Setting an intent

Over the years, I have heard people talking about the importance of setting an "intent" for a meeting, for their day, for a particular conversation, but it is something I have never even tried to do.

But like the old adage, when the pupil is ready the teacher will appear, well this time, this appeared.

You see for me recently, days seemed to be blending into each other and weeks rolling into the next and somehow things were getting done but there was no moments for pausing or reflection. So somehow I was not having that moment of success or celebration even awareness, before the next thing just came along and took over.

So one day, on my bike to work, I set my intent for the day.(My bike is where I do my best thinking!)

I thought about what meetings I had that day and who in particular would be in them and then I decided that that day, my intent was to be "knowledgeable". And you know what I was.

The next day, I set my intent to "have time" and although this one went a bit wobbly in the afternoon, in the morning I did stop and chat and slowly walk the corridors versus stomping though the hallways at speed looking down.

The day after, I set my intent to breathe deeply. And in moments through out the day I stopped and did so. It was lovely.

Brilliant in fact!


So what is your intent for today? Do you have one?

To be generous

To be kind

To be curious

Go on, don't wait as long as did to implement it!

Let me know how it goes........