In the Webster's New Dictionary, intention is defined as
1) the determination to act in a specific way
2) anything intended, purpose.

Do you set an intention for yourself and for your weekly or daily activities? Do you set intentions for your work projects, your parenting efforts or your health each day? How about intentions for your life, your journey on this earth and what it is you want be sure you contribute while you are here?

With the busyness of all that we encounter each day and with the events of the holidays around the corner, November is a great time to take a few minutes and jot down what exactly it is that you intend to to do for yourself.  You may have several intentions for the different roles you play, or it may be an intention in general terms for yourself or your family.    

Perhaps you set aside some time on a Sunday to plan your intentions for the week ahead, or simply the day. Perhaps you take time Monday morning to plan what it is you want to accomplish for the week.  Even when you are in the car and have a few minutes while waiting to pick up the kids, consider taking a piece of paper and consciously think about what it is that you are attempting to accomplish in your efforts.

In general, morning is the best time to set the foundation for your intentions. Whether writing down a list of what you want to accomplish for the day upon awakening or setting an intention with your mind as you sit in prayer or meditation, when you do this, you will notice that the energy of those intentions begins to thread throughout your day. It is like a gentle reminder of what you have chosen to focus on.  Like the law of attraction, the Universe supports your intentions when you make the effort to declare them. You simply have to act, to show up, in order see how it beings to play out. Try it and see...

Some examples of intention are:

Intentions are personal and they need no explanation. They just need to make sense to you. The purpose in setting an intention is to remind you what it is you want to accomplish in your life. If you feel overwhelmed that you may not be sticking to what you said you would do or feel thrown off course by the outside events of your day, consider compartmentalizing your efforts. Today is all we have. If you focus only on what you need to that day in order to stay in line with the intentions you set for yourself, you will find it is alot easier to stay on plan.

One day, one life. The present moment is all we really have and how we choose to spend these moments determines our future.

Set your intentions this November and enjoy the course you have created for yourself.

Happy November!