[Richard_Todd]

I'm still easing into I-M. The other day I had a chance to try it on something simple and obvious. I go on walks almost every day, and I always encounter one or two squirrels. I usually stop to watch them a second, because I think they're cute--especially when they're eating.

Yesterday, I noticed halfway through my walk that there were no squirrels. I thought, okay, here's the perfect easy task for I-M. I intend to see a squirrel sometime before my walk is over. After all, they are all over the place, so I had full confidence that it was in the realm of possibility. It was no hardship for the universe, so no reason to believe it should take long to manifest. I had no fears or reservations about spotting a squirrel, either. And, I could visualize and feel the delight of seeing them. Fully vibrating, as they say.

Well, 3/4ths of the way through my walk, still nothing, and I'm trying hard to just stay mentally empty, and trust that it's going to happen. All of a sudden, I nearly trip over a bunny. Those are much more rare and interesting than squirrels, on the path I use for walking anyway. And, even when I see one in advance, I've never been able to get so close to one without it running away.

I knew immediately that I had gotten what I really wanted, which was to be amused and entertained during my walk. So, sometimes I don't think you have to be too careful about the wording of the intention, as long as you are sufficiently open-minded about recognizing the results. But, I'm still new at this...