I just purchased Wayne Dyer's The Power of Intention. I am re-beginning my spiritual journey and will read it along with my life coach.

If you have read this book, what did you learn from it? What messages did you take from reading the book? How did it change your life?

I have certainly heard about him, but never read anything written by him. Please let us know what you think. Here's a link to his books and products for those interested.

http://www.drwaynedyer.com/products/index.php

Anno, I don't know if you read it here but I met him while in CA. He's one of these people who listens intently, making strong eye contact, like you are the only person in the world at that moment.

If applied, this book can be life changing. What I got from it was: What is the intent for your life? If I'm upset about something and it starts building in my mind, I stop and ask what the intent for my life is and let the anger go away because it's the opposite of my intent. It really works too.

I did read that you met him in California. It was funny, another one of those meant-to-be moments, because I had just decided to purchase this book when I read your post about your California highlights.

What if you don't know what the intent for your life is? I wonder if intent is the same as purpose. I believe that the intention for our lives is to give and receive love. Dianne, I remember you really liked this book by Dyer. His first book, back in the 70's, "The Sky is the Limit" opened my eyes as to what is possible. Dyer's mentor and friend is Deepak Chopra. DC has a new book out about Life After Death. DC believes there is an active afterlife in spirit form. Since my nephew died, at only 17, I've been reading a lot of books about life after death. I re-read Eagle's favorite by Eady. All those who have had a NDE (including myself) say that what exists in the afterlife is LOVE and LIGHT. In the meantime, how do you know what your intention is on earth in human form?

I have followed Dr. Dyer for years. His books were pivotal in introducing me to New Thought. Unity, Science of Mind and many of the western practices have changed my life - a journey that continues.

Eagle Heart - you have hit the nail on the head. It is all about love. That is our purpose. I believe that everyone and everything that comes into my life has a purpose - to teach me something. I am exactly here I am supposed to be.

Caring for my parents in their last years was such a blessing. As hard as it was at times, I look back and know that it was exactly where I was meant to be.

It sounds trite, but I do believe that I am a spiritual being in a physical body - not the other way around. The world wants us to think otherwise.

It does not sound trite, browser. It seems to me if more people believed and lived in this manner - we are spiritual beings in physical bodies - our world would be in much better shape.

Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I am enjoying what I have read so far and am getting very inspired. It is definitely helping me on my own spiritual journey.

I feel intent can be a daily thing. It can change. When my parents do something mean to me, it would be very easy to stay upset and angry but that isn't my intention...I want peace so I have to shift my thinking.

I believe that there are many, many ways to live your purpose. In fact, one of my Bertha stories is about that and Bertha says, "If there was only one way to live your life's purpose it would be called a project..."

My purpose is along the lines of uplifting others and helping them to heal. I started out as a nurse and now I have shifted into a writer, coach and speaker. Just a different kind of healing. But essentially I'm a caregiver at heart.

I'm always seeking to find joy in my life while adding value to others. I guess that's my intention.