The Crescendo of your life.

When you hear the word crescendo, what do you think about it? Do you relate to it being the climax of a theatrical piece, the hook in a song, or the great ending to a movie? I like the definition in Webster Dictionary which reads” the peak of a gradual increase”. Before we get into this a little more. Let’s ask ourselves some questions. What is gradually increasing in our life? How do we figure out what that is? How do we take control of it? The answer to these questions lies in one word – INTENTION.

So, how does intention correlate to the crescendo of our life story? Well, here are my thoughts. The intention is simply the why behind the why of what you do or say. It’s that one thing that you and only you know for sure. Those around you can only assume what your intentions are. Before you do or say anything there is an intent/reason behind it. Usually, it’s something motivated by emotion or something we do out of habit, but it’s that first in-the-moment instinct that switches on. LISTEN, whatever it is, it may not be the real you. So, don’t get down on yourself. Did you know that the soul was originally designed to be our compass in life? However, distorted thoughts due to hurt, pain, and society as a whole have seeped in and it has made it hard to separate the leading of the soul from the leading of our thoughts. Intentions are not thoughts it’s the true reason you do anything I believe, intentions correlate with crescendo because as you go through life your intentions are gradually increasing your life volume.

My mom was a poised, confident woman. She was very classy in everything that she did. She was not a loud person. Very seldom did she raise her voice. She just said what she had to say and did what she had to do and that was that. Her yay was yay and her nay was nay if she said it she did it. When it came to us, her children, she never made statements such as “if you don’t pick up your toys, I’m going to spank you”. Her statement would be simply “pick up your toys or get a spanking” and because of previous experience, we knew we simply had a choice from that point on. My mom’s demeanor demanded respect from us because she knew who she was and she knew the position she held as our mother. I assume that her intentions were motivated by the love she had for her children.

We must learn to make time to stop and listen to the soul so that we get to know and understand ourselves and our intentions. Knowing who you are, understanding your thoughts, your actions, your strengths, your weaknesses, your perfections, and your imperfections will allow you to live your best life. Be in control of YOU, not the environment. What do I mean by that? Simply, the energy that we put out, is the energy that we get back. Spiritual Teacher & #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Eckhart Tolle says- “You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you and allowing that goodness to emerge” –

The moral of the story is as you go through your life, check your intentions. Think about the crescendo of your life story.

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