Comments on: When Intentions Don’t Become Reality https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/ choosing positivity Fri, 20 May 2011 19:53:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Malo https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7455 Malo Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:07:45 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7455 I love this post as usual. When my intentions fail, as it happens freqiuently, accepting my humanity helps me get back on track. Fr. Michael puts it wonderfully! Welcome back! I love this post as usual. When my intentions fail, as it happens freqiuently, accepting my humanity helps me get back on track. Fr. Michael puts it wonderfully! Welcome back!

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By: Fr. Michael https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7439 Fr. Michael Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:51:59 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7439 I find that I often have the best of intentions, but then completely fail to live up to them. What I've learned--and still learning--is patience with myself. I simply try to be gentle with myself and then begin again. I don't see it as defeat, but as an opportunity to start afresh. Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip! I find that I often have the best of intentions, but then completely fail to live up to them. What I’ve learned–and still learning–is patience with myself. I simply try to be gentle with myself and then begin again. I don’t see it as defeat, but as an opportunity to start afresh.

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip!

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By: Sara Healy https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7438 Sara Healy Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:48:51 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7438 Belinda --- I think of the famous lines uttered by Mark Darcy to Bridget Jones, "I like you just the way you are!" Perfection would be rather boring, don't you think? I am pleased that you enjoyed your trip and that you allowed yourself to go with it and not meet every expectation. My favorite line of the many great ones in this post was this one: "What matters is if we can be fully alive where we are now." My all time favorite travel destination is the beach, with the Swiss Alps a strong second. Welcome back:~) Belinda — I think of the famous lines uttered by Mark Darcy to Bridget Jones, “I like you just the way you are!” Perfection would be rather boring, don’t you think?

I am pleased that you enjoyed your trip and that you allowed yourself to go with it and not meet every expectation. My favorite line of the many great ones in this post was this one: “What matters is if we can be fully alive where we are now.”

My all time favorite travel destination is the beach, with the Swiss Alps a strong second. Welcome back:~)

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By: rob white https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7432 rob white Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:11:47 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7432 Great post, Belinda. I love your authenticity here: "For all my deliberate efforts to choose positivity, I still slip into negativity. With all my penchant for clarity and simplicity, I still find myself in a sinkhole of complex confusion." We can all slip into our old negative habits from time to time (especially when traveling). Its incredibly empowering to allow them to be. For every positive thought, there is an equal and opposite negative thought available. This is simply how it is in the ‘mental realm’ (in which most human beings think): Opposite thoughts exist! Great post, Belinda. I love your authenticity here: “For all my deliberate efforts to choose positivity, I still slip into negativity. With all my penchant for clarity and simplicity, I still find myself in a sinkhole of complex confusion.” We can all slip into our old negative habits from time to time (especially when traveling). Its incredibly empowering to allow them to be. For every positive thought, there is an equal and opposite negative thought available. This is simply how it is in the ‘mental realm’ (in which most human beings think): Opposite thoughts exist!

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By: Rudri https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7419 Rudri Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:20:23 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7419 Glad you had a nice trip Belinda. Nice seeing your words again. I am working on doing less expecting and trying to go with the flow. Always a work of progress for me. I am constantly trying to learn how to embrace the surprises, trip or no trip. Glad you had a nice trip Belinda. Nice seeing your words again. I am working on doing less expecting and trying to go with the flow. Always a work of progress for me. I am constantly trying to learn how to embrace the surprises, trip or no trip.

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By: Patty - Why Not Start Now? https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7414 Patty - Why Not Start Now? Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:27:48 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7414 So nice to hear you had a wonderful trip, Belinda. And although it's great to have you back writing again, I totally understand the pleasure of letting that go in order to open up space for the unplanned emerge. The thing about intentions that I'm noticing lately is that they have a life of their own, and often want to shift and transform and become something else. I like that about them. So nice to hear you had a wonderful trip, Belinda. And although it’s great to have you back writing again, I totally understand the pleasure of letting that go in order to open up space for the unplanned emerge. The thing about intentions that I’m noticing lately is that they have a life of their own, and often want to shift and transform and become something else. I like that about them.

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By: Katie https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7412 Katie Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:59:42 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7412 Wow, love your humanity, your embracing of who you are in every moment and every place. I'm so inspired I'm going to start planning my next trip, thanks Belinda. Wow, love your humanity, your embracing of who you are in every moment and every place. I’m so inspired I’m going to start planning my next trip, thanks Belinda.

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By: Marci https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7409 Marci Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:02:30 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7409 Welcome home Belinda. Your photo captures your title so well! I think it's great to have unplanned time when nothing needs to be created or produced. While I love the productive times, I so long for the times when we just are. My favorite retreat was when I was alone in the woods, just me, my big coat and blanket. I had nothing I needed to do except to find a way to just be. I think I need to go back :) Welcome home Belinda. Your photo captures your title so well! I think it’s great to have unplanned time when nothing needs to be created or produced. While I love the productive times, I so long for the times when we just are. My favorite retreat was when I was alone in the woods, just me, my big coat and blanket. I had nothing I needed to do except to find a way to just be. I think I need to go back :)

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By: ayala https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 ayala Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:40:09 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7405 Welcome home! Great post,Belinda. On my last trip I decided to go with the flow and it was wonderful. There were little surprises that ended up being great. I can't wait to read all about your trip. Welcome home! Great post,Belinda. On my last trip I decided to go with the flow and it was wonderful. There were little surprises that ended up being great. I can’t wait to read all about your trip.

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By: TheKitchenWitch https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/12/when-intentions-dont-become-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-7402 TheKitchenWitch Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:49:02 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=3947#comment-7402 Sometimes we just have to allow ourselves to pack the expectations away for a while and let the flow carry us along. However, I'll admit that I have a very hard time doing this. I blame my compulsive nature. Sometimes we just have to allow ourselves to pack the expectations away for a while and let the flow carry us along. However, I’ll admit that I have a very hard time doing this. I blame my compulsive nature.

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