Intentional living means you play an active role in the life you live. You have values that guide your choices as you move towards achieving your goals. Rather than reacting to whatever comes your way, you take steps to design the life you want.

My granddaughter, Abigail, discovered a tooth in a small bag with her name and a date written on the front. I had cleaned out a cabinet earlier in the day and set it aside to put in her memory box. Abigail had stumbled upon my treasure. I had to think quick! How does a grandmother explain the tooth fairy’s possession sitting among her belongings? I remembered an incident that occurred years earlier and found my story.

Two weeks ago, I resigned from my nursing career. I had talked about doing this for years. It wasn’t a move made without much thought and many conversations. Yet I was never going to take the leap if I kept thinking and talking about it. Words were never going to make it sound like the right move to make. Who leaves a stable job with great benefits to write words, snap photographs, and rock sweet grand-babies?

What if I told you my dreams made me do it?