Welcome to Day 17 of Insight Timer's Intention Setting Challenge.
Setting an intention is making a decision about who you want to be and how you choose to show up.
Over time,
Those choices become change.
Let's begin.
Hello and welcome to Day 17 of Insight Timer's Intention Setting Challenge.
I'm Faith Hunter.
Today we're leaning into connection,
The gentle reminder that we're not meant to move through life alone,
And we don't have to.
Connection doesn't always arrive in big emotional moments.
More often,
It's something small,
Sending a message,
Checking in on someone,
Letting yourself speak first instead of waiting.
Sometimes,
The most powerful thing we can do is open the door just a little and let someone in.
So here's today's intention.
Today,
I'll reach out instead of waiting to be reached.
Take a moment and settle into yourself.
Breathe slowly in and out of your nose and allow your body to shift towards a place of ease.
Maybe soften your shoulders,
Pause,
And yes,
Simply be.
This is your time to absorb a moment of reflection.
Connection often begins long before we speak.
It starts in the quiet spaces and the gentle awareness that we are held by more than what we can actually see.
We often forget that others are thinking of us,
Loving us,
Rooting for us,
And they're doing it all from afar.
So as you breathe in and out,
Allow yourself to remember the truth that you don't have to move through life alone.
I want you to let a person come to mind naturally.
There's no need to choose or decide,
Just notice who rises to the top as you soften into a place of stillness.
It might be someone you've missed,
Someone you really appreciate,
Or someone whose name has been sitting at the edge of your thoughts.
In your mind,
I want you to see them and pause with them for a moment.
Feel what shifts in your heart when you think of them.
Maybe there's warmth,
Curiosity,
Or maybe a quiet longing to reconnect.
Let yourself breathe into that feeling.
Let it open a little more space inside of you.
Consider this tender truth.
Sometimes connection begins with the smallest gesture,
A message,
A check-in,
A moment of reaching out first.
Not because you have to,
But because it feels honest in your heart.
Now take a deep breath in,
Exhale slowly,
And let today's intention settle gently within you.
Once again,
Today I'll reach out instead of waiting to be reached.
As you move into the rest of your day,
I want you to notice who comes up.
The person who surfaced during our reflection,
Or maybe the one you've hoped would reach out to you.
Let yourself take that small,
Meaningful step towards connection.
And trust me,
A small step is enough.
Remember,
Today I'll reach out instead of waiting to be reached.
On the next screen,
You'll be invited to set this intention or a variation of it to your insight timer home screen.
The simple act of seeing your intention reflected back throughout the day is enough to create change.
Take care,
And good luck with the rest of the challenge.
