The Power of Intention

The definition of intention is 'an aim that guides action.' But this year I have seen the true power of intention. We started this journey at the beginning of the year over a casual conversation. The conversation centered around the quality of our life and if we were really living the life that we wanted and were destined to live. We had always talked about moving to the Hawaiian Islands, but there were far too many reasons that prevented such a drastic move.

With children no longer at home, one of the primary obstacles had been removed. We began discussing the possibility of making such a huge life change, and what would be the steps in order to get there....steps A-Z....and there literally have been that many steps and tasks and details that have had to be worked out in order for us to be here today, with 3 weeks left before we leave California behind.

The greatest decision, however, was not in deciding how to deal with our finances or whether to take our furniture or sell our cars, but rather the first decision, the original decision and commitment to simply deciding, rather intending, to make this move. That single intention, and our commitment to that intention, has driven most all of our actions this year. We have made choices, big and small, based on our intention to move to Kauai, and all those choices have brought us to this point, almost entirely ready, at step 'Y', in the progression towards our end goal. The power of our intention has taken on a life and a force of its own, and the forward motion cannot be stopped at this point even if we were to change our minds.

Thank you, Ardith, for this quote:)
“When you have come to the edge of all light that you know, and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.”
Patrick Overton