One of my favorite Recording and Listening practices is to record my intentions at the beginning of my day. This simple practice provides a great way to keep my attention on what I would like to focus on during the day and it also provides a wonderful way to check in with the Mentor throughout the day.

By setting my intention at the beginning of the day I am more able to hold that intention in my awareness for the rest of the day. One of the ways that the recording helps to keep my awareness on my intention is that there will often be a short word or phrase that I say in my recording that I can then focus on for the rest of the day. Some examples of words and phrases that have come up in my morning recordings are “relaxation and ease,” “do I want to be right or do I want to be kind?” and “I trust life.”

There seem to be periods of time where there will be one specific intention that comes up over and over again. Then, at some point, things shift and another focus seems more appropriate. It is really interesting to be present to this shift as it happens.

Often at the end of the day I will re-listen to my morning recording and also record an end-of-the day check in. During my end-of-the day check in, I record anything that came up during the day around my intention.

Sometimes this evening recording is a celebration of all of the ways I was able to return to my intention during the day. Other times I talk with the Mentor about any challenges that arose throughout the day and anything I saw around those challenges.

Overall, this simple practice is incredibly helpful in remaining focused on Practice during the day, and it also helps me see the themes that arise in life so that I can better support this person to live the life she wants to live.

Gassho.
 

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