For the past few years, instead of creating a Vision Board to set my intentions for the new year ahead, I've created an Essence Board.
It's been said that we want "things" for the feelings we imagine they'll bring us, which makes a lot of sense. The essence of wanting a relationship might be wanting to feel loved and happy. The essence of wanting a fancy new car might be wanting a sense of freedom and fun.
So instead of gathering pictures of the perfect partner, that snazzy new car, or anything else you desire, think about what emotions you want them to bring you. Then take a step back from the stuff you want and think about what you'd like to feel this year in general. Would you like to be happier, be more creative, have more fun? Think about it.
I don't know about you, but I came up with a whole list of feelings that I'd like to "manifest." But before creating my Essence Board, I zoomed in to find the three main feelings or "Power Words" I'd like to focus on this year.
For 2013 my three emotional essence or "Power Words" to live by are:
- Vitality
- Passion
- Fun
I've only been carrying the intention of these three feelings with me for a week, but they've already had a profound impact on my life. The biggest manifestation so far can be summed up in three more little words:
The Happiness Blueprint
This blog already has me feeling more vital and alive. It's the epitome of my passion and loads of fun!
It may take a little practice to be able to see the correlation between the intention you set and what happens in your life, but once you've got your Essence Goggles on and can see the connections (Yes, there was a reason I chose to put a picture of a dog with goggles on this blog post, beyond the fact that it's so damn cute!) you'll discover that it doesn't take very long at all for the emotional intentions you focus on to start manifesting in your daily experience.
So, what are your Three Power Words--the three primary feelings you'd like to manifest this year? Please share them in the comments section, below.
May 2013 bring you an abundance of Happiness, Peace, Passion, and Prosperity!
Julie, Happy New Year to you!
The new blog is beautiful. Reading your post, I felt warm and energetic. What a great feeling! Thank you.
I need to really ponder what feelings I want to focus on in the coming year. Sometimes I feel so scattered... But I promise to think about it. Thank you for reining me in. Your posts are like a tap on my shoulder. Wonderful reminders of what's really important.
Posted by: Donna Fasano | January 07, 2013 at 06:05 AM
Hi Donna,
Happy New Year to you, too! I am so excited about the many ways you're moving forward in your writing (Yes, your newsletters do get read). May happiness and success be your constant companions this year! Thank you for your kind words, and for being the first to comment on my first blog post of my new blog. I'm looking forward to seeing where it leads me.
Posted by: Julie | January 07, 2013 at 06:37 AM
Success , vitality , freedom these are my goals .Im new to this process but i find myself studying the law of attraction constantly.
i am trying to put the law into play with everything i do . Good luck on your adventures . i will have fun on mine
Posted by: Shaun Green | October 30, 2013 at 08:35 AM