Tell Me Your Story of Abundance
Recently I heard stories from several friends of mine about how their businesses are thriving. Two friends who are coaches have practices that are growing like crazy as they help more and more people, and another friend in PR is chocker-block with happy new clients.
If we let it, most news will have us feeling bad in no time. And I have to confess, I have not been immune of late. But as the Rev. Michael Beckwith says, we can also see negative news stories as prayer requests. So I’m on a campaign, starting with me, and now maybe you too, to send those prayers, and let the positive stories remind me that we absolutely can create and share abundance at any time.
I invite you to use this space to share inspirational stories of those who have created their own personal experiences of abundance. But be careful, it’s catchy!
kirsten27 said,
April 5, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
Hi Renee - I wanted to send Stephen a short message but I wasn’t sure how to get it to him, so I was just hoping you would see this and wouldn’t mind passing it on to him. I apologize in advance for posting this as a comment in this unrelated board. Also I don’t know much about you, but just wanted to say I have a lot of respect for what you do. I know weight loss can be very challenging and it’s always nice to see someone so dedicated to helping people. Thank you in advance for passing on the message, Kirsten
Hi Stephen,
I watched the show when it first aired and watched it online again today. I just wanted to shoot you an e-mail to send you some support because I can imagine you must be going through a troubling time.
I have been through many difficult life experiences and at times have felt very down at times. Even though during the hardest of circumstances it may sometimes have seemed like too much to endure, I am grateful for those times today because they have given me the most valuable lessons and made me the person I am today.
They say a smart man learns from his mistakes and a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. I would say that there is no shame in taking knowledge any way it may come to you. Take comfort in the positive things that have come out of this, even though it may be hard to see them right now. I am sure that you have reached many future wise-ass kids through the show and perhaps because of you their personalities in the making were jolted off course and are now on a better path.
Everyone makes mistakes. I do forgive you and you do deserve forgiveness because in your heart, you never meant to hurt anyone. I think that it is probably true that you also deserve forgiveness because in your mind you have learned more from this experience than any of us can imagine.
My only wish is that the rest of America would be more forgiving and less harsh and quick to judge. Isn’t that exactly the behavior they are condemning in their blogs and forums? Is there anyone who cannot recall a circumstance in their past which they regret or who doesn’t wish they could have changed some past inexcusable behavior? Surely, most everyone can recall such a situation. But what most people do not have to live through is the public broadcast of their least proud moment, over and over. For me, this only deepens the empathy I feel for you.
You will make it through this and be a better man for it. Don’t let this get you down, don’t give up on what you believe in, and most importantly, don’t stop believing in yourself. All you can do now is be the man that, years from now, your children will be able to look back and say they learned from.
Best wishes,
Kirsten