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SET YOUR INTENTION

One misconception about living our vision is a belief that if we carefully set out our direction, and follow through with precise predetermined action; we will end up exactly where we planned to be. However, we do not know what tomorrow, the next week or the next twenty years will bring. This reminds me of an old joke "Do you want to hear God laugh?" The answer is "Just tell her/him you have a plan." That is why it is important to do our vision work from a place of intention. We need to have the capacity for flexibility and resiliency when something unexpected presents itself.

Intentions are a compass setting to determine the direction we must take for our vision. Intentions are a tool to assist us as we navigate towards our visions. Day-to-day circumstances are the topography we must travel. As in land travel, the topography may not always let us go from place to place "as the crow flies." Figuratively, in living our visions we might need to cross deep ravines, mountains, rivers without bridges, or deserts without an oasis. Our intentions will ensure that we stay on course.  Our greatest resiliency and strength can come from our ability to be open, curious and delighted by the unexpected. Surprises "out of the blue" sometimes challenge us to revise, redefine and question our beliefs, convictions, and the world view supporting our vision. If we take the time to set our intention with purpose and clarity, then we are better able to appreciate that we are part of an interconnected universe of experience moving through time and space.

By Terrill Welch founder of Terrill Welch - A Woman behind Women. Terrill Welch is an Executive Leadership Coach, providing leadership services designed specifically for women leaders. To learn more, feel free to browse through the http://www.awomanbehindwomen.ca/ website.