A Practice for Intentional Living

Bring balance to your life by focusing on the areas that matter most to you.

Each season, I take time to reflect on different areas of my life, checking in on my wellbeing, relationships, creativity, and work.

This practice provides me with awareness and helps me observe changing patterns over time. The findings help me create small changes and I move in a more intentional direction.

How it works

I created 13 themes based on what is important to me in my life. You are welcome to use what I’ve come up with or create your own themes or edits as you desire.

Once you have your themes, rate each area on a scale of 1-5 for whatever feels right (I rate mine 1=needs urgent attention through to 5=positively flowing). It is exciting to see high level trends once you’ve gotten into a regular rhythm of completing over time. You can reflect on what cannot come with you into the next season and in its place what you wish to cultivate more of in your life.

The important areas of my life - season in review

1. Rest and Sleep

   • Am I getting enough sleep, restorative sleep?

   • Do I wake up feeling rested?

   • What habits are helping or harming my sleep quality?

2. Physical Wellbeing

   • Am I moving my body in ways that feel good?

   • How is my energy level throughout the day?

   • What small shifts could improve my physical health?

3. Magical Physical Space

   • Does my home/space feel like a reflection of me and the people who live here?

   • Is it supporting my creativity and peace?

   • What changes could make it more aligned?

4. Emotional and Mental Wellbeing

   • How have I been taking care of my mind and emotions?

   • What helps me feel balanced and resilient?

   • Are there any unresolved emotions that need attention?

5. Relationship with Myself

   • Have I been connecting with myself deeply?

   • Am I honouring my needs, desires and boundaries?

   • How can I deepen my connection with myself this season?

6. Motherhood

   • How present and connected have I been with my son?

   • What moments have felt the most special or meaningful?

   • What support do I need to nurture myself and my son?

7. Immediate Family

   • How present and connected have I been with my family?

   • Are there any relationships that need more attention?

   • How do I feel when I spend time with them?

8. Friendships

   • Am I nurturing the friendships that matter to me?

   • Do I feel seen, supported, and connected?

   • What kind of friendships do I want to cultivate?

9. Romantic Relationship

   • Am I making space for love in my life?

   • Is this relationship deepening in the way I desire?

   • Do my actions align with the kind of relationship I want?

10. Creativity & Art

    • Have I been making enough space for creative expression?

    • What’s inspiring me right now?

    • How can I bring more joy into my creative process?

11. Time in Nature

    • How much time have I spent outdoors?

    • Do I feel grounded and connected to the whenua (land)?

    • What outdoor activities nourish me the most?

12. Work Performance

    • Am I showing up as the version of myself I want to be at work?

    • What’s working well? What could improve?

    • How does my work align with my larger goals?

13. Entrepreneurial Activities

    • Am I giving my dreams the attention they deserve?

    • What progress have I made in the past season?

    • What’s the next small step toward expansion?

14. Learning & Growth

    • What new knowledge or skills have I gained this season?

    • Have I been actively seeking learning opportunities that excite me?

    • How has learning contributed to my personal and professional growth?

    • What areas do I feel called to explore next?

Bringing it all together

Following each practice, I look at my ratings and reflections. This season I’m celebrating the peace, joy, and healing in my closest connections while recognising other connections that have fallen away. In amongst my relationships, motherhood and my connection to my son has lessened as he grows to build a stronger bond with his father, a magical change while noticing some grief coming up as we both transition. My intentions will be focused on supporting this change while finding moments where we grow and share together.

I need much more rest and sleep, but that goes hand in hand with the number of ventures I’m creating at the moment and my romantic connection. Great things are flowing in, which adds pressure to allowing what is not serving this season to fall away.

This season I am choosing not to validate the feelings of others when it is in line with dishonesty or the exploitation of others.

Give it a go and let me know how you get on.

With aroha, Cleo xo