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*** IAYAALIS shares insight on the magick of Meditation *** Y'all are familiar with Magick and Meditation - right?Okay- Cool. That's what's UP!Well- in this podcast IAYAALIS offers a good in-depth breakdown on meditation and its magickal beginnings. She will give insight regarding Hermes Trismegistus / Thoth / Tehuti.She will give quick tips on how to use the practice of meditation in conjunction with a focus on the basic human senses to increase psychic abilities and to grow intuitively.She'll even gift us with a quick basic breakdown on how to just get this simple meditation thing done.Seems spiritually sound?Great!Alright - Well, just hold that lotus position - and listen up!OM...ALSO...If you have anyquestions or suggestions - comments or critiques -regarding this show - just contact us directly =Esoteric@SupernalRoots.comBuzzsprout podcasting is pretty awesome - so...feeling froggy?LEAP!!!Check Out Buzzsprout - and be sure to tell 'em I sent ya!Here's my official Buzzsprout Referral link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1026391EsotericPodcast.comSupport the show
From heads of state contracting COVID, to whole countries crumbling, to eels from the Bermuda Triangle, Marlene and Tracey drop some hot takes, some knowledge and then some.
Nicole Morgan The Okay Cool Restaurant Group – Culinary Treasure Podcast Episode 82 In this episode of the Culinary Treasure Podcast our Host Steven Shomler visits with Nicole Morgan with The Okay Cool Restaurant Group Bozeman, Montana. Adventures in Bozeman To see all of Steven Shomler's Bozeman, Montana centric content – Culinary Podcasts, Beer Podcasts, as well as Travel articles and This is Culinary Treasure articles go to www.AdventuresInBozeman.com Other Culinary Treasure Network Content Mentioned in This Episode A Magnificent Meal at Copper Whiskey Bar & Grill Bozeman Montana https://www.culinarytreasure.com/a-magnificent-meal-at-copper-whiskey-bar-grill-bozeman-montana/ Subscribe to The Culinary Treasure Podcast Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portland-culinary-podcast/id1144423445 iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-portland-culinary-podc-30948747/ Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7auFMA0frzpAJxSk6LFpax Go to www.culinarytreasurepodcast.com to hear the other 81 episodes of the Culinary Treasure Podcast. Follow The Okay Cool Restaurant Group Website https://www.theokaycoolgroup.com/ The Culinary Treasure Podcast 411 The Culinary Treasure Podcast is brought to you by The Culinary Treasure Network, and this episode was recorded at the Copper Whiskey Bar & Grill in Bozeman, Montana. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Culinary Treasure Podcast. You Can Listen to the Culinary Treasure Podcast on the Culinary Treasure Podcast website itself, on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Amazon Music / Amazon Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Player FM, CLNS Media Network, Libsyn – Liberated Syndication, Stitcher, Tune In, Radio Public, Audacy, Soundcloud, and many other podcasts outlets. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! The Culinary Treasure Podcast: Chefs, Winemakers, Distillers, Bakers, and More – Culinary Stories You Will Love! Follow The Culinary Treasure PodcastApple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portland-culinary-podcast/id1144423445 iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-portland-culinary-podc-30948747/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7auFMA0frzpAJxSk6LFpax Website www.culinarytreasurepodcast.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CulinaryTreasurePodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/culinarytreasurepodcast/ The Craft Beer Podcast The Culinary Treasure Podcast has a sister podcast The Craft Beer Podcast www.TheCraftBeerPodcast.com #CulinaryTreasurePodcast
"We are taught that creativity is this pen and paper, grab a paintbrush and go to town, this very definite act. When in actuality, we are using our creative energy all the time. So I would like to challenge people to be just a little bit more open-minded and discover your creative decision-making, and how you can have more fun in the process. I think in that discovery process, you learn a lot about yourself." - Kitty Knorr Kitty Knorr (@kittyknorr) is the founder and editor-in-chief of Okay Cool Magazine, a publication, and community that explores the relationship between mental health and creativity.Inspired by her own mental health journey, Kitty founded Okay Cool in 2018, in hopes of empowering artists to share their work and heal in the process.In this episode, Kitty shares her experience as a writer and the inevitable challenges that creatives face.She believes in the healing power of creativity, as well as the idea that art is a verb, an ongoing practice of self-expression.We discuss the idea that creativity is a muscle, as well as a WIDE range of topics including, astrology, energy cycles, and human consciousness.Thank you for Discovering More, with us, and Kitty Knorr. Show Notes:Okay Cool Magazine: https://www.okaycoolmagazine.com/Kitty’s website: https://www.kittyknorr.com/Kitty’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittyknorr/
Die Lage ist ernst, aber das Wetter ist super. Der blaue Himmel und die ersten intensiven Sonnenstrahlen des Frühlings zaubern gute Stimmung in das Gespräch von Anja und Benni. Wie die beiden Ostern feiern in Zeiten des "Physical Distancing", wer die heilige Corona war und was "streambare" Gottesdienst mit einer Kristallkugel zu tun haben? Fragen, denen unsere beiden Speaker nachgehen werden. Frohe Ostern und bleibt gesund!
Mark Staniusz is joined by Sho Alli, contributor to Okay Cool, to discuss the decade that was. Is Fortnite or Minecraft the game we will remember the decade for? Free-to-play is just one trend from the 2010s the exploded, but what shift in the industry will have the greatest impact? And of course, we need to decide which console manufacturer won the decade. For more from Mark and Sho on the 2010s, check the Pod Drop feed for our decade reviews on Sports and Film/Television.
In this podcast, Stan and Mike talk with Gary Eastridge, Critical Response Coordinator and Affiliate manager for CCW Safe. Gary is a retired law enforcement officer. He started with the Oklahoma City Police Department in February 1979 retiring in 2000 as an Inspector in the Homicide Unit. Gary also served as a department firearms instructor after receiving his CLEET certification in 1986. After retirement he worked as a police officer with the International Police Task Force (IPTF) in support of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Gary worked homicides with counterparts from 53 nations as well as mentoring local Police officers. Gary was named Chief Investigator for the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office in January of 2007 where he served until his retirement in April of 2017 to accept his position with CCW Safe. He reviewed all officer involved shootings occurring in Oklahoma County as well as in custody deaths and other significant and high profile investigations / prosecutions. Gary is helping head up our new HR218 plans, along with Mike and Stan. Full transcription: Speaker 1: 00:01 Welcome to the inside. CCWSAFE podcast with founders, Stan Campbell and Mike Darter. If you're forced to fight the battle for your life, CCWCSAFE will fight the battle for your future. Mike Darter: 00:22 Welcome to the inside CCWSAFE podcast, I'm Mike Darter in Oklahoma City. Stan Campbell: 00:27 I'm Stan Campbell in California right now. Mike Darter: 00:31 And we got Gary. Gary: 00:33 Hey guys. Mike Darter: 00:34 Gary's also in Oklahoma City. Stan Campbell: 00:37 That's right. Mike Darter: 00:38 So we normally do a weather report. I want to hear this, Stan? Is it nice out there? Stan Campbell: 00:42 It really is kind of nice today. Mike Darter: 00:45 You suck. Stan Campbell: 00:46 It's like, it's like 68 degrees. It's kind of beautiful. Mike Darter: 00:49 It's such a ... It's not bad here. Stan Campbell: 00:52 Yeah. You know how it is though, but you know. Mike Darter: 00:55 Yeah, yeah. Stan Campbell: 00:56 Yeah. Mike Darter: 00:59 What's been going on with you two, anything new on the CCWSAFE front, you guys? Stan Campbell: 01:06 Well, we are, I mean, we're just all over the place. You know, we've been dealing with our awesome new clients over there in New York. Gary and I had been helping the NYPD retire guys in joining and welcoming them to the family. So we're real happy about that. And we have ladies day is coming up, right Gary? Ladies days coming up this next month. And that's in Orlando- Gary: 01:37 A little over two weeks. Stan Campbell: 01:39 That's right in Orlando, so if you guys are in Orlando area, make sure you stop by and see me at Gary because we'll be there with the ladies. We always sponsored that event, it's an awesome event there. And so I think something about 500 women show up. Mike Darter: 01:53 Wow. Stan Campbell: 01:54 You know, for safety and concealed carry classes, a little bit of everything, right Gary? Gary: 01:59 Yeah. Mike Darter: 02:00 Now, where is that at? Gary: 02:03 It's at the Central Florida Rifle Pistol Club in Orlando. Just outside of Orlando, Florida. Good group. This is what, the fourth year I've think you've, we've been going down there. Stan Campbell: 02:14 Yeah. We're pretty much their main sponsors and we understand the importance of supporting women in the industry. You know, female carriers, the numbers are going up and we welcome them with open arms so we make sure we get down there and support all of our affiliates down there. Mike Darter: 02:36 That's cool. Then we also have the police week coming up as well in May. Stan Campbell: 02:42 Yeah, police week. Yep. Mike Darter: 02:44 What date is that? Stan Campbell: 02:45 What's the dates, Gary? Gary: 02:46 May 12th through May 16th. I just worked out my calendar up there on the white board, which is now full. The next about six weeks we're going to be really busy. Stan Campbell: 03:00 That's right. Mike Darter: 03:02 All right. So if you're going to be out in a police would come by and see us. We're going to have some pretty, some kind of cool stuff to give out there. Stan Campbell: 03:09 That's correct. And then also myself, you, and Gary, we're going to be in California supporting Unite Inland Empire 2019 Conservative Conference. So we'll be out there. There's about thousand in attendance out there. It's being sponsored by AM590, The Answer. Those guys, they, we really help them out. They help us out. You know, we partner a lot. You got Phil with Firing Line radio show. I've been on there several times myself, Mike, our entire crew, I've had the opportunity to cohost, I have the opportunity to stand in as a host there on the radio show, and I mean they really take care of us. It's just, they're part of our family. So we're going out to support them with the United Inland Empire Conservative Conference 2019, so we'll be there also. That it's April 28th, so if you guys are in that area, believe it or not California is our number two state in reference to a membership base. So if you there in that area come through and see is there as well. Mike Darter: 04:14 Yeah, it's going to be good time, man. I forgot about that. Stan Campbell: 04:16 That's right. Mike Darter: 04:17 That's coming up pretty quick too. Stan Campbell: 04:18 Yeah, a lot going on. Mike Darter: 04:20 So what are we talking about today? Stan Campbell: 04:22 Well today we brought on Gary, because we want to kind of talk about, we've been going a lot of calls from retired policemen mostly, not truly having a good grasp on HR 218, the rules that apply, any changes that are being made there. So I wanted to bring Gary on to kind of talk about HR 218 and kind of break it down for folks, some myths, some problems, some things to watch out for. So it's really important that all three of us carry under that realm as well and it's important to know the do's and don'ts. So I wanted to bring Gary on for that reason. Mike Darter: 05:08 Cool. So Gary, so what, do you have any specific questions we could like start out with that you've got, or do you just want to start going over what it is? Gary: 05:20 Well, I think the important thing for everybody ... I think most officers have a general understanding of what's commonly referred to as HR 218 it's actually the law enforcement officers safety act. It was signed into law in 2004 by President Bush. It's been amended a couple of times over the last what, 15 years that it's been in existence. But it's really a pretty simple law. The HR 218 was the house resolution ... (silence) ... forces that I use myself of the NRA ... (silence) ... They're not fully on board with LEOSA because they don't have a whole lot of input with it. And that was, that's actually by design that ... (silence) ... offices they let her stay ... (silence) ... know the extended coverage for a corrections officers and ... (silence) ... to be able to carry a gun anywhere in the US ... (silence). Mike Darter: 19:32 ... often. Thank God I got a couple of family members that are policemen there. But ... (silence). Gary: 21:03 ... it multiplies your force. But I'm thinking, so what happens is if you have a jurisdiction that may not be pro gun, that wants more gun control, they see this as an extension of that. And this is one way they want to limit LEOSAs. Stan Campbell: 21:29 Got You. Now and I'm just asking your opinion now, Gary, but what's your thoughts on, if it's not too big of a deal to back up with a concealed carry in a specific state that you visited a lot. Like you go to Virginia a lot, you and I go to Orlando, we all go to Vegas, you know, so Nevada and stuff like that. What's your thoughts on that? Gary: 21:53 I have an Oklahoma permit. I don't see a downside to having the state permit. In reality it should not be necessary with LEOSA. If this bill passes, I'm not sure I will re-up my state permit, but I don't see a downside to having multiple permits. Stan Campbell: 22:15 Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to get your opinion because I'm an advocate of getting the multiple permits as a backup. I mean it doesn't take much to do so. And if you do run into that green officer, somebody who's brand new and has no idea what LEOSA is, they, normally they know what concealed carry permit is. So that way you do have some type of backup as well. You have to think about how you engage, because no matter what, when we retire, it's a culture. So when you retire, I mean once a policeman, usually always a policeman, it's just in you. And you see something that goes wrong, you feel like you need to just jump in. So, you really have to be careful, and remember that hey I'm retired now. One of the things I might need to do before I just jump on into somebody's domestic or whatever the case may be, or try to make a citizen's arrest, because that's what's going to end up being, you might want to make sure you call 911 first too as an officer. Because we kind of move and think that we can handle something and then at times we'll get in over our heads as well. It doesn't take much. Gary: 23:26 Yeah, absolutely. And then when the cops do show up, they're not going to know you from anybody. Mike Darter: 23:33 No, that's right. Gary: 23:34 I'm a firm believer as someone who carries under LEOSA and under a state permit, that before I'm going to intervene in a situation, someone has to be being hurt physically. I'm not going to try to stop a theft, I'm not going to try to stop an argument. I may watch it, call 911, tell them, hey this is getting ready to, this has potential to become violent. But I'm not gonna interject unless it becomes a, it's a matter of significant injury to somebody. Stan Campbell: 24:15 Yeah, absolutely. And you know, I mean I think of it the same way, you know, any more because of politics and because of the gray areas, you have got to absolutely think about taking care of yourselves out there. Take a extra moment. You know, if it's not a Isis, al Qaeda situation, you're not talking about somebody gunning down people in the church, of course you have to just react to that. But if it is like something simple arguments, the domestics, you know it's not some serious violence going on, somebody steals a bag of Skittles, don't think that you have to be the hero on that. So yeah. So that's kind of where we are there. But anything else on that Gary, on any LEOSA issues? Gary: 25:09 Well, I'm not being specific. I think it's incumbent on any officer who is eligible for LEOSA to carry under LEOSA, to research and know the law. Because you remember how it was when we were on the streets, Stan. We had a thumbnail idea of a lot of laws. We had a not a real good understanding of maybe other than the handful that we routinely enforce. As an officer, I think it's incumbent on you to learn LEOSA, plan ahead on how to respond to an officer who may not understand LEOSA. Research. When I started writing an article late last year only I was amazed at how much information is available on the Internet. And really even though it's not as simple as it seems, it's a pretty simple law. Stan Campbell: 26:14 Yeah. Yeah. I mean- Mike Darter: 26:19 One of the things I was going to say was one of the things we're creating for this, for our members that are going to be HR 218 is a membership card that will have information on that card for law enforcement should you have to display it. And it's going to be a card that states, the person carrying this card meets the requirements by LEOSA. You'll have to carry it with ... Gary, kind of talk about just right quick, the requirements, the things you have to have with that card. Gary: 27:06 Yeah. The law requires you to have two things. It requires you to have a photo ID from the agency that you are or were a police officer at, excuse me, and proof of qualification within the last 12 months. So what I carry is my retired card and on the back of it I put on my qualification card. And every year, as long as it's, here in Oklahoma, it's CLEET, as long as a CLEET authorized instructor signs off and qualifies me, I update my card. That's the only two things that are required by the law for an officer to carry. Now if I were in a situation like with you, I would probably take a snapshot of that letter showing my 10 years plus service to just to confirm my eligibility under LEOSA. Mike Darter: 28:11 Right. Yeah. So that's- Gary: 28:14 Nowadays with smart phones it's so easy to carry all that with you that you can produce that and for that matter you can show them the actual law for those that don't understand. Mike Darter: 28:27 Right. So that's what I carry now is I have another card that I have that I carry with my card that you signed on my qualification that's dated. And then I do have my police ID, or a copy of my police ID and I have a copy of that letter. So, and I'm actually looking forward to these cards cause they look awesome. Justin's done them. Gary: 28:58 I was gonna say, our content guy is pretty good at that kind of thing. Mike Darter: 29:01 Oh yeah, yeah. He's been killing it so. So I'm excited about this new plan coming out. I think it's going to be one thing with, generally with law enforcement officers, retired and former officers, we all know the possibilities of what can happen and it's going to be a good deal. The everything wrapped into it with the civil liability coverage and the extended bail and all that. So yeah, I'm excited to get it out. Gary: 29:39 It's going to be a good product. Mike Darter: 29:42 I've got, I've found one email that I'd like to, while I've got you guys on here, from Matt [Bell, 00:29:53] he sent in a copy of his umbrella plan document from his, and he said, "I listen to your podcast, episode number 26 I checked my umbrella policy, which I hoped would cover us in a self-defense situation. It appears that it does, but I would appreciate if you would confirm this. I," and he attached a document of his plan. And you know this is one thing that has kind of come up recently more and more and it's one thing that really for us to confirm it, we're not the ones that need to confirm it. Your insurance company is the one that's going to have to confirm this and here's what my take is on it for Mark and whoever else, or Matt and whoever else has this question, because it comes up a lot. Mike Darter: 30:51 You have to remember that your insurance company, first of all, have you guys, I know you three have dealt with insurance in the past, correct? Stan Campbell: 30:59 Mm-hmm (affirmative). Gary: 30:59 Yes. Mike Darter: 31:01 And when you're making a claim, they, whether it be a car or roof or whatever, they send adjusters out, they send people to come out and especially if it's a use of force situation, there will be attorneys involved for that insurance company. And here's my fear with anything that goes through an insurance company. I don't know about you guys, but my experience with insurance companies has not been, I mean it's been okay, I guess. I mean, I've been covered on things, but it's always not what you think you're gonna get back. There's always some, well, it was this, so that gets deducted, it isn't. Gary: 31:58 And those attorneys are working with the interest of the insurance company, not the insured. Mike Darter: 32:04 Right, and this is one thing when we created our service, when we first started this back in 2012 we said, we don't want to be grouped or seen as an insurance company because most states, if not all states, it's illegal to cover an intentional act or an illegal act with an insurance policy or coverage. So any attorney working on the behalf of an insurance company, I think it easily argue, even if your homeowner guy says, "Oh yeah, we're going to cover you," well, he's not the one that's going to be going to bat for you when that time comes, if you have to try to make a claim. The person who is going to be going to bat is going to be going to bat for the insurance company trying to deny that claim. Gary: 33:08 Mike have, I've had several members asked that exact question and I told each of them to call their broker and get them to put it in writing. Of the ones that responded, 100% have told me that their agents said they would not cover a self-defense situation. Mike Darter: 33:27 Yeah. So I just, I saw that come in and I just wanted to address that because I know we have that topic discussed a lot with you guys, especially with David, but you guys who are answering the calls and and all that. So- Gary: 33:48 I think it gets down to that issue. Just like in New York and Washington state. Insuring for intentional acts. Mike Darter: 33:56 Yup. Yup. So Matt, I would definitely say to check, Like Gary said, like Gary tells everybody, get it in writing. Call your insurance agent, get it in writing. I don't think they're going to put that in writing. So I didn't see any others. I thought I had some others that I had set aside on the, in reference to the podcast, but I can't find them now. Stan Campbell: 34:25 So well, what would we do Mike, is being that we're not interviewing anybody on the next one. If we do one by ourselves, we'll make sure we'll have a list and we'll go through them as well. Mike Darter: 34:36 Okay? Cool. All right guys. Well, Gary, thanks for your time, man. Gary: 34:42 Enjoyed it. Stan Campbell: 34:42 Thanks Gary. Mike Darter: 34:42 Stan, good to see you again. Stan Campbell: 34:46 I'll see you soon. Mike Darter: 34:47 All right, man. Take care, bye-bye. Stan Campbell: 34:47 All right, bye.
Sports Buzz - Episode 107.5 - Okay Cool. Hook Em - Amateur Hour
We talk about last week’s games.. Not a lot of fun things happened. Malzahn is hoping he doesn’t get fired/fined, NC State did some more NC State *things, Ohio State and Michigan State had a punting competition, and Mike Gundy is less of a man this week because he’s a damn snowflake.
This episode is a LIVE Q&A with Regan. Always remember that you need to start before you are ready! If you have everything perfect, everything was done, and then if you say I am ready to go, then you are starting too late. Here is why! I truly believe that business is created from within once you truly know business is created from within, and you listen to your intuition - You get ideas. You honestly get this stuff that flows to you. It's up to you to act FAST. It REALLY is! You can jump in and start a pre-launch process before you could consult business development coach, You need to work on your success mindset. The fact is, you really need to do the internal work to align with your dream once you did that, you will be going like... Okay COOL! If that is done, what would you be doing right now to accelerate your results and have it happen faster? To take your life to the next level, you really need to get clear on your big picture outcome. Get clear on how does your big picture look like and How do you really measure that. Just LOCK that in & find what is stopping you to move to the NEXT LEVEL. Because Everything is created within & it shows up externally. If it's not showing up externally there is a problem there is some block or limit going on which is stopping you to get what you desire. Starting getting freaking real with that and be honest with the blocks and limits, and literally put them on the table and then release them! So it's all about your mindset. Start working on your success mindset and realize that business is ALWAYS created within. REMEMBER...You can ABSOLUTELY have it ALL!
HAVE U BEEN SLAMMIN' YR LIL NOGGIN' INTO A WALL OVER THIS TAX BILL?! Well, dear listeners, U R NOT ALONE! On this week's episode we talk about this absolutely terrifying tax bill, so hold onto yr hats it's bout to get real. ALSO don't get scared, we make it fun (?) ,,,,,,, (!) anywho, so we hope u like it. the episode, not the tax bill. OKAY COOL! So this week's musician is an incredible Chicago-based Power Trio. Described as, "Girl-Pop meets Grindcore. Whiskey. Weirdness. Woozle Wazzle." YAAAAAAS. Check them out and BUY THEIR MUSIC, (if u can) OKAY: http://cellphonesband.com/ https://cellphonesband.bandcamp.com/ As always, thx to Brandon Payton-Carrillo for the extremely incredible theme music.
What if what you're struggling with right now could actually be what helps you reach your goal! (And how a principle in aviation convinced me this is true) I first wrote about this idea that "lift" or using headwinds to climb back in 2013. Here's a link to that post: I thought I would take a fresh look at this idea and see how the last four years have further defined this concept. This episode is what I came up with... Do you want to dig deeper into today's topic of lift and resistance? I've created a beautiful gift just for you over at unsabotage.com/tryit. It's full of space for you to write and includes a powerful exercise to go back through and actually SEE your thoughts in a whole new way. And for your convenience, here's today's transcript: Hey, Gorgeous! Ginny Townsend here, founder of UnSabotage and welcome to another week of our Facebook Live show. So, if you had a chance to read the tease of the video, you're probably wondering what on earth is Ginny talking about? So, especially if you watched last week's video about the Hurricane Harvey relief effort, or if you know me, if you've ever had a conversation with me you probably know that my husband is a pilot. There is something about a community of pilots. It’s in their blood, it’s in their DNA, it’s deeper than them to a career or a hobby, it's just it's such a part of them. And so, I stepped into the aviation culture almost 13 years ago now and it's been an amazing adventure ever since. Since then, I have learned a ton about flying, a ton about like the principles of aviation, the history of aviation, and ALL kinds of aircraft… You have no idea how many different kinds of aircraft I know random things about, but there is one principle that has held my attention over this last decade that has influenced my life and I'm bringing it up today because I hope it influences yours as well. It's this idea, this concept of “LIFT.” So what is lift? And I reached out to… well, I Googled an organization called NASA, you may have heard of it, for their definition and I'm going to read the technical definition to you. “Lift is the force that directly opposes the weight of an airplane and holds the airplane in the air. Lift is a mechanical aerodynamic force produced by the motion of the airplane through the air.” Okay, cool thank you, NASA! That is the technical definition and what, more practically speaking, draws me to this concept is have you ever been to an airport and paid attention to the direction of the runways and how they usually criss-cross? That is the case because it's based on the wind patterns of the area where the airport is built, and when an airplane takes off it heads into the wind. Air traffic control looks for headwinds and that's the direction in which they tell all the planes to take off. They don't point them towards the tailwinds. If a plane was trying to take off with a tailwind it would just push them down the runway. They would never take off. I can't think of a private plane, a commercial plane or a military plane where that would ever be the goal! So, in the concept of lift we point ourselves towards the headwinds and actually use those winds like a stair step to climb. Isn't that cool? And the other concept ... or part of the concept that you may have caught in that NASA's definition is it's a force that is applied to the plane when it is in motion. So, whether it's on the runway getting ready to take off or whether it is climbing, whether it is cruising, descending, whatever, the plane has to be moving for lift to work. It can't be sitting still. A plane sitting still will never take off. It will never ever take off. So I think that that is also really an interesting concept. But hear me, I don't want you to think that I'm saying, “Oh, we need to go after the hardest part. We need to, you know, suffer a lot of pain. We need to kill ourselves trying to get into the air." That is not what I’m saying. I don't subscribe to that. I absolutely believe in a good work ethic, but I do not think that we need to kill ourselves or become weary of mind and soul to be able to take off. I think there's a smarter way and it's actually using the tool of resistance to climb. So on the other hand, there's this camp that's like, "Okay. I need to go for the hardest part. The hardest part is where success is," and sometimes that is the case but that's for every stage of the flight, that's not always the case. But then there's this other side of the thought continuum on this topic and that is when we face even our first, second, whatever gust of resistance wind, we start thinking, “Oh, maybe this just wasn't meant to be." And sometimes, things aren't meant to be. There is a place for making that statement, for having that thought but it's not usually on the runway before we've taken off or when we've hit our first gust of headwind. That's not usually where we need to really pay much attention to that thought of, "Was this really meant to be?” I think sometimes when we ask that question early on in a “flight” or in a journey, I think we should give ourselves the grace to say, “Okay, is this something I really want?" Because if it's not something you really want, you're probably going to look for a way out or like an “ejection” to keep with the analogy, throughout the remainder of the flight, and it's going to be much harder work than you need. It's probably not what you're meant to be doing if you're looking for an escape that early on. But then there's another name for these first resistant winds that some people will say, “Oh, maybe this isn't meant to be." I say we look at it totally different. I say these winds, especially the first few gusts, are the "How much do you want this?” wind. That is the name that I have lovingly given them, because when we start a project or a new career or a new business or a new anything, it's exciting and it's fun and the future is limitless. (I still believe that the future is limitless, by the way) but when we hit our first gust of wind, gust of a headwind, that's usually when we start saying, "Oh." We divide into two paths. We either say, "Oh maybe this isn't meant to be," and kind of look for a way out or we say, "Okay. This gust is probably the first of the ‘How much do you want this?’ wind.” It is when we can then use the resistance of the headwind to climb, that's when we can prove to ourselves and to the world how much we really want this. Isn't that amazing? Absolutely amazing. So I hope that I have convinced you that lift is a really amazing principle that we can continue to draw in and draw on and I kind of toyed with "Do I take this analogy even deeper?" And I thought, "No, not on this video." I wanted to introduce the concept to you and I will come back to this with more kind of like topical videos on the concept of lift and really the field of aviation. But, like I said, I hope you have found that the idea of lift is really cool, but practically speaking you may be saying, "Cool Ginny, how do I bring it into my everyday life?" And I am so glad you asked, because I have three tips for you on how to bring this into your world and like move it from the theoretical to the actual. 1. The first one is, especially if you're on the runway or if you're just at the beginning part of the flights, it is so easy to think and obsess about the entire flight. We can think about all that needs to be done, like all the battles that need to be fought, the resistance we need to overcome, all the things we need to do, all the people we need to hire, blah blah blah. It can become overwhelming and then we just kind of spin using our energy, or fuel to keep with the analogy, kind of circling not really going anywhere. So it doesn't serve you well to think about the whole flight. I just want you to think about what is that next gust of wind that you need to use as a stepping stone to climb. What is coming at you? What is the resistance that you need to solve? Maybe it's a tech issue, that you're like, "Ugh." Maybe that would normally take you down. You're like, "Okay, no. I can figure this out. This is a 'how much do I want this' wind that I can overcome." So think about just that first, that next step, that next gust that you need to pay attention to, that you need to climb to move forward. Okay? Cool. 2. So the second one is, well first of all if that first exercise didn't work, maybe just go ahead and ask yourself, "Do I even want this?" Because there may be something that you should be pointing all that energy, all that momentum, all of that climbing the resistance headwind effort towards that you're not right now. Maybe you know this isn't ... like maybe it is kind of a safe option and you're like, "Ugh." Or maybe it's just, it's not maybe even in the field that you want to be focusing on. Whatever it is, whatever the reason is, ask yourself, give yourself the grace to say, "Hey, do I even want this?" Because like I said earlier, you're probably going to be looking for an ejection like a parachute, a way off the plane throughout the whole flight, if it's not something that you want. Okay, so that is two. 3. Then the third one is, do you remember that show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? If you haven't seen it, it was a game show a number of years ago where the point of the game was a contestant was asked more and more difficult questions and if they got all of them right, at the end of the game they would win a million dollars. But, on the progressively harder and harder questions, the host gives the contestant a few Lifelines and one of the lifelines was called “Phone-a-Friend.” I love it when things like game shows are much more deep and meaningful than I'm sure they ever intended to be. But I love this idea of phoning a friend and to be honest, it is this area ... it is the suggestion of these three that I am working hard on most right now. It's not something that I honestly find comes natural to me. My natural tendency is to be like, "Alright Ginny. Figure it out. You can do this." So I am working on this, this third tip or trick of phoning a friend. Because often times it's that outside perspective that can make all the difference. You're sitting in the plane, right? You can't see all the way around. You can't see the entire situation, so an outside perspective can make all the difference in bringing what you want to life. Cool, makes sense? So like I said, I hope I have convinced you that the aeronautical principle of lift is actually really cool. So, what do you think about it? What do you think about the idea that headwinds can actually help you take off? That they can actually, what you might have normally thought like resistance coming at you like, "Oh this could take me down," it can actually be what helps you climb. I hope that you find it like simply profound. Let me know what you think in the comments below and did you like today's video? If so, I would be so honored if you share it. So, until next week I hope that if you face any resistance, any headwinds, that you recognize them ... you remember this video, you recognize them what they are and smile, because you can actually use them to climb. It can be your secretly best friend. So I can't wait to talk with you next Tuesday morning at 11 am Pacific. Until then, have an amazing week and soar. Alright, bye Gorgeous!
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