In this episode of The Things We Know, Lisa and Kari explore what happens when life doesn't match the vision board. Drawing from their coaching work and lived experience, they unpack why tools like intention setting and mindset can be powerful when they work, and why they can become painful or even shaming when reality intervenes. Together they examine the limits of manifestation culture, the role of grief and adaptation in seasons shaped by caregiving, illness, or disruption, and what research actually tells us about motivation and follow-through. The conversation moves toward a more honest and humane way of orienting our lives, one that holds intention and reality at the same time, honors desire without demanding outcomes, and makes room for compassion, flexibility, and growth in the lives we are actually living.
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