MIA/AWOL

So-if no one else noticed-and I know a few did because I got some inquiring and concerned emails-I noticed I have been absent from my blog--and from actively engaging with the website, facebook and twitter.  I'm just going to acknowledge my lack of presence. It has happened before, and more likely than not will happen again until I get my whole living in the present moment integrated into my way of living my life. I could make a whole book on all the excuses and realities of how I happened to disengage from both my public and private Circle of Self.  But I wont-mostly it's a 'same ol' story'.  Instead I am going to write briefly about being MIA and AWOL.  

As far as MIA 'Missing in Action',  as I reflect on the phrase, I recognize that I (the INTENTIONAL me) was not present in intending configuring and participating in and my daily life as graduations, family vacations, a bit of family/friend drama, school work, and house hunting took over much of my attention. I definitely was 'Missing Intentional Action'.  What I notice is this:  When I let go of my morning practice (even the shortened 1 minute "OMG I'm late" version) I lose my intention for my day because my alignment with my Divine happens through my morning practice. and when I don't practice, I forget that alignment and I forget my intention and I lose connection with my intuition and with the DivineOne/God.  


I have been AWOL, 'Absent With Out Leave'.  It would have been less guilt inducing to have named that I was going on hiatus rather than slip away.  I didn't plan, and my conscious self never gave me permission to just take time off.  If I had I probably would have given myself a time frame.  I would have reflected on needing or not-needing a break.  I'm having compassion for myself around this.  Having this experience and looking at it from the the perspective of Missing Intentional Action, I intend to be more proactive for myself and aware of how this behavior happens for me, my clients, and Circle of Self participants.

My question: What are the practices which help keep us intentional about our lives?