12/31/2025
NEW YEAR’S EVE - INTENTION SETTING
My favorite New Year’s Eve ritual is setting intentions.
You might be asking, “But Angel, what’s the difference between an intention and a resolution?”
The difference is that a resolution is focused on fixing a part of you or your life that you are not happy with. It’s centered around what you perceive is wrong with you, and you are resolving to fix it. With the focus being more negative towards us.
Examples of resolutions are:
I will exercise more. I will lose weight. Get organized. Eat better. See how they focus on what is “wrong” with you?
An intention, on the other hand, doesn’t imply that there is something that needs to be fixed. Instead, it focuses on where you would like to see yourself. It creates abundance in your life without having to go down the “rabbit hole” of what’s “wrong” with me that needs fixing.
Examples of intentions are:
I intend to have a healthy relationship with my body, mind, and soul. I intend to be in tune with the moment. I intend to praise progress and forget perfection.
See the difference between the two?
Getting deeper into this, resolutions are derived from the parts of you that think you need “fixed” for whatever reasons. These reasons could be because you want to be loved, feel deserving, societal or family pressures, or be accepted. To name a few reasons.
Intentions are derived from True Self. True Self doesn’t focus on the negative aspects of ourselves. That’s because, True Self doesn’t care about societal or family pressures. True Self already feels deserving, worthy, and accepted. True Self wants you to succeed and live an abundant life.
Intentions are manifestations. And powerful ones at that. This is because they are in alignment with True Self!
A FEW EXAMPLES OF INTENTIONS TO INSPIRE YOU!
I intend to embrace change and vulnerability
I intend to work with the peace of mind that I am loved, regardless of the outcome
I intend to live in the moment without worrying about the past or future
I intend to live with more compassion for myself and others
I intend to make self-care a priority
I intend to protect my energy when needed.