Our Monthly Spiritual Themes guide our Chalice Circles, which are small, intentional groups of members and friends that gather for spiritual enrichment through personal sharing. For more information on Chalice Circles, please email Linda Benson at chalicecircles@uuprinceton.org. Our Chalice Circle thoughts and questions around the theme of Intention this month are:

“We either live with intention or exist by default.” ⎯ Kristin Armstrong

Who do you know personally that you feel lives with intention? What do you admire about them? 

 

“What one does is what counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.” ⎯ Pablo Picasso

“It is more Important to be of pure intention than of perfect action.” ⎯ Ilyas Kassam

Which of these two opposing quotes do you feel is most accurate? 

 

“Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from them.” ⎯ Joshua Becker

When have you intentionally promoted the things you value, or, just as importantly, intentionally removed something that distracted you from what you valued? 

 

“You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you’ll get to it tomorrow. Intention without action is useless.” ⎯ Caroline Myss

Have you ever had a situation when intention was not enough or wasn’t met? When have you intended to attain an outcome that you were unable to achieve? What caused you to fall short of your intentions?