminating mindlessness of a chaotic world. We think we can’t stop and just breathe. We think we need to be doing something every minute of the day. Like our work is never done. But perspective comes from just that – a point of view.
- Take a step back and look at your life. Take a slightly elevated approach. Get away from the minutiae and away from all of the sticky details. See things from a higher perspective. See the bigger picture. The inputs. The conversions. The outputs. See the areas where you feel you can make changes or upgrades.
- Make a plan and execute. If you are a pen and paper person, grab both and start writing. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have all the answers. If you like all things digital, get your app and start. There is something empowering when you see words of your plan. If you start feeling overwhelmed, go back to breathing. Relax. Calm down. Then prioritize your actions and start. Just start. Just do it. Don’t worry if you slip a little. As long as you do something on your plan a little at a time, I guarantee after some time when you look back you will see progress. And you will see growth.
Another thing I’ve learned is that this process is repeatable. Like a never-ending evergreen process of improvement. If you feel yourself slipping, then start over. Breathe. Review. Plan and do! Boom! You can do it!
So what are you going to do today to start living your life of intentions? How are you going to live an intentional life? What steps will you take? What plans will you make? My hope is that your life of intentionality will be awesome!