Step 1 – Read these instructions.
(See? Totally easy! Just like the title says!)
Step 2 – Think about what you want.
Think of the resolution to a challenge you’re facing. Or some kind of expansion you’re intending in your life. Or some area of your life that could use a little energy, light, abundance, peace, or healing.
Step 3 – Write your intention as powerfully as you can.
Examples:
“I intend success and prosperity as I begin a new exciting path in my life.” = more powerful.
“I am jobless and feeling insane for quitting to start a business. Please help me not be a loser.” = less powerful.
For some, it might feel terrifying to write a powerful intention, especially if you’re scared or hurting. That’s okay.
But just try to remember this: the more of your own affirming mindset that you can conjure up, the better it is for you. If you can’t conjure that up – then read on. Cuz we’ll do it for you!
Step 4 – Comment below.
State your intention or request in the comment box below. (Note: I can no longer take these by email. The last two times I had hundreds of emails — which makes it hard to print out and take them with me!)
Step 5 – Let go.
Waste no time wondering if you did it right. Or if this stuff even works. Or if you look stupid. Or if you asked for the perfect thing when you need so many things. Or if your boss will know that’s you in the comments asking for a different job. Or if you should have figured all this stuff out by now.
Let go means let go. Take a breath and let go.
Step 6 – Be grateful.
At some point today, write down or say out loud ten things for which you are grateful in your life. Be grateful that you are learning the lesson that this challenge is offering. Be grateful that you have friends, a roof over your head, a job. Just be grateful for as much as you can. Gratitude is the ultimate bringer of more. It is the ultimate releaser of drama.
————
“You’re right. That was easy. But I don’t get it.”
Well, this coming weekend is the third of five 2008 Great Big Dreams Retreats.
At every retreat, I open the weekend with silence and intent. At that time I take the names of everyone who has emailed or commented to this post – along with all of their intentions and requests – and I include them in our circle and in our own prayers and affirmations.
I call it our “Great Big Prayer List.”
It’s a powerful part of the retreats. In fact I’ve received many emails saying that lots of things changed in their lives after they did this – and that they could actually feel themselves as part of the circle.
Maybe it’s just hooey.
Maybe it’s totally real.
Who cares?
If nothing else, you’ll just get some good mojo going on!
You’ve got nothing to lose. Let us help you get what you want!
—————–
***Extra Credit*** Step 7 – Join us.
On Friday afternoon at 2pm EST, join us. Light a candle. Say, “I’m in.” Nod to the clouds. In what ever way works for you, join our circle with your intent. We welcome you!
Add to del.icio.us
Stumble It!
Subscribe to this feed
Digg it
|
Comments:
Share this Article:
|
{ 136 comments… read them below or add one }
← Previous Comments
I’m so happy you’re doing this again. I missed out on the last one. Can’t wait until the ’09 events are planned. I won’t be missing any deadlines this time around
I intend to claim my worth and accept abundance and prosperity both in my business and my personal life, for the good of all involved.
*squee*
[Reply]
I intend perseverance to help me with a difficult lifestyle change I need to undertake and prosperity in my relatively new career.
Thanks for doing this Christine! You’re the best.
[Reply]
I intend knowledge & creativity in the methods course I teach.
thanks for including me in the circle!
[Reply]
I intend to bless every moment I am given, open myself to every opportunity that comes my way, to breathe in, and to let go.
Thank you. I needed this today!
[Reply]
I intend to be happy, healthy and prosperous, *gracefully*.
[Reply]
I intend success and prosperity in my art career. My design business will flourish and I will have lots of energy for positive changes in my life and to help others change. Thanks!
[Reply]
I intend to achieve greater financial stability.
Thanks, Christine!
[Reply]
I intend to gain the self-discipline and persistence I need to gain success in both my schoolwork and my artwork. And life in general.
[Reply]
I will become the national expert on Positive Psychology in my country (Romania).
I will break the chains of depression and despair that are keeping my countrymen from achieving their dreams.
I will change myself and eventually the world.
[Reply]
I intend to discover my own artistic style during the month of October 2008 and to create paintings that will speak to women on an intuitive level. I blissfully create many original paintings each week and make a wonderful income from my work. I love creating my paintings and feel energized while working. My paintings are in high demand and many doors of opportunity are opening to me.
I will be lighting a candle on Friday at 2:00 p.m. and joining in this circle. Thank you so much, Christine, for extending this opportunity to us. I know we are going to experience amazing results from this.
Blessings,
Kim Fyler
[Reply]
I intend to be true to myself and to trust and follow my own heart; to act in compassionate and gentle ways; to do what I came here to do, be who I came here to be and love who and how I came here to love.
Blessings to you all. Thank you for adding your own exquisite specialness to this world. Every single one of you makes this planet a better place to be.
love, love, love,
C~
[Reply]
I intend to fully RELAX and to continue to open to all the love and support and goodness that is already there in my life. I intend to trust: in my body, in spirit, in life itself. I intend to let go, to remember that it is not up to me, to stop trying so hard, to laugh and play and be goofy, more and more and more. I intend to lay down at the foot of the goddess, my worry, my guilt and my shame, and to allow joy and peace and pleasure to wash over and through me. I intend to be a creative light for myself and for those around me.
Thanks for this wonderful opportunity.
Hope that you have a FABULOUS retreat!!!
[Reply]
Thank you Christine. You are a true inspiration.
I intend prosperity, fulfillment and laughter as this next step on my journey unfolds.
My cup runneth over.
[Reply]
I intend to let go of worry, and invite peace, strength, healing, health, love, passion, and gratitude into my life as I search for a new home, and a new direction in life.
Peace to all,
Elizabeth
[Reply]
I intend for energy and peace of mind to come into my life. I intend for my energy and peace to flow to my sister so that she will get healthy, find happiness, and feel cared for and loved. Most important, I intend that she will feel and believe she is worth it. In that, I intend for my energy to carry her and help her get well, find peace, and live with peace of mind. I intend for my energy and peace of mind to be with me when challenges present. I intend to let someone new feel that I am open to a new relationship with him.
I will be with you on Friday. Writing this brought me peace. I intend for you to feel it, too.
p
[Reply]
Christine,
Thanks for this beautiful opportunity to combine our collective energy with that of Spirit for the highest good of everyone’s intentions.
I intend to have an effortless, successful, peaceful, positive experience throughout my Radiation Treatment and safe travel to and from these treatments. I intend wonderful opportunities to create financial abundance through creative and fulfilling work that I truly enjoy and am appreciated for. I intend new friendships collaborations with like minded creative folks. I intend perfect health, joy, songwriting, music, travel, love and deepened connection with my amazingly wonderful boyfriend. I am filled with GRATITUDE to God for my TOTAL HEALING from breast cancer and for my wonderful community of supporters, their prayers,love and encouragement.
Blessings to all for light, love, joy and enlightenment! Believe & recieve!
[Reply]
I intend success, fulfillment and happiness as I start my photography business and go out on a limb to follow my passion. I claim confidence knowing that if I show up and put in the work, the clients (and hopefully soon the money) will follow.
[Reply]
i love that you do this! i will be there ‘in spirit’ this weekend.
sending all the brave and beautiful souls in your ‘great BIG dreams’ retreat
nothing but rest and fulfillment of their dreams.
as for me
i intend:
to receive more love and help in my life.
to embrace prosperity, both creatively and financially.
to let fear and courage coexist
to allow and learn from lifes’ paradox
to work at not fearing money
lighting a candle for you all~~
xo
[Reply]
Many thanks for inviting us all to join you and your retreaters in this, Christine!
I intend that I am present in my life and I choose my reactions to the world and to my own thoughts. I intend that I live in ever-expanding joy and abundance and growth, and that I may share this with my boyfriend, my friends and family, and all those I come into contact with each day.
I will be with you on Friday. Just as soon as I work out how to convert EST to GMT…
[Reply]
I intend to help my wife by sharing my deep joy and gratitude for our lives together, my faithful hope for our future together, and my profound belief in her in all ways. I intend do anything and everything I can to help her feel this too.
[Reply]
I am open to spirit, to wash away what does not serve me; to strengthen me, give focus, clarity and confidence in my intuition to act when called upon.
In my physical body, I am open to receive and release all blocks.
In my emotional body, I am open to to feel joy, love, bliss and gratitude fully, thankful to be washed of all fear!
In my spirit body, I ask to feel spiritual strength and guidance clearly, strongly, lovingly.
In my mental body, I ask for a calm mind, clarity of thought, mental strength, focus, expansive attention span and listening skills.
I ask for financial and work success that has motion of giving and receiving.
I am always fully in the flow of the powerful loving energy that is all around and in us. I ask for this clearly, with force!
In Gratitude,
Katherine
[Reply]
Thank You Christine! I love how you include us all in your retreats as I know I would love to attend one if the whole living in a different continent thing weren’t so much of an issue.Maybe one day….
I intend to get my new business off the ground with courage, ease and positivity.
[Reply]
I intend…
…a simple home life that nurtures my family with gentleness, ease, and fun.
… loving, open communication with my spouse, daughter, friends and neighbors.
…respect and commitment to my creative life leading to income to share.
[Reply]
I daydream about going on one of your retreats – but for now – this is close and good enough for me! Thank you so much.
I intend greater and greater momentum and imaginative clarity in working on my novel,
yet more pleasure in taking control of my life and purpose,
the deepening of friendships,
a stronger connection with my spirit guides,
powerful movement towards financial independence,
and a stable, loving relationship with a wonderful man.
[Reply]
Hi Christine!
I always look forward to the times just before your retreats for this very reason and always love the extra juju. So that is the first thing on my list of 10 that I am grateful for!
I intend…
…success, prosperity, ease and flow as I step into the wonderful new life path of being an Intuitive Guide & Teacher
…a full classroom of eager and open participants at my first workshop on October 12th who co-create with me a lot of fun, learning and growth
…a stronger and conscious relationship with the Great Spirit which brings me joy, peace and surrender!
Thank you so much,
Krish
[Reply]
I will be brave in the choices I make regarding my work and creative enterprises and will reap increased financial rewards and happiness!
[Reply]
I intend to write, complete, and LOVE my novel!
I intend radiant good health for myself!
Thank you for your marvelous energy! I will think of you and all of these beautiful intentions on Friday.
Kate
[Reply]
Career–I am so grateful that I am a teacher/coach/guide working three days a week with women as my clients.
Family–I am grateful that my son is a successful musician and has reached his financial goals.
I am grateful that the new business that my husband has built is up and running and bringing in the clients that want and need his services.
I intend to continue to be open to the Universe and embrace all that is available to me.
[Reply]
I intend to be confident and to have faith in my ability to work effectively with others who’s behaviour I feel challenged by and, in doing so, to command their respect and attention to my views; that my perspective has value to them.
I intend to be in a relationship with a man who sees my needs in the relationship as just as important as his; one where we both follow through for each other.
I intend to prioritise practices of self-care (yoga, meditation, reiki, journaling, practices that nurture the soul) so that I can manifest a strong inner sense of security when I go out into the world which, in turn, will support me in my interactions with others.
Thanks for providing this opportunity and space to think about intentions Christine – I really am grateful for it. Have a wonderful retreat.
[Reply]
I intend a new flexible career that will bring abundance, growth and harmony to me and my family.
Thanks for the opportunity, have a great retreat!
[Reply]
Very soon I fall deeply in love with a man who sincerely loves me.
***thanks***
Have a good weekend you all being together for that workshop
:-Tally-:
[Reply]
I intend space, trust and an effortless house remodel project.
[Reply]
I intend a career, doing something that I love and that brings joy and abundance to me and mine.
*****
Love to my girls who will be at the retreat; you know who you are.
[Reply]
I intend financial independence, a happy home life, to value my authentic self, to move forward with confidence and joy. I intend to look at and treat my body with love, to feel at peace, healthy and “light” in every sense of the word. I will be lighting my candle on Friday! Thank you!
[Reply]
I intend that my feet are healed and strong. I walk and hike with great pleasure and ease.
Thank you!
[Reply]
I intend to win the grand prize in the staples/bed, bath & beyond ‘smart for 2′ sweepstakes drawn on or about oct 15th. I intend to upgrade my daughters room into a peaceful sanctuary for her, my office an organized coordinated space for me, and use one of the smartcoupes for gas-efficient transportation to and from the kids school and errands and work. I intend to use the money from the sale of the other smartcoupe for joyfully paying taxes and reducing our consumer debt. I intend my life is abundant now in money, love and joy. I intend to share this life with people that recognize their own power and freely share it. thank you God! thank you Christine! thank you everyone in this co-creative circle. Knowing it is ALL already complete in the mind of the divine universe, I say..And so it is!
[Reply]
I joyously generate income.
I always come here at the perfect time. Big nod to the Universe. I hold your retreat in Love and Light.
[Reply]
I intend to continue, with an open heart, on my path of personal value, growth, self-care, and inner peace.
I am grateful for ever increasing abundance and financial wealth. I am open to new sources of wealth created effortlessly.
I flow easily and without fear into the next phase of my life with a loving, respectful, sensitive, kind, honest, emotinally supportive, and wonderful man.
I intend happiness, joy, and laughter for myself, friends, and family.
Will be with you, lighting a candle on Friday, thank you for this opportunity, your retreats are on my list.
[Reply]
Thank you for doing this, Christine!
I intend to live my life authentically, in love, peace, and joy.
I intend to express the beauty of life in myriad creative ways.
I am grateful for my family and all of the many blessings I receive daily!
[Reply]
Perfect timing for Rosh Hashanah! In this new year I intend to play music joyously in front of new audiences.
[Reply]
Thank you for this offer! I’ll be thinking of you on Friday. My intention is to have the peace and boldness to be my authentical me. Love,
[Reply]
Christine, I am a new reader of your blog and love it. I intend to get through filing my taxes on October 15 and being able to pay them and without worry. I intend to find love that is worthy of me and to always be grateful for what I have. I intend to continue on my path to lose weight and become healthy. I intend to enjoy my own company, reading a book, watching a movie, doing cross stitch. I intend to become a better person through just letting go.
[Reply]
So many wonderful intentions.
I intend to fulfill my requirements to others and, most importantly, myself.
Thanks!
[Reply]
Thank you very much for doing this.
I intend to return to the real me. The one who knew the childlike bliss of being both part of and all of All.
I intend to give and receive love without condition and without fear.
I intend to be an enabler to help those important to me reach their goals.
[Reply]
I am grateful for my friends, family, and life. I intend to continue to find challenges and growth in my chosen career. I intend to be open to find love…true and deep with someone who shares my hopes and dreams. I intend to be a mother. I intend to follow my heart and do one thing each day that scares me.
[Reply]
I intend to open my combo expressive arts therapy center and mini art gallery which is the fruition of many years of work and formal and informal education and dreaming. I and it will be successful, prosperous, an important part of the micro and macro community and will help others by bringing clarity to their lives and/or beautiful, original artwork into their lives created by valuable, soulful artists.
——–Christine, thank you for this. and thank you for sharing and being.———–
[Reply]
@christine b – yay! You can borrow my intention any time. You’ve let me know I wasn’t being a dork!
[Reply]
This worked for me the last time. I felt my burden lifting and the strength of many at the time you all were practicing this.
So this time:
I welcome expansion and energy as I move into the world to help and inspire women toward being healthier, more confident versions of themselves.
[Reply]
Hi Christine. Your blog is wonderful, and especially helpful right now!
Our house is on the market, and my intention is to find a buyer and have a successful sale in the next couple months so we can move on to the next step in our lives.
[Reply]
Hi Christine,
I have recently stumbled upon your blog through the “Creating College” article, and have been a subscriber to your articles ever since. Your articles have been a source of inspiration and strength for me. I think this along with the ‘power words’ are excellent ideas, and I thank you for your kindness in providing this opportunity.
So here’s my intention:
I intend to be fearless and persistent to find a job that is enriching and fulfilling. I intend to reinvent myself and boldly begin a new path in my life. I will not settle for less.
Thank you so much!
[Reply]
← Previous Comments