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- #93 – Believe in YourselfEven in most darkest hour, one glimmer remains – hope.Hope that things can, and do, change… For the better!It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it can happen.This isn’t a promise, or guarantee, but a possibility.Because when you lose faith in your circumstance, lose confidence in the struggle that you face today, please go on, keep believing – in you!In you, the you who deserves to be happy, the you who’s seen the struggle before, but found the strength to heal, stand your ground, get up, and keep moving.Believing it doesn’t need proof:Today, I am writing my play, The Giver of Hope.It is the play about a young man who comes home after a long time away, to find answers, and solace, and instead, he gets to learn of his past, the struggles that he is still facing today, the depth of connection, and truth about love.I love this play, and I believe it’s destined for greatness, however misguided that it may seem…Not through some talent, or wit, or connections, but of the sheer desire to learn, give, and grow.I’m going to learn up the skills, I am bound to get feedback, and I am going to push, and to make it all happen, one way or another…Because I have a goal, a desire to heal, and a need to help others, to show journey of hope, and love, and forgiveness.I don’t believe in myself today, but I believe where I’m going.And that’s what I say to you:Believe in yourself, my friend, not in the you and where you are today, but in you, and where that you is going to be TOMORROW.Please know – I believe in you, your dreams, your hopes, your desires!And I want to be there with you, right now, on this journey, so join me today on my podcast for more on finding the strength on how to believe in you:
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34 min - #92 – Find Your True Self After TraumaFor years, I felt a part of me missing.But it wasn’t gone, only buried – in hurt, anguish, and shame.And to let it come out wasn’t easy, but it’s helping me find my own self.My true, authentic being, represented by different parts, times, hopes, hurts, and joys, it’s what making you who you are, deep, on the inside!But the journey to find your true self isn’t easy.Find a thread, a through line, connect – can take years!At least, it’s my road, path that I took alone…But you’re here, and you are on your journey, and you are one of us who is taking the road towards healing.And if right now you’re trying to reconnect with a part of you, part that is hurt, or maybe forgotten, or frozen in time, then know this:The very act of seeking clarity is moving you closer to living a happier, more purposeful life.I’m here for you, my friend, and let’s figure this out together.This week, I’m sharing what’s helping me on my journey, from hurt towards healing.No one has all the answers – all we can do is ask.Ask questions, connect, to grow, and allowing yourself to feel:To feel more alive, more joyful, more open, more angry – TO FEELAllowing yourself to heal might be the single most courageous act you can take when you’re a survivor.You lived through the tough times – you know what they are.You have suffered, and struggled, and tried to get up, only to fall down, again…And yet, here you stand!One of us, who is doing their best, and to lead a good live, and I am here, and I honour your journey!This week – how to find your true self beyond trauma:
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35 min - #91 – You are Not Your TraumaWe often talk about stories we see and we hear, forgetting the story that matters the most:The story you tell yourself.These stories aren’t true – we’re making them up, so you might as well make it a good one:The story in which you survive, and you change, and you find your way to keep going.Because you are not your trauma, and you are never alone!We are here, with you, by your side – the people who know what it’s like to suffer.We stand here, reminder that no matter what, please hold on to hope, hope that things change, that they turn…For the better.And this week we go into life story and how it can change:
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46 min - #90 – Ending The Year With HopeIf you’re in a rush to wrap up this year, to unwind, and go next – friend, I’m cheering you on!It’s what you deserve – to feel at your best, to feel you achieved, and find yourself in the right place…The place you’re READY to hope, and dream, to connect with your purpose.Finding this place of strength is setting you up to win next year!So whether this flew by, or drag on, take these ten minutes with me to reflect on your year:I will be talking you through simple ways to finish this year with hope:
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33 min - #89 – Embrace the Artist Within YouMaybe you don’t think you’re an artist.And I get it – you might not feel so creative right now, you don’t have the tools, or the time…But here’s the truth:You are a survivor.And even if you don’t define what you lived through as trauma, you have seen the struggle…Be it in your life, the one that you love, it is a part of the life that we live.You’re here, in this world, today because you have found ways to be at your best, fall down, to get up, and keep going!This – it takes courage, and guts, and most of all, to create:We live our life story, it’s how we communicate, whether it’s conscious or something you do in the spur of the moment!The power of story is that this story can change, and only you can decide – which way does it go?What path will reveal itself as you try to figure things out?The artist in you will determine the story you tell to yourself, the story that you share with others, so…You might then as well make it YOU – the one who survived and deserves to be happy!Unleashing the Artist within you, today, so that you can dream, and hope, make plans for the future!I want to share some ideas that helped me in my journey to heal in the podcast:
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20 min - #88 – How To Make Life Worth LivingLife works in a mysterious way…Or so it does seem for me – especially when you stumble upon something so vital it changes your life in an instant.I’m flat, stretched out, like fish on the ocean floor.Only I can’t go up.Because there’s nothing there, is it?Not even light.I have not seen light for days.Days that add up to years.That’s how many days have I lived in those sixteen long years?Not seen or have witnessed, but lived…What is it like – to live?Is this what I’m doing right now – living?If I want to live, this life – it’s better be worth living.And what if, maybe, things changed since the last time I’ve seen them?I better go see, for myself.Shoes, I need shoes, put them on, and start walking.I walk on the street, the lighting is harsh, off white.I’m dragging my feet, don’t know where they’ll take me.And there’s a patch of grass, too small for a name, but big enough for a bench.The bench is free, and I claim it.I am looking, and then…Stop.I feel the wind, rustling and gentle.The tree, lonely, but proud, stretching itself upward.I see blades of grass, every one, and how the sun falls, and glisten…And now the world is but one, a myriad parts, an infinite life, in so many ways, possibility.United as one, and I am a part.One part, of something – GREATER.It is a beautiful thing, the most glorious one in existence!Why wasn’t I told??Is this how it’s going to stay – present, now, joyous, not overwhelming, but here to belong.The moment is wearing away as soon as I start thinking…But this moment, my life changed.I know – there’s hope, there’s beauty, there’s love.Possibility, and I have been through the door.This moment, I come back to because it’s always kept me to go, and live, to do what I can:No matter what you have been through, you are enough.Enough to live, love and heal.And I’m here. For you.You deserve the world, my friend!!This life is worth living as best we can, know how, and we can figure things out.For more, check out this link for the podcast on living this life for you, towards light, to be happy:
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17 min - #87 – Healing From Trauma: a conversation with Michael BurgeWhen we’re hurt through life, we do not always seek the support that will help heal.In my case, it’s because I was scared of facing the past, scared the damage is done, scared of uncertainty that it brings.Life was often a struggle, and I didn’t know any better…But I sure do now!We all have this incredible capacity to heal, give and grow, despite struggle and circumstance.For all of us that have suffered, healing is we DESERVE.So the message I carry today is:Please do not wait to heal, act now.The conversation I share with you today is with the brilliant therapist Michael Burge.Michael is the Director of the Australian College of Trauma Treatment, and has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to psychology, and to the community for developing treatment for trauma.If there’s anything that speaks to you in this episode that speaks to you in this episode, please share it with 3 people you know!Because you know who might need to hear this – TODAY.
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44 min - #86 – Embrace The Dreamer Inside YouMost of my life, I did not dare to dream.Life happened, and I scrambled after it.Good things, god awful things, and you simply hang in there, hope things work out…But there may be a time when you hit the wall:For me, it was when my first relationship broke.She left me for someone, and I fell apart.I was constantly drinking, no sleep, waves of fear and panic would roll in…I felt further away from happy than ever before.And then one night, driving home, I stop at the red light.There’s one thought, one conviction that enters my mind:This is never happening to me againI deserve love, to give love, and be loved in return!!I had no idea how, and no confidence left to find it…But this dream, this hope, it kept me alive, and so I did what I could to keep going.And in truth, it was far from easy – I stumbled, failed, and yet…I kept trying, in hope that I can figure things out, and I never stopped trusting that dream:To give love, and be loved in return.When I have found the love of my life, I found the person that I can trust, fully and without reserve, who accepts me for who I really am, and helps me make sense of the crazy world that surrounds us…Deep inside, I know it’s been worth it, every last second of struggle along the way.And that’s what I say to you:Please do not ever stop listening to your hopes, your dream, your ambition, your wish that there’s more to life!!Because there always is, isn’t there?For more on embracing the dreamer inside you and finding your way, check out the latest podcast on The Happy YOU:
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17 min - #85 – How To Be AuthenticThe weird thing about being Alive in the moment is…It kind of sneaks up on you, doesn’t it?You’re doing the stupidest thing, and then – BOOM!You’re there, and it feels good, so good to be right here, right now…And then you surprise yourself:One summer ago, I wake early.The heat sips through everything…The house is asleep.I get the running shoes, shorts, and tee.Where to?The beach!Where else would I want to be?There’s barely a light when I hit the road.The air is still, sweet and heavy.I see the world blue, calm and inviting.No swimmers!! I want to go in, but…I hesitate, but only a moment:Next thing I know I’m taking off shoes, socks, throw down the top, shorts and undies…I run to the edge and jump in,The water instantly takes to me, as I float, facing the sun…FREEDOM!!I come out a new man, prodding the sand, the surge of life runs through my body.And maybe somebody points…I don’t care.This – does not come too often.Not often enough!But I will make a bold claim:The time when you do come alive, when you are the most authentic and real, is the moment when you decide:Decide to go in, decide that you are out, decide you don’t care…Decide things for you!When you cast aside the shackles of expectation, you become most true, aligned to yourself, and your way of life.It might not always be the comfort we seek, but how it is liberating!We must bring more into life, these moments of true connection to you, in your truest of selves.For simple ideas on how to be more authentic, check out this week’s podcast today:
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19 min - #84 – How To Feel FulfilledWhen you feel good, this moment, today, it’s because you attach MEANING to it.And it is a choice, isn’t it?You decide what’s important, what it is you believe in, right now.Every moment, you choose, and that gives you one simple power:To find JOY.The time when you win – this is life as it’s meant to be!Even if you are going it hard, when the struggles are there, and yet…There is fire, and passion, desire to survive, and keep going!Only you create meaning in your life, my friend.Only you can decide what feels right going after to know you belong…And all that requires is your reason WHY.There is a reason for every pursuit, every mission, everything you hold dear…You can do it by instinct, but I promise you this:If you bring out your why, you uncover your reason for each duty you choose, you will feel more fulfilled, more joyous, each day.For more on feeling happy, content in your day to day life, join me for this week’s show on the podcast:
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About Power To Be Happy: Journey of Healing, Together
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When you have a difficult story in life, it is so hard to bring it out into the open and “deal with it”… Sometimes you don’t even realise just how much it’s been affecting you in your day to day – or…
so has it been for me. And so I am trying to make sense of it all, and in this podcast, I want to share some of the vital things that I’m learning on this journey towards healing and hope. You are not alone, my friend! I’m here for you, and you – you deserve to be happy, and let’s figure things out TOGETHER!