Setting Intentions: Turn on the Magic

“At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book — that string of confused, alien ciphers — shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader.” ― Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading

Day 7 of 7: Setting Intentions

At one magical instant you realized that you are a creative person. You are a writer. You are an artist. You are the co-creator of your life.

When you claim, ‘I am a writer,’ there was a moment when something about the words and the magic of expressing words turned you on and filled you with passion and desire. You knew you had something to say.

Now, that may come out in speaking, writing, photography, business development, organizing your kitchen cabinets, music or some other creative expression. Whatever it is, you are a creative person and claiming that will increase the magic.

Setting intentions is about connecting to desire. It may be a desire to write something every day so you can find a deeper meaning to life or to uncover how you really feel about something. Your intentions may be directed to work on a specific creative project. While you are creating and connecting with your unique style, your intentions are like putting a stake in the ground to…