Planning Helps Me Be More: Intentional
One of the things we love most about planning is its transformative nature. It’s a simple practice that, over time, helps you turn thought into action and transforms you into a better self. Planning out actions and goals is the secret to reaching your potential. Simply put, planning helps each of us to be more.
We talked with some of our most dedicated planners in the Golden Coil community and asked them to tell us how planning has made them more intentional. We hope you feel as inspired and motivated as we did from their beautiful insight!
“Checking off items on my to do list are the highlight of my day. Writing out to do lists and creating action steps for my goals allow me to be more intentional with my time! I love breaking down a goal into the steps I need to accomplish then making a plan to do that. Writing it all in my planner keeps it close by for whenever inspiration strikes or I need to realign myself with my goals.” -Kelsey Menze
“Planning helps me to be more intentional. A task written down must be faced and addressed; but if I leave it only in my mind, I can procrastinate indefinitely. Procrastination and distraction come hand in hand, and together, they render me incapable of completing anything beyond the most basic necessary tasks. The act of writing down the task is simply the first step in completing it.” -Mary Koppert
“Golden Coil helps me remain intentional by having space to reflect on my day and write what I am grateful for. This helps me remember what is important out of life no matter how busy it can get.” -Katie Carley
“Sitting down to write in a physical planner helps me be more intentional. Instead of ideas floating around in my head, I put pen to paper and commit to doing the things I want to do. When I see it all written down, I realize I have very little time to waste, so I’m much more intentional about spending my time wisely. Instead of zoning out on my phone in the evening, I make the time to sit down and work on the things I want to accomplish.” -Emily Stewart
“I write down every birthday, anniversary and small celebration people share with me so I can intentionally celebrate or mourn with them. My calendar is absolutely filled with reminders of joy and sorrow for other people. On Sundays, I sit down and review these dates and decide if I should send a card or text to let the person know I’m thinking of them, or in special circumstances if my family wants to bring them a meal or flowers. It can be so hard to feel connected to others in our wholly digital world right now, but I think I’m doing my best to love others well.” -Sara Allison
How does planning help you be more? Share with us in the comments!