Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you?

I did when I was seven years old and I thought I was dying. Literally. Obviously, I didn't because I'm writing this right now.

Sometimes in life, things happen that "knock the wind out of us".

Sometimes, we lose our way and find ourselves in the darkness.

Maybe you are there right now. In the darkness.

I recently ran across a YouTube video that told the story of a young man, a talented singer, who had experienced great success as a teen.

His name is Jack Vidgen and when he was 14, he won the 2011 Australia's Got Talent competition.

I had never heard of him until I ran across a YouTube video, in my FB news feed, of his Blind Audition for 2019 The Voice Australia.

It turns out this was his first time stepping on a stage in 5 years.

A series of painful experiences occurred that "knocked the wind out of him" and he stopped singing.

In this episode, I tell his inspiring homecoming story (YouTube links posted below).

His story reminded me of a time in my life when painful experiences left me breathless and fighting for air.

A time when I, also, lost my way.

And, just like Jack, I managed to find my way back to me and to what I am meant to do in this lifetime.

The truth is we all have something unique to share with the world.

YOU have something unique to share with the world! Me, too!!!

Martha Graham said it so beautifully:

"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open."

Whenever you are not sharing who you are with the world, there is not only a hole in the world, there is a hole inside you.

You KNOW something is missing.

When you've been knocked down, it can be sooooo difficult and painful to get back up.

Yet, it's not until you come home to yourself, to who you truly are and what you are here on this planet to share and express, that things will feel right again.

It's time to come home.

Home is where it's always been. There, inside you.

Just waiting for you to open the door and step inside.

Welcome home.

It starts with us. It starts with love. ❤️

With Much Love, Darlene Michele

 

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Blind Audition: Jack Vidgen - Hello - The Voice Australia 2019

Bullied 'Got Talent' Winner auditions in The Voice | Journey #45

Jack Vidgen - Australia's Got Talent 2011 Audition! 

Jack Vidgen - Australia's Got Talent 2011 GRAND FINAL! 

Episode 28: Healing Our Inner Child

Healing the Inner Child FB LIVE

 

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* Intro and Outro song by Tamir Leibovich ❤️