Happy Monday! (Is that a real phrase?) I attended a powerful community meeting last night at Shakti in the Mountains and want to share with you a great practice to watch magic unfold in front of you during the next month. Today is a great day to take 10 minutes to yourself and jot down some notes on what you would like to see develop in your life during the next 30 days. Why?
It’s the new moon, y’all. Farmers have known for centuries that planting seeds during the new moon is the most beneficial due to the high tides caused by the moon’s placement in the sky. I no little about astrology and less about farming, but I like metaphors and I like being intentional about how I live my life. I only have anecdotal evidence and personal examples for how subconscious seed planting has worked in my life, but I strongly support that anyone who knows what they want has a better chance at achieving it. Bruce Lee provides a fine example of this. Check out this mission statement he wrote in 1969, at age 28:
And he did.
There is just something magical about writing down what it is that you desire to achieve. And why not do it while the Earth can lend you a little support? 😉
What is it that you want to see happen in your life during the next month or so? How do you want to feel? Is there a person you need to connect with, to forgive, to love? Is there a situation that you need to resolve? When I ask my yoga students to set intentions, I invite them to listen to their own intuition about what it is they need to accomplish. I suggest intentions can be of physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual intention. If you’re self-reflecting, then you probably have a pretty good idea of what it is you need to focus your energy on and make happen in your life.
Because I like you all (wink), I’ll share with you where I am and where I am going in the next month. January provided an amazing time of growth for me. I made a lot of career-based decisions and kept seeing that I was being asked to vocalize my worth. I had to continuously advocate for myself, and I had to say, “No. I know my worth, and I deserve better.” Although these bold decisions first felt scary, it became easier each time I had to say it. I was able to reflect on past and remember that every time I trusted my inner voice, I was directed to a greater opportunity. So I went with it. And now, I have a wide range of opportunities to select from, which leads me to my intentions for this month:
This month, I intend to mentally regroup. I will allow myself to use my fears constructively, and I will dedicate time to sitting with opportunities in front of me to feel whether I should invest myself into them. I will turn my focus to improving my diet, doing more yoga so I can hear my body more clearly, and continuing with daily meditation in order to better serve the people around me. Serve. I’m doing that, too. I took about 18 months to just be and to bring my son into the world, and now I’m ready to reconstruct and reinvest into relationships around me. I’m ready to share what I’ve learned so others, too, can improve the quality of their lives. By mentally regrouping this month and caring for myself, I feel I’ll be ready to make the best choices aligned to my purpose.
Your turn! I would love to hear how you’ll focus your energy during the next month, and what it is that you want to accomplish. Feel free to drop me a private note, leave a comment, or connect with me on Facebook. We are all in this together, so let’s talk about how to do it best.
xojf