This will be my first post for 2025 and the re-awakening of my site.
Originally published in Freestyle Living Magazine. https://bit.ly/FreestyleLivingMagazine_Winter2025
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” Elkhart Tolle
Winter. Our necessary pause in the cycle of life offering us the chance to evaluate and prepare for our next phase of growth. While winter often represents endings it also lays the groundwork for new beginnings.
Let me admit up front I have been and am stuck in certain areas of my life. I feel like I am sinking in quicksand of my own making. I need to finally commit to moving forward and out of my quicksand.
I have certain goals that I want, NO, I NEED to accomplish this year. Not New Year’s resolutions but specific goals that I need to accomplish to move forward in life. I have allowed myself to become stuck for far too long. The details of these goals are not important, it’s the execution of these goals that is important.
Through this article, I am documenting my public commitment to a personal Call to Action: Awake AND Intentional.
My intent is to take deliberate steps toward my dreams. For others who are stuck, my hope is to show them they are not alone.
For me to live this 3-word call to action I need to ensure I understand the full meaning of each word and the Power it represents.
Awake
We must commit ourselves to be fully awake throughout the year. I don’t mean we need to wake up, I mean we need to be fully awake. Symbolically, being “awake” often represents a heightened state of awareness, understanding, or enlightenment. It signifies a person who is conscious of deeper truths about themselves, others, or the world around them. Symbolically it embodies: Self-Awareness, Clarity, Enlightenment, and Empowerment.
To be “awake” often involves a journey of questioning, learning, and growth, symbolizing a transition from ignorance to wisdom or from darkness to light. More importantly, being Awake is state of choice, a frame of mind and attitude.
You need to actively commit to being Awake.
AND
The word “AND” represents union, interdependence, and completeness. It acts as a bridge or bond, emphasizing that both conditions must coexist for the whole function. In essence, “AND” symbolizes cohesion and mutual reliance, stressing that the fulfillment of one condition is incomplete without the other. It highlights the strength and significance of duality working together to achieve a greater whole.
It is not enough to be Awake; you need something else. The word AND connects you with that something else.
Intentional
For a person to be intentional means they embody focus, purpose, and deliberate action. It suggests a life lived with mindfulness and clarity, rather than passivity or aimlessness.
Being intentional reflects control over one’s actions and decisions, symbolizing a commitment to live fully and authentically.
What Now??!!!
Execute. Execute. Execute.
This article is my public declaration for 2025. By putting this commitment into the universe, I’m holding myself accountable to my goals and my dream of moving forward. I’m inviting you to join me on this journey. Together, we can face the struggles, mistakes, and triumphs that come with pursuing a life that is
Awake AND Intentional.
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