I'm a nonfiction writer these days, yet I expect I'll return to these intention prompts repeatedly. Just reading them is giving me a lot to think and write about. Thank you for putting them out there!
Ah that's so incredibly kind of you to say, and I'm so thrilled they resonate with you and are helpful. I find myself coming back to them throughout the year as well, a kind of deeper, metaphysical practice outside of the practice of the writing itself. :)
Love all of this, thank you. It made me think a lot about sankhalpa from Indian thought, which we translate as “intention,” it is said that intentions should resonate with the present moment, they should represent a direction rather thank a destination. Whereas goals are future-oriented, intentions allow one to bring the desired result in the present moment, so that indeed, the present moment serves as a means to move towards the stated intention. Thanks again.
I'm so happy you found this post useful, Martino! And thank you for sharing about sankhalpa - fascinating! I will try to study that more, as it's exactly the ideas I'm interested in, and I haven't heard of that particular term before. But yes, it is all about the present moment, isn't it? What else is there, ultimately? Thank you again!
Thanks for all of this, especially for sharing so openly about your vision board. That so much of it has manifested gives me goosebumps. Intention and creative visioning is powerful stuff, and so often dismissed as woo-woo hooey in this culture! Congrats on your spring residency at the Kerouac Project!
Keith, thank you so much for reading, and for saying this! Yeah, it amazes me how easily the vision board stuff is dismissed, despite experiences like mine. I know it's not quantifiable science, but there's certainly an ample amount we don't know about the ways of the universe. At the very least, it reminds us frequently of something, and is a fun exercise (though I do think it's more than this!) And thank you, leaving in just a couple weeks for Florida for the residency, which I cannot wait for! :)
Quantifiable science is overrated (and subjective experience, especially if mysterious and ephemeral is underrated)! Some random day in the future, I hope I can share how my literary vision board has manifested. Who knows what mystery you will encounter in Florida. May you enjoy both the anticipation and the experience of it!
Love all of this, Joy! Thanks so much.
Kathy, I'm so happy this resonates! Thank you for reading, sharing, and for all you do too! :)
I'm a nonfiction writer these days, yet I expect I'll return to these intention prompts repeatedly. Just reading them is giving me a lot to think and write about. Thank you for putting them out there!
Ah that's so incredibly kind of you to say, and I'm so thrilled they resonate with you and are helpful. I find myself coming back to them throughout the year as well, a kind of deeper, metaphysical practice outside of the practice of the writing itself. :)
Love all of this, thank you. It made me think a lot about sankhalpa from Indian thought, which we translate as “intention,” it is said that intentions should resonate with the present moment, they should represent a direction rather thank a destination. Whereas goals are future-oriented, intentions allow one to bring the desired result in the present moment, so that indeed, the present moment serves as a means to move towards the stated intention. Thanks again.
I'm so happy you found this post useful, Martino! And thank you for sharing about sankhalpa - fascinating! I will try to study that more, as it's exactly the ideas I'm interested in, and I haven't heard of that particular term before. But yes, it is all about the present moment, isn't it? What else is there, ultimately? Thank you again!
Thanks for all of this, especially for sharing so openly about your vision board. That so much of it has manifested gives me goosebumps. Intention and creative visioning is powerful stuff, and so often dismissed as woo-woo hooey in this culture! Congrats on your spring residency at the Kerouac Project!
Keith, thank you so much for reading, and for saying this! Yeah, it amazes me how easily the vision board stuff is dismissed, despite experiences like mine. I know it's not quantifiable science, but there's certainly an ample amount we don't know about the ways of the universe. At the very least, it reminds us frequently of something, and is a fun exercise (though I do think it's more than this!) And thank you, leaving in just a couple weeks for Florida for the residency, which I cannot wait for! :)
Quantifiable science is overrated (and subjective experience, especially if mysterious and ephemeral is underrated)! Some random day in the future, I hope I can share how my literary vision board has manifested. Who knows what mystery you will encounter in Florida. May you enjoy both the anticipation and the experience of it!
Ah, thank you, Keith! And yes, I do hope you share your vision board manifestations, as those unfold (as I know they will)!