Quotes To Inspire You To Live More Intentionally

& a return to my inner teenager...

When I was a teenager, I had an obsession with quotes. I literally have journals filled with them, and I would refer back every single time something happened in my life that I needed direction. It became my own little compass. I still remember viciously searching online (back when I was on Xanga) for quotes that perfectly encapsulated my deep and intimate feelings of being a 13-year-old. As I grew up, I learned to seek wisdom in other places, such as myself or my mom, a therapist, or a trusted friend. I slowly just stopped writing down quotes and started creating my own through life.

But I still think there’s such beauty in these bite-sized pieces of insight that we can glean some personal experience with. I especially love seeing quotes from those that are living an intentional life as that’s the kind of life I’m striving for. I figured if I find joy in them, then maybe you will too. So, today’s letter is filled with quotes all about living intentionally that I’ve compiled over the last few months. I hope that maybe you find some of your own wisdom through someone else’s words.

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
— Lao Tzu

“We’re so caught up in trying to do everything, experience all the essential things, not miss out on anything important… Life is better when we don’t try to do everything. Learn to enjoy the slice of life you experience, and life turns out to be wonderful.”
— Leo Babauta

“A person who knows who they are lives a simple life by eliminating from their orbit anything that does not align with his or her overriding purpose and values.”
— Kilroy J. Oldster

“When the living gets unburdened with needs and desires, the life becomes simple and easy to carry.”
— Shashi

“When we are content, our daily actions are infused with a quiet satisfaction that we share with those around us. We become aware of and responsible for other people’s well-being and they, in turn, for ours.”
— Louisa Thomsen Brits

“So much seems impossible until it happens. But perfect opportunities do exist and when they come into your life, you can either feel unworthy or not ready and push them away, or you can accept them with a heartfelt thank you. It’s so easy to say no to everything you’ve ever wanted. The hardest thing can be to say yes.”
― Lucy Fuggle

“Slow, soulful living is all about coming back to your truth, the only guidance you’ll ever need. When you rush, you have the tendency to follow others. When you bring in mindfulness, you have the power to align with yourself.”
― Kris Franken

Intentional days create a life on purpose.
— Adrienne Enns

From the spark may burst a mighty flame.
— Dante

Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story.
— Cheryl Strayed

"Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink in the wild air."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome. The law creates the world."
— Breanna Yovanoff