One Little Word

I have imagined writing a blog (or rather, imagined writing individual blog posts) at different times in the past few years. My thoughts usually quickly jump to how others might react to or reflect on my words, what I might write after that post, second-guessing whether it's worth writing about or whether I'd continue or why I would write on the internet rather than writing in a journal. And then I take a breath and realize I'm caught up in a somewhat manic stream of thoughts - imagining and speculating on future events rather than experiencing the moment and the inspiration of whatever event or idea made me think of writing in the first place.

Stumbling across this idea the word “intention” popped into my mind. Thinking “intention”, I immediately take a deep breath both physically and mentally. I feel grounded and (at least momentarily) break the cycle of stream of consciousness ideas that feels like gorging – energizing, exhausting, and addictive.

Intention. Grounded. Reflective. Inspired. Motivated. Strong. Energized.