Unexpected Benefits

I didn’t realize I’d get a benefit by sharing my passion for living life from within! Blogging made me ask if I’m walking my talk, which led to some needed spiffing up!  But moving on with the basic elements of activating our inner resources:

Step 2: What Is Your Intention?

Intention helps the inner compass find ‘true north’ to move us in the direction we’ve chosen when it and we are consistent with our nature.

So much has been said by so many on the subject of intention, does anyone need to hear anything more about it? Ever? Yes, because in addition to the good stuff, there’s been too much over-simplification. Also, as we move through this blog series I’ll show you how to use it in conjunction with improving mobility and pain relief.

To know your intention, allow yourself space to be and time to reflect so that the intention is consistent with your nature, with the grain of your being. An intention that reflects your heart’s purpose and desire will help you take flight – likely preceded by some homework – something I noticed I’d become a tad shy of:  too much thinking about not enough doing!

An intention puts our internal resources on notice that we’ve chosen a clear direction. This is a powerful thing because as the intention is reinforced (see next blog post), the way to fulfilling it begins to show itself, in whatever time frame is appropriate (quickly, slowly, who’s to know?)

Pie in the sky?

There’s been a lot in popular media that takes a simpler (simple minded?) view. I heard a professional say:   If you want to be a world-famous opera singer, just have the intention and visualize yourself on a stage. That’s all you need. Not on my planet. How about adding voice training and practice?

Closer to Reality:

If a person chooses to gain greater use of a wounded leg but simultaneously thinks it’s not possible, he’ll prove himself right. A contradictory fear, hidden desire or need that doesn’t come into the light will be a hidden saboteur that negates intention. Uncovering our own hidden belief systems (a possible intention?) helps us become more whole and more effective.

Setting Your Intention:

Once you’ve got the intention, make it yours:  own it, claim it, create reminders of it. Take time to be with it. Breathe it in. Write it down, dance it in, sing it out with words or sounds. Some like to paint it, shape it in clay – whatever you are inspired to do, let it flow.

I have a conflict in that I want to write all that I can on this topic, but it would be a book instead of a blog post. See you next Monday. Thanks for your comments, love them, please leave lots.

Question for You:

Have you had a good experience using intention? A bad experience?