Creatively and Deliberately

There really is science about what you didn't know called the four competence levels. Blend those learning stages in with the emotional cycle of change and you have yourself knowledge that can empower you instead of disable you. Join me and see how this info can help in your life. 

Episode 22 we talk about Hollywood Week, and a bunch of other physiological hijacks that block us away from logic and reasoning and what to do about it. Performance expert Dr. Allen Watkins gives the best tip to combat biological lobotomies and I refer to some of his rhythmic breathing research.  

In this episode we talk about how honey is a metaphor for love, especially crystallized honey. We go over the guidelines talked about in 1 Cor. 13. for relationships. I also announce my self-discovery journal that can be purchased on amazon.

Listen to a story and then decide how much you do in your storytelling. What character do you cast yourself as, the victim, the survivor or the hero. How does an emotionally mature person act? Let their actions be part of your story.

What power does the words don't and can't have in your life? How about the shoudly words shouldn't and must? What about the word deliberate, intentional, or on purpose? How about creative, thoughtful and trusting? Words are seeds that will either positively motivate you or will negatively influence you. Think of the words you use in your life, are they useful?

Do we have personal biases that skew our decisions? Learn some natural preferences that we can make and then learn to how expand your ability to make well rounds and educated decisions by thinking critically. 

In this episode we discuss how fear can be compared to shovel. Faith is the answer to rising above any pit you might feel you are in. Another requirement for practicing faith is by letting go. We also explore the lessons taught with Peter walking on the water.

How many times do we throw a fit about something that won't change? It's like trying to reset how the world goes round. Crying about gravity isn't going to change that it exist and is necessary. Trust can be a tool to help as well as stop throwing fits. 

Learn how some cultures deliberately add flaws to their art to account for imperfections and how we can do the same with life.

What you focus on expands. What are you focusing on? Is it positive or negative. Have you created any monsters? If you get stuck focusing on the negative, you can reframe how you view relationships and situations and your RAS will help you.

Learn how damaging this type inferiority can be. It sits on the other side of the pendulum as pride. Let humbleness be the solution.

Accepting and learning to consent to things as they are simplifies life. Learn what questions to ask when arguing seems easier to do.

What is a mental revelation? It's when the idea you've held for years is shattered by a simple declaration of, "You did that." Listen to how I learned I was to blame in my simple childhood story. Then learn how to correct irrational beliefs that might be holding you back in life.

In this 10th episode I share a story I've written and then we talk about how the lost is found. Join me and learn about how to keep the foundation of who you are. 

Comparing life to a line. It's important to have admirers and having mirroring neurons helps in patterning our lives after them. Then learn about our working memory and how all of these things will help you succeed in achieving and progressing in our goals.

Have you ever wondered why it's so easy to slip into road rage? Being territorial can prevent you from accomplishing your goals. Can you think of other areas in your life where you feel threatened? How do you control it you ask? By using the right question. What about our innate need to belong? How is that hindering our progress? Or is it? Learning to use these built-in sensors will allow us to use the best CEO we have access to; our own brains. 

In this episode, I will share how risks that help you develop your talents and grow are totally worth it by comparing it to the parable of the talents. This is a new way of seeing how our efforts only help us expand. I talk more about the P--proactive progress in the STEPS model.

We explore what emotional intelligence looks like by examining the Inside Out movie and pose questions we can all ask ourselves in emotional situations. 

What thinking distortions do we let into our lives? If only we had an alarm or a squeaky door that tipped us off as to their entrance into our minds. Things like mind-reading, fortune-telling or just plain expectations can take over. Learn how to recognize them and then learn how to address them by listening in to this podcast.

What is the difference between thoughts and thinking? I discuss what the difference is, as well as I share 5 normal healthy functioning tips that allows for more control and contentment in life.

In this episode I go "raw" and share how my self-critic was crippling me. I compare this to a cow. This is the 1st explanation into personal issues that are addressed within the STEPS model. I give suggestions how to overcome the self-critic.

After we decide what is it that we want in life, we must commit to taking action in that desired direction because commitment is the glue to success. In order to produce the results you desire, you must perform with full confidence in your abilities. I'll show how this is done in real life stories that have been showcased in the movies. Join me and then think of your own examples.

Having freedom to decide what you want in life is liberating because it enables you to be a deliberate co-creator with God. Explore with me in this podcast what thoughts and actions serve us in the best and what really doesn't. In future episodes, I will discuss the S.T.E.P.S acronym created by Creatively and Deliberately and how it can give us each the power to improve personally.