There's a reason the title of this episode is a common phrase, or a cliché. It's a subtle reminder being passed on to us by society, our ancestors, and even our higher self, to stay present, to focus, and to keep things simple. Do One Thing At A Time. 

This episode I go into why I've been off the air for a month, what I've been up to, and how it has given me plenty of cause to reflect on my practices when I have big projects on the go. What are your behaviours and patterns when you have big stuff happening? Let me know - hit me up in the Insta DMs or via email. 

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach and Speaker. I'm a 1:1 Coach, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man. Contact me to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company.

Mental Health Support Services

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Every single day we tell ourselves dozens, hundreds, perhaps even thousands of stories. About ourselves, our abilities, our friends, our family, our colleagues, how good we are (not good enough, perhaps?), whether we fit in, what we should be doing, wearing, buying, eating, drinking, etc etc. 

It's exhausting. It's also inevitable - we're hardwired for storytelling. 

BUT - and this is a Sir Mix-A-Lot BIG BUT - WE are in charge of the story! We have the power to choose the kind of story we tell ourselves. Is it a story that lifts us up? Or is it a story that limits us? Is it something we can use to help ourselves feel better, more confident, capable, stronger, more resilient, etc? Or is it something that will steal our joy, power, happiness or kindness? 

This episode, starting with a story of an elephant, and fleas, goes deep into our own ability to LIFT or LIMIT ourselves through the power of our stories. Listen in, and get ready to become a Story Spotter! 

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach and Speaker. I'm a 1:1 Coach, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man. Contact me to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company.

Mental Health Support Services

Affiliate Disclaimer: I sometimes refer programs/products that pay me commission. You don't pay extra, but if you choose to buy thru me, I may earn money from your purchase. Please note: 1) I operate with 100% Integrity and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use, LOVE and believe in. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like this podcast, and sharing my messages with more people.

Have you ever had a situation that you felt would go a particular way, only for it to go completely differently, and leaving you feeling disappointed, frustrated, angry, sad, or just a bit flat? Yep, me too. This weekend, actually. 

In this episode I reflect on the dynamic between Expectations and their partner-in-crime, Disappointment. I go into how expectations can set us up for disappointment, how we craft stories and meaning out of our experiences, and how it's important to build our own Thrive mechanism so we can support ourselves and move through any emotions, discomfort or challenges we face in a healthy, safe way. 

Enjoy the episode!

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach and Speaker. I'm a 1:1 Coach, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man. Contact me to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company.

Mental Health Support Services

Affiliate Disclaimer: I sometimes refer programs/products that pay me commission. You don't pay extra, but if you choose to buy thru me, I may earn money from your purchase. Please note: 1) I operate with 100% Integrity and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use, LOVE and believe in. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like this podcast, and sharing my messages with more people.

I have been practising gratitude for YEARS now, and have already talked about this in detail in one of my earliest episodes called "Gratitude (and Suicide)" where I share about the impact gratitude had on my ability to make peace with my Dad's decision to take his own life, and the aftermath. 

But on this episode I talk about Present Moment Gratitude, and the impact it has had on my life to move gratitude from something abstract, or "out there" at a specific time in my calendar, to a present moment practice. Bringing my gratitude into the present moment, along with the simple expression "This." has transformed my sense of abundance, joy, happiness and gratitude as a living, breathing way of BEING, rather than an item on my To Do List. 

Dig in, and let me know how you go with practicing "This" in your own life! 

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

The Resilience Project Book - Check out this book - an excellent read which I discuss in this episode - by author Hugh van Cuylenberg here.

Jim Fortin's Be Do Have Series Jim is the mentor I've studied under for the past 2 years, and his work has contributed massively to the peace and success I am enjoying in my life, my work, my relationships and my health. Register for his FREE Be Do Have training series before it closes: https://israelsmith.com/bedohave

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach and Speaker. I'm a 1:1 Coach, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man. Contact me to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company.

Mental Health Support Services

Affiliate Disclaimer: I sometimes refer programs/products that pay me commission. You don't pay extra, but if you choose to buy thru me, I may earn money from your purchase. Please note: 1) I operate with 100% Integrity and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use, LOVE and believe in. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like this podcast, and sharing my messages with more people.

Letting Go – also known as Non-Attachment – is possibly one of the most important life-skills we can practice. AND it's a pivotal part of my wife Bel Smith's work with The Root Cause, which is why I invited her for my first Guest Interview! Join us as we dig into how Letting Go has FREED us both in SO MANY WAYS! 

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

WATCH this Interview on YouTube

One Wave & Fluro Friday

Bel Smith & The Root Cause

Jim Fortin's Be Do Have Series

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach and Speaker.

Mental Health Support

Here are a few global resource listings:

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"These are uncertain times." How many times have you heard that in the past 18 months? It's the favourite phrase used by media outlets - and friends - whenever we are talking about the state of the world, the pandemic, climate change, or anything else that is clusterf*ck-y about life right now on the planet. 

But here's the thing: Certainty never existed. It was always an elaborate fiction, an illusion, a way of comforting ourselves against the fleeting nature of our human experience. Dig in with me on this episode as I explore why we cling to it, and how we can all build some kinds of certainty in times of chronic uncertainty. 

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

Jim Fortin's Be Do Have Series

Transform Your Life from the Inside Out. Jim is the mentor I've been studying under for the past 2 years, and his work has contributed massively to the peace and success I am enjoying in my life, my work, my relationships and my health. Make sure you register for his FREE Be Do Have training series, and get some incredible skills to fast-track your own personal transformation!

Learn more and Sign Up here before it closes: https://israelsmith.com/bedohave

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach.

I'm a 1:1 Coach, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer, Speaker... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man.

Visit my website, DM me on IG, or kick it old school and email me, to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company.

Website: https://israelsmith.com

Mental Health Support

Following are a list of Australian mental health support services, taken from this page:

Here are a few global resource listings:

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Do you feel time pressure, stress, or discomfort when things don't happen on time? Do you feel like you're going to fail, or fall massively behind in life, if you have a less-than-productive day?

I have learned a lot in my life about trusting the timing of my life, and letting go of my own self-imposed timeframes, deadlines, or schedules. 

It's amazingly liberating, freeing, and WAAAAY more fun! 

Take a listen and let me know what resonates with you. And for the love of ALL things holy and amazing, Trust the Timing of YOUR Life.

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

Jim Fortin's Money Masterclass (mentioned at the end of the episode):

HOW THE LAW OF ATTRACTION REPELS THE MONEY AND ABUNDANCE YOU WANT AND HOW TO BECOME RICH

Learn more and Sign Up here before it closes:

WORK WITH ME – Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach.

I'm a 1:1 Coach, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer, Speaker... and I'm also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man.

Visit my website, DM me on IG, or kick it old school and email me, to learn more about how you can work with me 1:1, book me for speaking gigs, or have me consult to your company. 

Website: https://israelsmith.com

Mental Health Support

Following are a list of Australian mental health support services, taken from this page:

Here are a few global resource listings:

Affiliate Disclaimer: I occasionally refer programs or products that pay me a commission. You don't pay any extra, but if you choose to buy these products/programs/courses/etc, I may earn money from your purchase. There are a couple of qualifiers here: 1) I operate with Integrity in everything I do, and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use or LOVE. If I'm talking about it, it's because I truly believe in it. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like this podcast, and sharing these messages with people who need to hear them.

Grief came visiting recently, and I resisted feeling it, processing it, and consequently got my a** kicked. Ever had that happen? Ever stuffed your emotions down because you didn't want to feel, didn't have time to feel, or didn't know how to feel? Yep. That was me this recent visit. 

Let's talk about it. Let's talk about the grief of our times, too, and how emotional bypassing can leave us physically sick. I'm sharing all my messiness in this episode, so let's jump in together and get real and human.

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach.

Website: https://israelsmith.com

Jim Fortin's Transformational Coaching Program.

Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://israelsmith.com/tcpwaitlist

Mental Health Support

Following are a list of Australian mental health support services, taken from this page:

Here are a few global resource listings:

Affiliate Disclaimer: I occasionally refer programs or products that pay me a commission. You don't pay any extra, but if you choose to buy these products/programs/courses/etc, I may earn money from your purchase. There are a couple of qualifiers here: 1) I operate with Integrity in everything I do, and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use or LOVE. If I'm talking about it, it's because I truly believe in it. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like these podcast, and sharing these messages with people who need to hear them.

Among other things, I'm a skateboarder, and I have been for 35 years or so, on and off. In the past year or so my son has taken up skateboarding, and it's given me a reason to get back on the board, roll around at skateparks, and try some old and new tricks. But the most interesting thing for me – apart from rediscovering the joy of skateboarding, and the satisfaction of making a difficult trick – is how much it has given me a new relationship with FEAR. 

In this episode I go deep into fear, how it works at a biological level, and what it can do to our experience of life. I also talk about how my son was a massive inspiration for me looking more closely at my fear, and discovering a massive surprise on the other side of my fear. 

Take a listen, and hit me up with your takeaways!

With love and gratitude,

LINKS:

Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach.

Website: https://israelsmith.com

Jim Fortin's Transformational Coaching Program.

Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://israelsmith.com/tcpwaitlist

Mental Health Support

Following are a list of Australian mental health support services, taken from this page:

Here are a few global resource listings:

Affiliate Disclaimer: I occasionally refer programs or products that pay me a commission. You don't pay any extra, but if you choose to buy these products/programs/courses/etc, I may earn money from your purchase. There are a couple of qualifiers here: 1) I operate with Integrity in everything I do, and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use or LOVE. If I'm talking about it, it's because I truly believe in it. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like these podcast, and sharing these messages with people who need to hear them.

Are you constantly feeling like you're behind? Like you'll never catch up? Like your To Do list just keeps growing and growing, nagging you at the back of your mind? Ever feel like there aren't enough hours in the day, or days in the week, to DO all the things you HAVE to do?

You might want to listen to this episode. It's for YOU.

With ALL the love and gratitude,

LINKS:

Israel Smith – Well-Being & Emotional Resilience Coach.

Website: https://israelsmith.com

Jim Fortin's Transformational Coaching Program.

Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://israelsmith.com/tcpwaitlist

Mental Health Support

Following are a list of Australian mental health support services, taken from this page:

Here are a few global resource listings:

Affiliate Disclaimer: I occasionally refer programs or products that pay me a commission. You don't pay any extra, but if you choose to buy these products/programs/courses/etc, I may earn money from your purchase. There are a couple of qualifiers here: 1) I operate with Integrity in everything I do, and I don't recommend anything I don't personally use or LOVE. If I'm talking about it, it's because I truly believe in it. 2) Earning affiliate commissions helps me continue producing free content like these podcast, and sharing these messages with people who need to hear them.