Deliberate Intention: The Energy That Shapes Everything

Ricky Nixon
Oct 12
4 min read

There’s a moment every morning before the world rushes in, that tiny space between dreaming and doing, where the day hasn’t quite decided what it’s going to be yet. And in that space, whether we realise it or not, we get to decide.

Most of us don’t. We roll out of bed, grab our phones, check messages, scroll through other people’s lives before we’ve even touched our own. Then we wonder why we feel disconnected, reactive, tired, or anxious before breakfast.

That used to be me. For years, I’d wake up and immediately get swept into noise, emails, comparison, busyness. I was doing before being. I was reacting before creating. And by evening, I’d fall into bed, replaying the day, frustrated that I hadn’t done what I meant to do, that somehow the day slipped through my fingers.

It wasn’t that I didn’t have good intentions, it was that I wasn’t deliberate with them.

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What is Deliberate Intention?

Deliberate intention is about choosing the frequency you operate from, on purpose.It’s deciding, before the world tells you who to be, how you’re going to show up.

It’s not about forcing or controlling outcomes; it’s about consciously aligning your energy before you act. Because your energy sets the tone, not your to-do list, not your calendar, not the chaos outside your door.

Energy flows where intention goes. And every morning, you have the opportunity to direct that flow.

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The Morning Shift

Here’s what I started doing.Instead of reaching for my phone, I reach for my breath.

Before my feet even hit the floor, I take a slow inhale and whisper a single sentence in my mind, a deliberate intention. Something like:

“Today, I move through my day grounded, clear, and magnetic.”“Today, I trust myself fully.”“Today, I bring calm where there is chaos.”

That’s it. No pressure. Just one energetic declaration.

Then, while brushing my teeth, making coffee, going for a walk, I feel it. I act as if it’s already true.

And funny thing is… it starts becoming true.

The day begins to meet me where my energy is.Conversations flow differently.People respond differently. Obstacles don’t sting as much. Because I’m no longer being thrown around by my environment, I’m leading it.

That’s the power of deliberate intention.

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Before Bed: The Closing Ceremony

If the morning is your energetic launchpad, the night is your landing. It’s where your subconscious takes the day’s final frequency and marinates in it while you sleep.

Most people fall asleep replaying what went wrong, what didn’t get done, or scrolling until their brain shuts off. That energy doesn’t dissolve, it embeds.

So now, before bed, I do something small but potent.I place my hands over my heart and ask:

“What energy do I want to take with me into rest?”

Then I whisper gratitude for one thing, big or small, and one word for how I want tomorrow to feel. Peaceful. Aligned. Inspired. Grounded. That word becomes the seed that grows while I sleep.

This is energetic hygiene.The same way you brush your teeth, you clear your field.You don’t carry yesterday’s debris into tomorrow.

A Simple Technique to Create Deliberate Intention

Here’s something powerful you can start tonight and it only takes 5 minutes.

I call it “The 5-5 Energy Reset.”

Step 1: The Morning 5 (before your phone)

Take 5 conscious breaths.
Ask: “What’s one word for how I want to feel today?”
Say it aloud.
Visualise that word pulsing through your body like light.
Carry it with you as an energetic anchor throughout the day.

Step 2: The Evening 5 (before bed)

Place a hand on your heart.
Take 5 slow breaths.
Ask: “What energy am I releasing from today?”
Imagine it dissolving out of your system.
Whisper gratitude for one moment that made today worth it.

It’s simple. But the consistency changes everything. Because what you do repeatedly becomes who you are energetically.

The Truth Beneath It All

Here’s the raw truth, intention isn’t a one-time morning affirmation.It’s a moment-to-moment conversation with your energy. It’s asking yourself, “Who am I being right now?” And when the answer doesn’t match who you want to be, gently realigning.

Deliberate intention isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness.It’s not about having every moment figured out. It’s about remembering that you have power in every moment, even the small, quiet, ordinary ones.

The life you’re creating starts in the seconds before your eyes even open. And it ends each night with what you choose to release or hold.

Be deliberate with your energy. Because the universe listens to your frequency, not your words.