Mind, Act in Service to my Heart
Today's Intention: Let my mind work in ways that serves my heart.
What a doozie! I'm starting this blog off with a bang! This has been an intention I have revisited time and time again. Guess that means I really need it, eh?
My life experience coupled with my study of Yoga philosophy has taught me so much about the ways of the human mind and its conditioning. What I have come to realize is that the mind is best utilized and most effective when it is serving the heart's purpose. I do not view the mind as something to overcome. Conquering my thoughts is not my goal. Instead, the thoughts I involuntarily participate in are a window into the programming & wiring of my unique mind. There are stories I have been telling myself for my whole life which are either completely false or, at the very least, limiting my potential. Those thoughts and ideas dominate when we don't seek the guidance of our heart, whose power can not only override the mind's, but can actually begin to re-wire negative thoughts and shift our lives completely.
The heart has boundless capacity for joy. Authentic wisdom lies in the heart, not in the limited mind. If I am in exclusive counsel with my heart before making decisions, I am less reactionary and can consciously choose not to act upon the mind's limited perspective. When I pause long enough to hear what lies in my heart's message, I can move more gracefully forward with whatever choice, action, conversation or commitment I am facing.
Today I will practice this intention in all areas of my life, from the mundane to the more profound. For me, one of the most powerful benefits of setting an intention is the insight I gain into how I operate. Simply observing, without judgment, the way I automatically move through life provides me with invaluable information into the work that is present for me in this very moment.
Finally, I share in inquiry which I have recently been invoking with all matters, on a regular basis. It seems to fit today's intention quite nicely: "Is this life affirming or life depleting?"
What a doozie! I'm starting this blog off with a bang! This has been an intention I have revisited time and time again. Guess that means I really need it, eh?
My life experience coupled with my study of Yoga philosophy has taught me so much about the ways of the human mind and its conditioning. What I have come to realize is that the mind is best utilized and most effective when it is serving the heart's purpose. I do not view the mind as something to overcome. Conquering my thoughts is not my goal. Instead, the thoughts I involuntarily participate in are a window into the programming & wiring of my unique mind. There are stories I have been telling myself for my whole life which are either completely false or, at the very least, limiting my potential. Those thoughts and ideas dominate when we don't seek the guidance of our heart, whose power can not only override the mind's, but can actually begin to re-wire negative thoughts and shift our lives completely.
The heart has boundless capacity for joy. Authentic wisdom lies in the heart, not in the limited mind. If I am in exclusive counsel with my heart before making decisions, I am less reactionary and can consciously choose not to act upon the mind's limited perspective. When I pause long enough to hear what lies in my heart's message, I can move more gracefully forward with whatever choice, action, conversation or commitment I am facing.
Today I will practice this intention in all areas of my life, from the mundane to the more profound. For me, one of the most powerful benefits of setting an intention is the insight I gain into how I operate. Simply observing, without judgment, the way I automatically move through life provides me with invaluable information into the work that is present for me in this very moment.
Finally, I share in inquiry which I have recently been invoking with all matters, on a regular basis. It seems to fit today's intention quite nicely: "Is this life affirming or life depleting?"