Live the Life You’ve Imagined: The Power of Intentional Living
Posted on July 25, 2025 by Joe Bukartek, One of Thousands of Performance Coaches on Noomii.
Close the gap between the life you want and the one you're living—through clarity, small experiments, and intentional daily choices.
Most of us have a picture in our minds of how we want life to feel. We imagine being present with family, having energy for what matters most, and showing up as our best selves. Yet, daily demands and old habits often pull us in directions that don’t reflect that vision.
Intentional living is about closing the gap between what we want and what we actually do. It’s about aligning our actions with our values—on purpose—so that our days feel like a true reflection of who we want to be.
Step One: Get Clear on What You Really Want
Before making any changes, pause and ask yourself: What do I truly want my life to look like? How do I want to show up—for my work, my family, myself? It’s easy to fall into autopilot, checking tasks off a list, but without clarity, we end up living someone else’s priorities.
If you don’t like the current script, rewrite it. Define what success means to you, not what the world says it should mean.
Step Two: Run Small Experiments
Intentional living doesn’t mean overhauling your life overnight. It’s about running small, meaningful experiments to see what truly works for you.
• Want more energy for family? Experiment with adjusting your evening routine for one week.
• Feeling burnt out? Test what happens when you reclaim 20 minutes a day just for yourself.
Small shifts give you data. If something works, keep it. If not, adjust. Living intentionally is less about perfection and more about continuous alignment.
Step Three: Align Your Actions with Your Intentions
It’s one thing to have a vision. It’s another to live it. Ask yourself daily: Are my choices reflecting the life I want?
If you want deeper connections, are you making time for conversations that matter? If you want to feel balanced, are you saying no to what drains you? It’s these small, conscious choices that create a life of fulfillment.
If you’ve been imagining a life with more energy, more joy, and more meaning, the question is: What are you willing to invest to create it?
This is the work I do as an Intentional Lifestyle Coach—helping people run the right experiments, make aligned choices, and step into the life they’ve always imagined. If you’re ready to start living intentionally, I’d love to connect.
