Faith & Tools: What Intention Looks Like for Me
Living with intention doesn’t mean I have it all figured out.
It means I have something to return to.
It means I have a plan.
The plan isn’t perfect.
It will change.
But it keeps me grounded.
It keeps me from walking forward blindly.
When things feel unclear,
I don’t have to start from scratch—
I go back to what I already know.
I know when I’m in alignment.
I can feel the difference.
I know the difference between coasting and resting.
Coasting pulls me away.
Resting restores me.
Both exist—but only one moves me forward with purpose.
I know music is part of how I stay steady.
Some music lifts me.
Some music softens me.
Some music can pull me too far into emotion if I’m not careful.
So I choose it with awareness.
I might listen to something grounding.
Something faith-filled.
Something that steadies my thoughts.
And every once in a while…
I’ll still play “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”—because that’s just me.
I don’t ignore hard moments.
When they come,
I acknowledge them.
I ask the questions.
I let myself process what’s real.
But I don’t stay stuck there.
Because I have tools:
♥ I have a plan
♥ I have my faith
♥ I have my imagination
♥ I have what I’ve already practiced
And on the days that feel especially heavy—
when I don’t feel creative,
when I don’t feel strong—
I don’t rely on how I feel in that moment.
I fall back on what I’ve already built.
I return to the plan.
I return to truth.
I return to God.
Because I’m not walking through this alone.