#4 – Intentional living

Hi,

Today, let’s talk about intentional living. Years ago, I listened to a podcast entitled Intentional Living with Dr. Randy Carlson. When I first listened to it, it didn’t hit me like it did after my daughter passed. I then started to think more about it. What does it really mean?

To me, it means living every day consciously aware of our behavior in different life situations. I know none of us are perfect. We won’t always say or do the right thing, however, if we try our best to live an intentional life, and evaluate our own behavior, it will change our lives. In time, we won’t have to consciously think about it. It will become a natural way of life.

To start, we must ask ourselves these questions. How do I treat my husband, my children, my friends, and my coworkers? Do I judge them, criticize them, or gossip about them? Do I dismiss them as not being as important as I am? 

In God’s eyes, we are all equally important. I am not more important than you just because I may think I am. 

We live in a world that is self-absorbed. If we’re going to live a loving, positive, giving life, we need to think of others before ourselves. This is a very hard thing to do. We must get over ourselves. 

When we do this, we will attract people to us, not push them away. If we taste our words before we speak, we may adjust them and save ourselves much discord. We need to put ourselves in the receiver’s position. How would we feel if those words were directed towards us? We can’t just give this way of living lip service.

I know, this is a difficult task in the beginning, but it’s worth it in the end. There is a world of difference in living a self-absorbed life and one that is consciously aware of other’s feelings. You will be rewarded repeatedly. You will feel better about yourself, and people will be attracted to you instead of being put off by you. You will have a positive impact on others, and you will encourage others to do the same in their relationships. 

Some of my posts will be longer than others. I don’t want to beat a dead horse. I will say what’s on my mind on a particular subject and go on to the next. 

I think you get the message of this one in a few words. As always, I look forward to communicating with you on any thought in this post. Thank you for taking your time to read my posts. Talk to you soon.