The Power of Intention

"the road to hell is paved with good intentions"  A familiar adage rings in my ears every time I say I intend to do something.  My mom's nickname at work many years ago was "iwuzgunna," It was emblazoned on her name plaque before I could read (and made for some interesting times while I was learning... what was this word??)

But anyone who has read The Secret knows the positive impact of intentions. True intentions.  Conscious intentions.  Today, I had one of those magical moments where my intention became reality within minutes.  It seemed like by accident, but I know my intention made the difference between things happening and things not happening.

I was taking my morning tea break.  Mostly, I was waiting for my tea to cool down (they have such hot water there!)  No one was in the Pub and I was just waiting for my tea to cool down.  Just waiting for something cool to happen.  Then I was tired of waiting.  I used to think waiting was cool; that doing nothing was a bit of stick-it-to-the-man.  In this moment I realized doing nothing wastes my energy, and my tea was not getting any cooler.  I had a conscious intention that things were going to change.  I thought this OUT LOUD to myself.  That I was going to start working on another project soon.  I felt this truth in the pit of my stomach.  Then I felt this truth release, as if I didn't care if it did happen.  I went on my usual business.  My tea cooled.

An hour later I was about to have a snack with a friend.  I realized I had forgotten my badge and went back to my desk to get it, when I had a chance encounter with someone from another project.  I was present and my hands were able.  She wanted me to work on her project for the rest of this week.  My intention came to fruition because I forgot my badge.  No; because I had an intention and jumped on the next gear that came by.  All the cycles synced up.  I have a new doing because I had a new intention.

So as for the road to hell, that saying is not a part of my truth.  Maybe that applies in someone else's case.  I don't know everything about other people's lives.  But that is for another time.  For now, I wish you all well intentions.