Living with Intention: Creating Your Reality
At the end of each year, I re-read my journal.
Much of what I read is about what's occurring in my daily life and how I relate to it and work with it. Some of what I read is future-oriented.
I state certain intentions: relationships that I'd like to develop and strengthen, habits that I desire to form or break, etc. Sometimes these are worded strongly -- "That's IT! Things have to change!" and sometimes they're more like a wish or a wonder...
And as I sit reading in the future, months after the writing, I see again and again that these changes have occurred, sometimes after detailed plans and strategies, and sometimes without any special plan of attack, as if by magic.
Again and again, as I read with the power of hindsight, I am amazed to see the power of intention, how it sets reality in motion in a certain direction.
W.H. Murray wrote:
“Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
I think it isn't just "Providence" that moves. When we set intention and regularly check in with intention, some power within us ignites and begins to move forward in all sorts of little ways, often in our subconscious.
Little by little, we find that there is more and more alignment between "who I want to be" and "who I am."
Of course, we don't always get just what we want. There is a dance here, a lively balance of direction AND flow, steadfastness AND flexibility. You and me, our heartfelt desires dancing with the reality of the present moment.
Throughout the month of May, the folks in Flourish & Bloom Collective are going to be exploring “Living with Intention” through our weekly calls, journal posts, special meditations, and more. I'm intrigued and excited to begin! Are you? Join us for the month!
