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In the past, I have talked about losing weight and my big plans for how I’d go about that....while stuffing my face.  I’ve talked about building a powerful business, while thinking and playing small focusing on all I couldn’t do.  I’ve talked about quitting drinking....you got it.....while drinking.

I’ve seen others do this as well.  Maybe they even launch out in action for a short time, but then quickly revert to the old behaviors leading to the old results, or worse.

Today, some of the external results that blocked and plagued me that I could not seem to overcome, don’t even have any lure or attraction for me.

I don’t struggle.  I don’t fight.  I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.  (I'm not.)  I don’t count calories every day.  My business is as powerful as I want it to be and moving towards being moreso.  And that other thing?  No desire (for today).  And that’s saying something.

Having Every Intention

As we face New Year’s and begin to set intentions or make resolutions, it turns out that often we aren’t truly serious.  Not really.

We talk a good game.  We know the areas we would like to work on or grow in.  It sounds great.  But we’re not serious.

Not really.

When it comes down to it, we’ve set some goal or agenda that doesn’t connect with our vision for our life.

We’ve got good intentions, but we’ve not truly made a decision.

For our resolutions and intentions to last, we make a decision that ‘this’ is the way it’s going to be.   

The intensity with which we make that decision, the resolve we bring to it, determines a great deal of whether it will stick or not.

Any Lengths

There’s a tribe out there that often asks a question when someone says they’re ready to change.

The question is:  Are you willing to go to any lengths?

Any lengths.

How far are you willing to go to see that New Year’s resolution through?  What are you willing to do?  To sacrifice?  To not do?

It all comes into play.  If you’re going to train for a half-marathon or workout four times a week or lose 10 pounds or make it your best business year ever, you will have to do some things and give up others.

You may think, “I’m willing to run ‘x’ miles a day”    But are you willing to get up early to do it?  Or give up the hour of TV?

If you’re intention is saving more money, are you willing to skip out on some spending?  Some nights out?  New shoes?

Do Or Do Not

We decide on a specific intention aligned with our vision, and lovingly and with self-care,  set out to take actions to support that intention.

Ultimately, we’re deciding who we want to become.  We’re deciding what areas of our lives must change in order to be the person we’re becoming.  We become more of who we were meant to be all along.

Then we put in place practices that lead us to become the type of person who would (or would not) naturally do the things that lead us to our vision.

As we begin to live this way, we illuminate the way for others to do the same.  That is the ultimate in generosity and where true leadership lies.

And if you’re anything like me, I’ve not laid hold of perfection, but press on towards the goal.

This resolution, this intention, this decision is the beginning of a process.  A journey.  It won’t happen overnight.  There will be mis-steps along the way.

But we press on and open ourselves and our lives up to new people, new experiences, and new opportunities.  And as we overcome these obstacles, these blocks, and see those desires come to pass, we meet grace, peace, and ease.

Have you made a decision with firm resolve in setting your New Year’s Intentions?  What are you willing to do -- or not do?  Are you serious?

Rooted & Grounded in Love,

Deb