The Life Jacket

Almost everyone has experienced being wronged by someone. It could be a former co-worker, friend, or family member. But hanging on to those negative feelings can do great harm to your health. There are two sides to forgiveness: decisional and emotional. Decisional forgiveness involves a conscious choice to replace ill will with good will. AJ and Bless dive into times where they had trouble forgivi...

Our Guest for this Episode is Larif who is a founder and executive director of Passport 2 Purpose Foundation, and CEO of Peculiar Travel @PeculiarTravel @Passport_2_PurposeFoundation More importantly his story of how he started his company with a rare disease that was only cured by God, will inspire not only you but others.

Season 2 IS HERE: On this Episode we have our first guest on the podcast Keynon Harris Miller. Keynon dives into his background, content creating and what his experience was like coming out as gay to his family and friends.

Hitting rock bottom is a term that refers to the lowest point of a person’s life. If you’re overcome with hopelessness and see no way out of your current situation, you’ve likely hit this devastating point. But the good news is that coming to the end of your rope is often a turning point that leads to rebuilding your life in a new way. From here, there’s no way to go but up. That’s why hitting roc...

How often do you set goals? How often do you revisit your list? We all know that setting goals is important, but we often don’t realize how important they are as we continue to move through life. Goal setting does not have to be boring. There are many benefits and advantages to having a set of goals to work towards. Setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guides your focus and helps you s...

Taking time for yourself is vital for mental health and well-being. How many times have you thought about something you'd like to do, but then thought that you don't have time for it? Many of us spend so much time doing what we feel we  must  do that we don't have enough time for what we would  love  to do. You may feel that you don't have enough quality time for your family or act...

Low self esteem refers to a person having an overall poor sense of self-value. It essentially means having a poor opinion of yourself. Low self-esteem can encompass a range of factors, such as your sense of identity, self-confidence, feelings of competence, and feelings of belonging. Episode 6 dives into the power of Low Self Esteem and how it can truly impact your life.

Failure is a part of life. It’s the very fundamental foundation that all life is built upon. We are who we are because of constant evolutionary failures. Through repeated iterations over millions upon millions of years, those failures helped to create human beings. While most of us might not be able to grasp the enormity of that statement, in the here and now, it’s more than okay to fail. In fact,...

This episode dive into identifying what is your why in life. When you understand your “why”. You understand your purpose. Knowing your purpose motivates you to stay on course when you’re feeling discouraged. If you don’t know your “why”, you’ll forever feel as if you’re in a loop, going nowhere fast.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves not because you don't want to change but because you have the wrong system for change. AJ and Bless dive into habits, how habits impact you, and how you change your habits.

On this episode of the Life Jacket we dive into finding your voice and do people really enjoy or like what they're doing in their daily life.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Life Jacket. During episode 1 we will dive into why Aj and Bless created the podcast, getting to know Aj and Bless, and why we're calling this podcast the Life Jacket.