“When you learn to live a life that is fully engaged, then you can perform your best and love the challenge.” – Jim Murphy
- How often do we truly use each of our senses throughout the day?
- How often do we take the time to intentionally transition from one activity to the next?
- How often are we fully engaged in the present moment of our lives?
If YES:
Take a deep breath, making your exhale twice as long as your inhale, taking as many as you need in this way. Then, grab a notebook and write your thoughts down, unfiltered. Give them a voice. Write without correction or judgment (this is called stream-of-consciousness writing, and it is pure gold). Afterward, pull out your calendar. If there’s future thinking or planning that needs to happen, give it a time slot. And if you already know your next steps, schedule those, too.
If NO:
Move directly to the next question.
Q: What is my intention for the next activity, meeting, or behavior?
Define your intention in just a few words. Clarity of intention, without clinging to a specific outcome, keeps you present, engaged, and open to possibilities.
“Sensing” might be new to you. Think of it as your intuition, your inner knowing. I like to call it God’s whisper in my life, and if I am honest, at times I miss it because I am not present enough to hear. This isn’t about right or wrong, good or bad. Release judgment and expectation. Just be here now.
Too many people are living as if life is just a series of checkboxes.
- Your focus deepens.
- Your creativity flows more freely.
- Your relationships feel richer.
- Your work feels more intentional.
- You end the day with more energy than you started.