I spoke to a friend before Thanksgiving and asked what her plans were.
She said she didn’t really celebrate the holiday. In part because her ex husband was Native American and he wasn’t a big fan of the holiday.
I get it.
I have mad issues with Columbus day.
The fact that that’s a federal holiday bugs the crap outta me like casting Jerry Seinfeld to voice the main character in Bee Movie.
It’s easy to look and judge the roots of some of our current traditions. But now that we’re older and wiser as a civilization, it should all come down to intention.
In my family, the intention of Thanksgiving isn’t about pilgrims and indians. It’s about enjoying food and being thankful for each other.
Your intention is YOUR choice.
Not your parents.
Not the Fed.
YOU.
I loved this passage from Gary Zukav’s the Seat of the Soul.
“Your intentions create the reality that you experience. Until you become aware of this, it happens unconsciously. Therefore, be mindful of what you project. This is the first step toward authentic power.”
Before Stephen Colbert started his show his intention for it was to be about love (e.g. country, faith) something most people would think have nothing to do with late night shows.
Oprah Winfrey transformed her talk show when she changed the intention of her show from tabloid to personal development.
When I became a full-time artist my intention was to make a difference in the lives of people. When I started caricaturing I wanted to focus on creating higher consciousness art.
When you’re authentic to who you are, you move in the direction to your authentic power.
And when you think how you need to think, and feel how you need to feel to feel…
No one can stop.
Adam