Step 1 to Living Intentionally – Define the Sacred
To live intentionally, we have to FEEL what matters most to us. So often, the busyness of life takes over and we spend our days just trying to keep up with our to-do lists. We also typically end up feeling guilty when we think about all the things we should or shouldn’t be doing. Are you tired of living this way? I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you are.
The first thing I want you to do is STOP. Take several deep breaths. Okay, now take out a blank sheet of paper and do the following:
- Think about your ideal life, if the sky was the limit. Where would you be? Who would you be with? What kind of work would you be doing? As you think about your ideal life, really notice how your body feels. Do you feel warmth around your heart? If so, you’re on the right track. Write down all of this on your sheet of paper.
- Okay. Now I want you to read the following question, then close your eyes and sit with it until the response you feel in your body matches the one you felt when you described your ideal life. What is sacred to you? What needs to be present in your life for you to feel whole (it may not be present now, and that’s okay).
As you look at your list of what’s sacred to you, take an inventory of your life as it is right now. Is your current way of life honoring what’s most sacred to you? If you feel any guilt about the way you’ve been operating in life, is that guilt in any way tied to you not honoring what’s most sacred to you?
I’ve found that what’s most sacred to me has everything to do with relationships. Relationship with self, my loved ones, friends, my business, my clients, my money. I’ve also noticed that what I hold most sacred are people, things, and thoughts that feel positive and warm. What I hold sacred is that which I appreciate. In terms of material things, what I hold sacred almost always symbolizes one of my sacred relationships.
What do you find interesting about that which you hold sacred? I’d love to hear your comments down below, or even on Twitter.
Tomorrow, I’ll talk about setting intentions to have more of what’s sacred in your life.
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