"I'm trying to meditate one day but urgent thoughts keep intruding.
Don't forget to take cupcakes to school! I have to prepare for my
presentation for the wellness conference! Is that lunch with the other
moms tomorrow or next week? My to-do list is stampeding through my
mind, trampling any chance of tranquility. I feel overwhelmed, yes, but
there's more: I feel...guilty. Guilty that I'm taking on too much,
guilty that I'm not doing anything well, guilty that I'm giving short
shrift to my kids, my husband, my job. And what about you, Mallika? a
quiet voice asks. How are you shortchanging yourself?"
Living with Intent is a chronicle of Mallika Chopra's search to find
more meaning, joy, and balance in life. She hopes that by telling her
story, she can inspire others with her own successes (and failures) as
well as share some of the wisdom she has gathered from friends, experts,
and family along the way--people like her dad, Deepak, as well as
Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Arianna Huffington, Andrew Weil, and
Dan Siegel. She also provides a practical road map for how we can all
move from thought to action to outcome. Each chapter is devoted to one
step on her journey and another piece of her INTENT action plan:
Incubate, Notice, Trust, Express, Nurture, and Take Action. Chopra's
insights and advice will help us all come closer to fully living the
lives we truly intend.
