French Friday ~ An Intentional Life
For a number of years I belonged to a Yahoo Group, French Chic (sadly, Yahoo Groups no longer exist). In fact, I first joined its earlier incarnation, Je Ne Sais Quois. Over the years I vacillated between being an active participant and no mail status. Sometimes life would get busy and I just didn’t seem to find the time to participate but it usually wasn’t long before I began missing the inspiration it provided.
The motto of the group is, “A French woman consciously designs her life, and makes daily choices to carry out that design.” And then posits the questions: When was the last time you did that? Are you doing that today?
Every time I read that I am reminded that I should be the director of my life. I sometimes imagine myself as a character in a film so that word choice is deliberate. But how seriously do I take the notion of actually designing and directing my life? Do I live intentionally or merely allow life to mindlessly sweep me along a river of chores, tasks, and errands? I’d like to say it’s the former but way too often I’m afraid it’s the latter.
And that’s why I’m back to reading French Chic and why I started writing French Friday posts. I’m hoping to receive the inspiration I need to truly consider how I spend my days. Perhaps I will even be able to convince myself that I can, indeed, finish my novel.
What about you? Do you have a vision for how you want to live your life? Are you consciously making that happen? I’d like to hear your thoughts.
*Even though the French Chic Yahoo Group no longer exists, the spirit of the original group lives on in my Facebook group:
French Chic
It is a private group but I’d love to have you join. Click the link above and request to join. Be sure to answer the questions to be assured that I approve your request.
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