Do you know where your Inner Brilliance is?  It is in your story.  Start from there...if you are seeking for your purpose, fulfilled life that you deserve. 

In this episode, I chat with Vernita Porter who decided to awaken herself to her fulfilled life using her life stories and people in her life... Ask yourself, what is your story? What people in your life can inspire you to shine your light? Keep in mind that your story is uniquely beautiful even if you may not think that.  Learning to tell your story is a journey and skillset that will help you lead a fulfilled life.

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What happens when we seek permission/approval from others?  We avoid doing things that are important to us,  we feel anxious about trying new things outside of our comfort zone, and get stuck worrying about what others might expect from us or even what we expect from ourselves.  It also causes us to fear failing so much that we give up before we even start anything.  

In this episode, I would like to introduce you to my friend Jane….Jane is an ordinary person like all of us…what makes her ordinary story unique???  Jane is 72 years old and despite her age, she still continues to learn and grow.  Allowing herself to have many “Aha” moments in life thus leading the fulfilled life that she deserves.  

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In this episode…I am going to share Andrew’s story.  I have met Andrew during his speaking engagements at the inspired leaders' event (https://www.inspiredleaders.org/).  He was in a near-fatal accident riding his bike in April of 2015.  As a result of the crash, he suffered a severe TBI (traumatic brain injury) and many more serious injuries that affected his life. He spent five weeks in a coma and has since experienced countless hours of rehabilitation. He had to adopt a new way of living, thinking, and reaching his goals as a husband, father, and a profession in his area.    

Andrew works towards being "The best he can be" …an honest person, that grieves every day and tries to become the person he wants to be.  Despite his feelings…of failure at his attempt what I can tell you that his determination to share and educate is going to make a huge difference in other people’s life.  

Despite his challenges, he puts his best effort as he says “ this is my attempt to make my own STORYBOOK ending” …which is his way to overcome adversity.    I believe we can all learn from his experience, at least walk away with one takeaway… check out Andrew's page at http://storybookending.org/about/ and help him share his story to give hope and inspire others.

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Mentioned sources: https://www.verywellmind.com/top-ways-to-improve-your-brain-fitness-2224137

Transformation does not just happen, it takes desire and dedication.  The results are rewarding so in this episode, I am discussing and sharing my experience with the life coach Angela Aja.  You can learn more about Angela at https://www.angelaaja.com.  Angela was part of my transformation journey as I have taken steps to find my fulfilled life.  

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We all have the same goals and desires in life which is to have a meaningful, fulfilled life.  Throughout my life, as much as I was blessed in many ways, I also felt stuck, frustrated, and unfulfilled in my being.  Life happened.......I came to the point of hopelessness...the position where you feel like running away from your life but can’t.  At some point EVEN considering turning into depression medication... But I had to be honest with myself and find another way to be happy. SO I DID!!! 

I realize that being unhappy was not just a "ME" problem so I have written the book "Currencies of life" in an effort to help others identify improvement potentials and maximize all areas of your existence. In my book, I reveal the true ownership of abundance and steps to how to get there to lead a debt-free life inside out.  The steps that I incorporated in my life, transforming it from being unfulfilled to fulfilled in life.  For more info go to https://themeruexperience.com/about-the-currencies-of-life/

In this episode, I have my dear friend Stacey as a Guest speaker.  Stacey Jata, with "The Unmuted Life" belives that "Living an Unmuted life requires you to step out of the confines of your present and be brave enough get out of the box. Put fear in the corner and give faith center stage."   You can learn more about Stacey at https://theunmutedlife.com/.  Stacey helped me to get started with my podcast a year ago when I was seeking my fulfilled life.

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I went from being terrified of dogs to loving them, it is fascinating how your perspective changes when you see the other side of things. Tune in to hear my story.

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Is the discussion surrounding death taboo for you?

Well…if you do, it may change in the future….as National Funeral director association mentioned in HBO documentary “Alternative endings: Six New Ways to die in America” that American attitudes about death and end of life choices are changing as most rethinking the funeral options.

I would love to hear your life story so share your story about your experience with losing loved ones as sharing gives hope… we learn from each other, together we are stronger.

Here are some questions if it helps you to start the conversation.

Mentioned in the episode: National Funeral Directors Association, Alternate endings: six-new-ways-to-die-in-America film and National Museum of Funeral History

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Money management is an essential life skill, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing money. We may all achieve the same/similar results, but the path to getting there may vary from one culture or family to another.  Great discussion with Oma Wilson who is a Financial Advisor and very passionate about her profession. 

Many cultures think outside the box and use creative practices to manage money.  See some visual guide to give yourself an idea of how people from around the world deal with money. 

Most of us struggle with money and weight management.  Interestingly, our emotional brain responds to the word budget the same way it responds to the word diet.  Just like dieting, budgeting gives us images of suffering, giving things up (good things, like cakes/ice cream and shopping!) and making forced sacrifices. In reality, budget = awareness. So instead of thinking about the real reason you’re budgeting (i.e. saving for a new house /car that will make you happy), all you’re thinking about is what you can’t have (a new item from Amazon or maybe I-phone).

I would love to hear from you as well so share your story about your money experience as sharing gives hope… we learn from each other, together we are stronger. Here are some questions if it helps you to start the conversation. "Do you budget to better manage your finances? Do you feel most people around you are afraid to speak about money? If you have kids, how do you approach teaching your kids about money?"

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Parenting does not come with a manual but parents come from various backgrounds.  The common desire of parents for their kids’ to succeed, go to college and become great citizens of the world.  Most importantly (like any skill) parenting skills improve over the years as their kids grow older and become adults.

The high school years are challenging because children are growing into adulthood and communication at times is not the best between parents and children. The situation can vary greatly for everyone.  Hormone battle at its best - you know what I am talking about?! i.e. “when kids think they know everything, roll their eyes, feel like we are embarrassing them, don’t want to share about their happenings, etc.”

Thankfully, my daughter Tota is making me proud and happy parent but it didn’t come to be straight perfection as it is a life. We learned with our ups and downs together and now sharing some insights as I get a lot of questions from other parents about college, the architecture program & scholarship.  I have shared my daughter's essays and interviewed her to get her perspective from her experiences and challenges on college prep and college experience.  

I would love to hear from you as well so share your story about your student and college application experience as sharing gives hope… we learn from each other, together we are stronger. Here are some questions if it helps you to start the conversation. - "What challenges you faced with the college application process? Did your child end up loving the profession he/she chose? If you have younger kids, did this episode help you to help your situation?"

Names mentioned in Tota's essays: Qingyun Ma - a Chinese architect & Zaha Hadid - was an Iraqi–British architect. 

Tota’s portfolio - check out some of the projects she worked in the past.

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Join me as I discuss about Growth Mindset.  “If you do not believe in yourself why should others believe in you?” is the question I ask myself when I struggle with a growth mindset.

Growth mindset is a hard work, we as individuals can gain a lot by deepening our understanding of growth-mindset concepts and the processes for putting them into practice. Challenges and Processes may vary for everyone as dreams and people are not the same but It gives us a richer sense of who we are, what we stand for, and how we want to move forward. I stand by "DREAM, BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE".

I would love to hear from you so share your story as sharing gives hope… we learn from each other, together we are stronger. Here are some questions if it helps you to start the conversation: "How you overcame the growth mindset challenges? Do you believe in getting help from others to grow your mindset?"

Resources mentioned: Meru's LinkedIn Article re Growth Mindset

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