The Becoming Heroes Podcast

Diving for Pearls We go through Life paddling, swimming, or diving. I awoke today realising I would benefit from reading some of a friend’s work on Motivation. I didn’t want to read a whole book – diving deep into this important topic. Am I lazy? It would’ve been more convenient for me to swim a bit in the content – perhaps watching some videos instead. Less time, less effort but also less reward....

This too shall… What leapt to mind as your brain sought to finish that phrase? “This too shall…” For most of us, it would be “This too shall pass.” That’s a great thought, and it can really help build resilience in the moment. But it’s not what I’ve got in mind today though… and it’s not how I want to live my life. It feels like, “this too shall pass,” means we are waiting… waiting for something b...

Don't Feed the Wolf - Overcoming the Addiction to Anxiety I realised the other week that I seem to be addicted to anxiety. If there is nothing to worry about, I worry about there being nothing to worry about, or I invent things to worry about. Being addicted to a behaviour is less easy to recognise than substance abuse… and yet, here I am being abused by a repeated pattern of thinking. A tiny amou...

Never underestimate the power you have to make someone's day. A simple, selfless act of kindness can energise their resilience so that they can better face any challenges the day presents. Credits... Music Sunny Days Jimmy Gunnarsson - used under licence from Storyblocks.com Image Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay - used with permission

Focus on Business The longest day in 2021, for us in the Northern Hemisphere, is the 21st June. In Hampshire and Dorset, we’re fortunate to never be far away from farmland. Farmers understand well the importance of the Summer Solstice – the longest day. The 21st of June gives them the most light to see by in order to nurture their already developing crops. Farmers understand “The Law of Harvest” a...

Hi, I’m Lex – Lex McKee – who writes one half of the “Focus on Wellness” column for Focus Magazines and the Monday Moodscope blog for Moodscope. Today’s topic is: I Think Therefore I Feel I wonder if René Descartes would be gracious enough for me to adapt his famous, “I think, therefore I am”? His was a way to prove our existence. Mine is a way to improve our experience of our existence. Why? Beca...

For Today Yesterday, I ‘sprung’ Dad from 8 days and nights in a hospital stroke ward. His care was exemplary but accompanied with the necessary indignities of hospital life. He’d had a mini-stroke, an embolic shower – as they call it, and his recovery was rapid - thankfully. However, it’s a massive warning for us all, and the future will be filled with blood-thinners and eight other pills, potions...

What will you do today that your future self will thank you for? One action is certain: the decisions you make. What you decide today will lighten or darken your future. We've all make poor choices from time to time but those choices were based upon incomplete knowledge. Hindsight is the luxury of those who possess more knowledge after the event. We may not have foreknowledge of the future, but by...

Enjoy this inspirational podcast intended to help you and I break out of a bad mood and access, instead, a positive state of feeling good! Links to my two bouncy songs: Links: Justin: https://youtu.be/ru0K8uYEZWw John: https://youtu.be/iEEuG5XML-A Image Credit: Image by Digital Photo and Design DigiPD.com Pixabay

https://www.moodscope.com/welcome is a powerfully supportive and affirming resource for those dealing with the challenges of good mental health. I have take the 20 Moodscope Cards and their descriptors and created Mental-Health-Friendly Affirmations. Lowering my voice, here are those affirmations recorded to provoke the ASMR effect. This gentle recording is my second iteration of experimenting wit...

Adults Only There’s a story or three to this week that I’d love to share with you. For example, how did I inadvertently get my first 18+ rating on YouTube? How did I discover the wealth of wisdom in a new friendship? And how did ‘coincidence’ suggest I begin working on ASMR Affirmations for Moodscope? Let’s begin with a new mantra that I learned from deepening a friendship: “What will I do today t...

Primarily written for my Christian listeners, this is an inspirational and spiritual podcast on being bold about applying your talents to being successful. British people are famous for not talking about their talents because, culturally, it is regarded as 'boasting'. God has no such reticence! You are meant to prosper, to success, to be fruitful and multiply. In fact, if you don't, you may well b...

Explore with me how "Parts Integration" - a technique used by therapists and others who understand Neuro-Linguistic Programming - can help you move from internal conflict (and thus unhappiness) through to feeling more whole. Working with my therapist, Kim Searle, I have experienced many breakthroughs. This podcast shares how my Inner Critic has been transformed into my new hero: TruthSayer - the L...

Novelty “Novelty,” is a wonderful word with an even more wonderful gift in store for us. It’s based on the Old French, “novelete,” meaning, “innovation,” and, “newness,” and, “new fashion.” It also means something unusual or new… and it means good news for mental wellbeing. Why? Because our prefrontal cortex - in that wrinkly bit of the brain - craves novelty. I’m a bit torn with this blog in that...

Overcoming the Dragon of Boredom This story is taken from the mythical book of Covidicus (pronounced ‘Covid-i-curse’). In the years of the pandemic, a new foe spread its wings and took flight to overshadow our lands – the Dragon of Boredom. You are the hero of our story if you have suffered from Boredom’s affliction over these long months. It’s time for you to rise and conquer! To defeat the Drago...

Heroic Imperfect I’d like to invent the Heroic Imperfect Tense! This is the active state where you and I become progressively more vivacious and satisfying versions of ourselves without needing to be perfect at any point along the journey. As a plaque I have puts it so well: “Flawesome!” It would be a tense used that conveys we are perfectly OK with not being perfectly OK! I watched the silly film...

The Man with Two Brains “The Man with Two Brains,” is a comedy movie starring Steve Martin and, largely, the voice of Kathleen Turner, released in 1983. It’s silly but fun. Last week, I finally got down to reading a book a friend had loaned me a long time ago. It’s called, “Turbo Success,” and was published in 1993. To be honest, I didn’t read it until last week because I’m tired of Self-Help ‘Suc...

Our Financial Advisor loaned us a book by Ron G Holland, "Turbo Success - How to Reprogram the Human Biocomputer." It's sat on my shelf for well over a year. Wish I'd read it sooner! The content of this inspirational podcast has largely been inspired by Ron's writing. Although the book was published in 1993, it has already delivered some breakthrough distinctions I really should have known years a...

Prophecy – Creating Your Future – an inspirational podcast with Lex McKee One of my favourite wisdom sayings is the answer to the question, “When is the best time to plant a tree?” The answer is, “Twenty years ago.” The next question is, “OK, so when is the second-best time to plant a tree?” The answer, of course, is, “Today!” Seeds growing through to fruition fascinate me. So do dreams. My dreams...

Spring Offers Spring offers us in the UK many moments for positive reflection and renewed hope. Three weeks ago, I was looking at how dull the back ‘lawn’ looked. It hadn’t grown over Winter and had been beaten down by workers rebuilding the fence. If a lawn can look neglected and dejected, it did. Then something magical happened… Overnight, daisies began appearing in encouraging numbers. I though...

Imagine if Batman tried to live his life as if he was living out Superman's adventure. The consequences would be pretty dire. Too many of us spend our lives trying to live up to other people's expections, to live out the adventure they think we should enact. The consequences can be pretty dire. We must choose our own adventure. Thank You! If you'd like to say, "Thank You!" and fund the increased p...

Many good people have had over a year of setbacks because of circumstances beyond their control. When we 'feel' unproductive, it is all too easy to attach our worth to our earnings, and then, when wealth no longer flows as a direct consequence of effort, to doubt our talents. This message reaffirms the fact that you have a unique talent - maybe even more than one. You are NOT the problem. Current...

The Art of Eating Frogs What is the best way to eat frogs? Whilst I am certain there are some excellent recipes, my two answers in this message begin with this one: in small bites. The metaphor is used in time management training to refer to tasks we don’t want to do. Erroneously ascribed to Mark Twain, the quote is, “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. A...

Food for the Soul Last week, I shared a message about choosing The Road More Scenic. This week, I’d like to share my surprise when ‘scenic’ can be synonymous with ‘intentionally different’. Whilst there are many beauty spots in Poole, Dorset, Stanley Green Road isn’t one of them! It was, however, an alternative way to my destination, so I took it. They say, “A change is as good as a rest,” but som...

The Road More Scenic Roads are often used as a powerful metaphor for our life’s journey. M Scott Peck wrote the famous, “The Road Less Travelled.” Robert Frost wrote a favourite poem of mine, “The Road Not Taken.” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken But I’ve chosen a different road that I’d like to share with you. It’s the longer way to go, which I call, “The Road More...