Anchor of Hope

Is this just a cool sounding riddle, or could this contain a truth that each of us need to reflect on? I got the inspiration for the first part of this quote from the Bible which states in Proverbs that as a man thinks so is he. I see the reality of this so often in my practice. We are overwhelmed with the content of our thinking and many people struggle with the cascade of emotions and actions that manifest as a result of those thoughts. So how do we change the way that w...e think? The answer might surprise you The answer lies in how we speak because there is a direct connection between the words that we say and the thoughts that we think. What are you saying about yourself? Popular psychology refers to this idea of self talk which is actually a 2000-year-old idea also found in the Bible. Whatever is in our heart comes out of our mouth. Watch your words, choose your words, speak your words, and become the person that you need to be. #Counselling #Motivation #SelfAwareness #Leadership #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychotherapy #Coaching #Mentorship #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan #AnchorOfHope #Entrepreneur See more

Our world seems to be very loud about what we are against right now. Look at the news, politics, even in some faith circles there is an over-emphasis on what we disagree with, oppose, and felt short-changed by. My rights that are being violated, my choice of pronouns that others must address me by, my trauma, abuse, or past suffering. Are we any better than the fighting on the political level when we engage in the same kind of fighting in our own circles? What would happen ...if we worked through our pain, intentionally learned how to let go of the bitterness, and instead became people, friends, leaders, and lovers who focus on what we stand FOR instead of what we stand against? There is much out there we cannot control, but our individual focus in life is our individual responsibility. Know what you stand for and live out your truth. The world needs people like this. #Counselling #Motivation #SelfAwareness #Leadership #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychotherapy #Coaching #Mentorship #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan #AnchorOfHope #Entrepreneur See more

Are you content? Christmas can bring out the best in us; or reveal areas where we need to change. I challenge my clients regularly to STOP accepting their life as it is right now and to START designing their lives instead. This is about being open to the process of change. About being unmoved by the storm that you are in right now. About having a dream that can take you from this place of contentment through the storm and into a place where possibility becomes reality. Dare to believe. Be stable. Be solid. Be unmovable. AND be ready when the opportunity to change comes knocking. #Counselling #Motivation #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychotherapy #Coaching #Mentorship #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan #AnchorOfHope #Entrepreneur #Leadership

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This could be a bit heavy today but I really wanted to do a bit of teaching this morning... cognitive dissonance happens when we are at odds with ourselveswhen our values and behaviors are not in alignment. Sometimes this happens when painful truths reveal the comfortable lies we have held onto for years. What do we do when we experience this cognitive dissonance? Three choices: stay on the fence of indecision and worsen the dissonance; or, abandon your dream, the new truth... that was revealed, or your area of growth that you desire (and just keep coasting with the comfortable lie) and you dissonance will end; or, raise your body of work and live your truth, get in alignment with what you say you want, and the dissonance will end there as well. If you want what you’ve never had you have to do what you’ve never done. If you are conflicted or struggling, do not suffer in silence. Reach out and book a session or a free meet-and-greet. #Counselling #Motivation #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychotherapy #Coaching #Mentorship #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan #AnchorOfHope #Entrepreneur #Leadership See more

The Fight for Humankind is all around us and many of us continue to search for where we get attacked and struggle to know how to fight back. This is a struggle I know all too well and I still am actively in battle and helping train others to fight better instead of getting bitter. There are 3 primary areas of attack and until we KNOW we cannot GROW. Listen to these statements and ask yourself if these battles rage around you right now. Lust says, I want it. Entitlement say...s, I deserve it. And Pride says, I can handle it. It’s just one drink/puff/hit. It isn’t going to kill me. I can handle it... Man, I really love this car/house/bass/boat. I can make these payments... I know I’m not ‘supposed to’ look at this website/image/video, but I’ve got my smart phone. And it’s just this one time... Learn to fight lust with genuine thankfulness; fight entitlement with patience and do not be afraid to work harder or longer than you expected if the goal is worth achieving; and fight pride with humility and realize that pride always comes before a fall. Let go. Dig deeper. And reach out if you need to talk. #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal

How do you overcome? Whether this is a battle for purpose, Addiction, a relationship, or some other lifelong goal, the answer is simple... but not easy. In a crisis, asking why? may actually hold us back... especially when the focus needs to be on what we must do and how we can do it. However, to move forward, to reach our goals, the why? must be brought back. Is your why? sufficient? Why do you do what you do? Why does it matter? Is your why? big enough to get you up in the morning, to stop accepting your life as it is, and to start designing something instead? When your willpower fails, rely on your why power to get you through.#MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal

Why do we get offended? Are we surprised to learn that others might not think the same way as us? Imagine a world with more grace, more patience with others, with people who listen in order to understand us and not simply listen in order to respond with their next comeback... Being offended is actually OUR problem... it means we are not mature enough, or confident in ourselves or our identity, and reflects a lack of capacity to accept the opinions of others. Everyone has their own opinion... let’s try to be curious and not judgmental or easily offended. Let’s seek to understand each other. #Offended #Counselling #Motivation #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychotherapy #Coaching #Mentorship #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan #AnchorOfHope #Entrepreneur #Leadership

John Maxwell is my inspiration behind much of what I say and do in my practice. This was something I heard him preach live over a year ago and I wrote it down knowing this could add value to others. I want everyone to really digest these words today. How often are we guilty of trafficking unlived truth and telling others via words or actions to do what we say... not what we do? How can we lead others unless we learn to lead ourselves? How can we love others until we learn to forgive and love ourselves? As John says, we cannot give what we do not have so let’s look within before we ever attempt to look without. #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal

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How aware are we truly? Where does the domain of spirituality fit into this idea? Whether you believe in some form of a higher power, a personal Saviour, nothing beyond this existence or something in between, I would challenge everyone to develop your intuition. Being consciously self-aware is a challenge for there are parts of our awareness we simply cannot see unless we are shown. Self-awareness is a key to personal leadership. It’s more than just a hunch. This is an opport...unity so develop it! What are you feeling? Where are you feeling it? What is it telling you? Here’s a final thought... Prayer is when we speak to God; intuition is knowing when God speaks to us. Get curious... what you discover... who you discover... could change your life forever. #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal See more

Uncertainty is a great word for today. As we look around us in a world riddled with fear, every step shrouded in uncertainty in terms of how we live, how we interact, who we listen to and take influence from, the most important decision today is how do we lead ourselves? We need courage. We need to find the courage within us and understand that courage is not the absence of fear but doing things while afraid. We need to remove the title off of every person who is influencin...g us and ask ourselves whether or not these influences are actually adding value to our journey or not. Titles do not imply influence. Those of us who lead... lead with with courage not overconfidence; those who need to follow... ignore titles and follow courage. #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal See more

What will you do with your choices? Will you change? Will you remain the same? Will you run back into the comfort or familiarity of your Addiction or your negative mindsets that tell you you can’t! When the truth is YOU CAN! Look at the successful among you... they aren’t lucky; they are intentional. It isn’t fate or chance; it was a choice, followed by a choice, followed by another choice. Even the fence is a choice... it’s a choice to passively accept whatever anyone else throws into your life. Your choices matter! Today matters! If you are not sure how to get your power back or develop those skills, then reach out today and let’s talk. #MentalHealthAwareness #Leadership #LeadersCan #Counseling #Psychotherapy #Motivation #Coaching #Entrepreneur #Mentorship #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal

Have you ever failed? If you answered yes, then you’re in good company; if you answered no, then I truly am sad for you. Failure is an event, never a person or a destination. I’m not suggesting that any of us tries to fail, but that we rediscover the hidden meaning within failing. FAIL can simply be our First Attempt In Learning. Don’t internalize a failure until it starts to ferment into regret. Own it. Learn from it. Pain can be a great teacher. Your story is not over. Let’s all be thankful IN our story today... and if you’re not thankful FOR this particular chapter you are writing, maybe it’s time to pause and write something new. #motivation #psychotherapy #mentalhealthawareness #counseling #coachingz #mentorship #leadership #entrepreneur #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan

I’ve spent this past week reflecting on how to live a life that is better than normal and what I’ve been reminded of is that focusing on what we DON’T want will not work. We need to dream. We need to focus on where we’re going not on what we’re trying to leave behind. I’ve also heard it said that we make time for the things that are important to us so our challenge is: what’s our dream? If we truly want to be healthy, fit, emotionally intelligent, able to have great boundarie...s in our relationships, have a passionate and powerful relationship with God, or even if we truly desire to love ourselves, forgive and move forward... WE WILL FIND A WAY... otherwise we all will continue making excuses for where we are at. Leave the excuses! Today matters. Choose to live and not exist. #motivation #psychotherapy #mentalhealthawareness #counseling #coachingz #mentorship #leadership #entrepreneur #AnchorOfHope #InPursuitGlobal #LeadersCan See more