Stories that Empower

This is a special episode of "Message to Dad" about integrity. My dad lives in a dementia care nursing home. I've been struggling to stay connected with him. So, I figured that he might enjoy receiving these personal recorded messages from me. I hope you enjoy them too. tags: message, to, dad, stories, that, empower, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

As a former US Marine tasked with locating explosive devices, Akshay experienced Post Traumatic Stress, depression and drug/alcohol addiction. He studied neuroscience as he was fascinated by it. Akshay learned that he is not defined by a disorder and refuses to accept it. His divorce caused him to break his sobriety. He decided to go 'within' on inward journey. So, Akshay spent 7 days in complete darkness, stillness and silence. Confronting his struggles, suffering and pain brought closer to bliss and enlightenment. Akshay shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - we transcend what is - seek out your fears - our greatness, bliss and enlightenment reside on the other side of pain - we cannot fully experience the light until we've gone into the dark - self transcendence is the essence of enlightenment - conscious stillness is necessary for our growth - develop a positive experience with adversity and pain - remove your attachment of your self identity to the experience of the challenge - be with what is, but do not become what is - serve others - find your 'worthy struggle' - you're not defined by your pain https://fearvana.com tags: Akshay, Nanavati, Fearvana, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com

This is a special episode of "Message to Dad" about integrity. My dad lives in a dementia care nursing home. I've been struggling to stay connected with him. So, I figured that he might enjoy receiving these personal recorded messages from me. I hope you enjoy them too. tags: message, to, dad, stories, that, empower, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

When her daughter was convicted to a life sentence in prison without parole, it impacted Bonnie's life and she found herself in a dark place. However, spending time in nature and appreciating the tiny miracles of life helped her survive. Bonnie shares the following nuggets of wisdom: - look at your situation in a different light - turn your perspective around - look for the positives - there are blessings that can come out of an ordeal - there's always someone that is less fortunate than you http://bonnieshirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BonnieSHirst tags: Bonnie, Hirst, writer, author, Test, of, Faith, Surviving, my, daughter's, life, sentence, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com

This is a special episode of "Message to Dad". My dad lives in a dementia care nursing home. I've been struggling to stay connected with him. So, I figured that he might enjoy receiving these personal recorded messages from me. I hope you enjoy them too. tags: message, to, dad, stories, that, empower, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com

While walking back to her university dorm building, Karen was assaulted at knife point. She managed to escape, physically unharmed. However, the assault traumatized Karen. She experienced periods of peace and power, but her life unravelled again, when her marriage was dying, she experienced financial loss and her mother was slipping into dementia. These additional sources of trauma caused her to slip back into anxiety and PTSD. Writing about it required her to excavate and evaluate her feelings. What Karen discovered in the process was life altering and she came to learn a lot about herself. Today, she is a lot kinder to herself and has established better coping mechanisms. Karen shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - be kind to yourself - be mindful of the story you're telling yourself internally - adjust your self talk to something more gentle - make necessary life adjustments - ask for help - seek therapy http://stefanokaren.com https://soundcloud.com/rarebirdlit/sets/karen-stefano tags: Karen, Stefano, writer, author, What, A, Body, Remembers, radio, show, podcast, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com

Hi friends. I want to tell you about a wonderful human being, Jean Walters. She brings so much light, hope and positivity into the universe. I am in awe every time that I speak with her. Jean has an abundance of love, wisdom and enlightenment that she gives away freely and unconditionally. She is a very special human being and I am honored to have met her. It is with great pleasure that I am able to present and 'showcase' her to you. If you are stuck and/or need guidance in your life right now, I highly recommend that you check out all of the wonderful services that she provides or contact her directly. Jean can be reached at https://spiritualtransformation.com. tags: Jean, Walters, spiritual, transformations, growth, consultant, teacher, author, lecture, Where, Soul, Lives, Sean, https://wheresoullives.com

Having experienced life setbacks, Meryl chose not to allow herself to be stuck or feel like a victim. She reinvented herself multiple times and enabled herself to be empowered. Meryl shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - practice the 3 Rs: reinvent yourself, be resilient and stay relevant - get yourself a project - nothing is permanent - everything is temporary - we are one family of human beings - we should strive not to treat people as 'others' - believe in yourself - you have to greenlight yourself - keep trying - it's all about perspective - every knock is a boost - if you look for it, there's always something else https://merylain.com https://www.facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor tags: Meryl, Ain, writer, author, speaker, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com

Stephanie Raffelock and I bring you another episode of "Holiday Stories" with our special guest, Jill Sherer Murray. tags: Jill, Sherer, Murray, author, TEDx, speaker, communications, expert. Big, Wild, Love, Let, Go, For, It, storiesthatempower.com, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com

As a child, Charlene experienced PTSD from an unhealthy home environment. She ran away from home and was attracted to the 'dark side'. Her life took a positive turn, when she began following in the footsteps of a meditation teacher. Today, she helps people understand there are powerful ways to heal, empowers those that are stuck and teaches meditation. Charlene shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - we can heal from almost anything - you can do this - ask yourself what brings you joy - follow your joy - neurons that fire together stay together - find a way to 'let go', e.g. journal, feel the feelings or cry, weekly for an hour - be mindful of your night dreams, which are metaphors and powerful energy - do the 'body work', e.g. release the memories and energy from the body - practice meditation and visualization - build your conscious mind - make meaning out of your suffering - we are developing a collective conscious - you are the drop that is making the wave happen - practice appreciation, gratitude and be positive http://www.soulsciences.net [email protected] tags: Charlene, Jones, writer, author, healing, abuse, PTSD, healthy, mind, body, meditation, storiesthatempower.com, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean https://storiesthatempower.com