Creative Bent: Intention and the Penthouse
As I've probably mentioned before, one of my favorite intention quotes comes from Bob Proctor. He says, "If you can hold it in your heart, you can hold it in your hand." Last autumn, in my case, I wanted to stand on it.
I live in an amazing condo complex that perches, quite truthfully, on the edge of the continent. There is no beach below us - it's just our rock on which we perch … the last bastion of solid substance … and ocean on three sides. For nearly two years, I've lived in this heavenly place but I decided last fall that it would be MORE heavenly were I living on the very top level in the only penthouse this complex proffers. The penthouse isn't necessarily fancier or larger, but it does have an enormous side deck for my dinner parties and a deck that runs the full front of the penthouse with a precarious, kinda heart-skitchy, way-up-high-looking-way-down view.
Last autumn, I decided it would be mine - to rent for starters, to buy eventually. So, I wrote to the owner and suggested as much.
As I was out buying very cool dishware and an appropriate table for that big side deck in anticipation of my move there, she called to graciously tell me that she would NEVER sell (her father built this complex in 1960) and her renters had JUST renewed for another year and a half.
Disappointed? Yes. Swayed? Of course not. So, when the New Year rolled around, I added the penthouse acquisition to my 2006 goals and continued reading it in my goals line-up every Monday (See my “4 squares” blog post about this goals process). Last Tuesday, as I was walking on my beach, I looked up at the penthouse and thought, "Gee, that place really needs me in there to show it some love."
Apparently, the penthouse agreed. The next morning, the owner called me. Her renters had just bought a house – she still had my letter from last fall – would I be interested in moving there … at less rent … with a tiny security deposit … with new appliances in the kitchen?
I am beside myself with giddy delight. I’m moving in next month.
Lessons learned (or reminded of) in this little venture:
1. Bob Proctor is correct: What you hold in your heart, you can hold in your hand … or stand on. If what you’re expecting falls within the framework of the laws of the universe and your intention has no harm or hurt to others involved, you will always get what you ask for.
Of course, Bob was one of the first I told about my penthouse decision last fall, and he was one of the first I notified when the penthouse fell into my possession last week. In my note to him, I told him that, “Now I just have to move the owner into a selling frame of mind.” He gently corrected me in his reply, “No, YOU must move into the selling frame of mind. If you think about it, you got exactly what you asked for – rent first, buy later.”
… Point taken.
2. As Raymond Holliwell writes, “Intend it, then expect it.” I wouldn’t have an enormous outdoor dining table in storage right now if I didn’t expect what I intended.
3. As Universal law reminds us, once you plant the seed, the germination process automatically and immediately begins. Even when you’re not thinking about it, something ELSE is acting on it. This works both ways, remember – positive thought AND negative thought.
4. Tell others. Now, there are some intentions you just don’t want to share with anyone. There are also some intentions that, if shared, would be shot down by just about anyone. In those cases, you might be better off keeping your mouth shut. But in MOST cases, the act of telling others your intention further solidifies the expectation in your mind and theirs, which puts their energetic expectation for you working toward the same endeavor!
Last fall, I told a couple of my closest friends and also chatted about it with a few of my favorite condo neighbors here. Although my penthouse owner called me first, the news of the penthouse vacating had gotten around and I received four calls from enthusiastic neighbors who wanted me to know it had opened up. I’ve since received congratulatory champagne, calls, notes and flowers at my front door, and even had a neighbor this morning give me a custom piece of furniture that she had designed for the same nook wall that my penthouse possesses one floor above her. Oddly, it fits perfectly with my décor.
When you surround yourself with people who thrive on positive expectation and happy endings, you’re creating a rare mastermind of energy that supports, sustains and celebrates every ongoing win.
5. Seeds move into form at a much faster rate when you water and fertilize them. Take action on that dream or goal of yours, even if it’s just one step. In my case, it was writing the initial letter of inquiry. The more steps you take to nurture that intention, the faster it seems to move into form.
Whether it’s a big thing or a small thing, if you really want it – intend it. Take steps toward it. Then go about your days with the happy expectation of its arrival.
I live in an amazing condo complex that perches, quite truthfully, on the edge of the continent. There is no beach below us - it's just our rock on which we perch … the last bastion of solid substance … and ocean on three sides. For nearly two years, I've lived in this heavenly place but I decided last fall that it would be MORE heavenly were I living on the very top level in the only penthouse this complex proffers. The penthouse isn't necessarily fancier or larger, but it does have an enormous side deck for my dinner parties and a deck that runs the full front of the penthouse with a precarious, kinda heart-skitchy, way-up-high-looking-way-down view.
Last autumn, I decided it would be mine - to rent for starters, to buy eventually. So, I wrote to the owner and suggested as much.
As I was out buying very cool dishware and an appropriate table for that big side deck in anticipation of my move there, she called to graciously tell me that she would NEVER sell (her father built this complex in 1960) and her renters had JUST renewed for another year and a half.
Disappointed? Yes. Swayed? Of course not. So, when the New Year rolled around, I added the penthouse acquisition to my 2006 goals and continued reading it in my goals line-up every Monday (See my “4 squares” blog post about this goals process). Last Tuesday, as I was walking on my beach, I looked up at the penthouse and thought, "Gee, that place really needs me in there to show it some love."
Apparently, the penthouse agreed. The next morning, the owner called me. Her renters had just bought a house – she still had my letter from last fall – would I be interested in moving there … at less rent … with a tiny security deposit … with new appliances in the kitchen?
I am beside myself with giddy delight. I’m moving in next month.
Lessons learned (or reminded of) in this little venture:
1. Bob Proctor is correct: What you hold in your heart, you can hold in your hand … or stand on. If what you’re expecting falls within the framework of the laws of the universe and your intention has no harm or hurt to others involved, you will always get what you ask for.
Of course, Bob was one of the first I told about my penthouse decision last fall, and he was one of the first I notified when the penthouse fell into my possession last week. In my note to him, I told him that, “Now I just have to move the owner into a selling frame of mind.” He gently corrected me in his reply, “No, YOU must move into the selling frame of mind. If you think about it, you got exactly what you asked for – rent first, buy later.”
… Point taken.
2. As Raymond Holliwell writes, “Intend it, then expect it.” I wouldn’t have an enormous outdoor dining table in storage right now if I didn’t expect what I intended.
3. As Universal law reminds us, once you plant the seed, the germination process automatically and immediately begins. Even when you’re not thinking about it, something ELSE is acting on it. This works both ways, remember – positive thought AND negative thought.
4. Tell others. Now, there are some intentions you just don’t want to share with anyone. There are also some intentions that, if shared, would be shot down by just about anyone. In those cases, you might be better off keeping your mouth shut. But in MOST cases, the act of telling others your intention further solidifies the expectation in your mind and theirs, which puts their energetic expectation for you working toward the same endeavor!
Last fall, I told a couple of my closest friends and also chatted about it with a few of my favorite condo neighbors here. Although my penthouse owner called me first, the news of the penthouse vacating had gotten around and I received four calls from enthusiastic neighbors who wanted me to know it had opened up. I’ve since received congratulatory champagne, calls, notes and flowers at my front door, and even had a neighbor this morning give me a custom piece of furniture that she had designed for the same nook wall that my penthouse possesses one floor above her. Oddly, it fits perfectly with my décor.
When you surround yourself with people who thrive on positive expectation and happy endings, you’re creating a rare mastermind of energy that supports, sustains and celebrates every ongoing win.
5. Seeds move into form at a much faster rate when you water and fertilize them. Take action on that dream or goal of yours, even if it’s just one step. In my case, it was writing the initial letter of inquiry. The more steps you take to nurture that intention, the faster it seems to move into form.
Whether it’s a big thing or a small thing, if you really want it – intend it. Take steps toward it. Then go about your days with the happy expectation of its arrival.
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