WHERE WE SET SOME INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR
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I’m a little behind with this, considering that it’s almost the end of January, but today I would like your help in putting together some resolutions for the coming year, the kind of resolutions we humans make in the first part of the new year in order to keep ourselves from behaving in ways we feel no longer serve us: “This year I will stop smoking.” “I promise that this is the year I will stop overeating and lose all of that weight.” “I’m going to be less extravagant this year and save my money for that rainy day everyone is always talking about.” Ideally, I’d like all of you to provide myself and our readers some uplifting resolutions that we can refer to everyday that will keep our minds focused on our purpose here in life, which is to remember who we really are and why we have come.
We would be more than happy to assist you in creating some affirmative statements, but instead of the word “resolution,” we would suggest that you use the word “intention,” as in “My intention for the coming year is to…” You fill in the dot dot dot.
Oh, so you want me to come up with the resolutions, I mean, the intentions?
Yes, of course. Who else? We could create some intentions for you to apply throughout this coming year, but we believe it would be more beneficial for you to search your own mind, your own heart, and create your own intentions based on what makes you feel good.
And what will you be doing in the meantime?
As always, we will be here to guide you, to help you make choices that serve you. But again, these intentions are for you to create. We are just along for the ride, so to speak.
I see. OK, then, let’s get to it. Oh, wait. Before I start, you haven’t told us why you believe the word “intention” is a better choice than the word “resolution.”
As with most things, it is a question of feeling more than anything else. There is nothing necessarily wrong with the word “resolution” as a way of signaling a desire to make changes in your daily experience, except that resolutions are often formed from a negative stance. They are frequently created in an effort to change behavior by focusing on the behavior you wish to change, and as you know from the work that we have been doing, focusing on what you want to eliminate only gives more power to that behavior, more power to the mindset that holds the behavior in place. That is why we believe that for you personally, using the word “intention” will allow you to more easily to focus more on what you want as opposed to what you do not want. This word “intention” also carries with it a bit more of your own personal energetic support. It is more forceful, more purposeful, more self-directed when it comes to manifesting what you wish to create in your life. That is why we recommend the word “intention.” Our readers are welcome to adapt any of the intentional statements that you choose by using whatever language they feel suits them best. There are no rules here. They can make whatever adjustments they want. As always, it all depends on what feels most comfortable.
Got it. OK, then. Let’s proceed.
“My intention for this year is to look for ways to remember who I really am and why I have come.”
That is a very good place to start. This intention sums up very neatly the core of the work that we have been doing. As we have said from the beginning of our conversations together, regardless of the subject that we are discussing, the underlying work is always about helping you to remember who you really are and why you have come.
Yes, you have made that very clear right from the start. And I appreciate your keeping my focus on that idea.
Now we would like you to consider some of the ways we have explored during our work together that can remind you of who you really are and why you have come. Think back over this past year. What have we talked about? Which ideas come to your mind? What resources do you have at your disposal that can help you to remember? Do your best to summon these up now.
OK. I’ll do my best.
“When I look out at the world around me, my intention is to look for things that make me feel good, to look for things, for people and for experiences that I can appreciate, to look for love, and to allow that energy, the energy of love, to enter my being.”
“My intention this year is to replace the ego’s mindset of anxiety and fear with one of light and love.”
“My intention is to shift my focus and attention from what I don’t want to that which I do want.”
“My intention is to remind myself as often as I can that everything is fine, that everything is OK, and that I can tap into my inner resources of love at any time and allow my fear to subside.”
“My intention is to remind myself that I am not a victim of the whims of the Universe, but rather a strong, vital and powerful creator capable of consciously choosing each and every one of my physical experiences.”
“My intention this year is to remind myself that every other person on the planet is on a journey similar to my own, and that no matter how it looks from the outside, each of us is a spiritual being in search of our true and loving selves.”
“My intention is to recommit to my daily meditation practice.”
“My intention is to keep my focus on the present moment and take back control of my own personal power.”
“My intention is to release all resistance, to let go of any and all underlying beliefs that no longer serve me.”
“My intention is to remind myself that I can experience happiness whenever and wherever I want.”
“My intention is to take a more conscious approach to what I create in my life and how I experience it.”
“My intention this year is to practice using my emotional guidance system in making choices that better serve me.”
“My intention is to use my focus and attention to manifest those things and experiences that I desire.”
That’s a nice group of intentions for the new year, don’t you think?
Yes, indeed. There is always the possibility of setting more intentions as the year progresses, but this list will serve as an excellent tool for helping you to remain focused on the work you are here to do.
Now that I have set some intentions, how can they best be used?
Our suggestion would be to repeat your intentions at the start of your day. Make it a part of your daily morning practice. You may want to print out your list of intentions and set them in a location that you can easily access, perhaps on a table next to your bed or near to the location where you practice your morning meditations. In that way, your intentions will always be easily accessible to you. There is every chance that your ego will make an attempt to distract you from using your intentions on a daily basis, but that is where the challenge lies. Use this challenge as a way of strengthening your commitment to remembering who you really are and why you have come. You could also record your intentions on one of your electronic devices and listen to them during your meditative practice, or indeed at any time during your day when you felt the need to ground yourself in the loving presence of Source. We would also encourage our readers to use the intentions that you have created as simply a template for their own intentions. If you feel a strong resonance with any of the intentions listed above, then by all means, incorporate them into your own daily practice. But do not limit yourself to these alone. Allow yourself to write your own personal intentions for the coming year and then discover ways in which to use them most effectively. You are all here to remember who you really are and why you have come. Setting intentions for the year, for the day, or even for the moment, is an excellent tool for assisting you in this practice.
This has all been very helpful. I think we will stop there for today.
As you wish. Until next time.
Thank you all.
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