Category: Intentional Lifestyle

The Journey to 40 has been a very interesting ride.  In recent years I’ve learned the most, grown more than ever, and continue to learn life lessons as I approached this milestone. 

This past decade has been the most life-changing for me. 

I traveled internationally a few times, married my love, and became a father of two beautiful and intelligent children who bring me immense joy.  I found new hobbies, tried being vegan, settled into being vegetarian, and left a job after nearly 15 years.

Today, at 40 years on this earth I am more reflective. Much more methodical in my approach to just about everything including how and with whom I spend my time.  I have thought more about how I want the rest of my life to unfold rather than just being a byproduct of life. There is such a difference in those two things. 

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While going to the mountains or camping trips are a great way to reconnect with nature and re-focus my thoughts, I don’t need to leave the city to experience nature and to get all of the benefits it provides. 

Recently I transitioned from a position where I learned a great deal about the built environment – all of the human-made features of where we live, work and play.  One feature of the built environment that I absolutely love are greenways. Greenways are protected open space for conservation or recreational purposes more commonly found in urban areas.

Living in the city can leave you feeling disconnected from nature. I have to be intentional to focus my energies on all of the natural elements around me. When I’m in a greenway, my serenity is elevated. Even if there are many people around me, there is an undeniable sense of calm.

Being able to experience the benefits of nature in the city brings me peace, and its nice that I don’t have to go out of my way to do so.

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What does it mean to live intentionally? 

Intentional living is not about perfection, it’s about living a life that aligns with your values and beliefs and making the effort to self-reflect and address those things that are out of alignment. 

We are on a journey to live life more intentionally. It’s a decision we make every day – some days are better than others. It’s not enough to know our hearts’ desires; it’s important that we actually do the work to get there. In fact, this space that we’ve carved out is part of us getting there. We are sharing our journey with you and want to encourage you to live your life intentionally and with immense joy.

Below are 5 things we are doing to foster our journey of intentional living:

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