Over the last two weeks, I have been thinking a lot about the events in my life that have caused tremendous pain and the times when I have been called to forgive. The memories and conversations brought up a range of emotions along with the realization that I still have a lot of work to do when it comes to forgiveness and healing from painful events in my past. 

Intention is often associated with doing or making more of something, like doing more fitness classes or making more money. However, I like to think of intention as a state of energy and a way of being. It's the energy that leads us in our actions. In your life, are you leading with loving energy or fearful energy? This question is a great way to check in with your intention.

I recently attended an online retreat with Mark Nepo. We shared stories about the light of our soul that is always present in the love of our hearts. I visualized my inner light in a lantern that is my heart and I captured it in this poem.