Mindful Resolutions: 3 Steps to Connect to Your Heart’s Desire
At the beginning of the new year or a new season of life, I teach my clients the process of creating a Sankalpa, which loosely translates from Sanskrit as a vow to one’s Highest Wisdom. It connects us to our heart’s deepest desires and can be a profound and soulful journey. Unlike traditional resolutions that often stem from the ego-mind's surface-level goals and external validation like lose weight or save more money, a Sankalpa emerges from a place of self-love and compassion. It is truly our deepest yearnings from our hearts.
Let's explore three transformative steps to connect with our heart's deepest desires and embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth.
Step 1: Cultivate Mindfulness through Reflection
In our fast-paced lives, it's all too easy to lose sight of what truly matters to us. The first step towards connecting with our heart's deepest desire is to cultivate mindfulness through reflection. Take the time to pause, disconnect from the external chaos, and turn inward. Through practices like meditation and journaling, create a space for self-awareness. Reflect on your passions, values, and the aspects of life that bring you genuine joy. This introspective process allows you to unveil the authentic desires that reside within your heart, without the concerns of external influences like social media or societal expectations.
Step 2: Embrace Self-Love and Compassion
Connecting with our heart's deepest desire involves nurturing a sense of self-love and compassion. Often, our minds are cluttered with the noise of self-doubt and criticism. To silence these inner critics and truly listen to our hearts, we must embrace ourselves with love and compassion.
Practice affirmations like ‘I am doing the best I can in this moment,’ or ‘I am Enough!’ reinforce an honest and kind relationship with yourself. By acknowledging and accepting your inherent worthiness, you create a fertile ground for your heart's deepest desires to surface and guide you toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Step 3: Align Actions with Heart-Centered Resolution
Once you've identified your Sankalpa, the next crucial step is to align your actions with your heart-centered resolutions. Manifesting your deepest desires involves infusing your daily life with practices and habits that support your Sankalpa. Whether through affirmations, visualization, or dedicated spiritual practices, each intentional action becomes a stepping stone towards the realization of who you really are.
I love helping my clients cultivate a daily routine that they love and look forward to every morning and evening with their Sankalpa. These routines feel more like sacred rituals, integrating mindful practices like yoga, meditation, Energy Healing techniques, and Ayurveda. Consistent, aligned actions gradually transform your internal landscape. Your mind becomes calm. Your heart is open wide and filled with self-love so you can genuinely give love to others without resentment or depletion.
The journey to connect with our heart's deepest desire, which is the essence of creating a Sankalpa, is a sacred and transformative process. Through mindfulness, self-love, and aligned actions, we pave the way for a life that resonates with our authentic selves. This journey transcends the overthinking mind, allowing the wisdom of the heart to guide us towards a path of fulfillment and purpose.
Bonus Step!
If you would like guidance in creating your own personal Sankalpa or Heart-Centered Resolution, check out my audio course called Heart-Centered Resolution: Align Goals to Your Soul.
