Intentions & Mindset
The Power of Intentions: Small Words, Big Shifts
January 8, 2026
6 min read
There was a time when I thought intentions were just "nice words." Something you say in the morning and forget by lunch.
But over the years — through motherhood, stress, healing, perimenopause, nervous system work, Reiki, and learning to slow down, I've realized something powerful…
Intentions change everything.
Not because they magically fix your life. But because they gently guide it.
An intention is not a goal.
"I need to achieve this."
"This is how I want to feel while I'm living my life."
Goals are about outcomes.
Intentions are about alignment.
Lose 10 pounds
Creates pressure…
I choose to treat my body with respect
Creates awareness…
As moms, we are pulled in a hundred directions every single day. We wake up already thinking about everyone else. Lunches. Appointments. Texts. Work. Laundry. Emotional support.
Intentions bring you back to yourself.
They help you pause and ask:
When you set an intention, you are rooting yourself before the day
begins.
And rooted women move differently.
It doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, the simpler the better. Here's how I do it:
Take one deep breath.
Ask, "What do I need today?"
One word or sentence.
That's it.
I move through today with calm.
I respond instead of react.
I choose patience.
I trust my body.
I am grounded and supported.
You don't need a perfect morning routine. You don't need an hour of meditation. You just need a moment of awareness. Even setting an intention while sitting in your car before walking into work counts.
When we live in stress mode, we react from survival. Intentions gently shift us out of survival and into presence.
It's subtle. But it's powerful. And over time, those small shifts change the way you experience your life.
You will forget them sometimes.
You will lose your patience.
You will snap.
You will feel overwhelmed.
That doesn't mean your intention failed. It just means you're human.
Intentions aren't about perfection. They are about returning. Returning to yourself. Returning to your values. Returning to the woman you are becoming.
And that, to me, is where real growth lives.
Before you reach for your phone, set one intention.
Just one.
Then watch how differently your day unfolds.
Rooted. Present. Intentional. 💛
— Lisa
Soul Root Wellness
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