Live with Intention: Rediscovering What We Deeply Know

by Mary Anne Radmacher

More than two decades ago, noted author, artist and teacher Mary Anne Radmacher, was beginning her chosen path--to live with purpose, to make a difference. She lost a dear friend and she wrote these words, which have appeared wrapped around mugs, on carry bags and journals, day planners, refrigerator magnets, and posters. In her new book she expands these words to invite readers to explore what it might mean to live each day with intention--to figure out what counts for them, what will make their lives richer, allow them to make a difference, and bring verve to each and every day. Radmacher shares the ten qualities she considers essential to intentional living and offers readers exercises, inspirations, and promises to help them find what’s important in their lives.

Genres: Nonfiction

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2010

About the author

Mary Anne Radmacher is a writer and an artist. She conducts workshops on living a full, creative, balanced life, teaches Internet writing seminars, and works with individual clients. She has been writing since she was a child, and she uses her writing to explore symbols and find meaning. She is the author of Lean Forward into Your Life (Conari Press, 2007), and Live Boldly (Conari Press, 2008). She lives with her husband near Seattle, Washington. Visit her online at www.maryanneradmacher.com or www.maryanneradmacher.net. "

Reviews

[Jewel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and easy personal development read! So many great key takeaways.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't get me wrong, Mary Radmacher's well known poem is amazing. "live with intention, walk to the edge, listen hard, practice wellness...etc.""

I bought this book because the poem was so inspiring and with the New Year I have been reflecting on my life and my aspirations and thought it would help guide me, but sadly i stopped reading it by the 3rd or so chapter because I found it a bit disappointing, wishy-washy, and repetitive. Her writing style is very metaphorical if you like that sort of thing, but it's not my cup of tea. You'll probably save yourself some time and get as much out of reading the poem and scanning the table of contents as you would from reading the actual book itself!

[Debbie Carlson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another tough one to rate because I didn't actually finish it. I stalled out on the 2nd chapter and it sat on my bedside table for months. I had no interest in picking it up again. So I browsed through the rest just now and put it in the give away pile.
Honestly, the author did a good job of organizing the book and including relevant quotes. Her artist flair is apparent in the design of the layout. I didn't really disagree with what she wrote. It's just too new age everything is going to turn out head in the clouds stuff for me. I'm not rating it low because it not my kind of writing, but rather because it was not able to hold my interest.

[Katrina Rigsbee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow read and slightly repetitive, but has good ideas and quotes in it.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the activities she suggests doing.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as a pre-cursor to an online retreat I took. I don't know that I would have ever crossed paths with it otherwise, but I am glad I did. The author wants us to "identify and remember what your core elements are." I have always wished for someone to tell me which direction to go, but Mary reminds us that by observing our own life and looking within us, the Spirit will help us remember where we should be because no one else will know. I came up with my list of ten "one things" to live intentional while reading through the book, and I'm pretty sure in five years I'll need to reread and readjust, for that is the way of life.

[Laurel White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daily thoughts to live by....rediscovering what we deeply know

[Jeff Wallock · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's got a lot of ideas that I like and want to use in my life.

[Bess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spent a good bit of time with this one, too - reading it slowly to really savor it - but by the end I was kinda... bored.