Set an Intention

Setting an intention for this next learning phase of our lives gives us a framework around which all the “events” in our life can evolve. It gives us a choice to see the World, and the “Things That Happen” as “for our Intention” instead of being just random chaos or worse, things and events happening to “prove that we’re shit”.

Seriously, a lot of us are running this intention unconsciously - “I’m a piece of shit and deserve to suffer” is pretty common. AND a terrible way to frame events in our lives because it always ends up proving to us the worst possible version of ourselves and the world.

It’s not what is true, so let’s not do that.

What do you really want?

A lot of people say they don’t know. Maybe they don’t - but everybody has wants. Not knowing what you want doesn’t mean the wants aren’t still there, working on us every day.

Maybe you haven’t spent any time thinking about what you want, maybe growing up you weren’t allowed to want, maybe your wants were dismissed or ignored. Maybe you’ve disconnected from your own wants and needs to the point that you can’t identify what you want anymore. Or maybe you know what you want but you’re too scared to admit your wants to yourself, or you think you aren’t allowed or supposed to want what you want.

You want what you want. It’s okay.

This setting of intention is about experience.

• What do you want to experience during this course?

• What do you want to feel?

• What do you want to believe?

• What characteristic of being alive do you want to emphasize and dig into during this course?

Whatever you choose becomes the framework for how everything will be perceived.

If you’re interested, this is my intention from my Level II course at ICU. It’s a big intention, but for me - is the only intention that matters right now.

The Practice

The Dopamine Checklist

Seriously - our brain releases dopamine when we complete tasks. Check them off and let the good brain feel flow.

Alright - you did it! You finished your first day of The Holy Sh!t Handbook - congratulations!!

Until next time. 💜