Tag: Intentional Living

  • Keep Going: Learning to Face the Obstacle

    Keep Going: Learning to Face the Obstacle

    Today’s message is simple: keep going.  Sometimes knowing when to let go or stop is important, but other times knowing when to stick with it is more critical. And, if you already stopped or feel stuck, know that it is OK to try again, and again, and again. Get up, and keep going.  This is…

  • Untangling Yourself from the Expectations of Others: A Journey to Self-Discovery 

    Untangling Yourself from the Expectations of Others: A Journey to Self-Discovery 

    Have you ever paused to take an honest inventory of your thoughts, frustrations, goals, and priorities? If you have, you may have noticed something unsettling: many of these ideas are not entirely your own. They have become interwoven with borrowed fragments of other people’s goals, fears, and expectations—sometimes subtly, sometimes overwhelmingly.  At times, these borrowed…

  • The Power of Slowing Down

    The Power of Slowing Down

    Slow it down. Stop and pause. Take a breath. Give yourself time to think. Allow space to let it unfold.  Fast can be beneficial, profitable, and even preferable. Fast can also be convenient and impressive. However, fast doesn’t always mean quality and depth. There are some things you need to approach with a different pace:…

  • Getting More Clarity to Improve Your Life

    Getting More Clarity to Improve Your Life

    It is that time of year when many people are in the season of goal-setting and resetting, and this time can bring up a lot of mixed emotions. There’s probably some excitement about the chance to reset, anxiety around choosing new goals—especially if you didn’t meet the previous goals you set—or even jaded thoughts about…

  • Intentional Living Defined: How To Bring More Purpose to Your Life

    Intentional Living Defined: How To Bring More Purpose to Your Life

    Living intentionally is nothing more than setting a purpose and establishing a plan and direction for various areas of your life. It is the opposite of living life on autopilot and is the difference between going on a journey with a sense of the destination versus leaving your house without a plan. This post is…