{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Gifts of Guidance","home_page_url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com","description":"Gifts of Guidance","author":{"name":"Gifts of Guidance"},"items":[{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/addiction-recovery-as-instant-gratification","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_6506.jpeg\"/><p>What if the goal of the addiction recovery system was not simply punishment, but transformation?</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/addiction-recovery-as-instant-gratification","title":"Addiction Recovery as instant gratification.","summary":"What if the goal of the addiction recovery system was not simply punishment, but transformation?","date_modified":"2026-06-07T14:00:10Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/%F0%9F%8C%BFself-reflections-journal-31","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_8905-a167c1e.jpeg\"/><p>I just lost somebody I had thought was one of my best friends. I realize now we had grown apart so much since the beginning that we really don’t know each other much at all anymore.</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/%F0%9F%8C%BFself-reflections-journal-31","title":"🌿Self Reflections Journal","summary":"I just lost somebody I had thought was one of my best friends. I realize now we had grown apart so much since the beginning that we really don’t know each other much at all anymore.","date_modified":"2026-06-06T22:08:26Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/addiction-withdrawal","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_7494.png\"/><p>Addiction withdrawal is one of the most challenging experiences a person can face. 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In reality, every individual develops a unique mental process shaped by their beliefs, experiences, emotions, environment, and person...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/all-roads-lead-to-here","title":"All roads lead to here.","summary":"People often assume there is only one correct way to think, decide, or solve problems. In reality, every individual develops a unique mental process shaped by their beliefs, experiences, emotions, environment, and person...","date_modified":"2026-05-17T21:51:47Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/my-truth-needs-to-set-me-free","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_D260E29A-1011-4E3C-8362-B51726648F61.jpeg\"/><p>It’s 10:30 in the morning. I love waking up at 5 to watch the sunrise. I love enjoying my morning latte, watching it swirl as it mixes the froth into the ice coffee.. There’s something so tranquil about  how fluidly and ...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/my-truth-needs-to-set-me-free","title":"My Truth needs to set me free.","summary":"It’s 10:30 in the morning. I love waking up at 5 to watch the sunrise. I love enjoying my morning latte, watching it swirl as it mixes the froth into the ice coffee.. There’s something so tranquil about  how fluidly and ...","date_modified":"2026-05-16T17:36:50Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/may-15th-new-moon-intentions","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_5074.jpeg\"/><p>A new moon represents a point of reset within the lunar cycle, both symbolically and observationally. 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When I’m in a clean home, when things are organized, when I feel financially stable, secure, and life feels peacefu...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/my-surroundings-need-to-mirror-my-worth","title":"My surroundings need to mirror my worth.","summary":"I’m realizing that I can work on myself all day long when I’m alone and everything around me feels safe. When I’m in a clean home, when things are organized, when I feel financially stable, secure, and life feels peacefu...","date_modified":"2026-05-14T12:47:34Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/deciding-when-you-feel-stuck","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_6D0BA407-4E14-43EC-9FC6-4E8ECA38D40F.jpeg\"/><p>Tony Robbins described a six-part framework for making decisions when you feel stuck. While the exact acronym isn’t heavily documented on his official site, the framework is widely summarized as:</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/deciding-when-you-feel-stuck","title":"Deciding when you feel stuck","summary":"Tony Robbins described a six-part framework for making decisions when you feel stuck. While the exact acronym isn’t heavily documented on his official site, the framework is widely summarized as:","date_modified":"2026-05-12T19:42:21Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/addiction-jumping-defined","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_38929007-B4A0-4136-B243-5197ED8549C1.jpeg\"/><p>Addiction jumping is a very real phenomenon, often referred to in clinical settings as addiction transfer, cross-addiction, or substitution addiction. It happens when someone stops using one harmful substance or behavior...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/addiction-jumping-defined","title":"Addiction Jumping defined","summary":"Addiction jumping is a very real phenomenon, often referred to in clinical settings as addiction transfer, cross-addiction, or substitution addiction. It happens when someone stops using one harmful substance or behavior...","date_modified":"2026-05-12T19:33:50Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/full-moon-release-and-reflection","html_content":"<p>This full moon reflection surfaced a very real relational and financial pattern that has likely been operating beneath the surface for years.</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/full-moon-release-and-reflection","title":"Full Moon release and reflection","summary":"This full moon reflection surfaced a very real relational and financial pattern that has likely been operating beneath the surface for years.","date_modified":"2026-05-12T18:57:07Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/the-difference-between-changing-your-life-and-changing-yourself","html_content":"<p>Transitioning and transformation are related, but they are not the same process.</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/the-difference-between-changing-your-life-and-changing-yourself","title":"The Difference Between Changing Your Life and Changing Yourself","summary":"Transitioning and transformation are related, but they are not the same process.","date_modified":"2026-05-11T20:58:34Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/%F0%9F%8C%BFself-reflections-journal-28","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_6001.png\"/><p>✨Today, I sat with truth.</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/%F0%9F%8C%BFself-reflections-journal-28","title":"🌿Self Reflections Journal","summary":"✨Today, I sat with truth.","date_modified":"2026-05-10T14:59:18Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/sunday%E2%80%99s-energetic-flow","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_799EFE3E-25D8-4FB6-BE25-3FDF9FA1364B.jpeg\"/><p>Sunday carries a natural psychological and energetic signature that supports grounding, integration, and intentional structuring of the inner and outer world. It is less about expansion and more about consolidation. The ...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/sunday%E2%80%99s-energetic-flow","title":"Sunday’s Energetic flow","summary":"Sunday carries a natural psychological and energetic signature that supports grounding, integration, and intentional structuring of the inner and outer world. It is less about expansion and more about consolidation. The ...","date_modified":"2026-05-10T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/choosing-myself-a-path-to-true-worth","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/getty/2218836987\"/><p>The Quiet Revolution of Choosing Yourself</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/choosing-myself-a-path-to-true-worth","title":"Choosing Myself: A Path to True Worth","summary":"The Quiet Revolution of Choosing Yourself","date_modified":"2026-05-09T14:10:27Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/one-clear-path-is-that-all-we-need","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_5828.jpeg\"/><p>There are seasons in life where the mind feels like it is being pulled in ten different directions at once. Ideas are flowing, responsibilities are stacking up, emotions may be loud, and opportunities can feel both excit...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/one-clear-path-is-that-all-we-need","title":"One clear path. Is that all we need?","summary":"There are seasons in life where the mind feels like it is being pulled in ten different directions at once. Ideas are flowing, responsibilities are stacking up, emotions may be loud, and opportunities can feel both excit...","date_modified":"2026-05-07T19:17:08Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/growth-more-than-an-event-it%E2%80%99s-a-milestone","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_5776.jpeg\"/><p>Growth is often misunderstood as a straight path where once we heal, succeed, or “find ourselves,” we remain permanently evolved. Real human development rarely works that way. Healthy growth is cyclical. We move through ...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/growth-more-than-an-event-it%E2%80%99s-a-milestone","title":"Growth: more than an event, it’s a milestone.","summary":"Growth is often misunderstood as a straight path where once we heal, succeed, or “find ourselves,” we remain permanently evolved. Real human development rarely works that way. Healthy growth is cyclical. We move through ...","date_modified":"2026-05-06T16:57:33Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/monday%E2%80%99s-moon-energies","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_D76A0801-D591-4B1A-B275-CDA93989F675.jpeg\"/><p>Monday carries lunar energy, making it the perfect time to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with your intentions. 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The brain heals best through consistent intake of healthy fats, antioxidants, amino ...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/healthy-brain-foods","title":"Healthy Brain foods","summary":"Nearly every culture already contains traditional foods that support brain repair, neuroplasticity, and long-term cognitive resilience. The brain heals best through consistent intake of healthy fats, antioxidants, amino ...","date_modified":"2026-05-04T03:32:52Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/it%E2%80%99s-the-first-day-of-the-month-be-intentional","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_5509.jpeg\"/><p>The cinnamon ritual for abundance, often practiced on the first day of the month, is a symbolic act rooted in intention-setting, sensory anchoring, and energetic alignment. Cinnamon, long associated with prosperity, vita...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/it%E2%80%99s-the-first-day-of-the-month-be-intentional","title":"It’s the first day of the month, be intentional","summary":"The cinnamon ritual for abundance, often practiced on the first day of the month, is a symbolic act rooted in intention-setting, sensory anchoring, and energetic alignment. Cinnamon, long associated with prosperity, vita...","date_modified":"2026-05-01T14:43:48Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/awareness-matters-and-reframes","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/copy_FBA79285-D172-4068-B010-AB4250217F74.jpeg\"/><p>There comes a moment in personal evolution when emotional clarity replaces emotional reactivity, and what once felt like anger reveals itself as something far more complex—compassion, recognition, and ultimately, release...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/awareness-matters-and-reframes","title":"Awareness Matters, and reframes","summary":"There comes a moment in personal evolution when emotional clarity replaces emotional reactivity, and what once felt like anger reveals itself as something far more complex—compassion, recognition, and ultimately, release...","date_modified":"2026-05-01T14:14:08Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/full-moon-in-scorpio","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/IMG_5492-7d77e67.jpeg\"/><p>The Full Moon on April 30, 2026, occurs in the sign of Scorpio, directly opposing the Sun in Taurus. 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From ...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/are-you-broke-because-of-you-or-because-you-are-misaligned","title":"Are you broke because of you, or because you are misaligned?","summary":"When someone is working constantly yet remains financially strained, the issue is rarely a lack of effort. More often, it reflects a deeper misalignment between income, behavior, environment, and internal patterns. From ...","date_modified":"2026-04-30T13:03:10Z"},{"id":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/getting-the-edge-proximity-is-power","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/24bfd1f2-6f17-4640-9228-f42036d11aa5/blob-c3c9f84.png\"/><p>“Proximity is power” means that the closer you are to people, opportunities, knowledge, or valuable environments, the more influence and advantage you often gain. 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I can feel that I have evolved to another level, and I choose to honor that transformati...</p>","url":"https://kristinawoodsmall.com/one-year-to-a-new-you/f/%F0%9F%8C%BFself-reflections-journal-27","title":"🌿Self Reflections Journal","summary":"Today I recognize a new power within me. It is a quiet confidence, a certain knowing, and a decisive energy that comes from growth. 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