Intention for Today: Follow Through

Today the intention is to Follow Through.

Today is the day to follow through on your intuition, to do what the voice guides you to do. Take the steps. Leave fear behind. Let the doubts dissolve. Imagine that everything you do today is what you were meant to do. The universe is taking great care of you. You are guided and led even without you consciously knowing it. Become filled with joy at that realization and just be at ease. All you need to do is follow through. Follow through!

Thank you for Following Through on your deepest desires.

To fly as fast as thought, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived. -Richard Bach

Intention for Today: Trust

Trust is the intention for today.

Trust in the universal signals. When you are following your inner voice, trust that all is well. As you take new bold steps, trust that it is exactly what you need to do right now. Trust that you are ready. Trust that this is the right time. Let the ease flow within you as your trust yourself even more.

Thank you Trust for showing us your TRUe STrength.

Intention for Today: Get Clear

Today the intention is Get Clear.

One powerful dose of clarity today! Let's become crystal clear. Let us dissolve the fuzziness, let us walk out through the clouds, let us see things as if it is translucent. It is all here for us. Let us open up with our hearts and minds to listen and to get the answers.

Thank you Clarity for getting us clear.

Intention for Today: Regrouping

Today's intention is Regrouping.

Regrouping means to reorganize, to arrange with a fresh start. Today, let us regroup. Let's get ourselves together, rearrange our priorities, buckle up and get set for the next phase. Refresh, rejuvenate, renew.

Thank you Regrouping for a fresh start.

Intention for Today: Action

Action is the intention for today.

Whatever it is that you love to do, whatever your dream may be, today, take action. Even if it is one tiny tiny step, just do it. Infact, select something manageable in an hour or two, towards your dream or your goal or your vision for your life. Do one thing. Just take action. See how this one action frees you from any thing that is holding you down.

If it is about writing, write one paragraph. If it is staying in touch with people, write one email or make one phone call. If it is about staying healthy, go for a short walk or choose one entirely healthy meal. If it is about getting your life organised, then organise one little corner or if it has to do with e-files, select one folder to organise.

You get the idea! Today, just do something...One thing, towards what is most important to you.

Thank you Action for moving us to live our dream.

Intention for Today: Stealth

Today's intention is Stealth.

Let our stealth emerge today. Let us focus on all our strong points. Becoming aware each moment of all that is well, functioning and in abundance. Let us begin to recognize the beautiful determination and sense of purpose that rests within us. Let us be full of life. Let us become Stealth and Strength in all ways possible. Let this be our gift to the world today.

Thank you Stealth for showing us our strengths.

Intention for Today: Tiger

Tiger is the intention for today.

Today let us embody the spirit of the tiger. The stealth, the grace, the confidence of the big cat can flow into your being. Contemplate on its majestic magnificence. The tiger can be tender and warm as well as fierce and fearless. Let these beautiful qualities emerge within you. They are in within you. Welcome the tiger into your life.

Thank you Tiger for sharing with us your virtues.

Intention for Today: Pushing the Envelope

Today let us push the envelope.

Pushing the envelope of our own limits is what we are intending. We create mental limitation to what is possible, to what we can do with our capabilities, intelligence, enthusiasm and desire. When our intent is to be a solution and a contribution to this world, huge strides are possible in our own lives and in those of others. So push the envelope of your "limits". Break a little more free from what holds you back. Know that the answer is within you and you are ready and perfect.

Thank you for the idea to Push the Envelope and go beyond our comfort-zone, yet again.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. -Albert Einstein

What does it mean to fall in love? How have you experienced it?

Falling in love is an amazing sensation. Something that jars us from our "routine" way of being and feeling. It inspires you to break your patterns, and explore new, unfamiliar territory. For me, being in love has dramatically changed my life. And it is absolutely the best, most beautiful thing in my life. 

It seems not very long ago, when I fell in love and was driven by some unknown force to take bold actions, which included resigning from my wonderful job in New York City, saying goodbye to my beloved friends and family, taking an early release from my graduate studies at the university where I was studying, leaving the amazing city of New York and the familiarity of home AND then moving across the Atlantic to Germany. 

I moved to Germany in 2005, to be closer to my beloved! A language I did not speak, a culture I did not

know, a place that was new and unfamiliar, a university system that was so different from what I knew in New York, and a whole host of personal challenges is what awaited me in Germany. Yes, the five years in Deutschland were not the easiest, and yet, it was the best decision I made in my life. This was all as a result of me "falling in love".

Because I took what I call a "bold" step for me, I learnt a whole deal about who I am. I explored the beautiful forests throughout Germany, where I went on my first hiking trips. I made new friends who inspired and moved me. I have delighted in eating the most delicious and creative cakes and pastries one could ever find, especially ones made by mother-in-law, and not to mention, the insanely mouth-watering fresh breads! I have made strides in the German language and experienced the beauty and melody of the language. I went beyond my comfort-zone, over and over again, breaking new ground each time. In 2008, I decided to start my own company and take the path of an entrepreneur. And I have taken up writing and creating, a long lost passion rekindled.

So falling in love with someone special has indeed been special beyond words, uncovering so much beauty and treasures that lay within me and in my life. And each time we fall in love, we unearth something yet unknown, yet unfamiliar. And we do fall in love over and over again, all the time, don't we? Think about all the times you fell in love. 

Recently, I have fallen in love with the grand expanse of the sky I see every day.
I have fallen in love with the two beautiful cats in our neighborhood called Miami and Orlando! 
I have fallen in love with the chocolate cake that was made for my birthday by the one I love.
I have fallen in love with taking new avenues as there is so much adventure in paths not taken yet.

And most of all, in doing all of this, I have fallen in love with myself, again.

Sending you my love,

Sophia

Intention for Today: Laughter

Laughter is the intention for today.

Let us laugh together and be jolly. Let's bring in lightness and joy into our interactions. Be active in diffusing tensions, be active in relieving stress. Let yourself revel in the fun and the laughter with friends and family. 

Laughter. Thank you for bringing us your gifts.

Intention for Today: Celebration

Today the intention is Celebration.

Let us celebrate this day for bringing its treasure-filled realizations. Celebrate each moment for its beauty and its potentiality. Celebrate the hours with music, sweetness and friends. With gratitude and reverence move through the day in celebration.

Thank you Celebration for the festive mood!

Intention for Today: Light

Intention for today is Light.

Light within you is radiant. Spread your light today. Allow your brilliance to pour through every cell of your being. Your light is the glow of love that sparkles and enlightens all around us. Spread your light today in your own unique way. Smile. Give a compliment. Be joyous in yourself. Be kind to yourself.

Thank you Light for shining through us.

Intention for Today: Rest

Today's intention is Rest.

Rest today within yourself. Give yourself the time you need today. Take a little longer in doing something. Relax and repose in the comfort of your heart. Become at peace. Tranquil. At ease. In these moments of rest, rejuvenate yourself

Thank you Rest for the breath of calm and refreshment.

Intention for Today: Creativity

Creativity is the intention for today.

Today, let us create. Create something new. Create something refreshing, something beautiful. Create something that speaks to your heart. Create a mood of love and joy. Create art and music. Create a space that is warm and inviting. Create beauty, tenderness, color and rhythm. Create laughter. Create stories. Create. Create. Create.

Thank you Creativity for flowing through us.

Intention for Today: Reflection

Reflection is the intention for today.

Reflect on your day or on your life. Come to see things as they are. Look at what you can learn, what you can change. Take your experiences as signposts for a more fulfilled and light-filled life. By reflection on your life, you will come in contact with what you need at the moment. Be open. Be forgiving. And remember to take what you learn and bring them into your day. 

Take at least 15 minutes today to reflect on a part of your life. Take a matter that is foremost in your mind and in your awareness right now. Ask yourself: what gift of wisdom comes with this experience? What do I need in this moment? Write down whatever comes. Use this information. It is a golden gift from your higher self.

Thank you Reflection for showing us new reality.

Intention for Today: Leaf

Today's intention is Leaf.

Like the leaf, let us become nourishing and light. Just as the leaf glides in the wind, may we too, glide and float in the breeze of our journeys. Let us do the photosynthesis, let us store the moisture that feeds our spirits. Let us become nourishing to our flame. Like the leaf, gentle and giving, may we offer to each moment our very best.

May the Leaf inspire our day today.

Thank you Leaf for embodying such symbolism.

Intention for Today: Vision

Today the intention is Vision.

What is my vision for this world? To find that out, ponder on this question: if the world were ideal and perfect in my view, what would it be like? With answers to that question, ask the next one: How does that vision inform what I do in my life?

Allow your vision to unfold and with it your purpose on this planet. May we act in accordance with our higher self.

Thank you Vision for showing us the view.

Explore the universe looking for someone more deserving of your love than yourself. You will not find that person anywhere. -Buddhist Saying

Hello Everyone!

This is Sophia and I am bringing to you this week's weekly reflections. This week's quote is the Buddhist saying: Explore the universe looking for someone more deserving of your love than yourself. You will not find that person anywhere.

Loving ourselves does not come naturally to many of us. May be it did at one point but we learned to unlearn it. Our environment, our own mind, the influences that we took in, showed us that it was useful to not always love ourselves. How is that? Well, being ourselves- being our curious, quirky, fun-loving self- may have ruffled some feathers. People around us did not like that, did not approve of us for that. So we learned: Ok, it is better not to behave in that way or act a certain way or express yourself in a certain way because if you do that, it causes upset. It causes some sort of rumbling around in our environment. So we learnt to put away that part of ourselves on the back burner, hide it in the closet, put it away under the bed, however you want to visualize that. But we covered it up. And that is totally understandable. We want to be loved, we want to fit in, we want feel appreciated and approved. And for that we do all kinds of things.

But this turns gradually into all kinds of negative patterns. Self-doubt is one example of that” doubting ourselves. (yeah) Also, it comes out in criticizing ourselves, being disappointed in ourselves, having unrealistic expectations of what we can do with our time, our capacities, capabilities. And, it turns into deceit. We cheat ourselves. We deprive ourselves of what we really really need from our own self. We don’t give ourselves the love, the appreciation, admiration, that we all deserve. So, our whole life becomes covered in this layer of dust. The dust of disapproval. The dust of frustration. The dust of misery. Our life becomes painful, it becomes a struggle. It becomes difficult.

Well, today, I want to invite you to take a look at that part of you that has been causing trouble. In other words, some aspect of you that you are disappointed with, frustrated with. I will do this with you. There is something that I find in myself that is causing me impatience and something that doesn’t make me feel very good. It is this inertia. I have this tendency to not take action, specially when there is an action that I can take, that’s going to expand me, that’s going to push me

out of my comfort zone and bring me new experiences- something I have not done before. I am very excited about this. But I a m dead scared. I do not dare to do that. It is just so scary an idea. And in retrospect, I am tired of that. I don’t like when I am afraid. I don’t like when I don’t do the things that I really want to do, but I am afraid to do them. And this leads into postponing things, not taking action right away. So today, I decide to forgive myself for that pattern, for that behaviour. So, I accept that I am afraid, and I release that fear, I let go of it. And I love myself for that. I love this characteristic of me, of who I am at this time. And I also know that it is not necessarily who I am, but it is an experience that I am, at this moment, going through. So I let the fear of new experiences, of going out of my comfort zone, I let that fear go, I release it,

I forgive myself for that and I love myself for that. And doing this video reflections right now, is an example of this shift inside me, this transformation that is happening inside of me.

So, invite you to do the same. Take a look at something in your life that is upsetting you. Start with one aspect that recurrently has been causing problems. Is it that you are impatient?
Is it that you are frustrated about something? Whatever it is, just one thing about you. Not the whole box of things that you dont’t like about yourself, just one aspect that you are impatient with, that causes problems. And see if you can write that down. Or say it out, that is even better or do both.

And allow yourself to forgive that part. And to love that part of you that has been yearning for attention, yearning for your love. And see how that feels. See if that makes you feel freer, if it makes you feel more clear, more clarity and focus comes into your life. See how it affects you in becoming more at peace. You are at ease with yourself.

So try it out. You are welcome to share that with me with a video blog or your messages. And if you want to keep it all private that is, ofcourse, totally fine.
So, good luck, have fun. I am sending you mountain love from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Big hugs. See you next time!

Intention for Today: Flame

The intention for today is Flame.

The flame. Imagine the flame of a candle. It is still at times. Whispering at another. The flame brings light and warmth. It does that by simply being the flame. 

Embody the spirit of the flame today. Be bright, radiant, uplifting. Become a focal point of light, wisdom, warmth. Let your flame shine through. Your brilliance is a gift to us all.  

Thank you Flame for your glow that shines brightly within and through us.