The Importance of Intentionality

I think I'll just make a few observations about what I've learned recently. There is a challenge I face where I say things and then I cannot stop thinking about them, and overthinking what I should have said instead. There is virtue in moving on after saying words and not dwelling on what might have been said, but there is an even greater virtue in being oh, so careful about being intentional with your words in the first place. 

I think this is the same with relationships. I want to be intentional with the people I care about. Intentional in the actions I take, the clear communication I value, and the way I treat my friends. I think there is a time and a place for joking, for being giddy, but I also think it is important to keep a firm hold on my emotions, my heart, my thoughts, and my tongue. All these can get out of hand and destroy so many things in such terrible ways. I don't know what else to write, at present, other than saying that these are things that are very important to me. I want to do my best in strengthening intentionality in my life.

A Little Taste of Winter with Friends