What is intention?
It is the thought that creates every action we take or experience we have,
Whether it's applying for a new job,
Texting a friend,
Or taking a sip of water.
It is the seed that brings action to life,
And an affirmation of how we want to show up in the world.
An intention is not a goal,
Not something that you attach an expectation to,
But rather a way of being or deep commitment that you are ready to align your life with.
Coming clear about what we want to manifest in our lives gives us the opportunity to plant the seed of intention in our hearts so that it may grow to meet our dreams.
Settle into your seat,
Resting comfortably on the weight of your supportive sit bones.
Feel your body connected to Mother Earth,
Held by her gravity.
Begin to lengthen your breath.
Slowly.
Deeply.
Finding stillness.
Feeling the calm within that is always there,
Waiting for you to take notice of it.
Allow any thoughts or distractions to gently float by like clouds in the sky.
Your thoughts will come and go,
And this is okay.
Do not attach to them,
For they do not belong to you.
Just notice each one,
And how with time,
These clouds passing by become fewer and farther between.
Allowing more space for stillness.
Silence.
And connection to the wisdom that you hold within.
With your eyelids still gently closed,
Shift your gaze up and in toward your third eye point,
The center of your intuition,
Imagination and clarity.
As you keep your gaze here,
Bring your awareness to a facet of your life that you would like to shift,
Transform or experience growth in.
As the vision for your intention comes into focus,
Make a Polaroid picture.
Observe it with curiosity.
Begin to notice the details.
See in your mind's eye the manifestation of your highest goals with clarity.
It is as if these dreams have already come to fruition.
Feel as if you are living in the energy of your fully formed intention.
Complete.
Whole.
And tangible.
What do you see here around you?
What is it that you're doing?
How do you look?
How do you feel?
Who is there with you?
And what are the daily practices that will keep you anchored in this reality?
Act with the knowing that this vision which you hold so near to your precious heart isn't something that needs to be created.
The seed of your intention already exists within you.
And just as the acorn does not need to effort to become a great oak tree,
So is the fruition of your dream an effortless creative expression of what lives inside of your soul?
Access this knowing.
Feel it to be true.
Feel into the powerful flow of life force that streams through you in every moment.
Now bring your attention back to your breath.
Deepening your inhale and bring with you the picture of your intention come to life as you slowly and gently return from your place of inner stillness.
And so it is.
