Daily Intention Setting: Day 22

January 22 “Today I will step back and let love lead the way.” I can tell by the sound of Marianne Williamson’s voice that she’s passionate about the topic of love and trusting in its power. She talks about how we tend to try to plan, script, and control life or we think about howContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 22”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 21

January 21 “Today I will do something kind with no expectation back.” Liza Colpa says that kindness is a simple concept – but it isn’t always easy. Life gets chaotic, the world seems harsh, and even our inner voices can be a little caustic. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become impatient sometimes. So it’sContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 21”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 20

January 20 “Today I will listen to my inner yes and no.” I don’t know about you but setting boundaries has never been my forté. Like, ever. At least not in my personal life. Maybe with my children. Some. With my students, yes. But with administrators and colleagues, not so much. Any boundaries I’ve setContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 20”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 19

January 19 “Today I will remember my worth is inherent.” I’ve listened to this session several times already this morning, not just to take notes so that I can write this post, but because it’s something that I needed to hear. This message is so incredibly important and I think it’s something every single oneContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 19”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 18

January 18 “Today I will trust myself instead of doubting every move.” I decided to change the intention of the day a bit. Rather than “Today I will back myself instead of doubting every move” I simply changed ‘back’ to ‘trust’. It felt better to me. In any case, today’s session centered around confidence. MattContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 18”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 17

January 17 “Today I will reach out instead of waiting to be reached.” Another short session with a sweet message: be the one to reach out first and make a connection. Faith Hunter reminds us that we naturally crave connection and, more importantly, that we don’t have to live life alone. Sometimes it’s easy toContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 17”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 16

January 16 “Today I will do the small brave thing that’s been waiting.” Though I’ve never seen any of his work, my favorite quote is by John Wayne: “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” That’s today’s focus. Courage. Not grand acts of heroism but smaller, more subtle gestures that have givenContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 16”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 15

January 15 “Today I will stop fighting what is and soften into it.” Wow! I love the lesson today!! What a wonderful perspective to have! Our teacher is Lisa Olivera and she sends a powerful message that really resonates with me this morning: Acceptance. We know what it means, but do we really know howContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 15”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 12

January 12 “Today I will rest in the fact that I’ve done enough.” Please pardon the tardiness of today’s post. It’s been quite a busy day and I’ve had enough. In fact, I almost skipped writing this because I’m really tired and, quite honestly, I’d rather just go to bed. But this is important toContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 12”

Daily Intention Setting: Day 11

January 11 “Today I will meet myself and others with compassion.” Short, sweet, and simple. Be compassionate – to everyone. Kristin Neff reminds us that it’s easy to be kind when everything in your world is rosy. It’s when things are a mess that we have to remind ourselves to have patience and compassion towardContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 11”