Day 3: Finding Your True Intention

Finding Your True Intention

Author and physician Joan Borysenko encourages us to go beneath the surface of our lives to find our true intentions, which are “based on saying yes to your deepest longings…Goals rooted in what really matters are far easier to keep than facile resolutions that roll off the surface, right down the drain.”

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She gives the example of intending to lose 10 pounds by June 1st, something she failed at over and over. However, when she tapped into herself at the soul level, what came out was “I will care for my body so that I can continue to feel the pleasure of being fit and fully alive as I grow older.” That was something she could really care about—and work toward!

What do you care enough about to apply the necessary elbow grease?

To Try: This practice comes from my friend Dawna Markova, author of Spot of Grace: Remarkable Stories of How You DO Make a Difference:

1. Write every goal you think you’d like to accomplish in the next 20 years. Write as fast as possible.
2. Then, write the number of years you want it to take (one, five, 10, or 20).
3. Circle the top four one-year goals that you want the most.
4. Write down some of the things you may need to do that you don’t want to in order to make these goals happen.
5. Choose the goal that you are willing to do the hard things for.
    

Ready to get started? Post your intent and find community support and content to help you achieve it!

Adapted from This Year I Will…: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True