If you’ve done Step 1, you determined what’s sacred for you. If you’d like to live a more conscious and intentional life, honoring what’s sacred for you, here’s what you can do.

1. Take your list of what’s sacred. On another sheet of paper, write down each statement and leave some space in between. For each statement, think about the kind of person you have to be in order to honor yourself. Ask yourself, “In order for me to really (insert sacred statement), what would my actions look like? What kind of person would I have to be in order to truly live this? When I think about these actions or qualities, do I feel warmth in my heart?” Your responses to these questions are your intentions.
2. When you’re done with your lists, read over each intention, close your eyes and sit with it for a minute. Does this intention pull you forward? Does it feel positive and make you feel warm inside? If you answered yes to both questions you’re on the right track.  If, however, your mind starts chattering and reasoning with you, something might be amiss. If, instead of pulling you forward, the statement causes walls to form or makes you come to a screeching halt, you may want to examine why. Is it an expectation set by someone else that you think you “should” do or be but deep down don’t really believe it’s right for you? Really think it through and determine if this truly supports your desire to honor what’s sacred.

You may discover that what is on your list is vastly different than the way you’ve been living your life. It’s okay, because you’re now aware of the way you truly want to be.

Keep this list of intentions in a place where you will see it often. For a while, you will likely need to remind yourself frequently what matters most to you. As you go through your day and you find yourself questioning whether to do something, ask yourself, “Is this in alignment with what’s sacred to me?”

I’ve found in my own life that by honoring what’s sacred, I move at a slower, more comfortable pace. It’s easier to say no, it’s easier to be patient, and it’s so much easier to be present and in the moment.  It’s easier to declutter and get rid of things that aren’t sacred to me either. My actions are more deliberate because I’m consciously checking in to see how my body feels rather than what mind is thinking. I can actually be more productive because I’m not reasoning my way through my day. I’m truly feeling my way through.

Connecting an action through the heart ensures that what you’re doing is for the highest good — yours and others. Living deliberately and intentionally requires that you make a shift that is more heart-centered.

So, I encourage you to define what’s sacred to you. See if you find that this is a good compass to guide you through your day.

Tomorrow we’ll take a look discovering your daily rhythm.

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Related posts:

1. Step 1 to Living Intentionally – Define the Sacred
2. Make 2010 The Year To Live Intentionally
3. Step 3 to Living Intentionally – Discover Your Rhythm
4. Making The Emotional Shift To What’s Sacred