Intentions 2022

My Intention for 2022 is to Love My Life!

Do you know why I’m going to Love My Life in 2022? Because I have choices! And that one little thought fills me with joy. Choices are freedom.

I’m also going to love my life because my husband and I are halfway through building an outdoor kitchen and pool in our backyard. It seems like I’ve been making choices daily on a tile color, paint, appliances, fans, lights – the list goes on. At one point, I felt overwhelmed and irritated by all the choices. Until I remembered, the choices I was making were mine. I get to have what I want, how I like it. I have the freedom to make this space exactly match the vision in my head.

As you ponder the idea of setting goals (intentions are what I like to call them) for the coming year, remember freedom is yours through your choices. You may have a goal of earning more in 2022 at your job or business. Maybe you want to lose weight, buy a house, upgrade your car, travel – whatever your intention, you have a choice in how, how much, which one, where, and when you act on your goal?

We also have a choice when it comes to our emotions. We CAN CHOOSE how we want to feel-even if we aren’t getting the material things we want, haven’t found the right job, can’t get that book written, that business started. We can choose to experience it all with lightness and joy, knowing that the Universe is always working in our favor. Or, we can choose to crawl into our bear dens and hibernate at a low emotional frequency.

We can choose to live with unfavorable emotions, too. We can choose to feel anger, fear, grief, depression, and hate. However, extended exposure to these low vibrational emotions will generally result in negative outcomes. For example, wallowing in negative emotions can cause environmental and physical problems. You may experience additional challenges on the job, breakdowns with partner relationships, shortages of money, missteps on the path to your goals, or have body aches, muscle pain, fatigue, and stomach issues.

There is freedom in choice. This isn’t news to those of you who follow me consistently. I say it regularly. But, even if you’ve heard it before, it bears repeating. The power, the choice, and the success are all within you. What’s tragic is not using your innate freedoms to access them regularly.

Hands-on Exercise

As you think about your intentions for 2022, do this simple exercise. Take a piece of paper and make a T-chart on it. Title the left column, “Things I do not want.” Title the right column, “Things I do want.” Label the top of the page with one specific area of your life you want to focus on making changes in – maybe your weight, business volume, a new job, a healthy relationship, etc.

Starting with the left column, write down all the things you do not want. To help you think of items, remember when things were not good in that area of your life and list all the things you did not like. For example, on the topic of relationships, you might not want a partner who is always traveling or does not like to dance. (I love to dance. Luckily, my husband likes to dance, too.) List as many items as possible before moving to the right column.

In the right column, list not only the direct opposite of the item in the left column; list as many additional items as you can. Be creative. Be bold. Be clear in your descriptions of what you do want. Then repeat the process for the other areas of your life that you would like to see a change. Review your do-want list at least once a week and stay aware of the Universe providing you with opportunities to experience what you have asked. See my sample below.

Sample:

Relationship with spouse