Day 14: Picture your Desire / by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez

Having a day to digest the desire that has come from your heart, it’s time to look back and see where the treasure is hidden in the mind map. 

 

When I draft a sankalpa, or heart’s intention, I like to look at those words allowing them to speak to me, without judging what they are trying to tell me, similar to listening to the messages of dreams. Dreams do not normally have a structural, or point-A-to-point-B, narrative, yet they can hint to the next place to look for wisdom. 

 

Similarly, this mind map can be used to point you in a direction that you may or may not have been keen on moving towards. On the other hand, sometimes, you know exactly what the words are telling you to seek out and spend time with. 

Part 1: Re-reading the Map

To begin, look at your words and answer these questions: 

  • Are these words pointing to something you wish to attain?
  • Do they direct you towards a way of being? 
  • Can they direct you to an achievable and measurable goal? 

These questions start to bring clarity to that goal. Take your time, the soul has different ways of letting us know. Be patient and open to letting something surprise you.

Write your specific goal, as clearly as you can get it. (There will be time for refinement.)

Once your goal is clear, move on to part 2.

Part 2: Your Written Desire

With a clear goal, now let your heart run free to create the story of your desire once it is fulfilled and completed — let it live in your heart and become real. 

Give yourself about 10 minutes to write 2-3 paragraphs of what that achievement looks like once fulfilled. Don’t leave out any details, even if they seem silly or unattainable. 

Here are some questions to help you begin, or let your pen again be the scribe of your soul’s desire. 

  • What does it look like to fulfill your desire?  
  • What are the specific colors, textures, temperatures to your goal? 
  • Where are you when you achieve your goal? 
  • Do you have something new in your life, or did you let go of something? 
  • What are the emotions that come with that achievement? 
  • How do you know you have attained your goal?