LifeLift

Issues arise when we attach our hearts, for any reason, to the wrong place. When we do, bad fruit always emerges. When we connect our hearts in the right way to the right things, beauty emerges. (This is the third type of soul wound we discuss in this series— go back to lessons 3 & 4 for Triggers / PTSD and Guilt + Shame / Moral Injury.) ⭐️ Here are three main ideas to listen for… 1. The “fru...

This talks leads us to the second of three types of soul wounds we discuss in this bonus podcast series, guilt and shame. They’re a nasty tag-time that thrives in the dark— and, unfortunately, get lots of help from unhealthy people who spew at other people… ⭐️ Here’s this duo works— We’re born with a moral compass— an internal rudder of right and wrong. When we violate our personal conscience, so...

You don’t make it to adulthood without some baggage. And, no, not all baggage is bad. Some of it’s just… well, baggage. Just like at the airport. Just stuff we carry around. ⭐️ Here's where the issue with bagage comes in, though... We often mis-read events in the present through the lenses of the past. Triggers often create a response which would actually be appropriate in a different time and pl...

Everybody hurts. I think the band REM actually sang it first, but we’ve all FELT it… Some of us have even said it. ⭐️ Another bonus episode of the podcast… The truth is that many of us face challenges, hard times... In the same way we pause when we encounter physical pain, we should also stop when we experience emotional pain. This requires us to recognize that some wounds and scars aren’t visibl...

In this bonus episode of the podcast we introduce the Freedom March 5-Week Intensive…   … and we do so by talking about the difference between the Spirit (the part of us totally connected to God) and the soul (the part that causes all of our “issues”). ⭐️ Here’s what to listen for in the talk:   We each have a body, a soul, and a spirit. It’s easy to confuse the soul and the spirit, but...

Jesus has been far more successful than you and I were taught— and what most of us have experienced. ⭐️ We’re all emotional. Our feelings are a vital part of who we are. If we don’t find healthy ways to express our emotions they’ll “leak” in unhealthy ways. ⭐️ In this video we open Scripture and discover how soul health is part of the overall health Jesus offers us. Here are three main points to...

Success.   What is it? If you line 17 people up and start taking answers, you’ll find 13 or 14 different ones. A few of the people will agree, but most of them will share their unique angle. That’s what makes defining success more more akin to stapling jello to the wall than actually drafting a life plan.   So, let’s define it like this, something which leaves some flex and interpretatio...

For the past few months I’ve been working on my app— to provide Faith-Driven Life-Coaching = move from where you are to where you're designed to be, experience life at the next level In this episode I talk about one aspect of the project, a new app. By the way, before we get started, go ahead and download it— Apple App = https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/lifelift-global/id1590894501?l=en   G...

Fanicy Hunter (pronounced like “fancy”) is a therapist AND a yoga instructor. She combines both, in the park, to empower people towards total wholeness… I asked her how she came up with that combination, so she told me the back story. “When I was a kid, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to teach dance or if I wanted to be a psychologist. This does both.” No, there wasn’t a straight line from 9-year ol...

Though he never left— by his own admission— his hometown while he was growing up (the annual church trip to Six Flags— less than 2 hours away— seemed liked a big trip), Mark now lives on the other side of the planet. In Japan. But before that he’d already spread his wings and flapped around the globe, nesting in places as different from Centerpoint, Alabama (where we both grew up, outside of Birmi...

I met Carol Peters through a strange set of circumstances… One day I received a message via Calendly, a Zoom request for a meeting. It was from Carol. Carol is from Kenya. Turns out, he found my book (from an Advance event) in a thrift store in my hometown of Centerpoint, Alabama— outside of Birmingham. “I followed the link listed in the front of the book,” he said, “and it took me to the Advance...

In this talk I continue reflecting on what I'm learning from the #75Hard Challenge. WIth just two days to go... (See the previous talk for lessons 1-5) #6 = You don’t always “feel like it.” Sometimes the motivation to do it comes in the actual doing… Sounds odd, I know. We often think we NEED to get motivated first, and then we can step it up, get going, etc… Then there’s this… C.S. Lewis, the fam...

This summer, I did— and am still doing— the #75Hard challenge… It works like this— ✅ Follow a meal plan of your choice ✅ No cheat days ✅ No alcohol ✅ Two 45-minute workouts each day— one of which must be outside ✅ Take a progress picture each day ✅ Read 10 pages per day (audiobooks don’t count) ✅ Drink 1 gallon of water That’s it— and it’s supposed to be more of a #MentalChallenge than a #P...

My friend Amanda has pink hair… and has lost (almost) half her body weight in the past 2.5 years. After a series of “no wins” in life, she looked at the person in the mirror. Though she couldn’t blame everything going on in her life on her, she could manage the person in that mirror— and take full responsibility for them. “I began a diet plan that month,” she told me. “And I committed to sticking...

Beth found Carol via social media. And then learned she lives just a few miles away. Carol has an interesting story… A few years ago she began writing a book about diet + fitness. (She’s worked in gyms and— even when we recorded this talk— arrived in cycling shorts, having just come from leading a spin session at the gym down the street.) Then she had a double mastectomy. She was “grounded” for a...

Oola is about finding balance— and growth— in the seven key areas of life (Fitness, Finance, Family, Faith, Field, Friends, & Fun), while living with less stress… … so that we can live our purpose. The digital framework uniquely bends to you— and then pushes you forward by providing you with curated videos and suggestions specifically for you. The daily tracker— on an app— marks your progress,...

Let me introduce you to Bryan Clay… You’ve probably already SEEN him, but you may not know him. Long before I met Bryan I saw a photo of him circulating the Internet— one where he was draped in the American flag, fresh off winning the Decathlon. That feat officially dubbed him, for that four year Olympic period, “World’s Greatest Athlete.” But he’d already won— on some level— even before he had th...

In this talk I continue where I left off last week (see www. Jenkins.tv/blog/170), talking about the Oola story. My piece in it, anyway… Right now, Oola is in the middle of a global launch. In fact, it’s HAPPENING the day this podcast airs— 7/7/2021. The goal is to positively impact 1 BILLION (yes, with a “B”) over the next 7 years… And, even though Beth + I have bought Into the vision (and invite...

Last week— the week I recorded this podcast episode— I started the #75Hard Challenge. It’s been all over the Internet + social media for the past year or so. If you haven’t heard about it, I guarantee you will again in the near future. It works like this— ✅ Follow a meal plan of your choice ✅ No cheat days ✅ No alcohol ✅ Two 45-minute workouts each day— one of which must be outside ✅ Take a p...

My friend Randy Pardue is back on the podcast, and here’s why… … as I decided to talk to a “family coach,” I knew I wanted to host someone who’s successfully navigated a blended family (that’s coming soon), as well as someone who is STILL married— decades later (and happily so)— to the first person with whom they fell in love… Randy + Tammy have been married 42 years, and still date each other lik...

I invited friend Lance over to the #Hilltop to record a talk about faith and we got to chatting so quick I forgot to take notes… (You can listen at www. Jenkins.tv/blog/168 or on your fav podcast provider.) in this discussion, we move into the realm of faith-- and talk about Lance's story. Part of it anyway. That leads us to a encounter from his childhood when he stole a handful of Jolly Ranchers,...

The first thing my friend Ingrid showed me as we began talking was her Bible— the one she had when she was 21. Inside, she wrote an inscription, something she believed God told her… “I love you and I want you to be free.”   ⭐️ Ingrid was around alcohol her entire life. Casually. She tried it when she was 12— and immediately spit it out. “That’s important,” she says, “because we learn that it...

My friend Barbara has always been an event planner. Even when she was a kid, she planned parties and hosted everyone— gifting them with an experience that just made things “better.” In college, in fact, she studied event management and even took a specialized (read: adapted for her) course plan towards earning her Master’s. That led her overseas where she planned and hosted events at one of the be...

Freedom is found when you no longer need to self-protect… 🎭 In this talk we discuss the third— and final— soul wound(s) of the Soul Wholeness series, guilt and shame. It’s a nasty tag-team duo that works like this… 🧐 We’re born with a moral compass— an internal rudder of right and wrong. When we violate our personal conscience, soul wounds can occur. Moral Injury, a soul wound akin to PTSD, is o...

To change the fruit, (first) take care of the root— 🌳🌳🌳🌳 In this talk we continue the Soul Wholeness series… … and discuss the topic of soul ties. Here’s why: Issues arise when we attach our hearts, for any reason, to the wrong place. When we do, bad fruit always emerges. When we connect our hearts in the right way to the right things, beauty emerges. 💙💙💙 Here are the main ideas of this con...