Monday
Dec012008
On the eve of my 32nd birthday
Monday, December 1, 2008 at 9:26AM I sat and wrote my intentions for the coming year.
Moleskine Journal Pageclick for a larger image.
My birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year.
What better time to sit in quiet reflection?
What better time to sit in quiet reflection?
Moleskine Journal Page
click for a larger image.
My intentions for the coming year...
- I intend to meditate for 30 minutes, twice a day.
- I intend to work the CoDA 12 Steps.
- I intend to find a creative way to fund the purchase of a Canon Rebel, equipment and photo-editing software.
- I intend to take and share more pictures.
- I intend to get a massage once a month.
- I intend to keep a clean, organized home.
- I intend to paint from my heart.
- I intend to wake early enough each day to enjoy my first cup of coffee outside on my patio.
- I intend to write a book.
- I intend to put extra effort into my friendships.
- I intend to go above and beyond at my job.
- I intend to love my husband and my children in their love languages.
- I intend to see the Grand Canyon.
- I intend to spend more time getting lost in the sky.
- I intend to drink 8 glasses of water each day.
- I intend to get healthy.
- I intend to be open to possibility.
- I intend to enter shows to display and sell my art.
- I intend to attend more retreats focusing on self awareness, wholeness, personal growth and relationship building.
- I intend to courageously speak my truth.
- I intend to be where I am - be present, be here, just be.
- I intend to be a leader of women.
- I intend to use affirmations daily.
- I intend to read something positive each morning.
- I intend to laugh more.
- I intend to work to build stronger relationships between me and my side of the family.
- I intend to breathe positivity into the world.
- I intend to be more playful and spend more time playing with my kids.
- I intend to release my inhibitions.
- I intend to embrace vulnerability.
- I intend to take a yoga class.
- I intend to love myself.
Namasté,
Carmen
Carmen
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Feel free to share
your intentions for the coming year
and be sure to leave a link in the comments!
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Feel free to share
your intentions for the coming year
and be sure to leave a link in the comments!
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Reader Comments (15)
A beautiful list. Also love the moleskin pages.
Oh yeah.....and Happy Birthday :-)
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
I love love love love the pages...wonderful list too...very inspiring!!!
I love that we share a birthday caRmen; I turned 35!
Thanks for your sweet comments too.
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sUz
beautiful list carmen! and those journal pages are stunning! hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Happy Birthday!!! What a great list. I hope you accomplish them all.
Tammy
carmen, seriously- these pages are absolutely gorgeous. wow...my favorites so far. have you ever thought about focusing on abstract painting with a hint of representational elements? i really like your intentions list, too, and i'm going to be praying that you will know just which ones you're supposed to act on each and every day. and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
thought you would like this...
http://muchfurthertogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/27-things-i-intend-to-do.html
Much love and lots of hugs to you!
Why Thank you! hehe! How bout when I come back close to you we go out and show off our dance moves!! hehe!! You are amazing. Thank you Thank you for your love! :) Keep shining and being you... I can't wait to see what this year to come brings you!! XoXo
These pages are spectacular. And happy birthdat too!
that's some list. i think i'll borrow some of it, esp the get up early enough to enjoy my coffee outside.
happy belated birthday, too.
lovely list!
So many great and worthy intentions, there's something about putting your aspirations down in writing to make them more concrete and give you direction.
Happy Holidays!
I love your journal pages! Happy Birthday (belated).
my intentions...
to take each day as it presents itself... to me,with a loving heart and an open mind
Breath..and be grateful if that is the only accomplishment I achieve in that moment.
To accept myself, in full recognition that it is my right as a human to make mistakes...
to treat myself and others with respect...dignity and love