Intentions

Why is it that we love to set New Year's resolutions?  Why not mid-year ones?  Why not mid-week ones?  I suppose we love the neatness of it.  The starting at 1.  Day-to-day life is far from clean and tidy for the most part.  In truth, when we wake up we have no clue what the day will bring.  That is where planning comes in.  Where we set our intentions for the day.

Planning helps us stay on track, reach our goals.  But what happens when we miss the target or events occur that bring on unexpected challenges?  Plans are great but it is our mind and our spirit that now must step up.  I'm a big fan of the Serenity Prayer.  Life will bring us things we cannot control.  Now what?  Intend to stay in the present moment and be the best person you can be.  That is it.  Don't try to "eat the whole elephant at once".

Give this a try:

• Before getting out of bed recognize your Plan and goals for the day. 
• Now, set your intentions.  To be loving?  To stay present?  To listen?  To be open-minded?

We wish you the best!

MLC