An Intentional Life by Kathryn Bardsley

The day goes by in a blur, one blink and you miss it. You sit wondering how you got to this point, did you make all of the decisions that got you here knowingly?

Have you ever driven or walked to a destination without even thinking twice about which route to take? You get in the car, close the door, turn the key and the next thing you know, you’ve arrived. At some point your brain switched into a phenomenon I like to call ‘autopilot mode’.

This book is about how to switch off autopilot and start to live a more intentional and wholesome life. The kind of life that you’re proud of, the kind of life that fills you up, one you can look back on and think fondly about every intentional decision you made as the creator of your own story.

Life isn’t about going through the motions to just exist and function on a daily basis, it’s about really and truly living in each moment and having a clear vision of who you are. We live in a world filled with hustle and bustle, pulled from pillar to post, living life in the fast lane. It’s easy to feel lost and get swept up in the whirlwind that we call life.

This book is a pause.

It’s a gentle reminder to bring more intention into your days so you can enjoy life so much more. It’s a reminder of the simple things in life and how easy they are to overlook. You can either read from start to finish or dip into chapters that resonate to get more of what you love back into your life, and in turn enable you to live a slower, more intentional and much more fulfilled life. 

MY THOUGHTS

When i heard this book was coming out i knew i wanted to read it as the lady who wrote it i follow and also i relate to how she lives because its similar to how i like to live too. When people were first buying it a few people commented on the price but i think its reasonable if you think about everything thats gone into it and what you can take from this book and you can go back to it time and time again so it pays for itself really with the exercises in there for people to do. i found a lot of what Kathryn talked about i already do to a degree but sometimes i need reminding as i can get pulled into the buying stuff i don’t need game and i need to rein myself back in and realise i’m not buying because i need it i’m buying for the sake of it and some i don’t want, it just looked nice in the store. If you are looking to live a slower pace of life this book and the lady who wrote it are brilliant even if you want some inspiration to declutter. i would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for ways to slow down in life and live more intentionally.

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