[Music] you
as I was coming up on stage I wanted to
as I was coming up on stage I wanted to share with you the thoughts that have
share with you the thoughts that have
share with you the thoughts that have been going through my head getting ready
been going through my head getting ready
been going through my head getting ready for this the thoughts of I hope this
for this the thoughts of I hope this
for this the thoughts of I hope this goes well I hope they don’t find I’m
goes well I hope they don’t find I’m
goes well I hope they don’t find I’m nervous I i hope i get my message across
nervous I i hope i get my message across
nervous I i hope i get my message across i hope they enjoy the experience now
i hope they enjoy the experience now
i hope they enjoy the experience now with that indulging those thoughts let
with that indulging those thoughts let
with that indulging those thoughts let me let me take a moment and refocus I’m
me let me take a moment and refocus I’m
me let me take a moment and refocus I’m authentically contributing and
authentically contributing and
authentically contributing and celebrating health vitality love joy and
celebrating health vitality love joy and
celebrating health vitality love joy and the experience of life I’m fully
the experience of life I’m fully
the experience of life I’m fully committed to helping resolve issues and
committed to helping resolve issues and
committed to helping resolve issues and help people move forward to the life
help people move forward to the life
help people move forward to the life that they desire with that we can begin
that they desire with that we can begin
that they desire with that we can begin imagine imagine that you’re in your
imagine imagine that you’re in your
imagine imagine that you’re in your father’s arms with a sense of safety and
father’s arms with a sense of safety and
father’s arms with a sense of safety and security the tropical breeze is blowing
security the tropical breeze is blowing
security the tropical breeze is blowing the waves are a being and flowing the
the waves are a being and flowing the
the waves are a being and flowing the sound of the surf is rhythmically
sound of the surf is rhythmically
sound of the surf is rhythmically keeping time of the afternoon you’re
keeping time of the afternoon you’re
keeping time of the afternoon you’re living in a tropical paradise called
living in a tropical paradise called
living in a tropical paradise called Hawaii living here is magical with great
Hawaii living here is magical with great
Hawaii living here is magical with great family memories many times you’ve been
family memories many times you’ve been
family memories many times you’ve been held in your father’s arms as you as he
held in your father’s arms as you as he
held in your father’s arms as you as he visits with friends in the surf suddenly
visits with friends in the surf suddenly
visits with friends in the surf suddenly the waves rise and a large wave hits
the waves rise and a large wave hits
the waves rise and a large wave hits your father and you find yourself
your father and you find yourself
your father and you find yourself suddenly in a sea of blue green water
suddenly in a sea of blue green water
suddenly in a sea of blue green water the despite the shock of hitting the
the despite the shock of hitting the
the despite the shock of hitting the water you find yourself thinking wait I
water you find yourself thinking wait I
water you find yourself thinking wait I know how to swim so just swim but but I
know how to swim so just swim but but I
know how to swim so just swim but but I don’t know how to breathe how am I going
don’t know how to breathe how am I going
don’t know how to breathe how am I going to breathe I usually hold on to the edge
to breathe I usually hold on to the edge
to breathe I usually hold on to the edge of a pool or onto the board how am I
of a pool or onto the board how am I
of a pool or onto the board how am I going to breathe I know I’ll swim
going to breathe I know I’ll swim
going to breathe I know I’ll swim towards the light that’s the I was four
towards the light that’s the I was four
towards the light that’s the I was four years old that was the first moment that
years old that was the first moment that
years old that was the first moment that I had the sense that life that we have a
I had the sense that life that we have a
I had the sense that life that we have a space between how we respond and how we
space between how we respond and how we
space between how we respond and how we act for we have a moment to choose how
act for we have a moment to choose how
act for we have a moment to choose how we want to respond
we want to respond
we want to respond and take action and there’s a space
and take action and there’s a space
and take action and there’s a space right there now the surf at Diamond Head
right there now the surf at Diamond Head
right there now the surf at Diamond Head can be powerful the currents can rapidly
can be powerful the currents can rapidly
can be powerful the currents can rapidly go out to see the people on shore were
go out to see the people on shore were
go out to see the people on shore were telling my mom that I would be lost I
telling my mom that I would be lost I
telling my mom that I would be lost I was swimming towards the light and my
was swimming towards the light and my
was swimming towards the light and my father was reaching in the water
father was reaching in the water
father was reaching in the water multiple times trying to find me and
multiple times trying to find me and
multiple times trying to find me and just as the sense of breath was getting
just as the sense of breath was getting
just as the sense of breath was getting desperate his arms came around me and
desperate his arms came around me and
desperate his arms came around me and lifted me out of the water and with that
lifted me out of the water and with that
lifted me out of the water and with that I was able to breathe emotional moments
I was able to breathe emotional moments
I was able to breathe emotional moments create lasting memories and lasting
create lasting memories and lasting
create lasting memories and lasting beliefs for many of us at times life
beliefs for many of us at times life
beliefs for many of us at times life just rolls along we have the ability
just rolls along we have the ability
just rolls along we have the ability things just kind of getting to flow and
things just kind of getting to flow and
things just kind of getting to flow and the zone gets going and it’s like the
the zone gets going and it’s like the
the zone gets going and it’s like the waves of the ocean and things just keep
waves of the ocean and things just keep
waves of the ocean and things just keep rolling along I had a life like that I
rolling along I had a life like that I
rolling along I had a life like that I graduated high school I attended my
graduated high school I attended my
graduated high school I attended my dream college and I had a wonderful time
dream college and I had a wonderful time
dream college and I had a wonderful time imagine you’re in college walking across
imagine you’re in college walking across
imagine you’re in college walking across campus and off in the distance you see a
campus and off in the distance you see a
campus and off in the distance you see a beautiful lady walking across campus for
beautiful lady walking across campus for
beautiful lady walking across campus for some of you imagine a man and up ahead
some of you imagine a man and up ahead
some of you imagine a man and up ahead she glowed like an angel on this planet
she glowed like an angel on this planet
she glowed like an angel on this planet it took me two years to finally meet her
it took me two years to finally meet her
it took me two years to finally meet her but when I did my time in college was
but when I did my time in college was
but when I did my time in college was magical we had a great time together and
magical we had a great time together and
magical we had a great time together and yet as college ended she decided I
yet as college ended she decided I
yet as college ended she decided I wasn’t the guy for her and we split ways
wasn’t the guy for her and we split ways
wasn’t the guy for her and we split ways not even speaking a friend two years
not even speaking a friend two years
not even speaking a friend two years later introduced us we were in different
later introduced us we were in different
later introduced us we were in different places and had a different perspective
places and had a different perspective
places and had a different perspective on each other 28 years later I’m still
on each other 28 years later I’m still
on each other 28 years later I’m still married to that lovely lady life can be
married to that lovely lady life can be
married to that lovely lady life can be magical now timing in life can be
magical now timing in life can be
magical now timing in life can be important for what’s not possible in one
important for what’s not possible in one
important for what’s not possible in one moment can be possible in the next
moment can be possible in the next
moment can be possible in the next perceive dreams and desires now as I saw
perceive dreams and desires now as I saw
perceive dreams and desires now as I saw her walk across campus time stopped in
her walk across campus time stopped in
her walk across campus time stopped in emotionally charged moments time can
emotionally charged moments time can
emotionally charged moments time can slow down for many of us there can be
slow down for many of us there can be
slow down for many of us there can be voices in our head and those voices can
voices in our head and those voices can
voices in our head and those voices can sometimes get in the way or they can
sometimes get in the way or they can
sometimes get in the way or they can signal to take a breath to notice the
signal to take a breath to notice the
signal to take a breath to notice the moment and take action a choice point in
moment and take action a choice point in
moment and take action a choice point in 1997 I was diagnosed with cancer I had
1997 I was diagnosed with cancer I had
1997 I was diagnosed with cancer I had two surgeries and I had a radioactive
two surgeries and I had a radioactive
two surgeries and I had a radioactive iodine treatment to get rid of the rest
iodine treatment to get rid of the rest
iodine treatment to get rid of the rest of the cancer cells during that time my
of the cancer cells during that time my
of the cancer cells during that time my wife was pregnant with my son he was
wife was pregnant with my son he was
wife was pregnant with my son he was born the next summer a year later my
born the next summer a year later my
born the next summer a year later my best friend my father died two years
best friend my father died two years
best friend my father died two years later my mother died she died of cancer
later my mother died she died of cancer
later my mother died she died of cancer and it progressed very rapidly over a
and it progressed very rapidly over a
and it progressed very rapidly over a six-week period of time needless to say
six-week period of time needless to say
six-week period of time needless to say those life experiences were pretty
those life experiences were pretty
those life experiences were pretty intense and the voices in my head were
intense and the voices in my head were
intense and the voices in my head were saying how much more can I endure why me
saying how much more can I endure why me
saying how much more can I endure why me why did these kind of things always
why did these kind of things always
why did these kind of things always happen to me now our brains are pretty
happen to me now our brains are pretty
happen to me now our brains are pretty amazing for when we ask those kind of
amazing for when we ask those kind of
amazing for when we ask those kind of questions the brain answers so if we ask
questions the brain answers so if we ask
questions the brain answers so if we ask horrible questions like why me our brain
horrible questions like why me our brain
horrible questions like why me our brain comes up with an answer of because you
comes up with an answer of because you
comes up with an answer of because you deserve it what kind of questions do you
deserve it what kind of questions do you
deserve it what kind of questions do you ask yourselves if you find yourself
ask yourselves if you find yourself
ask yourselves if you find yourself asking questions you really don’t like
asking questions you really don’t like
asking questions you really don’t like the answer to then pick a better
the answer to then pick a better
the answer to then pick a better question instead of why me what can I
question instead of why me what can I
question instead of why me what can I learn from this what can I teach from
learn from this what can I teach from
learn from this what can I teach from this instead of asked you know move
this instead of asked you know move
this instead of asked you know move forward and ask better questions
forward and ask better questions
forward and ask better questions questions that open an opportunity or
questions that open an opportunity or
questions that open an opportunity or provide a solution very insight about a
provide a solution very insight about a
provide a solution very insight about a problem or in a solution now I have two
problem or in a solution now I have two
problem or in a solution now I have two wonderful children and as they were
wonderful children and as they were
wonderful children and as they were growing up my wife was out of town and I
growing up my wife was out of town and I
growing up my wife was out of town and I took them out on kind of a father
took them out on kind of a father
took them out on kind of a father daughter son adventure and I took him to
daughter son adventure and I took him to
daughter son adventure and I took him to a really nice restaurant the kind of
a really nice restaurant the kind of
a really nice restaurant the kind of place that when you walk in with
place that when you walk in with
place that when you walk in with children people kind of cringe and kind
children people kind of cringe and kind
children people kind of cringe and kind of think what are you doing and I wasn’t
of think what are you doing and I wasn’t
of think what are you doing and I wasn’t worried because as a family they always
worried because as a family they always
worried because as a family they always did great we even had been at this
did great we even had been at this
did great we even had been at this particular restaurant and they always
particular restaurant and they always
particular restaurant and they always did fantastic and yet this time they
did fantastic and yet this time they
did fantastic and yet this time they were with just dad and they decided it
were with just dad and they decided it
were with just dad and they decided it was being a little bit more fun and
was being a little bit more fun and
was being a little bit more fun and relaxed than it would be usually and so
relaxed than it would be usually and so
relaxed than it would be usually and so they started to act it up act up as
they started to act it up act up as
they started to act it up act up as children can do and I kept trying to get
children can do and I kept trying to get
children can do and I kept trying to get him corrected and using my best
him corrected and using my best
him corrected and using my best parenting skills trying to get them to
parenting skills trying to get them to
parenting skills trying to get them to do the right thing and despite that it
do the right thing and despite that it
do the right thing and despite that it didn’t help i got more and more
didn’t help i got more and more
didn’t help i got more and more frustrated in more and more intense and
frustrated in more and more intense and
frustrated in more and more intense and so then the dinner was served I got him
so then the dinner was served I got him
so then the dinner was served I got him to finish the meal and I quickly got
to finish the meal and I quickly got
to finish the meal and I quickly got them to the car where we were now alone
them to the car where we were now alone
them to the car where we were now alone and any of you in the audience that her
and any of you in the audience that her
and any of you in the audience that her parents know at times we can be pretty
parents know at times we can be pretty
parents know at times we can be pretty unruh source full as parents and at
unruh source full as parents and at
unruh source full as parents and at times can be pretty scary to our
times can be pretty scary to our
times can be pretty scary to our children so with intensity I said you
children so with intensity I said you
children so with intensity I said you both disappoint me so much the look in
both disappoint me so much the look in
both disappoint me so much the look in their eyes I will never forget the look
their eyes I will never forget the look
their eyes I will never forget the look in their eyes created a choice point I
in their eyes created a choice point I
in their eyes created a choice point I thought about what I said you disappoint
thought about what I said you disappoint
thought about what I said you disappoint me so much ouch and then I paused and
me so much ouch and then I paused and
me so much ouch and then I paused and said I love you both so much how you
said I love you both so much how you
said I love you both so much how you acted disappointed me I’m sorry next
acted disappointed me I’m sorry next
acted disappointed me I’m sorry next time we can do better I love you both so
time we can do better I love you both so
time we can do better I love you both so much we are not our actions choice
much we are not our actions choice
much we are not our actions choice points is choosing to protect those you
points is choosing to protect those you
points is choosing to protect those you love it’s choosing to take the moment
love it’s choosing to take the moment
love it’s choosing to take the moment and think about how you’re going to
and think about how you’re going to
and think about how you’re going to respond it’s it’s creating the space to
respond it’s it’s creating the space to
respond it’s it’s creating the space to breathe in the heart and respond from
breathe in the heart and respond from
breathe in the heart and respond from the heart now I work as a hand surgeon
the heart now I work as a hand surgeon
the heart now I work as a hand surgeon as my career and one night on call I was
as my career and one night on call I was
as my career and one night on call I was called to help a colleague the colleague
called to help a colleague the colleague
called to help a colleague the colleague was taking care of a patient with a
was taking care of a patient with a
was taking care of a patient with a crushing well a laceration and crush
crushing well a laceration and crush
crushing well a laceration and crush injury to their hand from a meat
injury to their hand from a meat
injury to their hand from a meat processing machine and the hand looked
processing machine and the hand looked
processing machine and the hand looked like it would be salvageable and in our
like it would be salvageable and in our
like it would be salvageable and in our hand there’s an arch and from the arch
hand there’s an arch and from the arch
hand there’s an arch and from the arch the vessels go out to the fingers and so
the vessels go out to the fingers and so
the vessels go out to the fingers and so he was working on repairing these
he was working on repairing these
he was working on repairing these structures and as I walked it and things
structures and as I walked it and things
structures and as I walked it and things weren’t going well for him which is why
weren’t going well for him which is why
weren’t going well for him which is why I was called in and so as I walked in
I was called in and so as I walked in
I was called in and so as I walked in the room he was to the point of am
the room he was to the point of am
the room he was to the point of am considering amputation of the guy’s hand
considering amputation of the guy’s hand
considering amputation of the guy’s hand he’d lost hope and I said to have you
he’d lost hope and I said to have you
he’d lost hope and I said to have you looked at the foot everybody in the room
looked at the foot everybody in the room
looked at the foot everybody in the room turn
turn
turn looked at me like I had lost my mind and
looked at me like I had lost my mind and
looked at me like I had lost my mind and I said if we’re lucky the vein pattern
I said if we’re lucky the vein pattern
I said if we’re lucky the vein pattern on the top of the foot is going to match
on the top of the foot is going to match
on the top of the foot is going to match what we need in the hand the match was
what we need in the hand the match was
what we need in the hand the match was near perfect we prepped the foot
near perfect we prepped the foot
near perfect we prepped the foot harvested the vein and transferred it to
harvested the vein and transferred it to
harvested the vein and transferred it to the hand using an operating room
the hand using an operating room
the hand using an operating room microscope reversing the flow so it
microscope reversing the flow so it
microscope reversing the flow so it would work choice points is looking for
would work choice points is looking for
would work choice points is looking for thinking outside the box inst it is to
thinking outside the box inst it is to
thinking outside the box inst it is to create that moment and expand the choice
create that moment and expand the choice
create that moment and expand the choice and opportunity it’s reaching out for
and opportunity it’s reaching out for
and opportunity it’s reaching out for the help of a friend it’s accepting the
the help of a friend it’s accepting the
the help of a friend it’s accepting the help of a friend it’s expanding what’s
help of a friend it’s expanding what’s
help of a friend it’s expanding what’s possible now there’s a great movie and
possible now there’s a great movie and
possible now there’s a great movie and book the way of the peaceful warrior by
book the way of the peaceful warrior by
book the way of the peaceful warrior by Dan Millman in the book it’s the way of
Dan Millman in the book it’s the way of
Dan Millman in the book it’s the way of the peaceful warrior in the book there’s
the peaceful warrior in the book there’s
the peaceful warrior in the book there’s a great scene where the main character
a great scene where the main character
a great scene where the main character and his mentor up in the rafters and
and his mentor up in the rafters and
and his mentor up in the rafters and down below his fellow teammates are
down below his fellow teammates are
down below his fellow teammates are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] practicing in the gym gym their
practicing in the gym gym their
practicing in the gym gym their gymnastics moves and the main character
gymnastics moves and the main character
gymnastics moves and the main character is able to hear the voices inside his
is able to hear the voices inside his
is able to hear the voices inside his teammates heads and their the voice of
teammates heads and their the voice of
teammates heads and their the voice of self-doubt the voice of judgment the
self-doubt the voice of judgment the
self-doubt the voice of judgment the voice of self-criticism the kind of
voice of self-criticism the kind of
voice of self-criticism the kind of things that get in the way of
things that get in the way of
things that get in the way of performances and he was surprised to
performances and he was surprised to
performances and he was surprised to learn that other people had those same
learn that other people had those same
learn that other people had those same kind of voices in his head that he had
kind of voices in his head that he had
kind of voices in his head that he had here’s the thing we all have the same
here’s the thing we all have the same
here’s the thing we all have the same tooth two main fears the fear that were
tooth two main fears the fear that were
tooth two main fears the fear that were not enough or the fear that we won’t be
not enough or the fear that we won’t be
not enough or the fear that we won’t be loved the voices are the opportunity to
loved the voices are the opportunity to
loved the voices are the opportunity to choose to push through that fear and
choose to push through that fear and
choose to push through that fear and perfect perfect the motion in that
perfect perfect the motion in that
perfect perfect the motion in that moment now the main character with
moment now the main character with
moment now the main character with getting the voices silenced in his head
getting the voices silenced in his head
getting the voices silenced in his head he was able to have a great performance
he was able to have a great performance
he was able to have a great performance many of us can get in the zone and work
many of us can get in the zone and work
many of us can get in the zone and work on that performance if we concentrate
on that performance if we concentrate
on that performance if we concentrate now I love playing tennis and so if you
now I love playing tennis and so if you
now I love playing tennis and so if you think about playing tennis I don’t get
think about playing tennis I don’t get
think about playing tennis I don’t get to do it as often as I used to but I
to do it as often as I used to but I
to do it as often as I used to but I still love the game nonetheless and as
still love the game nonetheless and as
still love the game nonetheless and as my tennis instructor would hit the ball
my tennis instructor would hit the ball
my tennis instructor would hit the ball to me the strokes would get harder
to me the strokes would get harder
to me the strokes would get harder yet the ball seemed to slow down you
yet the ball seemed to slow down you
yet the ball seemed to slow down you could see the number on the ball you
could see the number on the ball you
could see the number on the ball you could almost see the markings you know
could almost see the markings you know
could almost see the markings you know the rubber lines on the ball and with
the rubber lines on the ball and with
the rubber lines on the ball and with that focus the ball became easy to hit
that focus the ball became easy to hit
that focus the ball became easy to hit you could hit the ball focus and
you could hit the ball focus and
you could hit the ball focus and awareness presence can make some a life
awareness presence can make some a life
awareness presence can make some a life things pretty easy now if you think
things pretty easy now if you think
things pretty easy now if you think about golf golf players as pros amateurs
about golf golf players as pros amateurs
about golf golf players as pros amateurs can spend hours working on their swing
can spend hours working on their swing
can spend hours working on their swing trying to perfect their motion and
trying to perfect their motion and
trying to perfect their motion and perfecting their motion they’re kind of
perfecting their motion they’re kind of
perfecting their motion they’re kind of creating muscle memory which is
creating muscle memory which is
creating muscle memory which is basically working on the wire Oh wiring
basically working on the wire Oh wiring
basically working on the wire Oh wiring and running it over and over again so
and running it over and over again so
and running it over and over again so that they’re able to repeat the swing
that they’re able to repeat the swing
that they’re able to repeat the swing and have consistency now if you think of
and have consistency now if you think of
and have consistency now if you think of tiger woods’ tiger woods’ will go you
tiger woods’ tiger woods’ will go you
tiger woods’ tiger woods’ will go you don’t see him as often as you used to
don’t see him as often as you used to
don’t see him as often as you used to but you still see him occasionally and
but you still see him occasionally and
but you still see him occasionally and as he goes to focus on the ball he’s
as he goes to focus on the ball he’s
as he goes to focus on the ball he’s really focused and then as he goes to
really focused and then as he goes to
really focused and then as he goes to take the swing if he reaches back and
take the swing if he reaches back and
take the swing if he reaches back and there’s a noise he has the presence to
there’s a noise he has the presence to
there’s a noise he has the presence to stop mid-swing awareness at the moment
stop mid-swing awareness at the moment
stop mid-swing awareness at the moment of void Smith swings a lesser golfer
of void Smith swings a lesser golfer
of void Smith swings a lesser golfer would have continued on through the
would have continued on through the
would have continued on through the swing focus matters our goals matter the
swing focus matters our goals matter the
swing focus matters our goals matter the outcome matters how what do we want to
outcome matters how what do we want to
outcome matters how what do we want to have happen and commit all of our
have happen and commit all of our
have happen and commit all of our resources to it the love of a friend the
resources to it the love of a friend the
resources to it the love of a friend the love of our children the voice the love
love of our children the voice the love
love of our children the voice the love of our children the help of a friend the
of our children the help of a friend the
of our children the help of a friend the kind of things that matter the person
kind of things that matter the person
kind of things that matter the person that’s in front of you that person who
that’s in front of you that person who
that’s in front of you that person who has that little child inside themselves
has that little child inside themselves
has that little child inside themselves that we all have that special part
that we all have that special part
that we all have that special part that’s in you that’s in each of us and
that’s in you that’s in each of us and
that’s in you that’s in each of us and we have the ability to focus on the
we have the ability to focus on the
we have the ability to focus on the moment and love that child now if you
moment and love that child now if you
moment and love that child now if you think of an amoeba on a slide an amoeba
think of an amoeba on a slide an amoeba
think of an amoeba on a slide an amoeba can just be an organism that’s moving
can just be an organism that’s moving
can just be an organism that’s moving across reacting to the environment and
across reacting to the environment and
across reacting to the environment and when the environment changes the amoeba
when the environment changes the amoeba
when the environment changes the amoeba responds and so as the as the amoeba
responds and so as the as the amoeba
responds and so as the as the amoeba responds it moves away from things we
responds it moves away from things we
responds it moves away from things we can be like the amoeba and just kind of
can be like the amoeba and just kind of
can be like the amoeba and just kind of to our environment and not be focused on
to our environment and not be focused on
to our environment and not be focused on what’s happening we can or we can choose
what’s happening we can or we can choose
what’s happening we can or we can choose to live a life a life that has choice
to live a life a life that has choice
to live a life a life that has choice and purpose and direction now if you
and purpose and direction now if you
and purpose and direction now if you live of life of choice it’s kind of
live of life of choice it’s kind of
live of life of choice it’s kind of brings up spider man with great power
brings up spider man with great power
brings up spider man with great power comes great responsibility for once you
comes great responsibility for once you
comes great responsibility for once you live a life of choice it’s just just
live a life of choice it’s just just
live a life of choice it’s just just that a life of your choosing so if you
that a life of your choosing so if you
that a life of your choosing so if you find you don’t like what’s happening
find you don’t like what’s happening
find you don’t like what’s happening then make a new choice create something
then make a new choice create something
then make a new choice create something new oops now during the course of my
new oops now during the course of my
new oops now during the course of my training I took many courses in life
training I took many courses in life
training I took many courses in life support in trauma and resuscitation and
support in trauma and resuscitation and
support in trauma and resuscitation and stabilization or a big part of those
stabilization or a big part of those
stabilization or a big part of those kind of courses now when my daughter was
kind of courses now when my daughter was
kind of courses now when my daughter was born the last year of my chief here the
born the last year of my chief here the
born the last year of my chief here the last year of my residency the
last year of my residency the
last year of my residency the obstetrician was focused on creating a
obstetrician was focused on creating a
obstetrician was focused on creating a wonderful experience for my wife and my
wonderful experience for my wife and my
wonderful experience for my wife and my newborn child and so my daughter entered
newborn child and so my daughter entered
newborn child and so my daughter entered the world and the obstetrician took my
the world and the obstetrician took my
the world and the obstetrician took my daughter and showed her to my wife our
daughter and showed her to my wife our
daughter and showed her to my wife our newborn baby I found myself feeling
newborn baby I found myself feeling
newborn baby I found myself feeling uncomfortable and noticed the nurse was
uncomfortable and noticed the nurse was
uncomfortable and noticed the nurse was feeling the same way there was just one
feeling the same way there was just one
feeling the same way there was just one problem in this beautiful experience my
problem in this beautiful experience my
problem in this beautiful experience my daughter wasn’t breathing she wasn’t
daughter wasn’t breathing she wasn’t
daughter wasn’t breathing she wasn’t crying and she was turning blue now I
crying and she was turning blue now I
crying and she was turning blue now I was the father and husband not the
was the father and husband not the
was the father and husband not the doctor so i looked at the nurse and she
doctor so i looked at the nurse and she
doctor so i looked at the nurse and she nodded at me and she turned and took the
nodded at me and she turned and took the
nodded at me and she turned and took the took my daughter and with her help i
took my daughter and with her help i
took my daughter and with her help i resuscitated my daughter she spent 22
resuscitated my daughter she spent 22
resuscitated my daughter she spent 22 days in the neonatal intensive care unit
days in the neonatal intensive care unit
days in the neonatal intensive care unit but she ended up okay so focus on the
but she ended up okay so focus on the
but she ended up okay so focus on the moment and the present being present in
moment and the present being present in
moment and the present being present in the moment life as a matter of
the moment life as a matter of
the moment life as a matter of perspective we have the ability to think
perspective we have the ability to think
perspective we have the ability to think about for I was losing my mother I was
about for I was losing my mother I was
about for I was losing my mother I was to help me she was happy a life
to help me she was happy a life
to help me she was happy a life well-lived
well-lived
well-lived founded by those we love there’s a
founded by those we love there’s a
founded by those we love there’s a richness in life a choice of how we
richness in life a choice of how we
richness in life a choice of how we experience the moment a choice of how we
experience the moment a choice of how we
experience the moment a choice of how we see the moment a choice of how we
see the moment a choice of how we
see the moment a choice of how we respond in the moment a choice to the
respond in the moment a choice to the
respond in the moment a choice to the mean of the moment a choice of how we
mean of the moment a choice of how we
mean of the moment a choice of how we want the story to unfold life is a
want the story to unfold life is a
want the story to unfold life is a collection of choice points some are big
collection of choice points some are big
collection of choice points some are big who we marry what career we have how we
who we marry what career we have how we
who we marry what career we have how we treat those we love some are small
treat those we love some are small
treat those we love some are small refusing to get cut off refusing to get
refusing to get cut off refusing to get
refusing to get cut off refusing to get mad when someone cuts you off in traffic
mad when someone cuts you off in traffic
mad when someone cuts you off in traffic life is a collection of choice points
life is a collection of choice points
life is a collection of choice points that create the story of our lives we
that create the story of our lives we
that create the story of our lives we can choose to live in our heads
can choose to live in our heads
can choose to live in our heads unconsciously responding to the events
unconsciously responding to the events
unconsciously responding to the events that are happening around us being
that are happening around us being
that are happening around us being battered than the ocean drowning
battered than the ocean drowning
battered than the ocean drowning passively as a victim or we can choose
passively as a victim or we can choose
passively as a victim or we can choose to live in our hearts and create the
to live in our hearts and create the
to live in our hearts and create the moments and notice the times where it
moments and notice the times where it
moments and notice the times where it can be magical and make the choice
can be magical and make the choice
can be magical and make the choice points and create a magical life the
points and create a magical life the
points and create a magical life the choice is yours my point is simple
choice is yours my point is simple
choice is yours my point is simple breathe create space create the choice
breathe create space create the choice
breathe create space create the choice points notice the points in the moments
points notice the points in the moments
points notice the points in the moments to create a magical journey may the
to create a magical journey may the
to create a magical journey may the story of your life the collection of
story of your life the collection of
story of your life the collection of your choice points be magical thank you
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