Crafting Clear Intentions for Purpose and Meaning – Reflect Regularly On Them

Setting clear intentions is a first step to building purpose and meaning into our well-being. Continuing the topic of setting intentions and how to we’re going to dive deeper into setting clear intentions, how to craft them, and how to keep them top of mind. By setting intentional, mindful, and crystal-clear intentions you can increase your meaning and living on purpose thereby increasing your well-being. You are also more likely to see them come to fruition.
 
Benefits of setting clear intentions

• Compass - sets your compass and provides a path to move forward. By having clear intentions, you know what you want and which way to go.
• Promotes action – motivates us to take actions and move past our blockers.
• Achievement – by taking we move forward on reaching our goals and what we want. It builds our sense of confidence and achievement.
• Aligned Values – intentions are often aligned with our values. When our values are aligned with our behaviors, we have better well-being through fulfillment.

How to craft crystal clear intentions:

1. Be specific and crystal clear
   1. The more specific and clear your intentions are, the clearer the path ahead is to follow.
   2. Examples: I will walk my dog daily for at least 40 minutes daily, I will write out three things I’m grateful for at the end of the day, or I intend to see balance in my work and life by checking in with myself at least weekly.  
2. Value Aligned Intentions
   1. Explore your key core values and intentions. Look for synergy between them. Alignment will help you remember your why and purpose of this intention.
3. Positively Written
   1. Intentions are to be written with what we want vs. what we don’t want or “should” want. Positivity also sets us up for a resilient and motivated mindset that propels us towards our intentions.
4. Vision of Success
   1. Take a moment to visualize what the outcome of your intentions will be for you. Engage your senses and create a vision with rich detail. Having a vision cements your intention and provides motivation and allows the universe to act on your intention.

How to Keep Intentions Top of Mind

• Check in regularly and reflect on your intentions
  • Review and reflect on your intentions
  • Review without emotion, judgement, or shame
  • Get curious?
  • How is it going overall?
  • Are you moving forward on them?
  • What has come to fruition?
  • What might be getting in the way?
  • How are the aligning with your values?
  • How are they right for you at this time of life?

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• Adjust and reframe as needed
  • If your intentions are no longer lining up with your needs or where you are right now – adjust them
  • If something is blocking you – how might you move around this blocker?
  • Reframe or delete the intention if it no longer serves

 

• Be intentional and mindful
  • Remind yourself of your intentions – post them where you can see them daily – post it note, expo on your mirror, reminder on device, etc.
  • Be mindful and intentional about doing things that help them come to fruition
  • Stay focused on why they are important and how they align with your values

 

• Celebrate and acknowledge each win – small & large
  • Acknowledge and celebrate every micro step you make – this helps your brain to want more of this and then more happens to celebrate!
  • Boots your belief, confidence, and commitment to your intentions​

Crafting clear intentions with mindful awareness is a powerful practice. When you are crystal clear in your intentions it supports you living mindfully and with awareness. You’re well-being and sense of meaning and mattering are likely to increase as well.
 
I hope that you set your intentions and then continue to reflect on them as you follow your compass. I hope that regular reflection shows the fruit of your labor. I look forward to hearing how this works for you. I’d love to celebrate your wins as well.
 
If you or someone you know would like support in determining their intentions, values, or has been knocked down reach out and contact me. I provide a safe place to move forward in life and reflect on what is working and what isn’t.
 
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Latest client wins – Rocking job applications and networking for new career. Side job is becoming lucrative and they’re planning how to make the dream job their only job. Setting healthy boundaries while care giving for family member and taking radical good care of themselves. Love celebrating client wins!!
 
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Peace, and blessings,

Teresa – Reviewing and reflecting on my crystal-clear intentions
 
Teresa Q. Bitner, M.Ed., PMP, PCC - Resiliency, Change and Loss Coach


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