As my mother used to say: "wherever you go, there you are." Simple but true. You – your spirit, your being and, yes, even your stories – are with you no matter where your physical being happens to be.

But, what happens when we forget this? And our physical being is "showing up" in places that we don't really like or in situations that are truly challenging? And we ask, "Why is this happening TO me?" Well, e>v asks you to remember that everything that happens "out there" (physical world) is a reflection of what's happening "in here" (spiritual world). So, for today: what if we all commit to putting our inner house in order and watch what happens right outside the front door... Could be pretty rockin' .... 

Or, as Esther Hicks says, "Spirit versus Material are not the choices. Everything about this physical manifestational experience is spiritual. It is all the end product of spirit. You have nothing to prove. Be the (e>v adds: "best") spiritual you and create like a physical fiend." 

The gem I found in my inbox today from a favorite source: "Your emotion does not create. Emotion is your indicator of what you are already creating." I've posted this on Twitter, I've scribbled it on my notebook, I've sent it to my fella, I'm tattooing it on my hand so I remember, remember, remember: Emotion is our gauge of how we are BEING. Emotion lets us know if we're on course or off. Emotion informs us of what is or what is about to happen in our lives. Emotion is our crystal ball, our tuning fork, our own personal soothsayer. Emotion is our BFF who tells us we have broccoli in our teeth, who nudges us to act, who offers up her frank opinion on everything in our lives -- good and bad. Emotion rocks.

(How are you feeling -- or should I say BEING -- today as you travel through life?)

"Take the time to line up the Energy first, and action becomes inconsequential. If you don't take the time to line up the Energy, if you don't find the feeling place of what you're looking for, not enough action in the world will make any difference." -Abraham

Elissa here. Going to meditate on this quote all day in light of new intentions for this new year ... Just like we say at e>v: "Be" first, then "Do" ... What a wonderful reminder.

"We want you to enjoy the contrasting experience, just like you enjoy the contrasting buffet. And we want you to reach the place ... that whenever you're in front of a buffet that has so much that you do like to eat, as well as some that you don't like to eat, you don't feel frustrated that there are things there you don't want to eat. You don't feel compelled to put them on your plate and eat them; you just pick the things that you like. And the Universe of thought is the same way. You can choose from it the things that you like."  - Abraham/Hicks

Segment Intending

Choice exists in every moment. Segment intending is a reminder to ask yourself what you want right here and now. It keeps you in the present and out of your diversions.

This idea was introduced to us by Ester and Jerry Hicks in their book The Law of Attraction. It is, all at once, an eye-opener and not rocket science. Here's the deal: one of the big challenges in keeping our intentions in front of us is that we are very easily distracted (oooh, it's sunny outside) and overwhelmed (big ideas=big action=big freak out). So, what do we do to do away with the diversions and get focused? Well, according to the Hicks', it's as simple as asking 'What do I want in this moment?' It's a practice of breaking your day into small segments and, you guessed it, setting intentions right then and there.

So, what do you want to create in the time of your commute to work? What do you want in the single interaction with a particular co-worker/friend/child? What do you want to make of the time in a very crowded grocery store? When you start something new, take a breath and ask the question: 'What do I want in this moment?'

Asking yourself what you want may seem a bit awkward or uncomfortable. That's OK...and get over it. We're guessing you fell down a couple of times on your way to walking or riding a bike. You didn't give up then, did you? And, just like riding a bike, once you've got it down, you'll never forget it.

Moment of truth: do we ask the question every time we start something new? Simply: no. We DO love the simplicity and elegance of the idea, though, and we're learning to incorporate it more and more. It's fun and it's helped us out on more occasions than we can count. We are becoming more practiced with it and, because we're not perfect practitioners, we've also have figured out little ways to remind ourselves to ask--sticky notes, cues before conversations, etc.

So, what do you want in this moment?  And, what will remind you to ask?