Intention

A friend shared that if you hear something repeatedly, it might be telling you to write down your thoughts about it. This writing put me into a more vulnerable space than I typically hit.

Intention
Living with intention
Every choice and decision
Is there a purpose?

Whether we know it or not
The path we choose
Has some reason or many

It may be microscopic and unconscious
It may be complex and deliberated at length
It may come from places like love, fear, anger, or curiosity
Each adds its own flavor to the outcome
Why do we choose the things we do?

When we passively drift through life
We close ourselves off to opportunity
We make decisions reactively or not at all
We keep up our guard
Defending our self-image
And pushing out others from our world

When we actively live
We open ourselves up to possibilities
We make decisions based on our purpose
We are vulnerable
Opening a lens into who we are
And why we do what we do

Passively living
We pick a direction without a destination
Ebbing through life and holding status quo
Living accidentally

Actively living
We guide ourselves towards our North Star
Bringing us closer to inner peace
Living intentionally

Living with intention
Every choice and decision
What is your purpose?