The Power of a Single Intention with Patti Digh

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

• Episode: The Power of a Single Intention with Patti Digh
• Website: The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
• Feed URL: https://unmistakablecreative.com/podcast/rss
• Duration: 01:13:17
• Published: 2013-04-01 10:00

Every now and then I come across writing that really moves me. It's the kind of work that really causes me to do some of soul searching. It's a poetic worldview that I feel needs to be shared with as many people as possible. In this case it was the work of Patti Digh. I came across snippets of her work in Danielle LaPorte's book, and was always intrigued.  I finally picked up Patti's book and was amazed.  This was one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. Something tells me you'll think so, too. Here are some highlights from our chat:

• The Importance of Feeling Good About the Work You're Doing 
• Asking Yourself What You'd Do If You Had 37 Days to Live
• The Keys to Writing in Your Voice with a Sole Intention
• How Art History and English Degrees Shaped Patti's Worldview
• The 3 Blocks That Keep Your Dreams from Coming True
• A Look Into What Transparency Really Means
• A Profound Look at How to Deal with  Negative Thoughts
• How Your Intention Shapes Your Content
• The Way to Learn By Not Judging Your Experiences
• Presence - And How It Impacts Our Lives
• An Incredible Look Into How We Use Language
• Cultivating a Voice That Doesn't Get Lost In the Echo Chamber
• Why You Shouldn't Be Invested In an Outcome
• Leveraging Organizing Principles to Make Your Bigger Body Work
• Taking the Risk of Not Being Published to Do What You Were Meant to

Tweetable Insights Include:

• It's a fallacy to think we can take the royal road. (Click to Tweet) 
• It's easy to continue with something because other people tell you you're good at (Click to Tweet)
• You can not be on stage and play two intentions at the same time (Click to Tweet)
• In order to learn a move forward we have to be off balance( Click to Tweet)
• You have to eliminate the false dichotomy between my life and the end of my life (Click to Tweet)
• If I look back at my single intention, it's to tell my own story (Click to Tweet)
• Language reduces reality to a space where we can all identify what's happen (Click to Tweet)

Patti Digh is a writer, a speaker, and a mom. She travels the world teaching others about mindfulness: to live fully, love well, let go deeply, and make a difference. You can follow her on twitter @pattidigh. If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes.