Comments on: When Intentions Don’t Become Reality

By: Malo

Malo — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:07:45 +0000

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!

By: Fr. Michael

Fr. Michael — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:51:59 +0000

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!

By: Sara Healy

Sara Healy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:48:51 +0000

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:~)

By: rob white

rob white — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:11:47 +0000

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!

By: Rudri

Rudri — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:20:23 +0000

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.

By: Patty - Why Not Start Now?

Patty - Why Not Start Now? — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:27:48 +0000

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.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:59:42 +0000

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.

By: Marci

Marci — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:02:30 +0000

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

By: ayala

ayala — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:40:09 +0000

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.

By: TheKitchenWitch

TheKitchenWitch — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:49:02 +0000

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.