Mind + Soul
If you’re curious about Vision Boards, what they are and how they work - then this post is for you! I was a skeptic, until I made one and then manifested something from my board within 2 hours of creating it!
In this post, I break down my background with Vision Boards, why I came to make one, what’s on my board and why and HOW Vision Boards work…
Mind + Soul
Intention is literally defined as "a thing intended, an aim or plan" and to intend means "to have a course of action as one's purpose or objective, to design for a particular purpose or end" from Webster’s Dictionary.
So then, Intentional Living can literally be defined as Living with Intention or to expand a bit, to determine the purpose of your life // the way you want to live and to design a course of action to bring that about, but what exactly does that mean?
Adventure
When we visit Charleston all we tend to do is eat and then walk to the next place we plan on eating, so I've compiled our Vegan Friendly eating & walking tour of Charleston, SC below - enjoy!
Wellness
Every once in a while, I get on Instagram and mention this magical thing called Cycle-Synching and talk about what phase I’m in and then don’t bring it up again for a while. I really want to talk more about this because it’s how I’ve been living for over two years now and I love it and wouldn’t go back if you paid me...
Mind + Soul
With March being Women's History Month and today being International Women's Day, I wanted to take the time to highlight some of my favorite women in the public light. Currently, one of my friend's is taking the whole month to feature one woman from his life each day and it's been truly inspiring!
As I started making this list after watching my friend and thinking of the women in my own life - I just became SO overwhelmed by how many incredible women there are in the world! From fighting for women's rights to promoting creativity and ethically made fashion and everything in between - women are showing UP and their accomplishments and character are taking center stage.
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![Attachment vs Desire [ I / II] Continued from previous post.
Most people view detachment as laziness or uncaring.
But I didn't say you were sitting on your couch at home expecting a Michelin Star chef to knock on your door with the exact meal you wanted to eat at the exact moment you desired it.
I didn't say that you no longer wanted to eat [lost your desire.] No. You made choices, you held on to desires and you took actions towards those desires. You showed up to the restaurant.
That's perfect.
What most people then do, is go in the kitchen. Some hover over the chef telling her what spices to use, what temperature to set - dictating the how. While others grab the knife and do things their own way.
These people are attached to the outcome. They are bonded with it. They are one with it. They are controlling it.
Their hands are in it.
To detach means to do your part and then be in your place [at the table] with patience while what you desire is being created FOR you.
It doesn't mean you suddenly no longer desire a particular outcome or that you don't take any action towards it - it means that you've released your grip, released YOUR attachment and placed your trust in me, knowing that I understand the ingredients better than you - even if it tastes bitter at times - they will all come together to create the perfect dish - better than you could create on your own and better than you could imagine.
I've got this. Get out of the kitchen.
Detach. 💜
What's funny is that when I was trying to use my own words to describe the difference between attachment & desire - I scrambled it all up.
But later, when I was DETACHED from needing to get my point across, when I was at rest & ease - it came.
God delivered it TO me without force, hustle or attachment. He used how He delivered it, to further illustrate the message.
God's cool.
Happy Sunday friends - praying you detach from outcomes today and every day. 🙏🏽 #TheClassyHippie](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5462c19ce4b079130f50c55f/5492304ce4b0294e380f638e/5c69c59d542c0e9dc77bd7c6/1550435748003/)
![Attachment vs Desire [ I / II]
While making breakfast Saturday morning, I suddenly thought - "I don't think we're the creators of our destinies anymore..." immediately followed by, "woof - that's unpopular." #WhatImUnlearning is attaching to outcomes.
It's something God's been working out in me - something that's been radically transformative but also something that hasn't been quite ready to share with others because I didn't have the language - until now.
Friday night, it came up with some friends and as I tried to verbalize what I meant, I could tell it wasn't translating. I felt frustrated because I felt like we were speaking different languages - and I couldn't find the words to use.
Then, the next morning, while chopping cilantro - it all flooded in, in such a clear picture, at least for me.
Shocked by no longer believing we are the creators of our destinies - I asked - "what's this about? Explain it." And got this -
You're at a Michelin star restaurant. You order what you want to eat and it comes TO you.
You didn't create the meal. You chose it. And it came to you.
People often mistake attachment for desire - and they won't like the idea of not being the creators of their destiny because they assume that takes away their choice and their desires.
But where in this picture did you lose your ability to choose or lose your desire?
You decided you wanted to eat. You chose the restaurant. You chose what to wear. You chose what to eat and drink. And then it was brought TO you. And you ate.
You didn't create it, but you were & are an active participant in the process.
Attachment would be, if after you ordered, you went into the kitchen, took the knife from the chef and started to make your food without any knowledge of how to cook.
You'd still get food when you're done. You'd still eat. And it might even be good. But it's nothing compared to what the chef could have prepared FOR you if you had simply done your part, been in your seat and waited the amount of time it needed to be created.
If you had detached from the outcome.
Continued on next post.
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