If you are like most people, you don’t appreciate being reminded of things you said you would do but didn’t. Still, when it comes to living a powerful spiritual Journey the name of the game is honesty, not avoidance. Rather than stick our heads in the sand, what say we use the heat of summer to fry our ambivalence like an egg on the pavement and get growing?
If you do not have it memorized, the first thing you will likely have to do is relocate your New Year’s Intention list. It may be on a computer document, in a journal or in your mind. And don’t cringe with guilt when you see it! Chances are good no one but you is privy to the promises you made to yourself.
As you review your list, first notice what you have done well. Celebrate those intentions which have become a part of your regular routine. In prayer or in your journal, honor the positive impact these choices are making in your life and affirm that they will continue to do so. Consider treating yourself with a new inspirational book, special hike to a favorite Nature spot or dinner with an encouraging friend.
Next, become aware of intentions that have been marginally successful. These are the goals which were dominant in January but likely faded down the stretch and now only come to mind once or twice a month.
Affirm your desire to rekindle the flame within these intentions. Review your original list and recall your reasons for selecting these goals. Will they bring you greater peace, health, abundance? Honor the value these intentions have in your life and resolve to be conscious of them more often.
Then take practical steps to bring these goals into your daily awareness. You may wish to make them a part of your daily affirmations, asking the Divine to help you be more mindful of them. Consider writing these fading goals on a note and posting them in your office or home. Don’t forget to write a sentence or two about what these things will bring to your life once realized! In addition, analyze which roadblocks caused these intentions to dissolve and brainstorm ways you can you remove those challenges.
Finally, assess intentions which have disappeared completely from view. These are the goals that were set in January, then promptly forgotten. Do some investigating: Did this intention feel overwhelming? Does it now seem irrelevant? Do you simply have too many goals to attain them all?
Whatever the reason, acknowledge that you cannot overhaul your entire life all at once. Perhaps it is best to allow this intention to wait until a more appropriate time. Trust that you will be guided to the work you need most right now, whether it is on your New Year’s intention list or not. Sometimes life leads us to priorities we did not expect at all and we must honor that Divine direction. Learn to flow, hold to the intentions that feel important and grow from there!
Grace and Clarity 