Not just what’s happening on the surface, but the deeper loops you seem to keep running. The moments where you think 'Why does this keep happening?' or 'Why do I always end up back here?' Sometimes we get so used to our struggles that they start to feel like part of who we are. But what if they’re not? What if they’re just patterns - patterns that can be understood, unraveled, and rewritten? Take a moment. What’s showing up for you right now? What keeps repeating? Let’s start there.

Is it crazy to think that doing inner work could be the key to shifting outer circumstances? Recently I put my house in Austin Texas up for sale… I’ve had a shift in values over the last few years and as a result have wanted to own less materialistic things Owning an investment house became mental bandwidth that included finding renters, paying for repairs and high property taxes out here in Texas As a result about 5 months ago I decided… I am going to SELL it and be free of it At the suggestion of the real estate agent I put in about 40K to make it perfect with the intention that it will sell fast and I’d get back what I put in After the repairs and upgrades in February we put it on the market For weeks there was a lot of buzz with it People seeing it saying they liked it, open houses, etc However no offers came through in the first month And to be honest…. The market in Austin has been slow and down for the last few years Was I energetically attracted to it selling and holding energy that was blocking it from selling? If the outer reality is a reflection of the inner, what do I need to shift? In that frustration I was doing some inner reflection and had some big realizations… The way I related to the house was similar emotion to childhood I felt trapped by the house… it felt "not fair" (very similar to childhood energy where I felt stuck with controlling step mom) I bought when the market was growing and then it tanked I felt the burden of the house and that I was STUCK in it And NOW it’s not selling and I still feel trapped I was reading a book one night on healing the inner child and had a huge realization I felt "victim" to the situation. I was carrying the energy of this is happening TO ME The house was a reflection of how I felt about it and how I was showing up I also realized I was waiting to feel free ONCE the house sold So in this awareness I made a choice before falling asleep that night… I am not a victim. I can handle it. I will do what I need to do and be patient. God/the divine can take the wheel

Good morning! I am excited for today's zoom! I have adhd and most likely autism. I say that because those labels no longer make me feel ashamed. They FREE me, believe it or not! So that being said, I'm using today's Zoom as an anchor for myself to organize my tasks around. It happens at 11 am my time (time blindness is a real freaking thing but I'm learning what works for me to help it). I've already set a verbal reminder 30 minutes prior to when it starts. I'm going to use it as an anchor for me to eat lunch during it. So that I eat 😅 All this to say, I'm grateful! I loved Friday's session so much! Thank you for doing this! I'm a single mom without an in-person "village" and this type of interaction helps me feel not so alone. Thank you!

I'm having epiphanies come to me! And one that just hit me was: Cathy, don't even worry about "if fear hits".. if intrusive thoughts come etc. I'm realizing it doesn't actually matter if they come! ALL that matters is what I CHOOSE to do with them!! Holy cow!!! This is truly exciting and feels like a MASSIVE RELIEF for my psyche I still want to meditate and do breathwork etc.. because I genuinely LIKE doing those. But my point is, that IS the point. So whether I meditate right after having intrusive thoughts, or i meditate right after waking up feeling blissful... it is the same ACTION. Meditation! Ooh! Let's think of this like going to the gym! Some people go to the gym because they've been ordered by their doctor that they MUST lose weight. Some people go the gym to check out other people haha. Some people go the gym to STAY in shape. Some people go to the gym to GET in shape. Some people go to the gym to socialize. Etc. Right? But the ACTION is the same, no matter the motive. Holy cow!! So!! We can apply this same philosophy to any sort of self care or mindset work etc. I'm just reminding myself because I do think in the past, that when my life externally started to "improve, I automatically DROPPED any sort of self care or time for myself etc. But in reality, that was abandoning myself!! So hold me accountable!! Not that I can't tweak my habits over time, but the fundamentals need to remain..well.. FUNDAMENTAL 🤣 Anyway, hope this helps in some way! This is what happens when I meditate and clear some of the crap that never belonged to me anyway! Is that inspiration hits me! All of that to say, bottom line, is to KEEP doing the things that are good for you and make you happy. And some days, it might seem almost too easy and "you don't need to do that thing".. but ESPECIALLY with adhd, we don't naturally see what i call the trickle down effect. But it IS there. It DOES happen. Ok need to eat (example of a fundamental that doesn't come naturally to me 😅🤣). Love you guys!!

hi everyone! great call today! we talked about the real transformation that happens when you stop trying to control your patterns and start accepting the emotions underneath them you may be aware of your people-pleasing, perfectionism, hyper-independence or fixer patterns but awareness alone doesn’t always create freedom these patterns were often created as survival mechanisms at some point, a part of you learned, “If I please, I’ll be loved” “If I’m perfect, I’ll be safe” or “If I do everything myself, I won’t be let down” but the pattern is not who you are. it’s simply something you learned to feel safe letting go isn’t about forcing yourself to change overnight it’s about observing the old pattern, feeling the emotion behind it, and choosing let it go to feel more whole and complete when you stop trying to manage everyone else’s emotions stop needing the outcome to look a certain way and begin accepting where you are right now…you shift into that new version of you that wanted to express itself embodiment begins by loving the part of you that created the pattern, and allowing yourself to become free! AND if you want to continue the transformation and make it STICK permanently! Join The Shift Academy and get all bonuses here including the live kickoff call that starts May 12th! https://www.theshiftexperience.com/tsa-april-20261777109851528 HW for today: 💫 what was your BIGGEST takeaway from today’s call? 💫 how can you let go of your pattern and shift into that new identity? share your insights in the comments below!