A manifesto from our co-founder Ebin Barnett
You were born into this world with yourself and you’ll leave this world with yourself. In between, you have your thoughts, your desires, your actions, your memories… your life… it’s your life.
When’s the last time you asked yourself “What do I want?” I mean…
“What do I really want?”
I’m not talking about money, cars, houses or stuff to fill them. I’m talking about happiness, health, peace, fun, fulfillment… love… You know, the stuff that really matters. It's the way something makes you feel that you are really after. It's not the things.
Well, how do you get it? Do you already have it? Maybe even a little? Do you even know what it looks and feels like? What’s stopping you from getting it right now? Have you created a plan to get it?
When’s the last time you really listened to yourself from the depths of your soul?
Have you asked yourself the tough questions to peel back your own onion layers to your core? Do you think you’re ready for that? Do you know what you’ll find there? That's where it gets juicy.
Getting real with the person in the mirror is tough. But we guarantee the answer to all of these questions and more are there inside you. You will find them if you’re brave enough to journey there… into the dark, eternal vastness inside.
The greatest journey of our lives doesn't require a single footstep.
-Ebin
You are your greatest teacher. You are all that you need to feel happy, to feel joy, to feel passion… to really feel alive and find your treasure. That's where your heart will be. But to have that, you need to know you. You must listen to you.
Find the still quiet dark place inside and let your own internal compass be your guide.
Helping you find your own internal compass has been what we at Intention Inspired have been doing… by accident. We didn't even know that's what we were doing. We just started a simple challenge called the 30 Days of Brave Challenge that resonated with the souls of hundreds of thousands of seekers. Souls that hadn't been listening to that compass inside of them simply because they needed a spark to be inspired, a spark to push their internal limits, a spark to ask themselves the right questions. When they finally did, the world opened up to them like a beautiful blooming flower.
Through the challenges series we call journies we have created here at Intention Inspired we’ve seen bad marriages end and new ones blossom with love. We’ve seen stale careers crash and burn and new passions rise from their ashes. We've seen people overcome anxiety, depression, personality disorder, PTSD, Bi-polar issues and severe stress. We’ve seen people go back to school, get degrees, get promotions, lose the weight, rekindle a lost love, get an organ transplant, become published authors, become life coaches, break the cycle of hate and start living for themselves, finally forgive someone and even finally forgive themselves! We’ve watched them grow from just journaling empty words on a page to truly journeying inside themselves to their very core. To their own compass! That's what we're talking about when we say
Don't just journal, journey
When you finally find and connect with your internal compass, the world around you becomes a little bit more ‘enchanted'. There's a glow to the ordinary things that you never saw before. The small things somehow give you BIG feelings of joy and satisfaction. You make better decisions and steer your life in the direction you were meant to go. You're not afraid to say ‘No' but love to find ways to say ‘YES'! You lose that anxiety and stress of what might happen tomorrow and start getting excited about what tomorrow's journey might bring. You're tapped into you and there's no stopping you now.
Make each day a little journey worth remembering. Let Intention Inspired guide you there. Get your Intention Inspired membership here and see where your compass leads you when you finally have the chance to find it…
Thank you, Ebin and Matt. Y’all and the Intention Inspired community are helping me heal and share the love offline. I appreciate you. Thanks again!
Without you ebin and matt , I would not have been able to forgive my abuser and finally myself and love myself, then I have finally asked myself what I really want
I have learned so much about myself through Brave. Cant wait for Compass, I know I have alot more to find out. Thank u Ebin And Matt.
Hey… Totally excited for COMPASS! The 30 day Brave Challenge came into my life when i was going thru a pretty bad depression…i had isolated myself to the point that my social skills were starting to diminish..feeling alone, wondering if i should admit myself to the hospital and barely holding on…BUT, and this is a big BUT, i was not without hope! There it was….Intention Inspired! There is no doubt in my mind this was going to be the start of something good i my life…between the challenge & blogs & guidance & support with others challengers & of course, inspiration, that was and is all good stuff…the key that opened the door to my journey! Shortly, COMPASS will be launched! I know this is going to be amazing…i believe COMPASS will light the path to places i have never been and I am BRAVE now (remember☺)…sincere thanks to Ebin & Matt (and all who had a part in this)… going to end with a favorite quote…
“Never do you touch a life so lightly that it doesn’t leave a trace”
Ebin,
Those are the sparks that sets other’s lives ablaze. Thanks again to you and Matt for taking the time and utilizing your own Brave to do so. Surely took some Courage!
Ah… thanks Amy! Awfully sweet of you to thank Matt n’ me. You’re right, a little bit of brave can go a long way!
I am SO ready to consciously surround my self with positive energy, with DO-ers, with adventurers. I’ve always blamed my environment for holding me back – but it’s time to take the reins and choose my own corral. It is true, negative breeds negative, therefore I am taking a new road and journeying with those in love with life. AND this is a good start. Thanks for providing the venue Matt and Ebin!
Wow! Thank you Tamara! We’re honored to have a space for you to surround yourself with just that. I love that you’re owning up to blaming your surrounding and doing something about it. THAT is inspiring to us 😉
My INTERNAL Compass says, “complacency is a cowards crutch.” So, I’m moving up and branching out toward a project that has been mentally HAUNTING me for years. The higher powers couldn’t be more direct than that nagging voice in my head, with the same repeated message.
…..time to cut the ropes. I’ll share, as my journey takes me off shore into new waters. Apprehensive and giddy. Who knew? HE knew. 😉
AGREED!
I still don’t know where to begin. There is so much that clutters my mind. Old ways, thoughts, feelings. How do I stop that, even for a few seconds and how do I know what is really important to me. Other than health, I have a list and yet, I cannot know for sure I know how to make that happen.
Hey Jude- I’d recommend making that a goal and starting your Brave journey again: https://www.intentioninspired.com/30-days-of-brave-restart . I think the key is not to even try figure it all out. Rather, start a practice and a ritual everyday of giving your soul some time to listen to it. Through this daily practice, you inch closer to that core you seek. You might do it for weeks and not feel anything. Then one day during your ritual, it will hit you like lightening bolt. You’ll hear your soul’s cry. The beacon to guide your next move. The more you make it a ritual and routine (that’s NOT optional), the more you’ll hear this voice speak to you. Hope this helps. Visit our blog too. It’s full of articles from counselors, psychologists, life-coaches and then people like my brother and I… LIFE ENTHUSIASTS! Journey on 🙂
Well life sends you off in all kinds of directions. I started a on line business and its been very slow in taking off..frustrated and impatient..I sat down and started a new journey on paper…I decided after a lot of writing that I am going to open a mini shop..my sister offered me a room to use in her hair salon…so off I go again on another crazy adventure…and Babygagaa.ca is going to take off soon enough…that is what I want right now…love and light…
Gabrielle- I couldn’t agree more. If you told me a year ago I would have an online inspiration-based business and have left my (very comfortable) corporate career in the rearview mirror, I would have laughed at you. Now… I embrace you and all those brave enough to push a little harder every day. I’m excited to hear about your next journey with the shop and hope that we can help spark something that helps it comes to life!
Inspirational.
Thanks Nick. Journey on!
Amazing Ebin. So Good!
Blushing 🙂 It’s really an account of what you are all doing. I’m just a narrator. We’re so inspired to see what you all are accomplishing every single day!