Intentional Living Guide:
The power of Intentional living
While intentional living is powerful, it’s not always easy and requires you to take the time to invest in yourself by building a life that aligns with your deepest principles. Doing so can provide:
• The highest level of self-love and empowerment….and baby, you’re worth it!
• Confidence of ownership in your life, as you have the power of choice
• Clarity of your choices that align with your path of truth
• Excitement for the future and optimism
• More joy and pleasure
It’s easy to get caught up in day-to-day grind and losing focus on what you have to offer to this world and yourself. Let’s ensure that your intentions are clear and known to yourself so you can be the best version possible.
What are you waiting for, let’s do this:
Make the time for YOU.
Just as you make time to eat, sleep, work, love, dance, date, and take care of others, commit to a time to sit down in quite place with a pen and paper to create, revisit, or revise your intentions.
YOU have the power to make it happen, so take back the control and boost your joy and inner peace.
Don’t wait until you find yourself heartbroken, unhappy, lost or hurt
Be pro-active when it comes to YOU, as it’s all about how you’re going to react to situations and people, so you might as well be prepared.
If you’re currently in a good place= congrats! This is still a great exercise to add new ones, re-prioritize current ones, and makes sure your prior intentions are still aligned. Trust the process as this will provide clarity and keep the positivity flowing.
Figuring out to live more intentionally won’t happen all at once so don’t get overwhelmed. You are giving yourself the ability to improve your life whenever you decide, at a pace you set.
Start by making small steps as they all add up to an improved YOU.
Don’t skip or rush any of these steps, as they need to be done in order. Maybe start with just 10 minutes a day with writing down your thoughts. The key is to find a way/ time that works for you. If you’re reading this= heck try it now - what do you have to lose?!
Identify your core values, beliefs and desires.
Dig deep to discover what motivates and excites you whilst being sure to do this exercise with kindness and compassion for yourself. No need to wallow in pity or dwell in the past as this is about your future. This is a major brain dump so put any and all thoughts on this topic on paper. Get them all out and don’t hold back on the amount values and desires.
People often come to me trying to get answers regarding a partner or job… You need to take the time to determine what is the best fit for you. Start by spending time on YOU! If during/ after this process you’re finding that you are not aligned with your partner or work, please don’t judge, or speak harshly to yourself as your past decisions represent the things that got you here. You have the power to choose how to proceed:
• What do I value?
• What do I care about?
• What doesn’t serve me?
Why are these values and beliefs important to you?
Write in as much detail as possible to determine why these values are important to you.
Example: I value good health – because it allows me to dance which is my way of self-expression and makes my soul happy and helps my body staying strong whilst aging.
Rank your values and beliefs.
Select your top 3 priorities from everything you wrote down during your brain dump and put them in order of importance to YOU.
No need to get overwhelmed, that’s why you start with your top rated 3 intentions. You can come back to the others at a later time…the key is to start with those things that are most important to you.
Break it down baby!
Select your top 3 priorities from everything you wrote down during your brain dump and put them in order of importance to YOU.
Now that you have taken the time to self-reflect and determine what your most important values and desires are, let’s determine what needs to be done to turn them reality.
Example:
I prioritized my health – because then I can dance- which is one of my very important passions and self-expression.
Therefor these are all the following things need to happen:
• Follow up with Doctor to schedule the surgery that I have been putting off
• Plan for recovery time from surgery
• Start physical therapy
Practice makes perfect
Congratulations, you have successfully determined, created, or re-evaluated your values and desires aka your inner truth! Seriously be proud of the work you have just put into yourself as baby buckle up – this is going to pay off for YOU!
