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Set an Intention for the Day

ByErin Ebanks

IMG_9384During yoga this morning, I set an intention (a few, actually). It always varies, but this time it was “be calm, happy, inspired.”

Today I’ve sipped tea, laughed with my husband, watched my favorite cheesy Christmas movie (for the third time this year), written for hours without noticing the time slip by, and picked out my favorite inspirational quotes online to save in a folder on my desktop called “Beautiful Quotes.”

I feel calm, happy, and inspired. How about that.

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