Can you change your mindset in 1 day? This woman says YES!
I believe in the power of Tiny Actions sustainably, consciously, and soulfully applied.
In fact, I’ve witnessed so much more actual transformation with this approach than the deep dives into a HUGE INTENTION.
The HUGE intention starts off with a bang and then kinda fades a way without a peep. Think how many New Year’s resolutions and big plans you’ve thought up … and then laid down. Or rather, they laid themselves down for a long winter’s nap when you weren’t even looking.
The reason most goals or resolutions FAIL is because they are
S-C-A-T-T-E-R-E-D.
Scattered intentions are easily discarded, especially when they are believed at a subconscious level to be unreachable. As if the mind whispers (in a really creepy voice), “You know, you’ve already tried this a bunch of times and it hasn’t worked out. Maybe it’s best to forget about this dream. It’s probably out of your league or too much to accomplish this time around. Not to worry, you’re good.”
The insidious voice is tricky. It has a gravitational pull which maintains your set point (your habitual way of living) rather than your goals.
When you lay down that goal (again), the voice changes then. Still creepy, it whispers of things better left undone because of some inherent less than capable aspect of your nature. Such rubbish, this sneaky, creepy influential inner voice
So, I was pleased to receive an email from someone who was S-H-0-C-K-E-D by the rapid changes in her mindset after just a single day.
“Kathy! I set my sights on the wealth of knowledge from the Sacred Intent Retreat being life altering.” [Side note …. great intention. Feel free to steal it!] It certainly was! My reprogramming of old mindsets through Tiny Actions and Heart Assisted Therapy techniques made a profound difference. I’m grateful, yet shocked, to see how quickly my mindset changed!!”
Now, you may be wondering just how long these Tiny Tweaks have stayed around. Given human nature and the tendency to resort back to the zone of comfort called “habit.”
With the application of a number of new habits, techniques, AND tweaky mindsets, the tiny grew into huge transformation for that woman.
While the specifics aren’t mine to share, lets just say they covered just about every area of life. And, no, the tiny in Tiny Action wasn’t really medium size, nor extra large. It was so teeny that it gave me pause.
I recall thinking “Now, THAT is one TINY action.”
Yup. My “mindset habit” wondered if that teeny movement in perspective and action would make any difference. I learned something from that lady. A lot actually.
In fact, I am now a super fan of the Tiny Action sustainably and soulfully executed.
I’ve applied tiny movements in all areas of my life over the past 10 months since the first Sacred Intent Retreat was offered. All I can say is that I am rocking the tiny into an art form. And, I am directly experiencing massive shifts in all areas of my life.
You can join the experiment next time I offer the Sacred Intent Retreat. We’ll explore the intersection of spiritual, energetic, and success principles in a practical way .. applied YOUR way to YOUR life.
Don’t take my, or her, word for it. Explore these principles on your own. Imagine a day where you explore the area(s) of your Life that are calling you. And create a meaningful plan that you can successfully execute … with the help of the PlayBook you go home with. This “tiny” taste is just the tip of the iceberg.
Peace be with you and with all. No exceptions.
When you’re setting a goal, you activate the competitive nature of your willpower. Health psychologist, Kelly McGonigal, describes willpower as a competition between the part of you wanting immediate gratification. And that part focused on long term results. Four interventions can tip the scales in the direction of long-term goal achievement. Get enough sleep. Meditate 10 minutes a day. Get some exercise. Eat a plant based and low glycemic diet. All support the brain’s optimal functioning which are critical for staying on track with goals aligned with your core values. Keeping your energy efficient and enhancing your decision making.
Learn the one essential skill that allows you to face any challenge with confidence, sturdiness, and inner calm.
More than a technique. It’s a game changer.
Three months ago, I unexpectedly entered into a relationship with a horse.
I met Zor during a visit to Liberty Stables in Florida, where I had gone to spend time with a friend’s horses. I had no particular expectations. I have no background with horses, no training, and no experience in equine-assisted therapy. I simply met this magnificent Friesian, and something quietly familiar unfolded between us.
I fell in love.
The women who arrive in my classes, retreats, and therapy sessions are sincerely looking for healing, expansion, clarity, or sometimes just a little room to breathe.
They are thoughtful women, deeply engaged with the people and work they love. Rarely do they arrive because they want another spiritual philosophy. Most are carrying something much more ordinary.
A life that has become full. Beautiful in many ways, but crowded.
About twenty-five years ago, I was driving with a colleague to a local conference. As we approached the hotel entrance, I noticed an open parking spot near the front door.
“There’s a spot,” I said, pointing to the right. He drove past it.
A few seconds later, another one appeared. He drove past that one, too. Then I pointed to a third. “There’s a spot.” Without the slightest hesitation, Dan replied, “I’ll leave that for someone else.” And he calmly parked much farther away. As we walked to the entrance, I asked about that statement.
During the Seeding the Light Gathering, I had the privilege of hosting Pascual and Jose Tomas in our home.
They feel like family as this was their second visit to New Jersey. We’ve also spent a week together in Damanhur and the Temples of Humankind in Italy. I’ve sat in many ceremonies with Pascual in Peru’s Sacred Valley. His flute playing often carried me up mountain trails in the thin air and hot sun.
I planned to work a bit, complete some projects, and enjoy slow days with plenty of relaxation.
All of that certainly occurred, but beneath it all, something else began quietly inviting my attention.
The plane had begun its slow fall toward the earth when a sharp ache pierced my ears. Half-dozing, half-aware, I surfaced into the moment just as the toddler in front of me woke with a scream that broke her open. The sound wasn’t defiance or misbehavior. It was pain.
I felt her small body struggling to make sense of something she couldn’t name.
Her mother bent over her with the tenderness of someone trying very hard to be a good parent. But her soothing came dressed in urgency, in the quiet pressure to behave, to use words, to be okay, to not disturb those seated around her. Her voice shook with the effort of managing her child’s distress and her own rising shame.
