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We can choose how we view the adversity and challenges in our life and see them as tools that shaped us into who we were meant to be. It is essential to work through the pain and suffering in our lives by reaching out for help and not burying or numbing the pain through various vices. Once we have done the proper work through our healing journey, we can come out on the other side with a sense of gratitude for the painful and sometimes tragic experiences we have gone through. Today's guest is on a mission to end self-inflicted mental suffering because she knows what it is like to attempt to bury the pain and shame through addictions and negative behaviors that feed into prolonging our pain.Monica Burke is an entrepreneur, real estate expert, and author of her new book, “Power On: Using What's Meant to Destroy You to Create You.” Having grown up in a family of addicts and experiencing the tragic loss of her father when she was a child, Monica learned to take the building blocks of suffering, pain, abuse, grief, and abandonment to create life-changing and mindset-shifting habits. She believes that inside our deepest suffering lies our greatest strengths, and that is what you can expect from both this episode and her book.In this episode, Monica strives to teach others to shortcut their pain and the learning curve to living a better life. She offers advice to learn to silence every voice except your own and search for the truth within yourself. She also teaches how to get the truth from others, and why it is so important to “ride the emotional wave” and know that decisions and actions don't need to be immediate. No response is a response, and making decisions when emotions are high is not aligned with our highest self. Tune in to learn how to stop beating yourself up and use your pain to elevate you to your true potential.Key highlights:Monica's background and childhood growing up around addiction, losing her father, and having a strict upbringingA story of a teacher that recognized Monica's worth and changed her lifeMonica's story of assault and absorbing the shame that came with itThe core belief that kept her pushing through the painBeing an HSP: Highly Sensitive Person - and why she felt she needed to numb herselfMaking the conscious choice to view our situation differentlyHow to quiet every voice but your ownHow to get to the truth from yourself and othersMonica's mantra of accepting herself and others for who they areReleasing the idea that you need to get along with everyone Being okay with being wrongMonica's advice to “ride the emotional wave” and what that looks likeConnect with Monica Burke:Facebook: Monica BurkeInstagram: @monica_burke_poweronTikTok: @monicaburkepoweronGet her new book: “Power On: Using What's Meant to Destroy You to Create You”Connect with Alison:Instagram: @alisonanswers | @lagercounselingWebsite: LagerCounseling.comYouTube: Alison AnswersFacebook: Alison Lager Lcsw Casac
I always enjoy my guests...Having Britney on was extra fun :-) Do you know how to have fun? Do you know how to take that fun and run a business with it? Britney does, and she is a pro!!! Britney is, Creator, Mentor, Business Owner, Mom, Wife, Performer, and overall Cool Individual :-)You can find her:Instagram TikTok The Social Sunshine Podcast Fun Love MediaSmall Biz Social Society When we align with our passion and our joy we find fulfillment in our mind. body, and soul. You get to decide your title and role in anything you do. If you are starting out in social media Briteny is a great resource!Get our there and CREATE YOU!!!!!HeatherI would love to hear from you!If you found this episode valuable, share it with others! Always appreciate your thoughts and reviews! CLICK HEREYou can also message me directly via email or DMheathersuedaily@gmail.comor Instagram"Life is challenging! We can figure it out together." TM
Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster Define Paradigm this way:a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community.such a cognitive framework shared by members of any discipline or group:The company's business paradigm needs updating for a new generation.Informal. a general mental model or framework for anything:an example serving as a model for others to imitate; pattern:EXAMPLE, PATTERNespecially: an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetypeWe are surrounded by scientific, religious, relational, medical, spiritual, emotional, and professional paradigms. How we think about our world and our place in the world impacts every decision we make!Can you imagine an original thought? That seems a bit challenging. However, can you imagine changing the truth or meaning of some orideashoughts to CREATE your own?Our thoughts become our beliefs, then our actions. What action could you put into practice today that would counter/shift a current Paradigm that is not serving you?Here are some tips:What has been said to you or about you only matters if you want it to.Choosing your path and CREATING your life as you feel so moved is brave and appropriate.Do you have thoughts that limit your actions?Reach out to me if you would like more guidance in ways to CREATE YOU and the life you desire...we will start with shifting the Paradigm!Heatherheathersuedaily@gmail.com
Oooh, this is a must-listen episode if your life isn't fully on track with your deepest desires. I LOVE the roadmap that Anthea gives us to start shifting our mindset... I could listen to her talk about this all day long! She breaks it down and keeps it simple so you'll be well on your way after listening in to know how to start shifting your life. Anthea is an empowering, faith filled, international coach, speaker and learning consultant on a mission to educate, inspire and transform the minds of those desiring to create more impact in the world. Founder of Amarkai Group, she utilizes her 20 year's experience of working with organizations like Reckitt Benckiser, Ernst & Young and many others, to affect change in people, processes and technology. A thought provoking, quirky, calmly energetic speaker, Anthea attracts attention, leaving you feeling inspired, awakened and eager to take action. Your thoughts create your experience of the world and she challenges you to surrender to limitless possibility. In this episode, we discuss: ✨ Anthea's background into coaching and speaking and her transformation with losing 50 lbs. ✨ "The life that we live is literally through the thoughts that we have." ✨ "The life that you truly desire is only a mindset shift away." ✨ Anthea's 3-Step "ACT" framework: Accept - Create - Transform ✨ ACCEPT: Everything that has happened in your life has been because of the decisions you have made. It's okay. You are where you are. You have an opportunity to accept that, without judgment, and free yourself from the guilt, shame and blame and take ownership. ✨ CREATE: You decide what your life looks like by creating it. When you release yourself from all the guilt, the fears, the negative self-talk and unrealistic expectations, you get to create success in your life and business by imagining and believing in what you want. ✨ TRANSFORM: Through creation, you will continuously be offered the opportunity to evolve. Your vision, your habits, your systems, your services and your mindset. Life isn't static and the best way to create success is to focus on being a better version of yourself. ✨ Why we don't always get what we want. ✨ Join us for "Creating Prosperity Through Divine Feminine Leadership" Workshop on August 24th: https://calendly.com/loveyourwoo/divine-feminine-leadership Connect with Anthea: www.amarkaigroup.com YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nqrhZckbfB1uGf5Hi4f7g LinkedIn Page: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/amarkaigroup Connect with Jess at www.loveyourwoo.com or on Instagram @loveyourwoo
Hello to you if you are a first-time listener, and welcome back if you have been here before.Welcome to the newly renamed CREATING YOU podcast! Have you ever made a decision, changed your mind, then got excited about yet another possibility? Welcome to my brain, lol. This podcast is going to teach you a new way of being. I want you to conquer fear, anxiety, and negative self-talk and get out of your own way. Start living your life!!!! I want you to create a life full of people, places, experiences, and beliefs that truly fit who you are and want to be. I love inspiring others to their NEXT in life. My passion comes from years of helping others move from distress to ease and joy. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I have witnessed hundreds of people create extraordinary lives for themselves. Human behavior has always intrigued me. Every behavior serves a purpose. Unfortunately, we sometimes remain in patterns that, although they once were necessary, may no longer serve us. Your transformation starts right here, right now. You, the listener, are invited to victoriously create your life with vision, purpose, passion, and joy. Get ready to discover sustainable Clarity, Commitment, Consistency, Courage, Confidence, and self- Compassion! The show is here to help you create "YOU" My guests will share how they have "created" their lives, their "whys" and "hows."Lao-tzu said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."So…what will be the first step in your journey today? I hope to encourage you. Your call to action is to thank yourself for showing up. Taking charge of your journey allows you to CREATE YOU!I am so thrilled that you are here! Come on in! Life can be challenging, so let's figure it out together. For more content, you can find me on Instagram.Heather*NOTE: This is not a therapeutic podcast. Please reach out to your Doctor or other health care professional if your distress negatively impacts your daily living.Music by JuliusH from Pixabay
When life hands you lemons or rather a year like 2020, with so much uncertainty, insecurity and loss what do you choose? Do you gain courage or collapse, pivot or give-up, choose hopelessness or hope. I know listening to Sarah's story will bring you hope! and inspire you to make similar empowering choices that can transform your life in weeks. You can find all things Sarah Kelly at SarahEliseKelly.com @sarahelisekelly and click here to learn more about Sarah's Collage, Connect, Create You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativethursdaycourses.com and on instagram and facebook @creativethursday
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com Text LEARNERS to 44222 #344: Jesse Cole Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas. His teams have welcomed more than 1 million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN and ESPN. Cole’s teams have been awarded Organization of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business of the Year and have won three CPL Championships. The Savannah Bananas currently have sold out every game for three straight seasons and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets. In 2018, Fans First Entertainment made the INC 5000 list as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Jesse wrote Find Your Yellow Tux – How to Be Successful by Standing Out. The book launched #1 in three categories on Amazon and has been sold in 18 countries. Staying true to his mantra, “ Whatever’s Normal, Do the Exact Opposite,” Jesse launched the book with a World Book Tour….at Epcot. Notes: How do we define excellence? Hunger like PT Barnum and Walt Disney Curiosity Sustain energy -- Always "bring the energy." --> "When I'm at work, it's show time." Understand what brings you energy -- Write it down "It was right in front of me. We sold our house... We needed to create attention. We couldn't do marketing like everyone else." The daily practice of writing Thank You notes: The "thank you experiment." One per day, every day. Look for people you're grateful for... Tell them. Love: "Love is something not talked about enough." Jesse learns the love languages of all of his employees. Long term values -- They call all people who buy tickets to his games. Be intentional about EVERYTHING. "We don't invest in marketing, we invest in experiences." Relate to the normal person: With the hold music Your email signature Business cards Name tags Make everything remarkable Write a letter to the parents of young people who work for you. How are you recognizing people? "Be patient in what you want for yourself, but be impatient in how much you give to others." Core beliefs: Always be caring Be different Write your future resume (what do you want to experience) "Red flags never go down." If you find a red flag in the interview process, it's time to move on. "We want people who 'do and learn.'" "You don't fail, you discover things." Build your idea muscle -- Write 10 ideas a day, every morning. "I believe in learning by doing." Wrote 159 blogs before publishing any of them... "Stop standing still, start standing out." "It's a lot easier to fit in than stand out." Create "You wouldn't believe" moments Write the normal list and then do the opposite -- Do the remarkable (like going on a world book tour at Epcot) Magic Castle -- "Listen carefully, respond creatively." Advice: What makes you different? What makes you stand out? Be okay with standing for something. Don't just try to be a little better than someone else. Experiment -- Throw darts until you hit the bulls-eye
God Didn't Create You to Be a 'Nice Christian Guy'... Have you ever heard this popular definition of Church: "Church is a nice place where nice people gather every week to hear a nice sermon by a nice man teaching them how to be nicer to one another." Although you might be chuckling right now, this belief about Christianity is no laughing matter - especially for men. In fact, it's this way of doing Church that has caused many Christian Men to believe that God requires them to be nice guys. Nothing could be further from the Truth! In this week's episode, we will tackle a subject tailored for today's Christian men, that ladies will enjoy as well. We will look at the differences between nice guys and good men; and as we will see... God doesn't want us men to be nice, HE wants us to be good - and there is a world of difference. God is looking for "A Few Good Men." Are you one of them? In This Episode You Will: Learn 10 key differences between Nice Guys and Good Men Be encouraged to pursue Goodness for goodness' sake Learn why 'Nice guys finish last.' Even get insights from a woman's perspective on this manly subject! Memorable Quotes: "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good." (Luke [6:45]) "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (1 Timothy 1:7) "Good men fear God. Nice men fear men." "Be strong enough to be gentle."- Peter Cullen, quoting his brother Larry "There is a time and a place to be nice. But being good is a full time job." - Sebastien Richard "One of the hardest things in life is to respect yourself." "Motive is crucial in defining the worth of an action." "God, Family, Country... in that order." "Good men aren't afraid of getting their hands dirty in a fight if they have to." Be Blessed and Thrive On! Sebastien & Elisabeth p.s. If you are enjoying our content, please leave a review on ITunes or Google Play. Thank you! We appreciate you Recommended Resources: Blog Post to Read: The 6 Toughest Sayings of Jesus (https://www.thrivingonpurpose.com/blog/6-toughest-sayings-jesus/) The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas A. Kempis (https://amzn.to/2tsNHSt) The Four Pillars of a Man's Heart, by Stu Weber (https://amzn.to/2Ip1Kgy) Tender Warrior, by Stu Weber (https://amzn.to/2yIkGHu) Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge (https://amzn.to/2MjOvQC) Why Men Hate Going to Church, by David Murrow (https://amzn.to/2yFdFXN) Lead Like a Superhero, by Sebastien Richard (https://amzn.to/2ttppaT) .fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe { width: 100% !important; } The post Thriving on Purpose (https://www.thrivingonpurpose.com) . Support this podcast
{MASTER YOUR MORNING} #109 You Are The Only Problem You Will Ever Have Every day we grow older. Every day we have one less day in our future and one more day in our past. You can keep doing the same thing, over and over again and then in 5 years, you will be about where you are today. Still at the same weight. Still struggling with your finances. Still stuck in a career you don't love. Or, you can get your booty into action and intentionally decide to make a change. In today's 6-minute MYM, I simply provide some encouragement to help you get started and remind you that YOU are also your solution. ------------------------------------------------------------- Mentioned in this episode: MYM 72. How to Create You, v2.0 https://soundcloud.com/jennifer-dent-1/mym-72-how-to-create-you-v-20 Learn to Stop. Dieting. Forever. when you join the LUXE Life Member Circle for $1 at jenniferdent.com/member Follow me: www.facebook.com/coachjenniferdent/ www.instagram.com/jenniferjdent/ www.twitter.com/jenniferdent www.youtube.com/channel/UCYo8WFw77if7VDUVd_f3p9A -------------------------------------------------------------
It’s all very well knowing we should love ourselves but how do we do it? Find out how with these 10 ways to build the self-love habit. ‘To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.’ Oscar Wilde What a lovely quote from the unique and fantastically brilliant Oscar Wilde but what did you think when you read it? Did you think that’s a clever little quip, or it’s a bit over the top or fanciful? Maybe you think it’s narcissistic or you haven’t thought of loving yourself as a romance with yourself. Whatever thoughts came to mind are an indication of your view towards you and self-love. Self-love is an inner love and acceptance of who we are and how we are. Last week we talked about what self-love is and why we all need it, in our blog posts and on the Changeability Podcast (episode 81). We looked at 6 ways or clues that show us we’re not being loving towards our self. We understand what self-love is and why it’s good for us, we’re looking out for those times we’re not being self-loving, but how do we go from the ways we tend to behave where we’re not being loving to ourselves, to growing our self-love until it becomes the norm or a habit. 10 ways you can build a self-love habit for yourself Choose yourself Give yourself permission to do what you want. Don’t wait for others to give you permission. You might think this doesn’t apply to you, but ask yourself if there’s anything you want to do in your life or at work where you’re waiting for someone else’s permission to do it. You might not have realised it before, but tacitly you’re waiting. It can be more explicit or obvious in our close relationships. You seek someone’s permission before starting something new or maybe even to go out. This isn’t about not caring about what your family, partner, boss or colleagues think. It’s about not holding back from being who you want to be or doing want you want to do because you’re scared or reluctant to ask or because you think you need someone’s permission. When often it’s an excuse for procrastination and you don’t need that permission at all – you only need your own permission. So give it to yourself. Create ‘You time’ and use it Neglecting your own needs was one of the key signs for not loving yourself and this is the antidote. Make space in your life for you. One practical way to do this is to make time for you. Carve out your own personal time to do something that pleases or excites you, or enhances you or your skills in or just makes you feel better. This is a time when you put yourself first. This doesn’t mean you don’t look after children or do your job well, but it does mean there is a time when you’re not putting other first. When you create ‘you time’ you become a better parent, wife etc. You set a great example to your family and colleagues of one of the ways of being an effective person, and send a strong message that you matter and want to be treated as if you matter. You matter enough to yourself to spend time on yourself and tend to your own needs and desires and they need to respect that. And they will respect that – even it it takes a little while to get you and them into the swing of it. If you find this an uncomfortable prospect, ask yourself if rushing around, doing lots of things for others, however worthy, is feeding an underlying limiting belief (like I need to be busy or look after everyone else to be valued) or is it because you really want to do it. Be realistic and double it. Unless we’re talking about SMART goals you don’t normally hear us talk about being realistic. However, we’re not talking about a lack of ambition or not having big dreams or goals; this is about being realistic about what you can achieve in a given timescale. Or to put it another way – don’t overstretch yourself or take on too much. One of the times we hear our inner critical voice is when we get impatient or cross with ourselves that something’s taking us too long or we’re not as far along with a project as we think we should be. When you find yourself signing up for something, whether for you or someone else, stop and ask yourself Am I being realistic here? Can I really get this done in this time or am I expecting too much of myself What will be the price of doing it in this timescale – will I have to stay up all night to finish it or will something else I really want to do suffer? However long you think something is going to take – double it! Or even triple or quadruple it depending on the sort of person you are. This is about self-knowledge. Basically don’t give yourself so many things to do. Don’t think you can fit in ten things before you go out for that appointment when you’ve only got tine for two – you’ll either fall short and be disappointed with yourself or be late! Examine your beliefs around being busy and time. Is your time something to be used or enjoyed? Do you feel that you have to be rushing around filling up every moment in order to be valued? Because let us tell you - you don’t. Learn to say no This fits with the above three and is one very practical way to help you accomplish them – to choose you, create and use your time and curb your expectations of yourself. Learning to say no is a very practical skill. You learn it by doing it – but there are a couple of techniques to help you. If you’re the a person whose automatic reaction is to say yes, then you want to break that automatic response – which is a habit. One easy way to do this is to buy yourself some time .This doesn’t mean you won’t say yes to a request, but that you will not automatically say yes – without thinking about it. To give yourself some time say ‘I’ll get back to you’ (if you might need a little while) or say ‘I’ll go and check my diary or calendar’. This gives you the option to think about it and obviously see if you have something on or not. But it’s not just about if you are free, but if you actually want to say yes or not. Don’t just say yes because you’re free. You can even practice saying no. Start with very small things, or when it doesn’t really matter. Once you’ve done it a few times it will get easier and you wont feel you’re letting people down. Watch out for being a people pleaser and thinking that people will only like you if you say yes. Be kind and gentle on yourself Much of the time we can be quite hard on ourselves – I should have done this or why didn’t I do that or can I do more or why didn’t I achieve that or why did I fail to reach that goal. This is not self-love and can be rectified by being kind and gentle on yourself. Do you sometimes expect more from yourself than you do from other people? We often have higher expectations and standards of ourselves than we do of others. But if you want to love yourself more - then accept you’re not perfect, and life will be a lot easier. Perfectionism is a scourge and one to be avoided or downgraded. Doing a good job is great but there comes a point where it tips over into more than good enough to the detriment of you and your performance. So be kind to you. Be gentle. Give yourself a break – both physically, in real terms but also figuratively speaking. Calm your inner critic Your inner critic is never going to go away completely and that’s a good thing. It’s helping you stay safe and keeping you on your toes or on track, pointing out when something could be improved or isn’t helping you – but it can also be detrimental to your happiness and to loving yourself. So accept your inner critic for what it is. An inner voice trying it’s best to help you out – albeit in a often misguided way. It is working from the confines of its experience of you and the world and that’s not your inner critics fault, it’s just a matter of fact. So you need to help it to see where it’s not helping you and retrain it to be more supportive and helpful. Accept that your inner voice and critic is a part of you. And loving yourself also means loving this inner voice but that doesn’t mean that you need to accept everything it says or let it stop you making the changes you want in your life. Be aware of it, listen to what it’s saying but don’t accept it as the truth. Examine it and take notice where it’s helpful or overrule it where it’s not. You can even talk to your inner critic – ask it why it feels like that, thank it for it’s observations and opinions, answer back by suggesting ways in which you can modify your behaviour. Sometimes it will be telling you the truth, maybe an uncomfortable truth, But often it’s reflecting the results of the experiences you’ve had throughout your life – particularly in your formative years. This experience might have left you thinking you’re not good enough in some way, or your behaviour is inappropriate or you’re veering into new and therefore dangerous territory. Listen out for your inner critic, acknowledge it, see what’s underneath it, accept it, deal with it, negotiate or quieten and calm it. One of the best ways to raise your awareness and calm and quieten it is through our next suggestion. Be mindful One of the ways to address, put into practice and tick off the things we’ve talked about so far, is to be mindful and practice a simple form of meditation. Because when you meditate you put yourself first – you are with yourself in that very moment – your mind might be thinking about a million things but you bring it back to the present moment and are aware of you. This is your time – so you’re taking or creating some ‘you time’. And you’re setting a specific time – however small that might be – to use for yourself and be realistic about it. In that time during your meditation you’re bringing a calm awareness to yourself and what’s going on in you (including your inner voice) and around you at that time. Find your energy Look for what energises you. If you don’t know, search for it, find it and do it. It might be something creative like drawing, painting, writing or speaking. It might be something physical like playing a sport, swimming, dancing or walking – it might be taxing but could be gentle and be about getting your body moving or getting out in nature. It might be something that gets your adrenaline pumping or where you get lost in the zone. For us it’s singing and being on stage – it’s thrilling and nerve wracking and fun and challenging and all those things – it’s not always a pleasant feeling but is ultimately energising. That’s what you’re looking for - something for you that makes you feel alive Develop yourself This incorporates making time for yourself and choosing yourself or putting your self first (not all the time but some of the time) and takes it a step further by taking a positive decision to develop yourself. Congratulations because you could say that by reading this or listening to our personal development podcast you are doing this right now. Developing yourself involves leaning a new skill or changing something you don’t like about you or your life or improve yourself. It takes effort but the effort is worth it – because by spending effort on yourself you show yourself that: you are worth spending time on you’re worth developing you deserve to improve or change things for the better or do things that are going to ultimately make you happier and more fulfilled. One of the keys to personal development is getting clear about what you want and then finding the best way to achieve it – and that means setting clear goals around what you want to achieve for yourself (and of course for your family and friends and community). There’s nothing more self-affirming than achieving something that means a lot to you. So self-love means developing yourself – and at BrilliantLivingHQ.com you’re in the right place to do that. And we have something coming up soon if you want a systemised supported way of doing that – you find out more here. Know you are enough – and believe it Knowing you are enough is the start, and it’s a great start, but it’s one thing to know it intellectually and another to believe it. That means taking it to the next level. The things we’ve been talking about will help you to know it – and as you make them part of your life you will come to believe it. Because creating and building a self-love habit like any habit requires thought and action and repeated action until it becomes an automatic way of thinking and behaving. And one of the best ways to accelerate this process of building a self-love habit is to use self-love rituals to implant the thinking and behaving. But that’s for next week! Episode 82 of the Changeability Podcast Listen to episode 82 of the Changeability Podcast to hear us talking about all of this and more. And if you like the show please let us know by email at hello@BrilliantLivingHQ.com and by leaving a review on iTunes – we love reading them! Goals challenge If there’s somethine you know you’d like to change in your life then you’ll want to know about our forthcoming goals challenge! We’ll be sharing more about this soon but just want to let you know that if you want to be involved in the first group (and you surely do!) – you can sign up at BrilliantLivingHQ.com/goals to get on the list. We’ll send out more details when we have everything finalised. But it’s going to be exciting – or we’re excited anyway!