Openhearted Clarity
Speaking of creating intention, I got this email today from Carrie and Danielle, which I learned about from my friend Melissa.
Crazy enough, these ladies sent out an email encouraging folks to pick two words to define their intention for the year! Is that not sort of weird? Anyway, being a sort-of wordy person, my intention for the year is really long and unwieldy. When I read Carrie and Danielle’s Friday Focus email, it was a V-8 moment, “Ahhh, pick one or two words that embody your intention for the year….”
I’ve been thinking about it all day. Walking around the city, getting my haircut, cooking dinner- I was trying to find the *perfect* two words. And I must have gone through 50 different combinations to find the words that just felt “right”. At the end of the day (literally) I settled on:
Openhearted Clarity
These two words will serve as a touchstone to remind me of my greatest aspirations for my actions in this coming year (and, I believe, help me in tight situations more than a paragraph!). It’s funny, because those of you who commented on my blog post relating to intention NATURALLY came up with one or two words… you are all so wise!
January 4th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I received the Friday email from them, too. I thought it was a good one and also thought of you! I like the phrase you came up with. It’s harder than it seems, isn’t it?
January 4th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I really like the two words your chose. I’ve just been trying to think of my own two words and wow, it’s not easy. I’ll have this in the back of my mind now today and will be thinking of you
January 5th, 2008 at 1:14 am
It was much more difficult than I thought it would be! I will be interested to hear what you guys came up with…
January 5th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Can we make it 3 words? GO WITH FLOW.
Hmmm. Follow flow? That’s 2…
I like “Openhearted Clarity.” Actually, if you switch them, it kind of sounds like a hippie name. Clarity Openheart. I’d name a kid that.
January 5th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I think Naomi is very funny. Thanks for the giggle.
January 6th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I think Naomi is very funny, too!
December 31st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
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