February 2015 Newsletter

Have you Successfully Integrated your New Year's Resolutions into your

 Daily Life?

In order to make meaningful changes in our lives we need much more than just New Year's resolutions. I believe we need powerful intentions to give us the strength to stay on course to be successful. This is so easy to say and so very hard to do.

 

Here we are, a couple weeks after making our New Year's resolutions. This year we were going to really do it. So we set our goals, and had intentions to achieve those goals. But like years before, after the first few weeks our enthusiasm began to fade and we found ourselves cutting corners or making excuses for things such as why we couldn't go to the gym or eat more fruits and vegetables. So many people I know tell me this happens to them all the time.

  

I have found that making real changes in our lives does not come from trying to make ourselves or our life into what we think it should be. It comes when you establish strong intentions to accomplish a goal, like getting rid of some weight, a negative behavior, or even start a meaningful relationship. Your "intention" will actually empower yourself to make change happen, and this empowerment is incredibly important.

 

To say it another way, with an intention, you plant a seed that grows within you and inspires you to follow a path towards your intended goal. A goal is the desired end result. I think by giving yourself permission to accomplish your intention, at your own pace, on your own schedule, you actually empower yourself to be successful. You are on the way to achieving your goal. The process is as important as the goal or the end result.

  

Even though it might seem that most of your goals are about removing a habit or behavior, you need to focus on your positive energy. While you may have a plan to increase your level of exercise, and eat a more balanced diet, this plan may not be strong enough to become a reality. As well as writing down all of the steps for your goal to happen, also set a strong intention, feel the new you, see the new you, and believe that you can achieve your objective. Allow your intention to remind you how strong you are.

  

As you proceed on your new path you need to believe that you can achieve your goal. Allow your intention to remind you how strong you are. But here is what makes this whole idea of living by an intention so very hard. You must be brutally honest with yourself. Know your excuses for what they are, and don't give in to them.

 

Do you remember what measuring scales look like? Two plates hanging on either side of a balance point. This is what you need to see in your mind about all of your intentions and goals. As you add more to the "accomplished" side and less goes on the "failed" side, the balance will change. And you can see the achievements very clearly as the scales tip in a positive direction

 

Here are some questions for you:

  • Do you think you really want to change?
  • Are you able to give up a behavior or add a behavior?
  • Can you put enough effort into achieving your intention to make your goal happen?  

All of these questions must be answered positively if you are going to be able to build enough mental strength to achieve your goals. Everyone loves to feel the satisfaction and gratification that achieving their goals brings them. If you stick to your intention, you will get there.

 

Webster's definition of intention is, "a determination to act in a certain way." I think intentions are all about feeling the energy that is present, rather than thinking about what we want to happen in the future. Intentions are not about something you have to do, they are about allowing yourself to feel what is calling you.

 

Some of your New Year's goals might have been to lose weight, go to the gym to get stronger, or even to improve your mental outlook on life. One can build strength not only physically, but also mentally. While exercising in a gym maintains your physique, getting rid of unhealthy mental habits is equally, if not more important. Building mental muscle also requires hard work, with the addition of dedication and focus. Adopting healthy behavior and avoiding self-destructive emotions is also essential.

 

 

Dedication to make each day a little better than the day before, will create successes that will ultimately fuel your journey to your goal. This process is as important as the end result. Enjoy your progress and appreciate all the wonderful changes in your life. It can be an incredibly rewarding journey.  

   

 

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