Measure Your Intentions

A valuable "measuring stick" for your intentions:

1) Does my intention ignite passion in my whole being?

2) Will I strive to achieve this intention even when it stretches my current understanding, belief in myself, and causes me to grow in ways I didn't imagine?

2) Does the visualization of this intention scare me and excite me at the same time?

3) Will I need to become a bigger person to accomplish it?

4) Does the achieving of this intention impact the greater good of all?

5) When I achieve this will I be able to give more?

6) Will I need help from my Higher Source to accomplish this intention?

Things to consider:

1) Are you committed to the accomplishment of this intention or just interested?
You will need to be committed 100% for success! This means every day in every way!

2) Growth is the only real intention so be alive in ALL that you do!

3) Build your creativity and faith by making your intention a "Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal" that you aren't quiet sure of all the HOW's to achieve it.

Be miraculous! Shine Brightly! Believe in yourself!

Persistence

Persistence in creating what we want seems to be the one attribute that sets those who actually accomplish what they set out to do from those who miss the mark. Along with that persistence a written plan is direly important or how will you know where you are going or what you are being persistent about!
Remember that within each adversity you face, within each attempt that fails, even within each heartache there lies a seed of an equivalent or greater BENEFIT! Seek the benefits! Find them! Remember them! MOVE ON with persistence for the summit you seek is just another step from where you stand now.

Questions

There are two kinds of questions, ones that need a direct answer – matters of safety and others that if we ask a question or series of questions in return, the other person will develop their own answer or answers, and be self empowered. We innately hold within us the ability to answer our own questions, heal our own lives and create whatever we wish to create. It is curious then why when someone asks a question we are not able to, pause and determine whether the situation warrants a direct answer or a question. We would like to give someone the answer to their question, not for the other persons benefit, but at a deeper level to prove to ourselves what we think we know. When in reality our answers to someone else’s questions are only our opinions, with our perspectives and our experiences attached to them.
I propose a challenge to each of you to go through an hour, then a day, then a week, then 3 weeks if you really want to make a lasting change:
1) Develop your skill of listening to what someone else is saying, not to respond, but to hear what they are really saying. Wait until they are finished speaking to develop your answer, or question as the case may present itself. Offering a question develops you’re listening skill and applies your ability to suspend judgment.
2) Through this listening skill you are opening your heart as well as the other person’s because they will feel your desire to hear what they are really saying, causing a rapport to engage that wouldn’t have otherwise been there.
3) By opening your heart to another you are also developing your ability to surrender in the moment. You release the need to defend or convince another of your point of view. In this non-defensive action you create no resistance and amazing things will transpire.

Happy New Year!

One week into 2008... I hope for each of you this numeralogical 'one' year, a year of new beginnings, is scrumptious in every way. May you exercise your ability to intention an amazing year filled with wonderful experiences. I hope you catch yourself in the act of being creative at every turn, that the smile on your face is passed along to another, and that you 'twinkle' as many people as possible with uplifting and outreaching thoughts and ideas.
Go forth and do amazing things!