Intention, Intuition, Inspiration, and Ideas!

I have often wondered where inspiration comes from. We are inspired to act in so many ways each day. Sometimes, it is the subtlest of feelings in our solar plexus; sometimes, it comes crashing in like a tidal wave and permeates our being with urgency. Either way, our inspirations are likely triggered by thoughts of something we are passionate about, something that is meaningful to us.

I am a middle-aged woman in long term recovery. That means I am passionate about my recovery; it is meaningful to me, and it gets a lot of air time in my head. I have survived to this point, and many of the people I know and love have not. Like everyone, I have experienced life’s wide array of profound gifts: love, joy, contentment and peace along with trauma, grief, fear, and anger. I have come to know that some of our actions and reactions rise out of a sense of obligation or fear, or even rise up in order to avoid negative consequences. We often react like Pavlovian dogs instead of using our intentions and innate intuition to guide our responses.

It seems, however, that when we sit still and focus on introducing even the faintest pure intention to the Universe, we allow the inspiration to come from another part of ourselves. We allow the inspiration to come from the stillness inside of us that is inextricably intertwined with our Source and with every other living being on the planet. This stillness sparks the kind of inspired action that is connected to wonder and awe, to gratitude, to our imaginations and to the infinite possibilities in every moment. Then, and only then, do we have access to the power of our thoughts and the manifestations of every desire we have ever held in our hearts. Wonderful things begin to happen when our actions are inspired by our individual and collective inner voice. That inner voice is forever calling us to evolve and grow.

Sometimes, it feels uncomfortable like we are alone, trudging uphill, putting forth way too much effort, or perhaps even paralyzed in place; but, through it all, and after all, we are not insignificant. We are never done, and we are certainly not alone. We are eternal; we are essential to the equation, and we have contributions to make and experiences to share that will have an impact on this planet for the rest of time! We ARE making a difference, thanks for staying!

(Originally published in the October 2022 TriCircle Newsletter)