Overcomers Overcoming

Eric Coon, Financial Planner, helps others overcome the mindset of being financially undisciplined to develop new habits and disciplines to have a life of choices. It would be best to transition from thinking near-time (i.e., now) to long-term (i.e., then). Too many of us need instant gratification that is possibly driven, at least in part, through an image. Do I need a new XXXX? Or, can I be satisfied with the functionality? It is a matter of discipline that leads to life choices. Contact Eric Coon at L & E Financial and [email protected].

Kimberly Bell chronicles her early life of having her biological parents reject her from birth. She always wanted to be accepted and loved. That never happened with her biological parents. The acceptance she longed for did happen through her adopted parents and her relationship with Jesus Christ. Through self-awareness and being mentored, she is overcoming feelings of inadequacy that she could have taken into other relationships in her adult life.

Kareemah Emordi joins us for a third episode to address faith in action to achieve the seemingly impossible. "Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see." (Hebrews 11:1) God frequently works growth in us that we sometimes do not see. Some "God-sized" projects involve other people through whom God is working. Again, sometimes progress is not as visible as we hope. Therefore, sometimes we waiver and doubt. Let's put faith into action and give God the glory for what He is working in us and others.

Jerry Fu has accepted overcoming life's encounters as a lifelong journey. He has learned never to accept criticism from a person from whom he would not seek advice. That isn't easy to do when you are building self-confidence. Jerry increases his self-confidence through life experiences by associating with those who are where he wants to be in life. Through connected relationships, Jerry has learned to feed positivity into his life to overcome his limiting beliefs. He acknowledges he is on a lifelong journey.

Lois Wagner was subjected to rape while losing her interest in a business in quick succession. Together, these two events caused her to harbor profound anger for 14 years. Her life was largely unsettled until she became resolved that she needed relief from the stress and tension from those years of harboring anger. She got her life back when she sought and received forgiveness for her feelings. Lois' resolved approach to forgiveness is that she did not exonerate her perpetrators. Rather, she sought forgiveness for her mental health and well-being.

Casper Awad was born into this world as an albino. He had to learn to deal with life's adversities with that characteristic while acknowledging he is unique but different from some others. Through Napoleon Hill's book, "Think and Grow Rich," he began to build self-confidence that helped him overcome several of life's failings. He has learned through various failings that evaluated experience is one of life's greatest lessons. Casper has learned that everything in life can be an opportunity dependent on our attitude toward failings.

Kareemah Emordi was raised in the nation of Islam, being surrounded by those of the Muslim faith. For much of her life, she knew only the Muslim faith while not having any need for "your Jesus." It was through Rose's life and Lee Strobel's book, "The Case for Christ" that she questioned the Muslim religion. God spoke to her definitively to assure her that God, not Allah, controls all of our existence. He sent His Son to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. Kareemah committed her life to Christ on November 17, 2010.

Ron and Marty Cooper talk about mental health in the context of wellness and their life experience. Ron and Marty each were candidates for getting help with mental health issues. However, they didn't know what the term was, nor did they know how to ask for help. Asking for help would have affirmed their thought of having a mental disability. However, mental health means something very different in the context of wellness. We hope you will share your experiences and reach out to others who might be reluctant to ask for help.

Donna Tashjian joins us to discuss her Life by Design – Not by Default course. This 12-month course helps you know your spiritual intelligence. This course can help those who need to determine and focus on achieving their life purpose by employing their spiritual gift(s) and concentrating on their passion and purpose. This course will be taught weekly through virtual means and will nominally have eight participants in each session. Interested or potentially interested people can get more information at https://www.ivibrantliving.com/lifebydesign.

Ben Baker is a skilled communicator who emphasizes several aspects of effective communication. Eye contact, body language, being in the moment, engaging with and similar terms are all part of effective communication. Do you possibly feel you are not communicating unless you interject your point in the conversation? Listen to this very conversational dialogue to assess where your communication skills are. Are you aware of your and your organization's communication effectiveness? You will learn some helpful takeaways you can immediately apply.