Australian Yoga Journal — July 2017

PHOTO: PAUL MILLER; AFFIRMATION CARD COURTESY OF ELENA BROWER

Setting an intention can be a powerful practice that helps you align with your higher goals.

But keeping that intention front-of-mind so you actually follow through? That can be more

challenging. Enter the DIY affirmation card. “I leave these little love notes – acknowledgements

of divinity, reminders of presence, and notes of appreciation – around the house to remind

myself how to point my attention,” says New York City yoga teacher Elena Brower. “And the art

of creating them is a meditation in and of itself, a sweet morning ritual.” To make your own,

decorate a little piece of paper with any type of art that calls to you –you can use watercolour,

collage, coloured pencils or crayons – and write a phrase or quote that moves you, says Brower.

“Enjoy the informal act of creating art,” she says. “Think of these as a gift to yourself that will

add to your space, to your heart, and to your world.” MEGHAN RABBITT

intention

INSPIRATION

PRACTICE WELL

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