Fall is a natural time of change. During this time, do you celebrate what you’ve accomplished and feel like an excited kid jumping into a pile of leaves…OR…do you feel like a frustrated adult because all you see is what hasn’t been done (and/or) overwhelmed with what needs to be done?

Recently, I was feeling stuck due to my expectations and perceived lack of progress regarding my intentions. After some excellent mentoring and peer support…it got me thinking…what if you could tap into the fall’s little kid’s excitement and enjoy the process? Would you?

You can…by being curious. Curiosity about what dominoes and the fall season can teach us about momentum and change. What?!

(Nerdy Squirrel Moment …) 

Did you know a domino can knock over another domino that is about 1.5 times larger than it is?!

According to physics professor, Stephen Morris, if you lined up a chain of 13 dominoes (each one 1.5x larger than the previous one) with the first domino only 5mm high (so small that you need a pair of tweezers to place it)…the last one would be 3 feet tall (and weighs 100 pounds)!!

Push the small domino over…BOOM… it starts an energy chain reaction. More and more power is amplified as each domino topples. According to science, there is 2 BILLION times more energy as the last domino gets knocked over (as compared to the first one)!! AMAZING!! 

Dominoes falling is similar to our process for analyzing and moving forward towards our intentions/goals!

When it comes to taking action towards your intentions or goals…when you focus on and make small, consistent steps forward (even micro-actions) towards achieving your intensions/goals…it adds up over time! 

For example, “Atomic Habits” author, James Clear’s research shows if you decided to make just a 1% daily change (for 1 year) the compound effect would be 37x better/different than where you are now!! 

So if you set your intentions/goals, then ask yourself what is one little step (micro-action) I could knock out today? Knock it out…celebrate it…and repeat an action daily…then BOOM…watch how those actions are amplified over time!! 

If we choose to focus on (and are curious about) the process…we have a lot more fun AND open up opportunities to learn, grow, tinker, and play on our path forward towards our intentions/goals!

Let’s be that excited little kid jumping into the leaves, knowing change is possible and fun. We can recommit to what you want to do, be, and create in this world, anytime!

Enjoy jumping into fall, y’all!

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