Wisdom is knowing the right path to take.
Integrity is taking it. M.H. McGee
Integrity is one of my most deeply held values and I frequently live with questions regarding how I am doing when it comes to integrity around my intentions. I ask 
myself, for this week, or this day, am I living and honoring my intentions. When I consider my intentions for Radical Self Care in 2014, such as caring relationships, creating beauty, deeply nourishing my body, I ask myself, how am I doing?
When I give myself a ‘score’, I often find that I am hovering around 7 out of 10. So there is an integrity gap between what I intend and how I want to live and how I am living. I know, when I see this gap, it is important to have compassion for myself for wherever I am and for the efforts I am putting in. And it is important to consider what I can do to narrow that gap.
Some questions I live with are:
How am I doing at living my intentions today? What specifically am I doing or not doing?
What is one thing I could do today, to honor these intentions?
How is the ‘world’ supporting or presenting obstacles to these intentions?
Is this intention still life-giving and important to me?
Every moment provides an opportunity to recommit to and hold integrity for my intentions.
Linda McCann – March 3, 2014
About the photo:
Jökulsárlón Iceland, Linda McCann
I just love how you speak of integrity as an ongoing “every moment” action. When I think of integrity, I think, “What am I doing when nobody is watching?” Integrity is so beautiful, its the quiet wisdom that comes from experience. Honouring good and honest intentions reaps beautiful fruit, a healthy spirit and life! Also, you expressed that having “Compassion for Myself.” This is beautiful! How can we live with integrity if we do not show mercy and kindness to ourselves? Learning to let go and forgive mistakes is so important! Through this freedom comes a desire to live a life of integrity, being healthy and living beautifully!
Meghan, I am touched by your thoughtful and wise comments, especially ‘how can we live with integrity if we do not show mercy and kindness to ourselves’. I think when we step up and out as women it is difficult to have that self kindness at times because we have learned to be kind to others first. Supporting one another helps.
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