Since 2018, I’ve been wobbling through blog creation and podcast recording. Creating margin in this craft has been difficult. With two young babies thirteen months apart and added responsibility as the offensive coordinator of my football team, I spent less time cranking out Youniversalife content. My time as a football coach has come to an end, however. I have decided to seek out my next frontier. I plan to move towards building a better Youniversalife for my life and for yours. My energy will be given to my family and content creation that will benefit others. I’m super pumped for what’s next. Stay tuned!
The Journey – YL Podcast Episode #5
Episode #5 – The Journey Show Notes
- The Journey
- It used to be that a “journey” was all in a day’s work. Now it takes a lifetime. A new Hallmark line of cards called “Journeys” shows that the word “journey,” originally a literal unit of time and travel, has become a metaphor for the experience of living life with all its ups and downs. – Google
- Life is a process
- You are always experiencing a conversion
- Impatience is a dangerous thing when it comes to interior journeys, spiritual quests, pilgrimages of the soul.
- Pilgrimage
- A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person searches for new or expanded meaning about themself, others, nature, or higher good, through the experience. It can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
- Pilgrimage
- For in these journeys, we must cover the miles step-by-step, feeling the terrain as we pass through it, responding to its challenges.
- There is no rushing this; there are no shortcuts.
- But that is what makes it so beautiful and dangerous and wonderful. We don’t snap a few photos and rush on; rather, we are changed by our travels.
- I think C. H. Spurgeon had this in mind when he warned that a pilgrim would be better served “by one book thoroughly mastered than by twenty books he has merely skimmed. Little learning and much pride come of hasty reading.” Or hasty travel, we might add.
- (Morgan Snyder @ becomegoodsoil.com)
Light Shiners Part 2 – YL Podcast Episode #4
Light Shiners Part 2: ASK
- Push past the precluding talk of never asking in the 1st place.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for something for exploration purposes.
- This teaches us to desensitize ourselves from being told “NO.”
- Give other people a chance to tell you “NO.”Don’t sabotage yourself.
Shout Outs:
Take a look / listen to…
- Aaron McHughWork Life Play Podcast
- Rob Bell I heard Rob talk about how we’re all one question away from an interesting conversation and learning extraordinary things about others and ourselves. – Via the RobCast
Visit the Youniversalife website and discover additional content.
I also want to give a shout-out to my Sound Engineer, Levi Howard. Thanks for the insight and feedback.
Jennifer Hess, thank you for the terrific photo and for capturing our Friday nights.
Light Shiners -YL Podcast Episode #3
Light Shiners: A story about those who shine a light on the gray areas of our lives.
- With coaching comes great responsibility
- The shepherd & guide
- They are relying on you
- To show up
- To be prepared
- To have it all together & be confident
- To be decisive
- To teach
- Etc.
- Constantly Evaluated
- In every situation
- How you speak to your mannerisms
- They take on your actions and words
- You’re either building culture or dismantling it
- Microscope
- Everything you do matters. Everything
- Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews
- We are mentors
- Elders
- “Their presence is their value” – Laird Hamilton
- Finding your story in other stories
- “Sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is find a story that tells us about our story.” – John Eldredge
- John Eldredge and Morgan Snyder and Wild at Heart Ministries
- Movies
- Good Will Hunting
- Sean Mcguire & Will Hunting
- Forrest Gump
- Mighty Ducks
- The story of Gordon Bombay
- Good Will Hunting
- What is a Mentor?
- A guide who shines a light on the gray areas of our lives
- Uses their experience and wisdom
- Learn from their success and failures
- Help to prepare others for the inevitable adversity
- Someone to talk to and ask questions
- Show you the ropes
- Why do we need mentors?
- Life is hard and we need a support system
- We need a teacher to show us the way
- To show us the things we may not see
- Network
- How do I identify a mentor?
- Who do you respect in your space?
- Who is currently doing it the right way?
- Who could you see yourself modeling?
- Who do you enjoy listening to?
- Who is the expert in your field?
- How to make a mentor a mentor?
- Approach them in their space
- Set pride aside
- Speak less and listen more
- Open your eyes and watch
- Go where they are
- Help them
- Apprentice mentality
- Prepare and ask good questions
- Become More with light shiners!
I also want to give a shout-out to my Sound Engineer Levi Howard. Thanks for the insight and feedback my friend.
Here’s another thanks for the terrific photo at the top. Photo by Vladimir Fedotov on Unsplash
The Self-Care Cup – YL Podcast Episode #2
Below you will find the show notes for The Self-Care Cup – Youniversalife Podcast Episode #2
One of the pillars of YL is Self-Care
- Building the best version of yourself
- What are you becoming?
- The most important thing in your life is not what you do it is who you become.
– Dallas Willard
Self-Care Defined
- An act of purposely taking care of your mental, emotional, and physical health.
- Simple concept but often overlooked
- Busyness of life
- Seasons of life
- Attention is elsewhere
- Self care is life giving
- Refills us
- Not a selfless act
- Knowing what we need so we can be our best for ourself and others.
- Self-care cup
- You can’t pour from an empty cup
- How can I add to my cup
- Exercise
- Books/blog/articles/magazines
- Audio books
- Podcast
- Meditation/prayer
- Breath work
- Cold plunge
- Cooking
- Conversation with friends and family
- Volunteering/community work
- Journaling
- Educating yourself
- Music
- Sleep
- Laugh
- How can I add to my cup
Be patient
- Add to the cup slowly
- Try 1 thing on. Experiment
- Be consistent
- Find your rhythm and routine
Plan into your schedule
- Be intentional and place a priority on it
- Don’t beat yourself up if you fail. Keep coming
Be conscious about your planning and doing
- Constant awareness of your development
- Where is my energy going?
- What is actually taking place here?
- Diet
- Consumption of info
- Media/news/entertainment
Snowball
- Start with 1 and let it develop
- Fill the self-care cup to the brim.
From:
Those Mesmerizing Flames
Maintaining the fire takes much attention. It will not remain on its own and requires a caretaker — the constant watchful eye, analyzing the placement and extinguishment of each log. The nurturer must continually add logs. With each new log comes energy. You can read it in the mesmerizing flames.
Thank you
Also, I wanted to thank Tiard Schulz for the great feature photo.
Photo by Tiard Schulz on Unsplash
Pilot Episode
Welcome to Youniversalife Podcast Pilot Episode #1
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Many have asked why I created such a website and what my plans are for the future. I answer these questions and more in the show.
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Below you will find the show notes that help to follow along:
Why I created YL
• To put value into the world
• To share my passion for growth
• To create
• To chase my curiosity
• Writing is therapeutic for me
• Storytelling
• To supplement addictions
• To keep a log of thoughts for my family / future generations
Why I created YL Podcast
• For the same reasons mentioned above
• Voice capturing is easier than writing
• Faster
• Desire to interview others
○ Learn
○ Develop mentors
○ Entertainment
○ Conversation
○ Teach
• To create a different mode so more can learn
Where will I go from here?
• I’ll continue to chase my curiosity
○ Write and speak on that
○ What patterns are emerging
○ Following internal compass
I want to thank Inspirationfeed for the terrific feature photo!
Photo by Inspirationfeed on Unsplash
