I’ve been feeling edgy and cooped up lately in large part that has to do with not connecting with nature, not going outside, not engaging my source.  So when the source came knocking on my noggin this afternoon I knew to Not Pass Go and get outside and go to the Labyrinth on Lake Minnetonka. 

Normally when I get the urge for walking the labyrinth I go to St. Kates but today it was Deephaven on Lake Minnetonka.

It was calm and peaceful with a background of home construction  today (if you let that bother you - I didn’t).
I walked in with the question "Who do I want to be?"   I asked that at every turn.  When I got to the center I was probably more tense than when I started.

I was about to jut out when I got this very strong pull back into the center of the labyrinth and a message - "Take off your shoes."  OK.   and a question "What do you intend?"  Hmm.  Good question. 

As I unwound from the labyrinth I stopped at every turn and stated an intention.   This seemed silly at first so I made it more powerful.  At each turn I repeated what I had intended before AND stated a new intention.  By the fifth turn, I just knew I had to give voice to these intentions as I went round.  WOAH and WOW!

I intend to be me
I intend to be happy
I intend to expand
I intend to be content with what is
I intend to engage what is green
I intend to BE a leader of my own life
I intend to feel good
I intend to listen to the world
I intend to MOVE (as in move my body - this one made me chuckle as the list got longer since I was standing still while stating this intention so instead I ended up swaying and moving my voice)
I intend to seek out Joy
I intend to lead other people
I intend to learn the names of the birds who greet me these days
I intend to follow the wind
I intend to create space
I intend to feel the pulse
I intend to travel
I intend to build a family
I intend to be clean (put only clean ideas, food, water, etc in my system)
I intend to see people as people just like myself with needs, desires, wants, and passions
I intend to TURN OFF THE TV
I intend to read more for fun
I intend to seek out people
I intend to center myself daily
I intend to use the labyrinth more frequently
I intend to share what I have learned

~ Wow what a new framework to be in!

Resources for Labyrinths
Labyrinth Society
Worldwide Labyrinth Locator
MN Outdoor Labyrinths
St. Paul’s Wisdom Ways Center aka Labyrinth at St. Kates
Inspirational Labyrinth Cards with a Pocket Labyrinth

The Sand Labyrinth : Meditation at Your Fingertips, this is a finger labyrinth which is covered with fine sand to prevent you from seeing the path and allow you to focus on the sensation in your finger and ground you in the moment.  I use one before coaching.  I also sell them. - $45 + shipping ($35 for clients/$40 MCA members) contact me.