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When was the last time you wrote your intentions and desires down? Or drew them with colored pencils?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Children do it all the time. They get crayons and draw their wishes in big bright colors: a bright yellow sun shining on a smiling child; holding mommy and daddy\u2019s hand; a puppy they want to play with; or a rocket going to the moon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, as we grow up, most of us stop drawing – or writing, or expressing our dreams and desires in some visual way. We tend to keep them inside. We close our eyes and imagine the experiences we\u2019d love to have, but more often than not, we don\u2019t like to see them on a piece of paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it’s\u00a0because we lost that childhood\u00a0innocence\u00a0to let ourselves go.<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it’s because we feel embarrassed about what we desire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe life has been so challenging that we stopped believing that our wishes and dreams matter.<\/span><\/p>\n Recently, in one of my courses, I was invited to write a list of my intentions and desires, to drop the seeds into the field of infinite possibilities (a.k.a. God), and then to let go of my attachment to the outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n It reminded me of a time when I was 22. I was flying home from a gig with my friend, a Franciscan priest, fr. Sveto. He asked me about my plans and desires for the future. <\/span><\/p>\n I told him all I was intending to do\u00a0and he said,\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s wonderful. Now just throw it out of the window, it\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0I looked at him, disappointed that he didn’t believe in me, when he said,\u00a0\u201cIf you let go of it, you\u2019ll experience a much better version of all your dreams and desires – the version that God has in store for you.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.4em” custom_padding=”|8px||7px|false|false”]<\/p>\n When was the last time you wrote your intentions and desires down? Or drew them with colored pencils?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Children do it all the time. They get crayons and draw their wishes in big bright colors: a bright yellow sun shining on a smiling child; holding mommy and daddy\u2019s hand; a puppy they want to play with; or a rocket going to the moon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, as we grow up, most of us stop drawing – or writing, or expressing our dreams and desires in some visual way. We tend to keep them inside. We close our eyes and imagine the experiences we\u2019d love to have, but more often than not, we don\u2019t like to see them on a piece of paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it’s\u00a0because we lost that childhood\u00a0innocence\u00a0to let ourselves go.<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it’s because we feel embarrassed about what we desire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe life has been so challenging that we stopped believing that our wishes and dreams matter.<\/span><\/p>\n Recently, in one of my courses, I was invited to write a list of my intentions and desires, to drop the seeds into the field of infinite possibilities (a.k.a. God), and then to let go of my attachment to the outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n It reminded me of a time when I was 22. I was flying home from a gig with my friend, a Franciscan priest, fr. Sveto. He asked me about my plans and desires for the future. <\/span><\/p>\n I told him all I was intending to do\u00a0and he said,\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s wonderful. Now just throw it out of the window, it\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0I looked at him, disappointed that he didn’t believe in me, when he said,\u00a0\u201cIf you let go of it, you\u2019ll experience a much better version of all your dreams and desires – the version that God has in store for you.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FINAL_Blog-Banner-TC.com-19-1024×390.png” title_text=”FINAL_Blog Banner TC.com (19)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|124px||124px|false|false”]<\/p>\n This \u2018letting go of the attachment of the outcome\u2019 is really the key.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s also the hardest part of it. Maybe the detachment is the reason we don\u2019t write or draw our desires out – because we know they will be adjusted\u00a0and that brings in the uncertainty of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n So I sat down and decided to write my list. I didn\u2019t think about it much\u2026 I just let the pen follow that deeper inner voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And you know what happened?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Everything on that list was what I already had – in some form.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n And the thing is, even though I really desire new paint in my music room and entryway, a ventilation system in my kitchen (so when I cook I don\u2019t have to fan the smoke alarms LOL), some nice curtains for my bedroom, and a bunch of requests for paying gigs and speaking engagements, those things were not on my list.<\/span><\/p>\n Those may be my desires, but they are the\u00a0kind of desires that I can fulfill by taking action. All I have to do is gather up tools and resources and get it done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The top of my list started with:\u00a0\u201cI am healthy. I am at peace. I am joy-filled. I am loved and connected with my sons, family and friends. I belong.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(I was instructed to write in the present tense.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I then read the list out loud three times.<\/span><\/p>\n First with the preface of \u201cI desire to\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(be healthy, be at peace, be joy-filled, etc.)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Then \u201cI intend to do my best to\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(be healthy, be at peace, be joy-filled, etc)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n And lastly: \u201cI am grateful that\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(I am healthy, I am at peace, I am joy-filled, etc)…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even if something on that list wasn\u2019t yet completely here, being grateful for the seeds of it made it real.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Try it. And if you feel good about sharing your experience with me, comment below!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.4em” custom_padding=”|16px||6px|false|false”]<\/p>\n This \u2018letting go of the attachment of the outcome\u2019 is really the key.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s also the hardest part of it. Maybe the detachment is the reason we don\u2019t write or draw our desires out – because we know they will be adjusted\u00a0and that brings in the uncertainty of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n So I sat down and decided to write my list. I didn\u2019t think about it much\u2026 I just let the pen follow that deeper inner voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And you know what happened?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Everything on that list was what I already had – in some form.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n And the thing is, even though I really desire new paint in my music room and entryway, a ventilation system in my kitchen (so when I cook I don\u2019t have to fan the smoke alarms LOL), some nice curtains for my bedroom, and a bunch of requests for paying gigs and speaking engagements, those things were not on my list.<\/span><\/p>\n Those may be my desires, but they are the\u00a0kind of desires that I can fulfill by taking action. All I have to do is gather up tools and resources and get it done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The top of my list started with:\u00a0\u201cI am healthy. I am at peace. I am joy-filled. I am loved and connected with my sons, family and friends. I belong.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(I was instructed to write in the present tense.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I then read the list out loud three times.<\/span><\/p>\n First with the preface of \u201cI desire to\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(be healthy, be at peace, be joy-filled, etc.)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Then \u201cI intend to do my best to\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(be healthy, be at peace, be joy-filled, etc)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n And lastly: \u201cI am grateful that\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0(I am healthy, I am at peace, I am joy-filled, etc)…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even if something on that list wasn\u2019t yet completely here, being grateful for the seeds of it made it real.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Try it. And if you feel good about sharing your experience with me, comment below!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”46px”]<\/p>\n Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.4em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”3px|124px||124px||”]<\/p>\n This week, we got our dates for the September\/October tour!<\/span><\/p>\n We are so excited! In honor of going back on the road, here is\u00a0Route 66<\/a><\/span>,<\/em>\u00a0performed by David Langley, Brian Hanson, and me \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.4em” min_height=”49px” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”]<\/p>\n This week, we got our dates for the September\/October tour!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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