Had you asked what I thought Karma was prior to reading this article, I probably would have said, “if I do good, good things will come, if I do bad, bad things will come.” Fortunately that’s not what karma is. We’re able to control our own karma by living with intention.

That’s one feature that I enjoy about APFL, “Today’s Intentions”. Logging intentions daily increases my awareness to my actions and thoughts, which ultimately affects how I live my life. I’ve stopped living with the expectation that if I do good, good things will come and have started living with intention in order to grow into the person I want to be.

Likewise, after making a poor decision, it’s easy to get caught up on the past and think all future bad outcomes are just bad karma. In reality you have the power to change the direction of your life by living with intention.

Sometimes surrendering is easier said than done. For instance, I don’t like the fact that this newsletter is getting sent right at the last moment, but rather than resisting, which only hurts myself, I’ve decided to accept it. It’s part of life. Now I’m not saying you should call it karma and move on, of course not. Luckily the future is not set in stone, intentional acts can change the course of the future.

It is important to surrender to the flow of what’s happening. After accepting the moment, respond to the situation from a place of nonresistance.

Accept the moments life throws at you, remember nothing is set in stone, and at the end of the day, surrender.