Karen Restivo
In Other Words....
Let’s review the nuts and bolts of intentions.
Growing up, the only time I heard the term ‘intentions’ was offering prayer intentions at church or perhaps my dad questioning the intentions of young men interested in dating his daughters.
No formal education in my time highlighted the essential quality of life in terms of intentions.
Developing the process of intentions can make a day and night difference in the direction of your life.
It’s a freedom you exercise every morning when you sit up in bed and place your feet on the floor.
Will you set your intention for the day by defining your hopes and desires (expectations) when your stand up, or once your feet touch the ground you wonder what the world has in store for you (a wait and see scenario)?
Most of the time people unconsciously move through their mornings by showering, brushing their teeth and getting dressed in a robotic fashion until they reach for their first cup of coffee peering into the present moment.
Was the last hour just a dream?
Author Gary Zukav writes in his book Universal Human that it’s essential to live our lives beyond the 5 senses.
“Until you become aware of your intentions and choose them consciously, your life appears to unfold out of your control,” Zukav reveals.
This is where his multisensory humans’ theory comes into play.
He notes, “The first step in uncovering your unconscious intentions is to examine your belief system.
"A belief system that causes you to contract - for example, that tells you the universe is dead, random, frightening, or merciless - generates a background of fear in your life.
"A belief system that causes you to expand does the opposite.
"For example, a belief that the Universe is alive, compassionate, and wise opens you. When you adopt a belief system like this, the love in it infuses our actions and words.”
Ultimately love fills your awareness.
Right along with genetics passed on to us through our parents, we unconsciously adapt our parents’ belief systems.
Zukav says, “Experimenting with the belief system that most calls to you (as opposed to the belief system that calls to your parents or peers) will help you understand that you are responsible for choosing the healthiest belief system for yourself.”
Sampling different belief systems gives you options that fit best for you.
When I’m coaching clients, I listen carefully to their stories to weed out their functioning belief system.
Once it’s identified, my question is, “How’s that working for you?”
It’s a light bulb moment.
Zukav’s multisensory theory lays out the groundwork to awaken individuals to their conscious or unconscious intentions.
Are your thoughts and intentions coming from a place of fear or a place of love?
If you’re not sure, observe others around you.
Do their actions and engagements appear to come from fear or love?
In other words, take time to look over your own intentions; polish and tweak them until they mirror the life you choose to live joyfully.
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