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o often we live our lives unintentionally. We do things out of habit or routine. We do things the way that we’ve always done them. We think the same thoughts (we are largely governed by the subconscious mind). We go to the same places. We speak to the same people. We use the same things. We do things because we think we “should” be doing them. We stay in jobs, relationships, living arrangements because we’ve historically been in them. We are creatures of habit and pattern. And it doesn’t necessarily allow or support us to live our best lives. Living intentionally is the antidote to this. Intentional essentially means “done on purpose”, “conscious”, “deliberate”. It’s about taking a step back and reflecting on what we are choosing and whether we are mindfully or mindlessly choosing it. Living intentionally is all about living on your terms. An intentional life is one that you craft, create and consciously choose. When you live intentionally, you feel meaningful, fulfilled, self-aware and at peace. You feel connected to yourself, guided by your intuition, and confident as your true self. You break free from expectations, “shoulds”, and external validation. You let go of things that don’t serve you and live in alignment with what you truly desire. An intentional life doesn’t leave you questioning whether there is more to life.
Laura Pearson is an Intentional Life Coach and Professional Declutterer & Organiser, based in Lancashire. Her mission is to help people to consciously create, live and love their own version of an intentional life and clutter-free, organised space.
The beauty of living intentionally is that you get to define, choose and create it, based on how you want to live. This is what inspired me to create my 1:1 Coaching Programme: Intentional and in this month’s column, I’ll be sharing five ways that you can be more intentional.
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CATCH YOURSELF This is an important place to start. Catching yourself is all about noticing your thoughts, your patterns and habits and becoming self-aware. It’s about catching yourself when you fall into routine, habit or pattern and pausing for a moment before you act.
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CHOOSE CONSCIOUSLY After the pause, we usually have to make a choice. We all always have a choice. Sometimes it might be from options that we don’t particularly desire, but there’s always a choice. And
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