Setting Your Intentions… A NEW Paradigm

This is the usual time of year to think about and contemplate our intentions and set goals for the new year. As you feel into your higher purpose and your direction for 2009, I encourage you to include your body. As you think, write, draw, or dance your intentions, allow the feelings to come through your body. In other words, don’t just let the intentions come from your mind but allow the body to be involved. What do I mean by this?

Well, when I write down or think about what it is I want to move towards this year, I check in with how it resonates in my BODY. I feel into what my intentions, ideal scenes and focus are for 2009. I bring my awareness into my body and then feel into what it has to say.  I have parts of me that “think” they know what I want, or what’s best for me, or what I should want… so I allow myself to bring what I’ve come up with INTO my body and I get direct feedback about what is and is not actually in aligment for me. I get the TRUTH from my body, to the best of my ability to discern it. For example, when I feel into an idea or intention, does my body feel spacious? Or does it contract?  Do I feel pleasure? Or agitation? Do I get a specific image with some useful information for me?  etc…

I read an e-mail the other day that suggested I write my gratitude letter for December 2009.  I took a deep breath, rested into my being, and wrote from a place of feeling flow in my body (by the way, when I feel into my gratitude and loving this always happens). As I did, my intentions for this year came pouring out. My purpose, my areas of focus, the things I want… these were revealed to me.  I didn’t have to force a thing.  As a result, I feel much more connected with my divine flow and in alignment with the truth of my direction for 2009.

So… what are your intentions this year?  Are you pushing them out? Are they shoulds? Or, are they coming from your internal flow, from the place of real alignment?   Are you willing to let your body assist you with your intentions for 2009?  Include your body in your intentions and you will certainly make it a GREAT year!

I would love to hear from you! What do you think about this process?  To me it is the only real option we have, because our dear world, culture, earth, our relationships and our health, wealth and happiness need us to listen more deeply… and that comes from going within the body and listening.  What do you think? **See below at the end of the “tags” section where it says “Comment”, and click. Make a comment and click “submit”!!**