In processing another heartful retreat we had here on the U.S. East Coast (known as the "Super Soul Saturday" series :)), some of us organizing revisited intention statements we heartstormed a while back. We noticed how a clear sense of purpose going in, combined with openness to what emerges, can create some kinda magic! (like Bela and Sarika described in recent posts)

While we write up fuller recaps, thought to share those intention statements here:

- We gather in this space to support other people's journey's towards living from a space of deep authenticity, joy, and love and in doing so naturally serve our own journeys in the same way.

- We gather in this space to collectively inspire each other to grow in awareness of the subtlest of barriers within us that take that take us away from a path of deep love and compassion for all beings.

- Provide a space where people can become vulnerable, explore their holdups with living from a place of love, and leave empowered to bring love into more aspects of their lives.

- Create a community of love warriors who are devoted to living their lives with more authenticity and who can draw on each other for the confidence and strength they need to continually step up that authenticity.

- We gather to support each others' journeys, with the integrity of authenticity and with fierce love; and we gather to widen our circles of care, to humbly create conditions for increasing number of others to deepen in their journeys.

- We root ourselves in truth, continually discover ourselves in community, gain clarity through meditation, grow through spreading goodness, live the important questions of our inner callings and of our time--together--and dwell in the joy of just being together.