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Blame is easy and lazy. It keeps us off the hook. Finding creative solutions is the mark of a true leader. #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art     My Uplifting Pop Project: http://spoti.fi/2GzHrx0     Support more of my music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Self-Belief is hard because, before anyone else will have a reason to believe in us, we have to believe in ourselves. You have more authority over your own life than anyone else and are capable of great things! #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art

We enter into gratitude when we look back on our pain and see how we've come through it and how life has changed. #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art

Renewals allow us to gain perspective and refresh paradigms. They may feel like a step back but they often steady our footing for a stronger step forward. #YMH5   Connect with Clarissa: @ccastilloramsey instagram.com/ccr_sunshine LinkedIn: Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art

Balance requires recognizing both the good and the bad. They are both required to get the healthy picture of where your life is at. #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art   My Uplifting Pop Project: http://spoti.fi/2GzHrx0   Support more ofmy music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Phuturekind is a dance pop project from Phil Larson. You can find this song on all online stores and streaming services:   Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2GzHrx0 Apple – https://apple.co/2nIrUDh Amazon – http://amzn.to/2FEqLTR

Waiting is transformation when we decide to sit in the tension of desiring immediacy while waiting for reality. #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art   My Uplifting Pop Project: http://spoti.fi/2GzHrx0   Support more ofmy music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Acknowledgment keeps us grounded in reality. It is the first step towards action and confronting fear with curiosity. #YMH5 Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art My Uplifting Pop Project: http://spoti.fi/2GzHrx0 Support more ofmy music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Jean Bernard Faton shares how advocacy is recognizing your story is someone else's story, expressing empathy, and offer yourself as an answer. #YMH5 Jean on Twitter: @JeanJB987 Emerald Youth Foundation: EmeraldYouth.org Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: bit.ly/ymh5art Support my music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Healthy positivity balances with healthy perspective of the negative. It is being optimistic while acknowledging the reality of the negative. #YMH5   Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art   Support my music: Stream: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL2

Falling in love with our dream of big impact often distracts us from any real impact. Focus in on the micro-results of relationship building with people you love. Was this not the most effective way for your own life to be impacted after all? #YMH5     Reach Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Taking seriously our self-care is also taking seriously how we approach others and the world. Sometimes putting others in front of our selves is actually a selfish way of living. Your well-being deserves your care for it. #YMH5 Support my music: Stream: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL2   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

In Episode 72, we take note of our judgments falling away and, in doing so, become aware of all that makes us similar to others. We find common ground and make more room for others in our lives. #YMH5 Support my music: Stream: bit.ly/Believe_PL1 Buy: bit.ly/Believe_PL2   Reach out to me: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Dr. Ansorge gives her perspective of how to engage our breath and better interact in the now. Tuning into our breath is often the easiest and most effective way to take back some control in our lives. #YMH5   Reach Dr. Kaiya Ansorge: kaiyaansorge.com   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Failure is not bad as long as we learn from our mistakes and make appropriate course-correction. Be careful not to become addicted to your failure and let it define your worth. #YMH5     Support me: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL2     Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Habits send us in a direction. Are they taking you to where you want to be? Are they encouraging healthy relationship or isolation? #YMH5  Support me: http://bit.ly/Believe_PL2   Reach out to me: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Success is something that you get to define for yourself. There is no concrete definition. What we need to be careful of, however, is the cost of that success. Does achieving your definition of success come at the cost of other important goals? #YMH5   Support me: http://bit.ly/itw_itunes   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Chet shares how we are the products of the stories we tell ourselves, even if they are false. And how we have the power to change the narrative. #YMH5   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Curiosity breaks us out of our norms and judgements. It gets us to think creatively and allows for new discoveries. #YMH5   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art

Anxiety is an appropriate response. We approach it healthily by embracing it and seeing it through. Only then will we find the growth and life waiting for us on the other side. #YMH5   Support my music: http://bit.ly/itw_itunes   Reach out to Phil Larson: phil@thestoryshop.tv @Phil_Larson thestoryshop.tv/ymh5 YMH5 on Facebook Art by: http://bit.ly/ymh5art