very simple process, but it’s very com- plex because I think it’s–the other hurdle is that people have a hard time just sit- ting still with their thoughts and allow- ing them to flow through them versus holding on to them and judging them. And that really is one of the gifts that meditation allows is to release those things without the judgment. Mallika Chopra: Well, and I think
that’s, you know, the second step. So, I have this path to intent in the book. So, I is for incubate, which really is about, you know, finding silence in whatever ways we can and asking ourselves those questions. But the N, the first N is for notice.
And notice really is about noticing our internal dialogue. You know, I realized when I was going through this phase and even currently thatmy internal dialogues often full of complaining, anxiety, stress. You know, I’m always saying things like, “I’m tired. I’m too busy. I’m over- whelmed.” And it was really my lan- guage to myself which kind of really gave insight into my state of being. And so, I really think noticing what our body is telling us, noticing those thoughts that are percolating up, but also noticing the people in our world, the circumstances, there’s somany opportunities for joy and growth every day if we just pay attention to them. Sylvia Henderson:And I love that,
how you notice the opportunities, because we do have a choice to choose something different and to let go of those things that–the complaining thoughts. It’s interesting because people are real- ly–they get very defensive about their negative thinking sometimes. And so, you really bring to light the importance of letting those kind of thoughts go in your
book.So, can–again, can you just kind of go through the entire acronym of your title, which is intent? Mallika Chopra: –Yes. So, I is for
incubate, which again I see as tapping into silence and asking ourselves what are our deepest desires. N is for noticing, so noticing our internal dialogue, notic- ing the messages that our body is send- ing us, but also noticing the people, places, circumstances, what’s happening around us, and seeking opportunity. T, the first T is for trust. And that’s
really about trusting our intuition and also trusting that the universe is going to help take care of the details. E is for express, and express is very important. I have a site,
Intent.com, and an app that’s available on the iTunes store now under
Intent.com. And it’s–really what we’ve spent years doing is just helping people express their intents, because when you express your intent you take ownership of it.
AN INTERVIEWWITHMallika chopra You plant a seed, and you kind of let
it go. And you say to yourself and to the world and those who are supporting you that this is important to me. And that really, I think, is a very critical step. For some people, they need to just express it and keep it privately. But, I still think when we say what we want, it’s a very powerful
step.The second N is for nur- ture, so nurturing relationships, support- ing other people, but also nurturing our- selves. And I think, especially as women,
we’re often taking care of everyone else but really don’t spend the time to take care of ourselves. But, also letting go of guilt and self-criticism, like nurturing is just so, so important. And then, the final T is for take action and that, you know, we want this. And we talked earlier about intent. I really see it as an active verb in living with intent. And so, take action is reallywherewe can startmaybe setting some goals and taking those steps. But, that really–oncewe get to that point, you know, we’re done so much other work to make it easier. SylviaHenderson: One of themost
powerful questions that I notice you list- ed in that first chapter was, “What does the universe want from me or want of me?” And I thought that that was just brilliant. Mallika Chopra: So, that came
from part of this book–I was very fortu- nate. I went and interviewed a number of amazing teachers, and Eckhart Tolle really added that question to my medita- tion. And it’s a funny question, because actually often in my life I’ve been stressed to feel like I needed to know what the universe wanted from me and I needed to figure it out. And I think in kind of my conversations with him, I just–I realized that, I need to again just listen and those answers will pop up. But, I also need to listen in a very
authentic way, because I think some- times we feel like we need to do extraor- dinary things or, you know, be super heroes or manage everything. And for me, to be honest, when I started to listen to that question I realized, you know what? For me right now, it’s actually playing this role of a mother and, nurtur- ing my community at Intent. And that’s great. That’s–and he really empowered me to feel like–you know, he calls peo- ple like us the frequency holders, the people who are really doing the extraor- dinary, everyday, and ordinary things. Sylvia Henderson: I love that term,
the frequency holders. I think that’s just a beautiful way to express that we all carry a certain vibration. We all bring something brilliant to the table.
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Mallika Chopra: Actually, I was
very lucky, obviously, because of the family I’ve grown up in. I’ve actually grown up knowing many of these peo- ple. So, first I was able to tap into my father, Deepak Chopra, and we could talk about that as well. But, I also spoke to, aside from Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Andrew Weil. I talked to Arianna Huffington, connected with Arielle Ford, also people like Caryl Stern who’s the head of UNICEF. So, I had real amazing access to incredible mentors. Sylvia Henderson:Well,Mallika, I
want to thank you for your graciousness. Please be sure to pick up this book. It is going to change your life. It is called Living with Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace, and Joy. And the after wood–the afterword that is written by Mallika’s father, pretty much the first sentence says it all. And he basically says that the reason she’s so relatable is because her journey is the same journey that we all share. And I don’t think that–he couldn’t have said it any better than that. It’s chockfull of wisdom, insights. She’s pulled in infor- mation and conversations from some of the leading experts in their fields. So, pick it up. You can get it anywhere.
Mallika Chopra is the successful
author of two previous gift books for parents, 100 Promises to My Baby and 100 Questions from My Child. She is a busy mom of two, a suc- cessful entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of
Intent.com, a successful social platform for peo- ple sharing their intents to lead a happier, healthier, and more meaningful life. Mallika
grew up
in Lincoln,
Massachusetts, and graduated from Brown University and the Kellogg School of Management. For more information please visit:
mallikachopra.com
A longer version of this interview originally appeared in OMTimes
http://omtimes.com/2015/04/mallika- chopra-living-with-intent/
Sylvia Henderson’s passion is help-
ing others to step out of their stories of limitation and lack, release the pain of past traumas and loss, stop negative think- ing and self-sabotage behaviors, drop fearful perceptions, break destructive habits, and teaching people to move for- ward into their life purpose. Sylvia has a weekly show at OMTimes Radio, Intuitive Transformations, every Sunday at 6:00PM Pacific Time and she can be found at
Intuitivetransformations.net.
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