E3: Living Intentionally - Building the Life We’re Meant to Live

Living intentionally is no longer optional - it's a requirement. One thing we've all learned as we make our way through the process of recovery is that we no longer get to just float through life. We don't get to sit back and let life do what it will while we watch from the sidelines. Recovery is about building a life of intention, of purpose. What does living with intention mean to you, what does that look like in your life?

In this episode, we invite our friends Paula, Alex, and Brian to explore with us the idea of building a life of intention. We explore the ideas of authenticity, defining our values and priorities, making choices that reflect our intentions, and how that all works for us in recovery.

Brian shares this list he's made while journaling, that details all the aspects he believes make up living intentionally. 

1. Taking responsibility and ownership
2. Creating my own reality
3. Deciding who I want to be and not be
4. Making a plan or having a vision and then doing what you need to do to see it through
5. Setting priorities
6.  Subscribing to self-care and nurture
7. Seeking clarity
8. Being in the moment , stop trying to escape or numb out
9. Really listening
10. Paying attention to the world around me (sounds, smells, nature, all that jazz)
11. Embracing quiet
12. Just Breathing
13. Connecting
14. Taking a beat before acting
15. Considering the consequences
16. Establishing boundaries
17. Avoiding triggers
18. Keeping perspective
19. Understanding what to let go of and when to let go
20. Going all in
21. Making a real difference
22. Living ODAAT

Julie mentions Rewired by Erica Spiegelman. You can find more information about the book and related resources at https://www.ericaspiegelman.com/

To hear Paula's sobriety story, visit https://www.sobertownpodcast.com/sober-podcast-episodes/episode-07-pollys-story-segment-1

To learn more about personal values and start discovering your own core values, check out the best list we found at  https://www.minessence.net/pdfs/values_definitions.pdf

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