Choices Quilt Block — Women’s Health & Wellness Quilt
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.”― John C. Maxwell
How can making intentional choices as a woman strengthen your life? Let’s talk about it!
“Choices are the things of destiny.” ― Edwin Markham
I designed the choice quilt block to look like a pool of rippling water. The quilting of the block reflects the ripples of the water.
“But until a person can say deeply and honestly, “I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday,” that person cannot say, “I choose otherwise.”– Stephen R. Covey
We may never be able to understand the rippling effect of our choices. A simple kindness to someone may result in a kind gentle nod. We may only be able to see the effect of one ring of the ripple. We are lucky if we are able to see two rings. Can you imagine the multiple rippling effects from our choices to take action?
Have there been times when you took the road less traveled? I know that I have at times and it has made a difference in my life.
Good choices are made or planned in advance.
Mistakes are something contrary to your goals.
Confusion comes from no clear vision or direction.
What makes a choice intentional? I can sometimes think of 10 different ways I can react to a situation. I try to consider an intentional choice that can propel forward what I need to happen next.
There are many different choices that we can make in life. If we identify what we need to choose and study it out then make decisions that are consistent to our values. We then need to take action, lean back and observe our results.
Remember your previous worksheets to determine your value system? You will want to make choices that are consistent with your true values. Intentional choices are consistent not only with your value, goals and beliefs. We can research options and make a list of pros versus cons of choices too. Keeping in mind the desired result we are aiming for.
Intentional choices can be a lot of work but if our value & belief system is ingrained in us then our casual choices can also be spontaneous intentional choices too.
The Choices Quilt Block have rippled layers. The rippled layers will go in the direction we want them to go if we are making intentional choices consistent with our values, goals and desired end result.
Sometimes we can make “wrong” choices because human nature is just human nature. Remember that “wrong” choices can bring us where we need to be. A poor choice can make us a better person and help us learn the things we need to learn. Growing in life is never a poor choice right? We always need to grow. Don’t live with regret. I’m always trying to be my best self. My best self is different in the morning than at night when exhaustion of a long day wears me out. I might make two different choices depending on the time of the day but… I am always trying to be my best self. The late at night me knows that maybe making a decision in the morning might be the right option.
I remember as a teenage girl that I was late getting home. I remember my sweet mom standing on the staircase to our bedrooms saying that she would decide my consequence in the morning. She surprised me in a way that her example carried with me that late night consequences for my children are made the next morning too. Do you see the far reaching ripple effect that my mother never imagined the night she stood in her nightgown on the stairs?
We may never understand the full effect of the choices that we make. Below are Intentional Choice worksheets for self reflection and to take notes about intentional choices. Please email me your thoughts about choices.
What aspects of life interfere with your ability to make intentional choices? Write on the Choice Quilt Block things that help you make ideal intentional choices.
Download your Choice Worksheets below and work through exercises as you focus on making your Choice Quilt Block this week!
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Choice Challenges could include:
- Keep in mind your values as you make intentional choices.
- Keep in mind your goals as you make intentional choices.
- Keep in mind your desired end result when making an intentional choice.
- Complete the Choice Worksheets for the Live Well Live Strong Quilt.
- Reflect on the rippling effects that choices have impacted in your life.
Customize your own personal challenge. Let’s not overwhelm ourselves. Take tiny steps towards a good thing. Reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes; feel good about yourself including your body & mind. Remember slow and steady wins the race and is sustainable.
It may not matter if you choose a red, yellow or green apple, so don’t overthink things. There are casual choices to make out there. Release the anxiety and allow yourself to be spontaneous. Relish and enjoy the freedoms that you can make. One of the freedoms of choice may simply be in how you feel or look at a situation. Sometimes flipping a switch on your perspective and be the bet choice of all!
We might feel like we don’t have choices before us, but our bright optimism and attitude can sometimes be the most powerful choice of all.
Share a photo of your completed Choice Quilt Block in the Everyone Can Quilt Facebook Group or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in an Genuine Challenge. Let’s inspire each other!
Follow Stitches Quilting on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube for reminders to find the positive in life. Engage and make comments that can lift and empower others to a positive space. Comments on other people’s posts in the Live Well Live Strong Sew Along to encourage them too.
| The Live Well Live Strong Quilt includes 26 quilt blocks focused on Women’s Health in Wellness. The ideal form is to focus & build on each one of these topics is one at a time. Slow and steady growth is sustainable. Join the sew along at any time making each block and focusing on your own growth. |
Yes You Can do it! Yes you can when you know what you need to strengthen yourself. Tap into positive choices that can slowly and surely strengthen you with a solid foundation to lean upon.
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Many happy wishes for a week filled with Intentional Choices!
Live Well Live Strong! XOXO! Deanna
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