Think about how powerful the human voice is. She can start wars, she can lull a baby to sleep. It can breed respect and it can reflect disrespect. It can express all our emotions and can pierce another person’s heart. Good and bad, you can cheer each one up. How are you using your voice? Are you using it to build or tear down? Are you using it to create a positive reflection of yourself or to create a negative reflection of yourself? Words are powerful and the way we say them is even more powerful.

How do you want to appear in the world? The way you use your voice is fundamental in that. Are you being intentional in the way you use your voice? An intentional person is someone who knows their purpose and aligns their life with it. They have a set of values ​​that they use to drive their behaviors. They act in congruence with their beliefs and values, they are in control of how they present themselves and think about it every day.

Do you think you go through life just reacting to what comes? Many of us do. We give little thought to how we live our lives and fail to recognize that we are the ones in control. We can use our voices to establish who we are and what we do. We can use our voices to influence others to achieve good things. We can make our presence felt and make our mark on the world if we just use our loud and clear voice.

But, you may ask, how do we find our voice? That is a good question. The best way to find our voice is to be very clear about who we are and what we stand for. What do you want in life? What are your core values? What do you really think you’re willing to go fight for?

Start by taking stock of your values. Write them down and see how they are driving your behavior. You like what you see? Are you living your values ​​and defending them? That’s a great way to start using your voice. Next, do the same for your core beliefs about what’s important to you. Make them so clear that they are absolutely convincing, so much so that you can’t wait to pull them off. Now go after your goals and you will find your voice. Use it to create the intentional life you want to live.