I have always been called a ‘busy body’ for as long as I can remember. Always into something! I can complete a project and then I am looking for the next thing to do, like, girl, CHILL. When you add having a demanding career, being a mom, and wife you start to look at things a little differently. You realize you can not do EVERYTHING, the simple word ‘NO’ becomes a good friend of yours, and you value rest and alone time so much more.

Intention

Regardless of the many hats that you wear, you are still YOU, and you are still evolving and becoming the woman you want to be! You already know you have the potential to become just that! But what happens when we let life just happen to us? We notice a year has passed by and we didn’t accomplish what was at the top of our priority list, or didn’t achieve the goal that was manifested at the start of the year.

How does this happen? We’ve all been there. Well, I can tell you from my own experience that this does not happen by accident. It happens from not taking action and making the daily decisions to live life on your own terms. It is a continuous journey to live intentionally. I make a decision every single day, and some days I fail, but I do try to make sure that whatever I am doing, that it is aligned with my why and my purpose in life.

Listed below are tips that help me live intentionally!

Morning Start

Firstly, I start my day by showing gratitude for the miracle of just waking up! Pray. Start by understanding that you come from abundance and you have all of the tools within you to conquer your day! I then always like to start my day with a smoothie and a good breakfast. Your morning start sets the tone for the rest of your day, create a routine and stick with it.

Plan Accordingly

The night or evening before going to bed, I put together a list of things I would like to accomplish the following day. I try not to over plan, I make a realistic list of things to do. Organize it based on importance (prioritize) and do the hardest thing/worst thing first.

For me, I’m not someone who LOVES to workout and idk if that will ever be me. What I DO love are the results, so you WILL catch me working out bright and early with a lot of self talk going on to get me there. After my workout, I plan for dinner. Then, I move down my to-do list accordingly.

Set Goals that Align with your Why

It is very important to understand exactly what you want out of life. By knowing the direction you are trying to go, you will then understand the actions necessary to get there. In turn, saying ‘no’ or ‘yes’ to something will always be in alignment with the bigger picture.

Start by looking at your goal for the month. Then break it down on how you can achieve that goal in 30 days by tackling it little by little every day or weekly. In my planner, I will work backwards from the 30th breaking down this goal until it is achievable in daily or weekly steps. You can do this same tactic for monthly, quarterly, or yearly goals.

Block Time

Make more time by doing absolutely ‘nothing.’ This is my favorite time of the day! Ha. For me this time comes at night, but your moments for ‘nothing’ can be whenever you put it in your schedule.

This is usually the time I set aside for myself after I put Eden down for bed. It may look different each night, but ultimately ask yourself these questions: How do I want to declutter my mind? How can I pause right now? Take a moment of reflection: how did today go?

Practice Self Care

This is so important, and it is rightfully so, one of the most used buzz words these days. Put yourself in your schedule, pen it in, set the date, and never neglect this time. What do you enjoy doing? What makes you feel good about yourself? Making time to feed your mind? Are you eating a balanced diet? Are you growing spiritually? Self care is an all encompassing practice.

Just remember self care is bigger than manis and pedis. This will look different for everyone. But understanding that you have to pay attention to the things that fuel you up, make you feel good and keep you going is a MUST!

Make Time for Relationships

Who are the most important people in your life? Make sure you think ahead about making time for them. For me, I make sure that I prioritize time for my husband. We try to make consistent date nights work, but this is an area we are trying to be more intentional about. Get creative and put each other’s needs as priority– plan it out.

We also have to have real life friends, and we have to make time to develop and grow these relationships as well. Schedule in dates, and plan ahead of time to meet up with friends even if it’s just once a month– its something! Stay present.

Download my daily planner below! You can use this as a guide to starting your day off on the right track!

Hope you were able to gain some take aways from my tips! Thank you for reading!

What are some things that you are doing to live more intentionally? Do you do any of these things? Please, do tell! xo