I know that most people find change very uncomfortable. In consideration of this new and difficult season of my life, I caught myself making mental notes of the things that have changed in my life, over just the last few weeks…seemingly all a once.
1. Marital Status
2. The place I live
3. The person I live with
4. The bed I sleep in
The last few weeks have been right up there with some of the most difficult in my life, but I’m still alive and I’m actually doing pretty well, all things considered.
There are those adversities, that occur in life, that are so severe, they almost incapacitate you. They feel like mental and emotional death…they take your breath away and leave you feeling temporarily paralyzed. They feel
Have you ever watched a movie that just made you so angry you were squirming in your chair and grumbling? I’ve seen several movies that are upsetting, but this one @#$%^! me off! It was a huge clue, pointing to my greatest weakness.
The move is called…
She just started crying and kept saying “No, No, No…not you guys too Michael…but you guys have been together for so long.”
“Not all of our marriage was miserable. There were some very good times, great adventures, and a few sweet moments, such as our adoption of Madeline. None of the good, however, pushed away the growing darkness. We each had our problems, and our conflicts were never resolved, mistakes were never forgiven, and hurts were relived day after day.
THIS IS TOO COOL. A year ago, I sat my best friend down on my back porch and helped him to identify his strength’s, talents, passions and abilities, so we could narrow in on a great career or business for him. At the end of several hours, I said “Sounds to me like we should shoot some videos of you teaching people how to fix and maintain their dirt bikes”….One year later…the DREAM IS ALIVE! Pass it on, if you know anyone that rides dirt bikes or enjoys motocross…they will LOVE this!
Don’t watch this video, unless you have seen part 1, right HERE.
There’s little comfort that comes from admitting your mistakes and telling people that you really don’t have it all together, like they thought. However, I can tell you that it’s very exciting to see that my transparency is being rewarded, by others feeling free to become more transparent in their own lives. If you are moved by watching these very personal videos, why not look for ways to be more transparent about your own life? There is great fulfillment that comes from seeing your own story and your own struggles, redeem others.
Some of this might freak you out (IT GETS DEEP) and you certainly won’t believe or be able to identify with everything I say, but please watch all 3 episodes before you make your final judgment. If I didn’t think this would REALLY help some people, trust me, I wouldn’t be sharing such a personal part of my life, out in the open.
This is a personal video journal that I started filming, just minutes after completing my last visit of a 5-week, restoration counseling session, to look into how my past might be affecting my present and my future. Going through this, COMPLETELY changed my life and ME!
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Based on the incredible phone call I just got from Dr. Brent Baldasare, after seeing his story video for the first time, I think I might have a “higher” calling now, …helping people to get their stories out of JAIL, so they can inspire YOU…LOL!!
Last week, I told you about the Richard Weber story, and how he was never even planning on telling his story and this week, it is Dr. Brent Baldasare, who has an incredibly inspiring and moving story and yet he never really knew where or how to start telling it.
I’m perplexed when I think about how many great stories might still be in JAIL. Find someone to help you tell your story…it’s not as difficult as you think. In the meantime, steal some ideas from me.
