On Setting Intentions
An intention is a course of action created with great purpose. The practice of setting an intention is to place your heart to something, and align your thoughts and habits to create, and follow, that path.
I personally use milestone dates to help me set intentions to keep my on my path; whether it is a holiday, birthday, a new moon, or perhaps a new week.
Beyond setting an intention, we have the power to live with intention. This is something unique and beautiful for each person as our intentions should align with our personal life paths, goals, and the deepest desires of our hearts.
I invite you to step into your heart and set some intentions for this season of your life.
Here are a few fluttering around mine...
•Say no to shit that doesn’t serve you. If it isn’t of your highest good-stop doing it. This is especially true if it’s something “you’re supposed to do.”
•Spend your time with people who build you up, not bring you down. Your energy is a sum of the 5 people you spend most of your time around- so be sure they’re people you want a part of you.
•Nourish + nurture your body. You literally live off of what you put in your body-pay attention to what fuels you vs fills you.
•Nourish + nurture your soul. Pay close attention to what you “consume.” Allow the books you read, the shows you watch, music you listen to, and people you follow on social media to also feed you. •Love your body. Move it in a way that feels good to you. Practice appreciation for what it can do, and what it is, rather than comparing it to others.
•Go Outside.
•Be present. Whatever you’re doing-be there, tap in. We don’t get do-over days, hours, minutes. So be here now.
•Practice authenticity- with yourself and others. Don’t dim part of your light, don’t hide your inner weirdo. Bring all of you out for the world to meet.
•Give less fucks about what people think of you. Not everyone will like you. And that’s ok! Not everyone liked avocados, but that doesn’t make them stop growing.
•Be compassionate-with yourself and others.
•Have boundaries. Practicing kindness does not mean you need to be a door mat to anyone in your life. Let people know what is okay with you and what is not. Speaking up for yourself is not bitchy, it is essential.
•s l o w d o w n.
•Ask for help. Nobody expects you do to it alone-except maybe yourself. Reach out to others + let them offer support in the same way you offer it to them too.
•Stop to appreciate your life. I mean literally, stop and look around. Take a moment to count your blessings + express that gratitude with others.
•Trust that you’re right where you’re supposed to be. Stop thinking that things are happening to you + believe that they are actually happening FOR you.
•Remember you are worthy. You are worthy. You are worthy. You are worthy (And loved)
(And beautiful)
(And strong)
(And amazing)
(And capable)
(And enough)
Among all the other things.