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This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of making every step a spiritual journey (today and every day).

COMMENT BY MARIE: Our attitude and our intention set the tone for everything we do and experience. It is a good practice to pause before starting any task (or journey) and set the tone or intention for the next step. 

InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

December 17, 2024


The focus for today is:

A spiritual journey begins when we stop, decide,
and commit to our sacred intention.

Today's inspiration was written by Michael J. Gelb and Bruce Fertman:

A journey begins with the intention. It happens at the threshold, in that moment when we stop, decide, and commit to our set, our sacred intention.

Every doorpost presents an opportunity to free ourselves from attachment to “temporal vanities” and instead to embrace eternal verities, to reaffirm our purpose:

How do I want to be as I enter this new situation? How do I want to conduct myself? How do I want to treat people?

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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:

Turning a Walk Into a Spiritual Journey

by Michael J. Gelb and Bruce Fertman.

Read the complete article here.

The focus for today: A spiritual journey begins when we stop, decide, and commit to our sacred intention.

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About The Author

Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.

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