Have you ever noticed yourself setting intentions that lacked a certain … oomph?

They are the intentions we set because we “should.”   They are intentions perhaps inspired by influential people in our lives – teachers, spouses, friends.  They are the back-burner intentions that we’ve been working on for months or even years.

Then there’s the entirely negotiable intention.  These intentions are more of the “It would be lovely if this happened to me …” variety.  Sure, we’d love to see our income increase … but if this involves investing ourselves through action … well, suddenly that intention becomes something we don’t really “need.”  If we’re truly honest with ourselves, we discover we’re entirely satisfied with a whole lot less than what we intend.

What are these negotiable, half-hearted intentions missing?

In a nutshell, they are missing a big enough “why.”

Let’s say, for example, we have a somewhat vague intention of losing ten pounds.

Why do we want to create this new reality?  What’s the burning desire, the passionate motivation behind that intention?  Sometimes we find that … there is none.

The intention is merely something we “sort of” want or feel we “should” create.  But in all honesty, we don’t really have a good enough “why” to really invest ourselves.

If we continue to “sort of” work with an intention that has no true “why” behind it, that intention can actually become a drain on our energy and focus.  It becomes a distraction, a disempowerment because we find ourselves engaged in self-sabotage over and over again.

Here’s my invitation to you: Get rid of all half-hearted intentions.  Either find a “why” that truly inspires you … or let it go altogether.  Create what you truly, passionately WANT, something in which you have no trouble truly investing yourself.

You’ll find that two things happen: You will feel a tremendous relief and free up a lot of your energy when you no longer pursue what you don’t truly want.  And you will approach your truly committed intentions with new appreciation and vigor.

Blessings,
Andrea

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