Days go by, then months, and years, and decades. Too often, we look back and wonder, “I thought life would be better than this; why am I not making much progress?” The good news is that you can, and it starts by declaring you will be more intentional in life.
Living intentionally
TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
You can change your life for the better, whatever you may be facing, by living more intentionally.
Improving your life is a realistic goal, and your life will be better than it would be otherwise if you live intentionally. Your next step is to use the material in the online toolkit below to select actions to help you get where you want to go in life.
Living intentionally means being proactive and thoughtful in how you take steps along your life journey. You don’t need to change everything right away, just take small steps in the right direction and enjoy the progress you make along the way.
The word “P-A-C-E-S” is an acronym that offers 5 steps you can use as a practical methodology to live more intentionally…
Developing an intentional lifestyle (Preparation)
Preparation helps you live intentionally and effectively rather than being reactive or distracted.
After seeing the short videos and article about Preparation, answer the questions below:
- From 1 (low) to 10 (high), how prepared are you to live your life more effectively?
- What are a few positive things you would like to achieve so your life gets better?
- How are you currently doing emotionally, spiritually, socially, and personally?
- What are specific small steps you can take each week to be prepared for life?
Keeping your eyes open along the way (Awareness)
Awareness of your issues and God’s grace gives you perspective instead of being oblivious.
Too often, we may be blinded by pride, selfishness, or lack of awareness. Which means we don’t do anything about our issues, and our problems become a downward spiral of denial. That all changes when we embrace awareness as a key step to life improvement.
After seeing the short videos and article about Awareness, answer the questions below:
- From 1 (low) to 10 (high), how aware are you of your weaknesses and strengths?
- What is the most important area you feel you should work on to improve your life?
- Just for today, are you willing to commit to look for things that you are grateful for?
- What are specific small steps you can take each week to increase your awareness?
Building relationships and getting help (Connection)
Connection comes from investing in relationships with others and God rather than being isolated.
Even if we are around people every day, many of us feel a sense of isolation and loneliness. Instead, we can become intentional about building connection with others and with God. We do that by thinking less about ourselves and reaching out to start the process.
After seeing the short videos and article about Connection, answer the questions below:
- From 1 (low) to 10 (high), how connected are you with other people and with God?
- Who are a few people you would like to develop closer or better relationships with?
- What is an area of your life where you could use help from others or good resources?
- What are specific small steps you can take each week to increase your connection?
Making good decisions to live life better (Education)
Education on how “real life” works will help you make wise choices versus being uninformed.
Our lives will be better than they would be otherwise if we make wise choices. We can learn about how to make good decisions by anticipating the future, examining the past, thoughtfully considering our options, and utilizing life principles that are proven to work.
After seeing the short videos and article about Education, answer the questions below:
- From 1 (low) to 10 (high), how informed are you now about how to live life effectively?
- What are situations you are facing or anticipate where you want to make good choices?
- Can you think of a particular area where it would help you to “Pause-Evaluate-Choose?”
- What are specific small steps you can take each week to get more “real-life” education?
Having a plan and taking one step at a time (Steps)
Steps you plan and take intentionally will change your life one day at a time instead of being stuck.
It is a powerful truth—an assurance we can rely on—that we can improve our life by taking small steps. We don’t have to do it all at once, just keep making progress. By being intentional, we can change our life with a commitment, a plan, and one step at a time.
After seeing the short videos and article about Steps, answer the questions below:
- From 1 (low) to 10 (high), how committed are you about taking some positive steps in life?
- What benefits might you experience if you capture your answers in a life plan and follow it?
- How would it improve your life if you keep reminding yourself to take the next right step?
- What are specific small steps you can take each week to live more intentionally?
USE THESE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU LIVE MORE INTENTIONALLY
CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER
Use this summary of steps and personal worksheet to build your plan to live more intentionally. Start changing your life one step at a time and enjoy the journey!
