Our 6 Pillar Framework to Live a More Intentional Life
Nov 22, 2024
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Discover the transformative SIMPLE framework for intentional living! It highlights six pillars: seek vitality through a unique index, enhance inner awareness with journaling and meditation, and build meaningful relationships. Creativity takes center stage as personal stories celebrate expression and connection. Embrace the dynamics of life, viewing challenges as opportunities, and learn to cultivate abundance through gratitude and community. This insightful guide equips you with methods to live a more fulfilling life!
Seeking vitality involves tracking habits and implementing a holistic approach to enhance both physical and mental well-being.
Inner awareness fosters self-connection through practices like meditation and journaling, improving personal growth and relationships with others.
Deep dives
Seek Vitality
Seeking vitality encompasses the idea of maintaining both physical and mental well-being, recognizing that true health involves a holistic approach. The concept extends beyond basic health to include actions that foster energy and overall happiness. One method mentioned is creating a personal vitality index, which involves tracking habits such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise to analyze their impact on one's health and energy levels. This practice allows individuals to identify patterns that influence their vitality, encouraging a proactive approach to well-being and a deeper awareness of how daily choices affect overall life satisfaction.
Inner Awareness
Inner awareness emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and maintaining a strong relationship with oneself to foster connection with others. Practices such as meditation, yoga, and journaling provide opportunities for individuals to cultivate their inner voice and intuition, which are essential for personal growth and deepening relationships. By prioritizing time for introspection, individuals can better understand their thoughts and feelings, leading to more meaningful connections with others. Incorporating consistent self-check-ins allows for a heightened sense of presence and clarity, ultimately enhancing one's ability to navigate life intentionally.
Meaningful Relationships
Meaningful relationships are characterized by deep care and grace between individuals, allowing love to flourish without expectation of reciprocity. In the age of busy lives, sustaining these connections requires conscious effort and prioritization, especially as relationships evolve post-college. This pillar highlights the importance of investing time in nurturing friendships and seeking authentic interactions, while also recognizing that distance or obstacles can deepen connections through intentional communication. Cultivating meaningful relationships not only enriches personal lives but also fosters a supportive community that celebrates individuality and shared experiences.
Embrace Thriving
Embracing thriving involves adopting a proactive mindset that focuses on flourishing rather than merely surviving life's challenges. It requires a conscious decision to define what thriving means on a personal level and to recognize that it can exist alongside obstacles and discomfort. Each day, individuals can ask themselves how they can approach their tasks and responsibilities with enthusiasm, transforming mundane actions into opportunities for growth. This perspective reinforces the idea of taking active control over one's life, emphasizing growth, joy, and commitment to living fully despite the inevitable ups and downs.
Welcome to Finding Simple Abundance with Adam and Maggie!
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In this episode, we unveil our SIMPLE framework, a six-pillar guide to living an intentional and fulfilling life.
This framework has been the backbone of our year-long experiment in intentional living, and we’re thrilled to share it with you!
Seek Vitality
Inner Awareness
Meaningful Relationships
Pursue Creativity
Live Dynamically
Embrace Thriving
Each pillar of SIMPLE offers actionable insights to help you align your daily life with your deepest values.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction: Welcome to the SIMPLE Framework for intentional living
0:45 - The Meaning of SIMPLE: A six-pillar framework
2:30 - Seek Vitality (S): Adam’s Vitality Index and tracking habits
9:45 - Inner Awareness (I): Maggie on journaling, meditation, and self-connection
16:10 - Meaningful Relationships (M): Building deep, grace-filled connections
26:20 - Pursue Creativity (P): Maggie’s dance videos and Adam’s creative problem-solving
34:50 - Live Dynamically (L): Viewing life as an adventure with curiosity and boldness
42:10 - Embrace Thriving (E): Thriving as a mindset and decision to live fully
50:30 - Closing Reflections: The story behind Finding Simple Abundance
52:00 - Maggie’s Song: A heartfelt musical performance about thriving
55:00 - Final Thoughts: How you can help spread the message
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