My ohmmm intention

So I know I am going to sound like a total hippie.  Which is somewhat humorous considering that I'm sitting in my kitchen, writing this indoors (when I could be sitting outdoors in the grass) wearing an awfully JCrew aspirational outfit, but whatever.  I suppose this is coming from my inner chakras, hippie, naturalist voice that is inside of me but not always seen from the outside.  Blame it on motherhood, my upbringing in northern California, or just the yoga I've been doing, 

I think the hippies may be on to something.   

I was very lucky this morning in that I got to go to a "hot yoga" class.  Yes, I too am surprised that I am painting luck over hot sweaty yoga, but go with me on this.  The teacher of the class was awesome.  He had verve, spunk and a contagious excitement that forced you into smiling.  In fact, we were given "extra credit"for smiling during the hard parts.  I am totally re-using that with my kids---but I digress.....

At the beginning of class, we were asked to set an intention for the class that would carry us through our day.  Being the type-A, wannabe suck-up student that I am; I did what we were asked.  I chose LOVE as my intention.   Because, in my current life zone, I'm finding that more LOVE tends to be the solution or at least tends to improve the situation almost universally.  I wonder, if I can continue to start each day and truly focus on setting an intention and carry that intention throughout the day.....

 Can I squeeze myself into the practice of setting an intention for the day and if I CAN,  will it hold  influence over my actions and thoughts during the hours I spend away from my pillow? 

If you're game, TRY it with me, and let me know what you find...

In case you're stumped on where to start, here are a few ideas of fun intentions to try:

Today I will focus on.....

 being AWESOME
Acting Silly
Being Calm
Having FUN
Caring for others
Being kind to myself
Showing kindness
Being Generous
CREATIVITY
Mindfulness
Having a dance party (or just consistently boogy-ing)
Laughter
Love

shhh.... baby sleeping

There is nothing quite like the calm of a house with a sleeping baby.  Especially at nap time.  I’m watching my nephew right now.  I am quietly tapping the keys of the keyboard, waiting for the moment to arrive when the house flips back “on” and is filled with music, drooling, laughing and winking.  He’s a 6 month old baby, I’m a 33 year old mother, so we pretty much act the same way when we’re playing.  And though I am certainly the oddball in our pairing, he is just not in a position to really choose much of what we do.  These few hours with the little babies brings me back to 2006, to 2008 and many of those days in between with my own two little ones.  Out of the haze of my own baby stage, I am able to recognize and remember today the way that babies can wrap you in hope.  Through their tiny, clear eyes, you can almost touch the human condition.  In most cases, they are unworried, responsive, and so expressive with what they need that they are able to show you the clearest answers to the complications we can create in life.  In a few years, it will be “No, no, no” and “ I WANT MY MOMMY!”.  But for now, it is peaceful baby breathing, delicious quiet, and some more drooly bouncing in the jumpy thing that plays 10 different tunes after nap time.

Hope you have a moment of delicious hope, humanity and love sometime in your day today.