Looking through the rays of light coming through the window I see the tiny specks floating around me. It is clear evidence of the tiny specks of miracles that surround us all.

There may be some saying , “No, those aren’t miracles. Those are dust motes and shed skin.” To those I say, open your eyes and witness the tiny specks of miracles that do in fact surround us all.

When we think of a miracle we contemplate big life changing events like healed disease, surviving an overturned vehicle with only a scratch, finding a $100 bill inside a pair of old jeans. And yes, these can in fact be miracles. But in no way are these super sized occurrences the only definitions of miracles.

A neighbor called the other day to tell me that my street living cat who gave up residence and all but emancipated himself from us 3 years ago was limping so she took him to the vet. This neighbor who shared her love not only with our shared cat, but also with my family is a miracle.

“Intention is the core of all conscious life.

Conscious intention colors and moves everything.”

-Master Hsing Yun

What is Intention? Intention can be defined as an aim that intends action, physical, mental or spiritual. Action being the key word here. Action and movement are the ultimate goal in an intention. Intentions can set up your days and life with awesome outcomes.

Intentions can be personal mantras or daily goals. Waking each day and setting an intention can set your day moving in the right direction.

You wake up, get out bed, brush your teeth. You have thought nothing, only following the rhythmic movings of the cog in the machine. It is as if you are mechanical going through the motions of a life you have no control over.

Now let’s start over – you wake up, stretch your body waking every cell – now before getting out of bed ask yourself what you want for the day?

When you look at the world as a new place every morning of everyday the possibilities are endless. There is the choice every single day to open your eyes to new possibilities.

Yes, you will still have responsibilities, work, kids, cars that need repair. But as the sun rose to a new day so did you.

I have been working a lot on manifesting and Law of Attraction lately and have again concluded that it all starts with mindset. How your mind is programmed, as a computer is programmed, determines how your day will run. This is tied in with your thoughts creating your reality.

Can a computer be re-programmed? Absolutely. Can your thoughts, therefore your day, your life be re-programmed? Absolutely!

My morning starts with immediate gratitude. Before my eyes even open I welcome the amazing day. I do this before my thoughts can even make it near the slithering serpent of negativity. Then I open my eyes with smile.

“In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.” -Oprah Winfrey

How much are you worth? If you could put a value on yourself, what would that value be?

I am guilty of selling myself short, of looking at others and seeing their strengths and accomplishments yet seeing my own as less than.

Take this last year for instance. I have accomplished a lot on a personal level yet I could not acknowledge this “lot” until I pretty much forced myself to.

I am a writer.

A year ago I would never have claimed such a claim even though I have been writing since a very young age.

I would never have considered myself a writer because no one else considered me one.

The question is why didn’t anyone consider me one?

The answer is simple. I didn’t stake my claim. I can only be what I myself acknowledge...