We are officially 6 months into 2020 and holy sh*t, what a year this has been. As businesses and cities emerge into phase 2, the reality of our new "normal" is hitting me. I truly can’t believe it is July 1, but here we are.... As devastating as this year has been, I wouldn't throw it away. 2020 is creating a breakdown of systems and shedding a light on what is not working in so that we, as individuals, communities and the globe can have a breakthrough and create a more evolved, inclusive and compassionate world.
Do you remember your "Power Intention" you set at the beginning of the year? Yeah... that word/phrase you set to support yourself having a purposeful year. If you can’t remember, it might be a great time to circle back and check in. You can use this guided meditation practice on the Centered in the City podcast to reconnect to your Power Intention here. If you want to create one, head here to walk through my process.
Our Power Intentions aren’t just here to help us elevate our lives and design a vision, but they are here to help us navigate obstacles and challenges so that we can stay focused and connected to what matters most. Our Power Intentions become a north star. When there is darkness, when we might feel lost or confused, our Power Intentions support us finding light, meaning, direction and purpose.
Contextualizing our current state is super important because we are navigating unprecedented times. I notice it is helpful to remind myself of this over and over again. Pandemic after pandemic is unfolding, and currently there isn’t any clarity on what’s next. As the ground beneath us feels like it's trembling and all systems around us, and maybe inside us, are being challenged or crumbling, I have found comfort and clarity in leaning into my Power Intention.
My Power Intention for 2020 is Trust and Receive. Leaning into these words helps simplify the noise and place my attention on who I want to be and how I want to show up. When I feel anxious and that desire to grasp and control external stimuli, I lean back into the sensations of trust -- feeling held in stillness like a hammock, knowing that the world will unfold and I will be able to meet whatever arises. Trust is also giving me inner confidence to use my voice to have uncomfortable conversations about racism with myself, family and friends, even when it feels scary or intimidating, I am trusting myself to breathe through the discomfort and do the right thing. Receive is teaching me to slow down and be with each moment of life. I can drop my compulsive desire to "do" and instead accept and receive life as it unfolds.
What’s your Power Intention of 2020 teaching you? Showing you? Inspiring you to do?