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by Kathryn Remati
OM Times
An Inside Look at Intention, Meditation, and Being Grateful
Standards of physical perfection brought on by cultural demands can also breed stress and anxiety over our appearance. Stress is a sure sign of an imbalance in our lives and a perfect way to ruin our summer fun. We are out of balance when our vast inner world is ignored. As suggested by Eckhart Tolle, we must “Get the inside right and the outside falls into place.”
We have an immense interior world made up of thoughts, feelings, imagination, peace, love and prana. These subtle energetic levels of our being vibrate within and are just as real as the bones in our body. We can leave judgment at the door and begin the process of balancing our inner and outer lives with kindness and self-compassion. We can venture within by setting intentions, feeling grateful, and meditating.
Setting an Intention:
We don’t need another to-do list. What we need is a to-be list. Wake up in the morning and think about or even better, imagine how we want to be on this day. Do we want to be peaceful and loving today? Do we want to be productive on this day as we allow our intuition to become a larger part of our decision-making so we can flow from task to task with ease? Do we want to be healthier? Then we can plan to be more mindful with our eating habits. Make a commitment to choose love in every situation. It is better to be happy than to be right all the time.
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