Dream to Rise

What does it mean if you have a weakness?

This phrase, "strength in weakness" is often used to describe the idea that one can find strength in difficult circumstances or through personal weaknesses. It can also be interpreted as a reminder that one can learn from weaknesses and use them to grow stronger. I often get my strength from God. This is the reason I believe that there is always something good from any weakness we have.

Listen to my podcast and see how I perceived my weakness and also shared my three simple steps on how to turn your weakness into strength.

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If you’re given a few days to live?  Are you ready?  Where are you right now?   

This was the experience of our guest, Destiny Wolf, a Yoga and Meditation teacher, sound healing practitioner, breathwork facilitator and ceremonialist based in Sydney, Australia.  She got stung by a jelly fish and it impacted her physical body while she was scuba diving with her husband.  She felt like her days were numbered.

However, when she was able to move up from the deep ocean, she felt that she was given another opportunity to do something with her life.  That was the time, she felt that she has a mission or purpose to accomplish.

She experienced so many traumas in her life.  So, is it possible to discover oneself after experiencing a trauma?   Definitely! 

Let us listen to her story and how she was able to overcome those traumas and used them as a way to transform herself and now helping others.

Please welcome, Destiny Wolf!

I am sure a lot of us feel confused and frustrated when our manifestation is not working. Why doesn’t manifesting work?

You might be wondering:

I will answer all these questions and concerns to help you determine what might be going on with your manifestation, why doesn’t manifesting work? As well as a way to fix this problem.

Have you ever been in a situation wherein you are excited with a new project, but it takes you so much time to take action?  Why?

Most of the time, people sabotage themselves by letting negative thoughts spiral out of control.

Self-sabotaging behavior refers to intentional action (or inaction) that undermines people's progress and prevents them from accomplishing their goals. Self-sabotage occurs when people hinder their own success.

While it seems surprising, some people undermine their own good intentions and long-term goals.  When people take these destructive steps, their harmful behavior can negatively impact nearly every part of their lives including their relationships and career.

Self-sabotage often serves as a coping mechanism that people use to deal with stressful situations and past traumas. Unfortunately, it makes problems worse and limits a person's ability to successfully move forward in a healthy way.

Our guest speaker, who is also a co-author of Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Andrea Hunt, is a world-traveling transformational life coach and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner.  She helps expats and digital nomads conquer their mindset to thrive abroad without confidence blocks to get what they want out of life.

In this episode, Andrea and I will share with you how we were able to overcome self-sabotage through our stories.  Both of us are co-authors of “Overcoming Self-Sabotage” and we are here with the objective of making you aware that self-sabotage is truly a blockage towards manifesting your dream.

If you think you self-sabotage, ask yourself:

- Is your behavior aligning with your goals?

- If not, what is stopping you from taking action to make your dreams come true?

Let us listen to Andrea Hunt.

Is Manifestation Really Happening?

What is manifestation?  Well, manifestation refers to any practice where you try to make something come true by focusing your positive thoughts. But does it actually work? Is it real?  Can manifestation make something come true?

Listen to our guest, Cheriess Maree, a hypnotherapist, certified life coach, published author, a wife, mom, survivor and warrior of peace, who will share with us how she was able to manifest her dream.

Her past experiences have only given her the tools needed to understand, relate, empathize, and become the voice for those who have none.

Without further ado, let us welcome, Cheriess Maree.

We often focus on the downsides of struggling with anxiety, worry, doubt and uncertainty comes to us. But sometimes, it can be important to search for the silver lining within the struggle; to find a new perspective that might make that cloud a little less daunting. Because sometimes our greatest struggles can also be our greatest strengths.

How can our greatest struggle, such as anxiety be our greatest strength?

Let us listen to Jason Stonehouse, the founder of Life In Process, LLC & The Calm & Confident Leader. He’s an authentic action-oriented coach/consultant who combines his therapeutic training with 27 years in strategic point leadership in multimillion dollar organizations.

Known as a team builder & people developer, Jason has a knack for discovering and maximizing unrealized potential in individuals and organizations. He’s certified in StratOp (Paterson Center) & has a Master’s degree in counseling along with authoring a numberof ebooks, tools and paperbacks.

His latest book, “The Calm & Confident Leader” shares his personal turmoil and what he wishes he would have known years ago.  He discovered his unique “inside out” strategy that will not only help you overcome stress and anxiety, but be a better leader and human being.

Let us welcome, Jason Stonehouse.

I know each one of us experience some struggles in life.  Why me?  Why do I have to experience all these things?  Most of us complain.

However, have you ever stepped back and thought about why all these things are happening to us?  Probably, we need to learn something in one aspect of our life.  I consider them as God teaching us something. It might be learning how to be patient.  Then he will give us people whom we think are difficult to interact with.  He gives us the opportunity to learn how to adapt, adjust to certain situations wherein you will be required to use your patience.  Will you consider them as lessons from God?  I believe so.

This is an important thing to do.  

Because when we sit back and remember what we have learned.  It can have a greater impact on our future.  

God is often working in ways we cannot see.  That is faith.

As we listen to our guest speaker, Christie Francois, who has gone through so much trauma but was able to overcome two relationships including a divorce 12 years later through surrendering to God.  It was through this life experience when she was able to evolve and became an entrepreneur promoting beauty, promotional modeling and a holistic health and wellness coach.

Let us welcome Christie Francois.

How can trauma be passed down?

There’s a growing interest in the question of whether trauma experienced by our parents and grandparents may impact our mental health.

Our guest, Dr. Maritta Philp, MD, a successful coach, therapist, and author has gone through so many traumas which her parents have experienced.  First, she has a Jewish ancestry and didn’t survive the holocaust.  Second, her mother had a blood disorder.  This led to her separation from her mom.  This directed her to become a loner, feeling she’s not enough, and felt she doesn’t belong to any group.

She has worked as a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom for about 20 years before focusing her energy more on supporting her clients and writing, having published her first book “Doctor’s Choice – A Hard-Working Doctor’s Guide to Creating a Life of Freedom” in 2018. She published her second book “Womanhood – Reclaiming the Power of the Sacred Feminine” in 2021.

Now joining the Dream to Rise Anthology Book wherein she will share how she got healed from her trauma.  Dream to Rise will be published on Dec. 5, 2023, and I am truly honored to have her in this anthology book.

Dr. Philp is now supporting her clients in overcoming obstacles, enabling them to step into a self-directed and empowered life, both personally and professionally.

She is passionate about enabling women to step into their power and create a life they can be in love with, a life that reflects their most important values and hopes.

She sees herself as an explorer of human consciousness and evolution, being interested not only in who we are as humans, but who we are becoming.

Let us welcome, Dr. Maritta Philp.

Are you having difficulty dealing with your preteens?  I believe most of our parents have gone through this challenge as well. 

Probably, kids with low self-esteem feel unsure of themselves. If they think others won't accept them, they may not join in. They may let others treat them poorly. They may have a hard time standing up for themselves. They may give up easily, or not try at all.

Kids with low self-esteem find it hard to cope when they make a mistake, lose, or fail. As a result, they may not do as well as they could.

The people in our lives can affect how we feel about ourselves. When they focus on what's good about us, we feel good about ourselves. When they are patient when we make mistakes, we learn to accept ourselves. When we have friends and get along, we feel liked.

But if adults scold more than they praise, it's hard to feel good about yourself. Harsh words can stick and become part of how you think about yourself.

The things you say to yourself play a big part in how you feel about yourself. Thinking, "I'm such a loser" or "I'll never make friends," hurts your self-esteem. 

You may have experienced this hence this voice keeps running in your head.

Let us listen to Helen Verroux who has gone through so much while she was young, coming from a dysfunctional family.  However, because of her faith in God, she turned this lesson into spreading light to others, especially the parents and teachers, in helping manage their preteens children and students.

Helen Verroux, the founder of the Raising Purpose Driven Teen Leaders Movement (RPTL movement & Academy) defines herself as a teen and young adult leadership expert, a youth trainer, a kingdom entrepreneur, an author, a movement maker and a success/leadership coach. She is also a John Maxwell certified coach and the CEO of “The Keys For Success” that helps parents, youth organizations and schools to raise purpose-driven teen leaders without compromising their moral values. Being an educator for more than 12 years, she strongly believes that now is the time to equip young people to navigate effectively in this new economy with programs that not only revolutionize the educational system but that help teens to gain clarity on their purpose and understand the concept of financial freedom.

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Have you been thinking that having a life purpose when living with chronic illness is no longer possible? That a life purpose is only possible if you have no health issues?

You may think it’s no longer possible.  You can feel devastating. Lonely too. Especially when you look at people around you getting on with their lives like you used to.

It can feel like chronic illness takes your life purpose away from you.

Finding a sense of purpose can truly brighten our good days and give us the strength to push through those tough ones. It’s like having a beacon of hope that reminds us of our illness and struggles don’t have the power to define our entire lives.

Even if you’re facing uncertainties or grappling with new limitations due to your chronic illness, remember that your purpose is not confined by these challenges. It has the power to flourish and shine in unexpected ways, no matter what life throws your way.

Allow yourself to explore and redefine what your purpose means to you now. Embrace the journey of self-discovery and growth. You might find that your purpose takes on a new depth, a new dimension that you hadn’t imagined before.

Let us listen to our guest, Jamie Haberman, who discovered her passion for hospice care 16 years ago and love helping patients and families find comfort and peace at end-of-life.

Although she struggles with chronic pain, fatigue, chronic illness, she had her share of personal struggles, she pushes through and not let it stop her from

In February 2023, she started an end-of-life coaching, Hospice Buddy.  It does not only coach and support services, but also an online store and educational blogs and articles to help people understand and work through the changes and challenges experienced during the end-of-life process. 

Let us welcome Jamie Haberman