Do you set an intention for the new year? I’ve been choosing intentional words for several years now and this year my word is EASE
I’ve always believed in the power of the words we use and make a point of being very mindful both in how I speak to others and how I speak to myself. There’s a saying I’ve heard before that goes like “your body believes every word you say,” and over the years I’ve seen how true that can be.
Words of Intention that I’ve chosen in past years have been:
2018 – Abundance
2019 – Freedom
2020 – Fulfillment (hmmmmmm… that year’s a bit of a blur for me to be honest!)
2021 – Pivot
2022 – none.
Why?
As challenging as 2020 was for myself and many others, 2021 really ran me through the wringer and I felt so uncertain about how I felt about so many things that I didn’t feel a strong connection to any particular word or intention. Turns out, 2022 was my year of transformation so to speak. But not the grand type of transformation one would associate with a mythological Phoenix energy, more the dissolution and reformation energy of when the caterpillar cocoons itself and recreates itself through the chrysalis to emerge as a butterfly. Not necessarily the prettiest of processes but definitely transformative!
So I was a bit surprised when my word of intention for 2023 came to me so quickly!
EASE.
There have been many (MANY) years of hustle and grind. A lot of years of processing. A great deal of healing in the past decade. And much learning and unlearning. Its been a lot. And I’m grateful for all of it. I’ve laid what I feel is a solid foundation for myself to build further from. But this year, I’m setting the intention that the building of my life and my work and my relationships can now move forward with more ease.
There will still be challenges and struggles I’m sure, however, I’m approaching everything with a softer energy. More flow and less force if you will.
And I know that the words I use and focus on are powerful.
If you’ve never given a lot of thought to setting intentions (and you don’t have to just do it at the beginning of a new year, you can do it anytime you like!) or if you’ve never really consider how the words you use affect yourself and others, I invite you to do so now.
“Where intention goes, energy flows.” ~ James Redfield
Always from the heart,
Jennifer
Christmas, that the kids’ dad would distract them while I picked up the few gifts I’d wanted to give them and buy some special treats for our holiday dinner on the 25th. I’d put all my eggs in that basket so to speak and I’ll give you one guess what happened – you got it! My shopping trip for all of our seasonal celebration items was a bust.
few stocking stuffers. I played games with the kids, we watched our favourite Christmas shows, and we got cozy around the woodstove and enjoyed our Hot Cinnamons with marshmallows (like Hot Chocolate only made with cinnamon spice instead of cocoa). I love my kids so much! I’ve always been able to explain things to them and they are so understanding. And above all, whatever happens, the three of us take time to find something to be grateful for when things are not going smoothly to help us keep our perspective.
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