Why Do We Feel The Need To Create New Things?
Why do you feel the need to create?
Why does getting something new make us feel so good?
Why is what we have not enough?
Tune in, as Oleg and BJ Miller, explore the need for creation, ways to appreciate life, and other related topics.
What Is The Ultimate Power Of A Single Story?
What is the ultimate power of a single #story?
Can it truly #change a life?
Millions who have walked the face of the Earth have tried to crack the code … to find the perfect formula.
Yet, decades later, many are still searching for it.
What ultimately contributes toward creating that story or personal #narrative?
Can such narrative be a blessing and a curse at the same time?
Can it be so powerful that it works against you: holds you back from who you want to be?
How does one know when to break away from it?
Join us, July 16, 10:45 AM CST, as Scott Mason, Casey Berman, and Oleg Lougheed, discuss the role personal narrative has in the unfolding of one’s life, ways to let go of stories that no longer serve you, and other related topics.
The trend may continue, we may become a part of millions of others who haven’t found the perfect formula for such story.
But, we are willing to try, with your help, of course :)
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Being at Peace With Your Story and Identity
Adoption is complicated, and the life of the adoptee can be one faced with many obstacles. This is why it is necessary to find peace with your story and your identity, so that the difficulties you face do not define your journey.
In this episode, Michelle touches on topics such as the importance of claiming your identity and your truth as an adoptee, the relationships between adopted families, and understanding the language of adoption. With all of these factors in mind, you can be able to open yourself up to your experiences and your identity, and how you want to view each of them.
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You Are Enough
How do you see yourself?
She said, “I think when we want to belong anywhere, it’s all about being seen … Being seen for who you truly are … As an adoptee … people don’t get to see all of us because we can’t show all of us … There is part of us that is either hidden to us or unknown to us … When we’re looking at how to be seen, its an enigma to us too … When we know we feel like we can belong, it’s because we are confident in being ourselves in the company that we’re in …”
Who are the people that surround you? Do they accept you for the type of person you are today?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Belonging: See yourself within other people
On Community: Surround yourself with people who accept you for who you are
On Self-Worth: What makes you unique?
On Purpose: What is the reason for your existence?
Find Your Inner Talent
It all started when she was eight years old.
She said, “... When I was eight, I got to start vocal lessons with a very big, performance vocal coach who taught by a guy named Seth Riggs … who made Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder … I did my vocal coaching for 10 years … At eighteen, I moved to Nashville, ready and confident to prove what I have learned …”
When did you first recognize your special talents or gifts? What are you doing with them today?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Purpose: Combine your passion with a purpose
On Music: “It saved my life and it became my life”
On Growth: Don’t be afraid to ask for help
On Personal Development: Be yourself
Keep Moving Forward
Transitions.
She was in 63 different foster homes between four and 21 years of age.
63 different placements, a number that is simply unimaginable to most, if not all, of us.
She said, “The experience going through 63 foster homes was a tough one to swallow because I knew what I was entitled to … and I also had to face the fact that there are going to be times that the people who are responsible for providing services to you, providing care to you, don’t love you …”
But, despite all of the challenges and the constant transitions, it was through the foster care system that Felicia Wilson ended up meeting a foster parent who changed her life for the better.
A foster mom that helped Felicia embrace her own identity, and feel comfortable in her own skin.
A foster mom that helped Felicia realize the importance of accepting the cards she has been dealt with in this lifetime and figure out a way to play them to her advantage.
A foster mom that helped Felicia develop confidence in her own abilities, which led her on an unexpected journey of starting, “Fear Everything & Rise,” a platform to better prepare young people affected by foster care with the tools necessary to grow and live prosperous lives beyond the child welfare system.
I asked, “If you were given one word to describe your foster mom, what would that word be?”
She said, “Loving … As a kid growing up not having that stable mother figure in your life … being a kid that went through 63 foster homes … I’ve always wanted that simple hug … I always wanted to know that someone accepted my flaws … I wanted to know that no matter what decisions I made, right or wrong, at the end of the day I wouldn’t be judged … I wanted to know that if I fell short of anything I tried in life … somebody would still accept me and love me the same…”
If YOU were given one WORD to describe either of your parents, what would that word be?
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Independence: With freedom comes great responsibility
On Growth: Push yourself outside of your comfort zone
On Letting Go: Let your wall down and let others in to help you
On Acceptance: Accept the cards you’ve been dealt in this life, and learn how to play them
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Embrace Who You Are
He had three different names before he was three months old.
He said, “The first name I ever had was Jeremy Jones… In the foster homes … I was Toby … Now my given name, Aaron Parchem…”
For Aaron Parchem, silver medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, adapting to new environments was not an option, but rather a necessity.
It is a skill that not only helped Aaron Parchem during his early childhood years, but also during his time as a figure skater.
He said, “In skating… when I tell people that I was a figure skater for the first time, you get kind of a blank look like, ‘Is this guy messing with me?’ … I’ve come to expect it and that is what it is … I don’t look like a figure skater … I didn't even when I did it … I am a straight, black male in skating… When you’re unique, you’re going to elicit unique responses…”
Embracing his identity and surrounding himself with giving people were the only ways to break through some of the remarks Aaron had received along the way as a figure skater, a profession that has taught him life lessons that cannot be replaced.
Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, “Am I happy with who I have become?”
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
On Challenges: “People rise to the occasion when they’re challenged”
On Empowerment: Live in the service of others
On Support Groups: Find people who’ll support you no matter what
On Self: Develop a good understanding of who you are on the inside (feelings, values, and tools that you can use to accomplish your goals)