The Power of Heart-Centred Intentions | Sam Horton

podcast summaries spiritual transformation Feb 24, 2025

Have you ever felt like life was happening to you rather than for you? Like you were stuck in a cycle of fixing, healing, and pushing through, without really stopping to ask what you truly wanted?

I’ve been there. When my marriage ended, my career no longer fulfilled me, and everything I had built seemed to crumble, I resisted every whisper from my soul. I was living on autopilot, trying to mend what was broken instead of focusing on what was calling me forward.

Then, I paused. And I asked myself:

💡 What if I get to choose?
💡 What if these endings are actually making space for something greater?
💡 What if I start focusing on what I truly desire instead of what I fear?

This moment marked my shift into the power of intention. It wasn’t an instant transformation. It was a commitment—a deep, soulful promise to myself—to create a life filled with meaning, peace, and alignment.

And I want to share how you can do the same. 

 

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Podcast Summary

The Difference Between Goals & Intentions

Intentions are not the same as goals.

  • Goals focus on external outcomes—things you achieve.
  • Intentions are about who you want to be and how you want to feel.

Intentions are your compass, guiding you toward a life aligned with your soul’s truth. They connect your heart, mind, and actions, helping you live in harmony with your deepest desires.

And when you combine intention with aligned action, you create real transformation.

 

Uncovering Your Core Values

Before setting intentions, it helps to clarify what truly matters to you. Your core values act as your guiding light, shaping the way you navigate life.

To discover yours, try these exercises:

🔹 Reflect on powerful moments – When have you felt most alive, fulfilled, or at peace? What values were present in those moments?

🔹 List what truly matters to you – What makes life meaningful for you? What are the non-negotiables that help you thrive?

🔹 Narrow it down – Many values may overlap. Try to refine your list to seven core values that resonate most.

Once you know your values, setting intentions becomes effortless—because they naturally align with who you are at your core.

 

The Energy of Intention & Manifestation

Every thought and emotion carries an energetic frequency.

When you set a heart-centered intention aligned with your values, you shift your vibration and activate the Law of Attraction.

Like attracts like.

Your thoughts, words, and actions act as a magnet, drawing experiences that resonate with your energy.

But here’s the key: Consistency.

The Universe doesn’t just respond to your desires—it responds to your belief that what you seek is already on its way.

To stay in alignment:

🌟 Practice gratitude – Daily gratitude shifts your vibration toward abundance.
🌟 Visualize with emotion – Feel your desires as if they are already happening.
🌟 Celebrate synchronicities – Acknowledge the small signs that confirm you’re on the right path.

When you embody your intentions, you signal to the Universe: I am ready.

 

Creative & Spiritual Tools to Embody Your Intentions

1️⃣ Sacred Rituals – Light a candle, meditate, and journal from the heart. Regular rituals keep your intentions alive.

2️⃣ Embodied Affirmations – Create affirmations that hold conviction, such as “I am worthy of joy, creativity, and abundance.”

3️⃣ Vision Boards – Draw, paint, collage, or create a digital vision board to visualize your desires. Let the creative process expand your vision.

4️⃣ Trust the Timing – Let go of the how and surrender to divine timing. When you trust, you allow magic to unfold.

5️⃣ Aligned Action – Intentions only come alive when paired with action. Follow through in ways that align with your truth.

 

Reclaiming Your Power Through Intentions

When life feels chaotic, revisit your intentions. Shift your focus from pain and uncertainty to possibility and expansion.

Your intentions remind you that:

💫 You are a creator, not a victim.
💫 You have the power to choose alignment over fear.
💫 Transformation happens slowly, but surely—one step at a time.

If you’re feeling lost, start with just one small step.

Set one heart-centered intention that feels like a promise to your soul.
Take one aligned action, no matter how small.

You don’t need to know the whole path—just the next step.

💛 The Universe listens to the language of your heart.

What will you declare today?

 

Want to go deeper? Here is an excellent resource to help you explore the principles covered in this episode:
🎧 Spiritual Laws Audio Toolkit

 

Take care,
Sam x

 

  

 

Sam Horton
Sam is an Artist, Creative Mentor, Life Coach and Spiritual Guide. A series of life challenges, from divorce and burnout to feelings of inner disconnection and emptiness, were the catalysts for a spiritual creative journey that led her out of the dark and transformed the way she cares for herself and shows up in the world.

This journey is what inspires Sam to support other women to turn their pain into power and evolve into the most beautiful, authentic, best versions of themselves using transformative spiritual and creative tools to remember who they really are at their core.

Sam lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia with her tween daughter. She is a self-confessed homebody obsessed with connecting her heart with her home through her love for art, flowers, nature and sentimental treasures.
 
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