What if you woke up everyday with a strong foundation that allowed you to live your life as your authentic self? We all start at different places in life and have different goals and motivations that drives us to dream, work, and live life in a certain way. No matter where you are on your journey, it’s important to live your life with intention in order to achieve the things you desire while cultivating a true sense of peace and joy within your life. Understanding what makes you want what you want & identifying your why is a powerful motivator for creating the lifestyle you truly desire, and that takes time & intention to cultivate. As I look forward to the rest of this year & look ahead to the many years ahead, I feel called to share 3 of the foundational practices I do on a regular basis that allow me to live my life with intention & simultaneously achieve my desire for continued growth & ultimate peace and joy everyday. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 steps to practice intentional living to help you achieve both purpose & joy at any stage of life.
3 Steps to Practice Intentional Living for Greater Purpose & Joy
Living an intentional life is a powerful way to find deeper purpose & create more moments of joy in your everyday life. Here are 3 simple steps to help you get started practicing intentional living.
STEP 1: Being Motivated By Your Goals
Start by identifying your goals & work backward to determine the why behind those goals. It’s important to find that connection with those small moments in each day that bring great joy and make your goals align with those moments of joy. It’s not is not about the competitive aspect of “winning the race”, but rather the why behind why you started to work towards those goals in the first place.
STEP 2: Use Systems & Structure to Beat Self-Doubt
We often find ourselves in a place in life where we don’t want to be because our goals have become hijacked by fear, pressure from the opinions of others, or self-doubt. Begin to combat this self-doubt by establishing systems and structure to your days that allow for greater joy and leaves white space for the natural mishaps and hiccups that life throws at us from time to time.
STEP 3: Set Your Intentions for the Day/Week/Month
I use the Inner Guide Planner to connect with my intentions on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to live my life with more intention. This habit of checking in with my goals and daily intentions has allowed me to create better clarity and focus around my days & ultimately, get into a flow of realizing if what I’m doing is connecting with my why & my Inner Guide that speaks to the joy I want to bring into my life not only for me but for those around me.
REMEMBER: There’s no need for special journals or planners to achieve a more intentional life. Simply grab a notebook & pen and begin the process of tuning into your Inner Guide and living more intentionally this week!
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Join the conversation & send me an email at elizabeth@integratedbeingllc.com. I look forward to connecting with you & going on this journey of life together.
xo, Lizzie
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