Are You Living Your Life with Intention?

by Cathy Rodrigues
"If what you are doing is not your goal, it might as well be your goal."

I heard this statement and it struck me...What I am working on today--is it going to get me where I want to be in the future? The impact of this simple statement caused me to stop and think. This powerful notion made me think about the idea of "intention." What does this mean?  What is my purpose? How do I want to live my life? To that end I began a process of creating a personal mission statement.

Answering the following questions allowed me to begin the process of crafting my personal statement. The questions are adapted from the book, Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life: Getting to the Heart of Your Life’s Mission by Carol Adrienne:

I love to...
I am...
I would like to have more...
When I was a child, I wanted to be...
The qualities I like best about myself are...
What interested me today, this week was...
I keep being drawn to...
My working mission statement is...

Through this process I got feedback from my friends, family and co-workers which helped me validate my sense of who I am in addition to how I present myself to others. The whole process took some time but it was helpful, especially during the challenging times.

I found that I was able to create two statements:

"To be of service to others, bringing a sense of peace, joy and beauty into my life and those around me."

"Through my hands, I want to promote a sense of spiritual connection by creating gifts of beauty and joy for myself and those around me."

Let me know what you think and if yo want help to craft your own personal mission statement. Send me an email!
Cathy