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When we set our intentions from the soul , the experience is completely different because the realm of the soul is the realm of love , expansion , effortless flow , all possibilities and miracles .
So let ’ s make this more concrete .
Think about something you want to create in your life — some resolution or intention that you want to bring to fruition . If you ’ re like the majority of people , your New Year ’ s resolutions are to lose weight , get organized , make more money , spend more time with family and friends or begin a fitness regime . Do you have yours ? Now write it down .
When you ’ re done , take a look at how you worded your resolution or intention . This reflects how you really “ hold ” it in your mind and heart .
If your intention is to lose weight and you wrote down , “ Lose 20 pounds ,” that is an egobased intention . Your ego wants you to look a certain way . Maybe because you ’ re afraid of being judged or rejected or maybe you want to fit into society ’ s brainwashed definition of beauty or you ’ re having a hard time loving yourself the way you now look . Or maybe you want to “ show ” your old boyfriend what he so unwisely gave up …
Now let ’ s look at your soul ’ s version of that same intention .
Your soul wouldn ’ t think to say , “ I want to lose 20 pounds .” Your soul would say , “ I want to be fit , vital and healthy . I want to be in a body that reflects on the outside the radiant being I truly am on the inside .” Do you see the difference ? Which feels better to you ? Which one caused your heart to expand with truth and skip a beat with the anticipation of manifesting the result you desire ? That ’ s a soul intention . It ’ s about aligning with the truth of who you are .
The desired results are the same but when you switch the angle of your approach , it puts you in the flow of universal energy . It opens you up to a greater force that allows things to happen with ease . You still need to take action , but when the action is taken with the power of a soul intention behind it , the path is paved with grace , and miracles begin to reveal themselves one after the other .
This year after you write your resolutions , go through the list and identify which ones are ego intentions and which ones are soul intentions . Think about how you can shift each one . If you get stuck , share this concept with a friend and help each other create the new angle so that every resolution is now a soul intention .
With your revised list in hand , step into 2017 and watch your miracles unfold .
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Marci Shimoff - Marci is a # 1 New York Times bestselling author , a world-renowned transformational teacher and an expert on happiness , success , and unconditional love . Her books include Love for No Reason and Happy for No Reason . She is also the woman ’ s face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon in history , as co-author of six books in the Chicken Soup for the Woman ’ s Soul series . Marci is also a featured teacher in the international film and book sensation , The Secret and the host of the national PBS TV show called Happy for No Reason . Dedicated to helping people live more empowered and joyfilled lives , Marci ’ s current passion is mentoring people in her program 2017 : Your Year of Miracles .
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