Good Morning! And Happy Monday! It’s a brand new week full of possibility.
I have recently discovered how powerful intentionality is. You may be thinking, “Why has it taken her so long?” But intentionality looks different for everyone. #intentionalliving #amiright
For me, I realized that I was in a rut regarding my spiritual growth and the reason for that was due to lack of vision and motivation. Then I started thinking about my life in general and realized if I was intentional about my spiritual growth, and already seeing improvements due to small changes, I should probably implement that into my daily life for other areas as well.
So here is what I did and I’m hoping this helps you too!
I wrote out 10 things that I envisioned for myself in the form of daily, monthly and yearly goals.
I write them every day.
After I write them, I ask myself what I am going to do to get closer to making that goal a reality.
Intentionality people!
I will share a few with you to get started!
1) I am actively striving to become closer to Christ.
I realized after I wrote that goal that I was not a part of a bible study and did not have a daily devotional that I liked. I downloaded the latest study on the app She Reads Truth and I also found a study online called Seamless that I purchased here (which is in the picture above) that goes through the story of the bible and how it is all tied together.
2) I am a good wife.
This is something that is a daily goal for me. When my husband calls and I answer the phone, how am I responding? When I want to put Ford’s needs above my husband’s needs, what am I showing him? When I am tired at the end of the day, but he asks me to do something… am I responding with a sassy remark (my personal favorite) or do I have a thankful heart that I am physically able to do the things asked of me. I want to take steps to choose to be a good wife through my thoughts, speech and actions.
3) I am a good mother.
Now, mom guilt is a real thing; it is a nasty thing. I find that there are a lot of voices out there telling you how you need to be as a mother and what you have to do to make sure your child succeeds. But there is also an internal voice that tells you the things your child actually needs from you, and most of the time it is just your full attention and love. When I am pressed for time and Ford wants nothing to do with my schedule, I find that I can easily get frustrated or overwhelmed. This is when I stop and thing to myself, “What truly matters here and what am I actively doing to show Ford how much I love him?” So hard, right??
I have noticed that since I have started writing down these goals for myself, I have been more intentional and focused. I am pushing myself to grow into a better version of myself; someone I will back on and be proud of.
What are your future self goals?
Write them down today and start taking steps to make them happen.
Coast x Coast Motherhood 