by break what a great title theme we build the foundations of our lives brick
build the foundations of our lives brick
build the foundations of our lives brick by brick step by step
by brick step by step
by brick step by step whether that be our life choices in
whether that be our life choices in
whether that be our life choices in general or in the shaping of our career
general or in the shaping of our career
general or in the shaping of our career paths the defining moments in the
paths the defining moments in the
paths the defining moments in the shaping of our career paths will be the
shaping of our career paths will be the
shaping of our career paths will be the main theme of my presentation for some
main theme of my presentation for some
main theme of my presentation for some that career path that life calling can
that career path that life calling can
that career path that life calling can grow and one straight trajectory from A
grow and one straight trajectory from A
grow and one straight trajectory from A to Z all mapped out in front of us with
to Z all mapped out in front of us with
to Z all mapped out in front of us with very few deviations along the way if
very few deviations along the way if
very few deviations along the way if that’s your case carry yourself very
that’s your case carry yourself very
that’s your case carry yourself very fortunate indeed for many others life
fortunate indeed for many others life
fortunate indeed for many others life comes to a crossroads when a choice has
comes to a crossroads when a choice has
comes to a crossroads when a choice has to be made the head thinks one thing
to be made the head thinks one thing
to be made the head thinks one thing wants to go one way the heart the other
wants to go one way the heart the other
wants to go one way the heart the other and it can often take us in a completely
and it can often take us in a completely
and it can often take us in a completely new direction another mode is when we
new direction another mode is when we
new direction another mode is when we personally experience a life-altering
personally experience a life-altering
personally experience a life-altering catastrophic event that seemingly
catastrophic event that seemingly
catastrophic event that seemingly obliterates our life path and ignites us
obliterates our life path and ignites us
obliterates our life path and ignites us to a true heart calling I’m going to
to a true heart calling I’m going to
to a true heart calling I’m going to speak on the latter and share with you
speak on the latter and share with you
speak on the latter and share with you my journey then the final moments that
my journey then the final moments that
my journey then the final moments that led to that heart calling it’s often
led to that heart calling it’s often
led to that heart calling it’s often been said that journey from here to here
been said that journey from here to here
been said that journey from here to here is a long one from head to heart and
is a long one from head to heart and
is a long one from head to heart and when they combine it can cause
when they combine it can cause
when they combine it can cause monumental shifts in a life path now I’m
monumental shifts in a life path now I’m
monumental shifts in a life path now I’m sure some of you have detected that tiny
sure some of you have detected that tiny
sure some of you have detected that tiny a little bit of accent anyone guess
a little bit of accent anyone guess
a little bit of accent anyone guess where from Scotland that’s correct
where from Scotland that’s correct
where from Scotland that’s correct I emigrated from Canada many years ago
I emigrated from Canada many years ago
I emigrated from Canada many years ago from Scotland I left behind a very
from Scotland I left behind a very
from Scotland I left behind a very successful career there I was in the
successful career there I was in the
successful career there I was in the investment insurance industry and at the
investment insurance industry and at the
investment insurance industry and at the time I left to come to Canada out of my
time I left to come to Canada out of my
time I left to come to Canada out of my company they had a sales force of 40,000
company they had a sales force of 40,000
company they had a sales force of 40,000 I was one of their top five advisors I
I was one of their top five advisors I
I was one of their top five advisors I was at the top of my game
was at the top of my game
was at the top of my game with the world at my feet all
with the world at my feet all
with the world at my feet all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed I set forth
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed I set forth
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed I set forth for Canada along with my wife and young
for Canada along with my wife and young
for Canada along with my wife and young son to carve out a new future to
son to carve out a new future to
son to carve out a new future to continue
continue
continue building on those previous successes and
building on those previous successes and
building on those previous successes and set forth on that career path well
set forth on that career path well
set forth on that career path well within one week of arriving in Canada my
within one week of arriving in Canada my
within one week of arriving in Canada my wife Barbara was rushed into hospital
wife Barbara was rushed into hospital
wife Barbara was rushed into hospital with severe stomach pain
with severe stomach pain
with severe stomach pain the hospital ran a battery of tests and
the hospital ran a battery of tests and
the hospital ran a battery of tests and the specialist gave us the shocking news
the specialist gave us the shocking news
the specialist gave us the shocking news that my wife Barbara had cancer cancer
that my wife Barbara had cancer cancer
that my wife Barbara had cancer cancer in the kidney and told us they would
in the kidney and told us they would
in the kidney and told us they would remove that affected kidney immediately
remove that affected kidney immediately
remove that affected kidney immediately in order to save her life which they did
unfortunately though the cancer returned
unfortunately though the cancer returned it was never in the liver stage four
it was never in the liver stage four
it was never in the liver stage four inoperable terminal within one week sort
inoperable terminal within one week sort
inoperable terminal within one week sort of within two years of arriving in
of within two years of arriving in
of within two years of arriving in Canada my wife Barbara was dead when
Canada my wife Barbara was dead when
Canada my wife Barbara was dead when Barbara died it felt like my whole world
Barbara died it felt like my whole world
Barbara died it felt like my whole world had ended my whole future crashed down
had ended my whole future crashed down
had ended my whole future crashed down on me there was no solid ground believed
on me there was no solid ground believed
on me there was no solid ground believed me anymore there was nothing left
me anymore there was nothing left
me anymore there was nothing left nothing I was at my lowest law my
nothing I was at my lowest law my
nothing I was at my lowest law my darkest stack
darkest stack
darkest stack there was no way forward for me always
there was no way forward for me always
there was no way forward for me always lost or so it seemed even my career
lost or so it seemed even my career
lost or so it seemed even my career which I loved
which I loved
which I loved no longer held any pill for me so I
no longer held any pill for me so I
no longer held any pill for me so I began to learn more about grief and loss
began to learn more about grief and loss
began to learn more about grief and loss and this actually began during Barbara’s
and this actually began during Barbara’s
and this actually began during Barbara’s illness and the more I learned about
illness and the more I learned about
illness and the more I learned about this the more I thought within me an
this the more I thought within me an
this the more I thought within me an inkling a passion for helping others in
inkling a passion for helping others in
inkling a passion for helping others in the bereavement field I began enrolling
the bereavement field I began enrolling
the bereavement field I began enrolling in grief training programs I became a
in grief training programs I became a
in grief training programs I became a certified grief support facilitator and
certified grief support facilitator and
certified grief support facilitator and what I found was that the more I ran
what I found was that the more I ran
what I found was that the more I ran these groups these support groups the
these groups these support groups the
these groups these support groups the more I gave of myself the more I
more I gave of myself the more I
more I gave of myself the more I contributed to others the bigger and
contributed to others the bigger and
contributed to others the bigger and stronger my calling grew it began to
stronger my calling grew it began to
stronger my calling grew it began to take on arms and legs of its own
take on arms and legs of its own
take on arms and legs of its own until one day I found myself speaking to
until one day I found myself speaking to
until one day I found myself speaking to a funeral pre-planning company this was
a funeral pre-planning company this was
a funeral pre-planning company this was an organization that helps people plan
an organization that helps people plan
an organization that helps people plan ahead and put their funeral wishes and
ahead and put their funeral wishes and
ahead and put their funeral wishes and preferences and
preferences and
preferences and during living years as I spoke with this
during living years as I spoke with this
during living years as I spoke with this company and shared my story and told
company and shared my story and told
company and shared my story and told them that it could help others deal with
them that it could help others deal with
them that it could help others deal with their life affairs their life in death
their life affairs their life in death
their life affairs their life in death matters and I suggested that they create
matters and I suggested that they create
matters and I suggested that they create a position for me give me a platform
a position for me give me a platform
a position for me give me a platform where I could present my story through
where I could present my story through
where I could present my story through seminar
seminar
seminar and they said yes when this and this
and they said yes when this and this
and they said yes when this and this combined it can become an installable
combined it can become an installable
combined it can become an installable powerful good and over the last 12 15
powerful good and over the last 12 15
powerful good and over the last 12 15 years or so I presented my story to well
years or so I presented my story to well
years or so I presented my story to well over seventy thousand seven our
over seventy thousand seven our
over seventy thousand seven our attendees mainly through funeral homes
attendees mainly through funeral homes
attendees mainly through funeral homes healthcare organizations financial
healthcare organizations financial
healthcare organizations financial institutions community groups at large
institutions community groups at large
institutions community groups at large and what’s even more incredible than
and what’s even more incredible than
and what’s even more incredible than that is that by being able to share my
that is that by being able to share my
that is that by being able to share my story of loss through seminar and
story of loss through seminar and
story of loss through seminar and enabled the attendees to get in touch
enabled the attendees to get in touch
enabled the attendees to get in touch with their own life-and-death matters it
with their own life-and-death matters it
with their own life-and-death matters it allowed them to articulate their own
allowed them to articulate their own
allowed them to articulate their own unique life story and share that with
unique life story and share that with
unique life story and share that with their loved ones and what they want to
their loved ones and what they want to
their loved ones and what they want to be remembered for and the more that took
be remembered for and the more that took
be remembered for and the more that took place the stronger my calling became as
place the stronger my calling became as
place the stronger my calling became as I mentioned and what happened with that
I mentioned and what happened with that
I mentioned and what happened with that is interacting with all those thousands
is interacting with all those thousands
is interacting with all those thousands of people I realized that we all have
of people I realized that we all have
of people I realized that we all have that story within us we all have that
that story within us we all have that
that story within us we all have that unique story within us to share with
unique story within us to share with
unique story within us to share with others and weari touched that depth
others and weari touched that depth
others and weari touched that depth within herself when we accessed the
within herself when we accessed the
within herself when we accessed the heart and listen to the heart mountains
heart and listen to the heart mountains
heart and listen to the heart mountains can be moved and things move quickly and
can be moved and things move quickly and
can be moved and things move quickly and speaking of head to heart take a look at
speaking of head to heart take a look at
speaking of head to heart take a look at this slide when the heart speaks take
this slide when the heart speaks take
this slide when the heart speaks take good notes great advice isn’t it great
good notes great advice isn’t it great
good notes great advice isn’t it great advice I saw that as a function of a job
advice I saw that as a function of a job
advice I saw that as a function of a job recently with my second wife I’m now
recently with my second wife I’m now
recently with my second wife I’m now remarried my beautiful wife is here
remarried my beautiful wife is here
remarried my beautiful wife is here today when the heart speaks take good
today when the heart speaks take good
today when the heart speaks take good notes thankfully that is something I’ve
notes thankfully that is something I’ve
notes thankfully that is something I’ve always done throughout my life so with
always done throughout my life so with
always done throughout my life so with all those life experiences I’ve shared
all those life experiences I’ve shared
all those life experiences I’ve shared with you
with you
with you along with the ticket of goodness
along with the ticket of goodness
along with the ticket of goodness throughout the years especially during
throughout the years especially during
throughout the years especially during my grieving years led to the creation
my grieving years led to the creation
my grieving years led to the creation and sharing of the bear story and really
and sharing of the bear story and really
and sharing of the bear story and really to what’s got me standing here today for
to what’s got me standing here today for
to what’s got me standing here today for the bear story in essence is about using
the bear story in essence is about using
the bear story in essence is about using her own life experiences for good for
her own life experiences for good for
her own life experiences for good for the power of good
the power of good
the power of good basically contributing back to society
basically contributing back to society
basically contributing back to society so let me share with you a story a long
so let me share with you a story a long
so let me share with you a story a long long time ago in a distant land northern
long time ago in a distant land northern
long time ago in a distant land northern like ours lived a bunch of bears and
like ours lived a bunch of bears and
like ours lived a bunch of bears and amongst these bears was a young
amongst these bears was a young
amongst these bears was a young courageous bear who took great pride his
courageous bear who took great pride his
courageous bear who took great pride his ability to look after himself handle
ability to look after himself handle
ability to look after himself handle himself all on his own
himself all on his own
himself all on his own well one day I played rough-and-tumble
well one day I played rough-and-tumble
well one day I played rough-and-tumble with all his little bear friends on the
with all his little bear friends on the
with all his little bear friends on the edges of the forest they became
edges of the forest they became
edges of the forest they became exceedingly hungry from other exemptions
exceedingly hungry from other exemptions
exceedingly hungry from other exemptions and decided to go into the forest deeper
and decided to go into the forest deeper
and decided to go into the forest deeper into the forest in search of food they
into the forest in search of food they
into the forest in search of food they all knew the dangers at lot there the
all knew the dangers at lot there the
all knew the dangers at lot there the nourish stories their elders had shared
nourish stories their elders had shared
nourish stories their elders had shared of the big unknown beasts who resided
of the big unknown beasts who resided
of the big unknown beasts who resided there who locked in the shadows on that
there who locked in the shadows on that
there who locked in the shadows on that another side and all their exuberance
another side and all their exuberance
another side and all their exuberance and youth though they discarded those
and youth though they discarded those
and youth though they discarded those risks and still set forth well after
risks and still set forth well after
risks and still set forth well after much walking in much searching a little
much walking in much searching a little
much walking in much searching a little bear stumbled upon a beehive high up in
bear stumbled upon a beehive high up in
bear stumbled upon a beehive high up in a tree all there are little bears
a tree all there are little bears
a tree all there are little bears children delight is that Hiro scaled the
children delight is that Hiro scaled the
children delight is that Hiro scaled the tree began to bring the honey back down
tree began to bring the honey back down
tree began to bring the honey back down in sight they even brought a pot with
in sight they even brought a pot with
in sight they even brought a pot with them to pour it into as he sat around in
them to pour it into as he sat around in
them to pour it into as he sat around in a circle licking the lips in
a circle licking the lips in
a circle licking the lips in anticipation of the great feast they
anticipation of the great feast they
anticipation of the great feast they were about to enjoy when all of the
were about to enjoy when all of the
were about to enjoy when all of the shadows appeared the big unknown bear he
shadows appeared the big unknown bear he
shadows appeared the big unknown bear he moved Stanley towards a little bear and
moved Stanley towards a little bear and
moved Stanley towards a little bear and swiped the Potter for the out of his
swiped the Potter for the out of his
swiped the Potter for the out of his paws and split back into the shadows to
paws and split back into the shadows to
paws and split back into the shadows to devour his spoils all the little bears
devour his spoils all the little bears
devour his spoils all the little bears were stunned and upset
were stunned and upset
were stunned and upset although no one said a word no one said
although no one said a word no one said
although no one said a word no one said a word a little bear wanted to cry but
a word a little bear wanted to cry but
a word a little bear wanted to cry but he swallowed that lump in his throat for
he swallowed that lump in his throat for
he swallowed that lump in his throat for he had to be the bravest and strongest
he had to be the bravest and strongest
he had to be the bravest and strongest of all the little bears hadn’t they
of all the little bears hadn’t they
of all the little bears hadn’t they always told him so one by one all the
always told him so one by one all the
always told him so one by one all the little bears got up and left a circle
little bears got up and left a circle
little bears got up and left a circle her bear was the last to leave
her bear was the last to leave
her bear was the last to leave continually biting his lip all the way
continually biting his lip all the way
continually biting his lip all the way home
home
home to stop the tears from falling it was
to stop the tears from falling it was
to stop the tears from falling it was only one seat at home behind closed
only one seat at home behind closed
only one seat at home behind closed doors when he knew no one was there did
doors when he knew no one was there did
doors when he knew no one was there did begin to cry over his great loss that
begin to cry over his great loss that
begin to cry over his great loss that night he cried himself to sleep
night he cried himself to sleep
night he cried himself to sleep and the next morning he awoke ready to
and the next morning he awoke ready to
and the next morning he awoke ready to fight another day came rolled on a nurse
fight another day came rolled on a nurse
fight another day came rolled on a nurse bear stretched up into adulthood
bear stretched up into adulthood
bear stretched up into adulthood with all the responsibilities that
with all the responsibilities that
with all the responsibilities that entails he still continued playing
entails he still continued playing
entails he still continued playing rough-and-tumble with his friends but it
rough-and-tumble with his friends but it
rough-and-tumble with his friends but it took on a more serious note now they
took on a more serious note now they
took on a more serious note now they took part in wrestling competitions with
took part in wrestling competitions with
took part in wrestling competitions with bears from all the other parts of the
bears from all the other parts of the
bears from all the other parts of the forest and unlike the tussles with his
forest and unlike the tussles with his
forest and unlike the tussles with his friends before which you almost always
friends before which you almost always
friends before which you almost always won some of these other bears were
won some of these other bears were
won some of these other bears were rougher and tougher than him and then
rougher and tougher than him and then
rougher and tougher than him and then those occasions he would lose and be
those occasions he would lose and be
those occasions he would lose and be defeated this rigmarole continued as the
defeated this rigmarole continued as the
defeated this rigmarole continued as the seasons flew by summer’s end was fast
seasons flew by summer’s end was fast
seasons flew by summer’s end was fast approaching an ER bear decided to
approaching an ER bear decided to
approaching an ER bear decided to surprise his family and went to the
surprise his family and went to the
surprise his family and went to the forest to find them a treat on finding
forest to find them a treat on finding
forest to find them a treat on finding his just reserves making his way home at
his just reserves making his way home at
his just reserves making his way home at the forest he was once again accosted by
the forest he was once again accosted by
the forest he was once again accosted by that big unknown bear the one who had
that big unknown bear the one who had
that big unknown bear the one who had stolen his honey all those years before
stolen his honey all those years before
stolen his honey all those years before this time though a birthday oppisite he
this time though a birthday oppisite he
this time though a birthday oppisite he was not going to give up his honey that
was not going to give up his honey that
was not going to give up his honey that easy the big unknown be swung
easy the big unknown be swung
easy the big unknown be swung ferociously with a large poor landing a
ferociously with a large poor landing a
ferociously with a large poor landing a brutal blow at the chest of our beer
brutal blow at the chest of our beer
brutal blow at the chest of our beer cause he liked gaping hole at his heart
our bear fell to the ground in agony
our bear fell to the ground in agony with blood streaming out of his gaping
with blood streaming out of his gaping
with blood streaming out of his gaping hole he looked to the ground and the big
hole he looked to the ground and the big
hole he looked to the ground and the big unknown beasts with his other big paw
unknown beasts with his other big paw
unknown beasts with his other big paw grabbed his precious food and darted
grabbed his precious food and darted
grabbed his precious food and darted back into the shadows to devour his
back into the shadows to devour his
back into the shadows to devour his ill-gotten gains or bury lay there
ill-gotten gains or bury lay there
ill-gotten gains or bury lay there stunned and numb bleeding profusely from
stunned and numb bleeding profusely from
stunned and numb bleeding profusely from the hole his heart eventually the
the hole his heart eventually the
the hole his heart eventually the numbness wore off he was able to make
numbness wore off he was able to make
numbness wore off he was able to make his way home news travels fast of his
his way home news travels fast of his
his way home news travels fast of his ordeal when all his friends hear the
ordeal when all his friends hear the
ordeal when all his friends hear the news y’all came running they all came
news y’all came running they all came
news y’all came running they all came running to help and support the hope
running to help and support the hope
running to help and support the hope told him what a brave and courageous
told him what a brave and courageous
told him what a brave and courageous spirit he was to stand up to that big
spirit he was to stand up to that big
spirit he was to stand up to that big unknown bear to take him on the bear
unknown bear to take him on the bear
unknown bear to take him on the bear that was feared by all in the forest and
that was feared by all in the forest and
that was feared by all in the forest and they all wish them a speedy recovery
they all wish them a speedy recovery
they all wish them a speedy recovery with that Orbea went outside still
with that Orbea went outside still
with that Orbea went outside still reeling in pain
reeling in pain
reeling in pain and began to rub mud all over his room
and began to rub mud all over his room
and began to rub mud all over his room to conceal it from his view and the view
to conceal it from his view and the view
to conceal it from his view and the view of others once that task was completed
of others once that task was completed
of others once that task was completed he crawled back into bed and there he
he crawled back into bed and there he
he crawled back into bed and there he stayed until a scabbard formed over his
stayed until a scabbard formed over his
stayed until a scabbard formed over his wound then the next morning he got up
wound then the next morning he got up
wound then the next morning he got up ready to fight another day and although
ready to fight another day and although
ready to fight another day and although his aches and pains continued he
his aches and pains continued he
his aches and pains continued he pretended he was fully healthy again and
pretended he was fully healthy again and
pretended he was fully healthy again and went about his daily business in the
went about his daily business in the
went about his daily business in the usual way on occasion though his pain
usual way on occasion though his pain
usual way on occasion though his pain would get so great so unbearable that he
would get so great so unbearable that he
would get so great so unbearable that he would burst out into a emotional
would burst out into a emotional
would burst out into a emotional frenzied tirade and whoever was present
frenzied tirade and whoever was present
frenzied tirade and whoever was present after one such disturbing outburst
after one such disturbing outburst
after one such disturbing outburst making his way home he looked to the
making his way home he looked to the
making his way home he looked to the heavens and shouted enough no more
heavens and shouted enough no more
heavens and shouted enough no more enough he fell to the ground with tears
enough he fell to the ground with tears
enough he fell to the ground with tears streaming down his face he raised his
streaming down his face he raised his
streaming down his face he raised his paw in the air and brought it pounding
paw in the air and brought it pounding
paw in the air and brought it pounding down in his own heart the blood
down in his own heart the blood
down in his own heart the blood immediately poured out of his own when
immediately poured out of his own when
immediately poured out of his own when he saw it in his own paw and realized he
he saw it in his own paw and realized he
he saw it in his own paw and realized he had acknowledged his own pain when he
had acknowledged his own pain when he
had acknowledged his own pain when he get home that night he went outside I’m
get home that night he went outside I’m
get home that night he went outside I’m gently washed on the mud from his wound
gently washed on the mud from his wound
gently washed on the mud from his wound to reveal his bleeding heart the next
to reveal his bleeding heart the next
to reveal his bleeding heart the next morning when he awoke he did the same
morning when he awoke he did the same
morning when he awoke he did the same thing and did the same thing each and
thing and did the same thing each and
thing and did the same thing each and every day thereafter for he had know
every day thereafter for he had know
every day thereafter for he had know realized that he did not need to conceal
realized that he did not need to conceal
realized that he did not need to conceal he could reveal and he’ll reveal and
he could reveal and he’ll reveal and
he could reveal and he’ll reveal and heal yes on those dark dark nights of
heal yes on those dark dark nights of
heal yes on those dark dark nights of winter when it was easy to give up when
winter when it was easy to give up when
winter when it was easy to give up when all seemed lost when he didn’t even have
all seemed lost when he didn’t even have
all seemed lost when he didn’t even have to try anymore
to try anymore
to try anymore he still continued and with that he grew
he still continued and with that he grew
he still continued and with that he grew stronger and began having more good days
stronger and began having more good days
stronger and began having more good days than bad then one night as he was going
than bad then one night as he was going
than bad then one night as he was going to sleep he felt something different
to sleep he felt something different
to sleep he felt something different something had shifted within him he
something had shifted within him he
something had shifted within him he wondered what was happening at
wondered what was happening at
wondered what was happening at transformation and as he dozed off he
transformation and as he dozed off he
transformation and as he dozed off he noticed that for the first time in a
noticed that for the first time in a
noticed that for the first time in a long long time he feel no pain at all
long long time he feel no pain at all
long long time he feel no pain at all and after a wonderful full night’s sleep
and after a wonderful full night’s sleep
and after a wonderful full night’s sleep he woke up the next morning so full of
he woke up the next morning so full of
he woke up the next morning so full of life so full of energy he ran outside
life so full of energy he ran outside
life so full of energy he ran outside ready to live another day he went to
ready to live another day he went to
ready to live another day he went to washes wind and was astonished to find
washes wind and was astonished to find
washes wind and was astonished to find that I filled completely heal
that I filled completely heal
that I filled completely heal all of us left was a little scarred lane
all of us left was a little scarred lane
all of us left was a little scarred lane as a remainder of what happened and he
as a remainder of what happened and he
as a remainder of what happened and he could touch that scarred lane now
could touch that scarred lane now
could touch that scarred lane now without any pain he thought of all the
without any pain he thought of all the
without any pain he thought of all the times that he had wanted to give up as
times that he had wanted to give up as
times that he had wanted to give up as he felt the Sun in his back realized
he felt the Sun in his back realized
he felt the Sun in his back realized spring had sprung and thought those
spring had sprung and thought those
spring had sprung and thought those times when he wanted to give up he was
times when he wanted to give up he was
times when he wanted to give up he was thankful he had continued and was
thankful he had continued and was
thankful he had continued and was victorious it was like someone had
victorious it was like someone had
victorious it was like someone had peeled off a pair of blinders that had
peeled off a pair of blinders that had
peeled off a pair of blinders that had been limiting his vision all of his life
been limiting his vision all of his life
been limiting his vision all of his life and now he could clearly see and if all
and now he could clearly see and if all
and now he could clearly see and if all the things he could clearly see all the
the things he could clearly see all the
the things he could clearly see all the gifts he had found on his journey the
gifts he had found on his journey the
gifts he had found on his journey the one that he cherished most
one that he cherished most
one that he cherished most was that true power came from within
was that true power came from within
was that true power came from within from the heart not the outside what are
from the heart not the outside what are
from the heart not the outside what are these previously thought
these previously thought
these previously thought so with all these wonderful insights he
so with all these wonderful insights he
so with all these wonderful insights he decided to set out on a new direction in
decided to set out on a new direction in
decided to set out on a new direction in life take all his gifts he had learned
life take all his gifts he had learned
life take all his gifts he had learned back into the forest to share with
back into the forest to share with
back into the forest to share with everyone in the forest as he made his
everyone in the forest as he made his
everyone in the forest as he made his way forward he was pondering on how and
way forward he was pondering on how and
way forward he was pondering on how and where he could best utilize these gifts
where he could best utilize these gifts
where he could best utilize these gifts he looked up to the skies for guidance
he looked up to the skies for guidance
he looked up to the skies for guidance for answers at that precise moment he
for answers at that precise moment he
for answers at that precise moment he tripped over the leg of a young bear who
tripped over the leg of a young bear who
tripped over the leg of a young bear who lay spread-eagle under a tree or bear
lay spread-eagle under a tree or bear
lay spread-eagle under a tree or bear fell over his leg that was protruding
fell over his leg that was protruding
fell over his leg that was protruding onto the path as her bear fell to the
onto the path as her bear fell to the
onto the path as her bear fell to the ground his paw landed in a pool of blood
ground his paw landed in a pool of blood
ground his paw landed in a pool of blood he looked up he saw that the young beard
he looked up he saw that the young beard
he looked up he saw that the young beard had been wounded at the heart with a
had been wounded at the heart with a
had been wounded at the heart with a gaping hole at his heart are you okay
gaping hole at his heart are you okay
gaping hole at his heart are you okay are you okay I asked that bear do you
are you okay I asked that bear do you
are you okay I asked that bear do you need some help no no said a little bear
need some help no no said a little bear
need some help no no said a little bear I’ll be fine in a minute once I rub some
I’ll be fine in a minute once I rub some
I’ll be fine in a minute once I rub some mud in my wound
mud in my wound
mud in my wound then I’ll be on my way a wise bear
then I’ll be on my way a wise bear
then I’ll be on my way a wise bear looked at the little bear with soft
looked at the little bear with soft
looked at the little bear with soft compassionate eyes and said sat down put
compassionate eyes and said sat down put
compassionate eyes and said sat down put his arm around his shoulder and said I
his arm around his shoulder and said I
his arm around his shoulder and said I want to share with your story a long
want to share with your story a long
want to share with your story a long long time ago in a distant land northern
long time ago in a distant land northern
long time ago in a distant land northern Lake our there lived a bunch of beers
Lake our there lived a bunch of beers
Lake our there lived a bunch of beers that’s my story I me all of that story
that’s my story I me all of that story
that’s my story I me all of that story with their nice weather we are ten years
with their nice weather we are ten years
with their nice weather we are ten years old at a hundred and ten what’s yours
old at a hundred and ten what’s yours
old at a hundred and ten what’s yours what’s your story for sure empowerment
what’s your story for sure empowerment
what’s your story for sure empowerment what will be the
what will be the
what will be the building blocks of your contribution to
building blocks of your contribution to
building blocks of your contribution to the world contributing empowering
the world contributing empowering
the world contributing empowering self-expressing that’s what changes the
self-expressing that’s what changes the
self-expressing that’s what changes the world most especially contribution in
world most especially contribution in
world most especially contribution in fact let’s take a quick look at
fact let’s take a quick look at
fact let’s take a quick look at contribution do a little exercise you
contribution do a little exercise you
contribution do a little exercise you maybe want to close your eyes for doing
maybe want to close your eyes for doing
maybe want to close your eyes for doing this I want you to think throughout your
this I want you to think throughout your
this I want you to think throughout your life all the people have helped you
life all the people have helped you
life all the people have helped you along the way
along the way
along the way the ones who have contributed most to
the ones who have contributed most to
the ones who have contributed most to you the ones who have made the
you the ones who have made the
you the ones who have made the difference that made the difference and
difference that made the difference and
difference that made the difference and may come to you immediately and may come
may come to you immediately and may come
may come to you immediately and may come to you later upon reflection and may
to you later upon reflection and may
to you later upon reflection and may surprise you who it is it could be a
surprise you who it is it could be a
surprise you who it is it could be a friend it could be a fleeting
friend it could be a fleeting
friend it could be a fleeting acquaintance an old teacher your
acquaintance an old teacher your
acquaintance an old teacher your professor the one who saw that untapped
professor the one who saw that untapped
professor the one who saw that untapped potential within and gave guidance just
potential within and gave guidance just
potential within and gave guidance just let that sink in let that simmer in on
let that sink in let that simmer in on
let that sink in let that simmer in on you and if your eyes are closed you can
you and if your eyes are closed you can
you and if your eyes are closed you can open them now just let that simmer in as
open them now just let that simmer in as
open them now just let that simmer in as I mentioned it may come to you
I mentioned it may come to you
I mentioned it may come to you immediately it may come later tonight
immediately it may come later tonight
immediately it may come later tonight it may come through in your dreams or
it may come through in your dreams or
it may come through in your dreams or else it will just drift into
else it will just drift into
else it will just drift into consciousness when it’s ready when it
consciousness when it’s ready when it
consciousness when it’s ready when it does come though take good notes and go
does come though take good notes and go
does come though take good notes and go back and thank that person for the
back and thank that person for the
back and thank that person for the guests the difference they’ve made in
guests the difference they’ve made in
guests the difference they’ve made in your life go back and thank them in
your life go back and thank them in
your life go back and thank them in gratitude for the contribution the
gratitude for the contribution the
gratitude for the contribution the building blocks the breaks that they’ve
building blocks the breaks that they’ve
building blocks the breaks that they’ve afforded you we all have done likewise
afforded you we all have done likewise
afforded you we all have done likewise to others without probably even knowing
to others without probably even knowing
to others without probably even knowing it and will continue to do so in closing
it and will continue to do so in closing
it and will continue to do so in closing I’d like to leave you one last nugget of
I’d like to leave you one last nugget of
I’d like to leave you one last nugget of wisdom from a little bear about how much
wisdom from a little bear about how much
wisdom from a little bear about how much of our life we spend looking down
of our life we spend looking down
of our life we spend looking down whether that’s their head stuck in a
whether that’s their head stuck in a
whether that’s their head stuck in a textbook studying for an exam or
textbook studying for an exam or
textbook studying for an exam or laughing at some funny meaning or cell
laughing at some funny meaning or cell
laughing at some funny meaning or cell phone every now and then no take a
phone every now and then no take a
phone every now and then no take a little breather look up you might be
little breather look up you might be
little breather look up you might be amazed at what you find there so that’s
amazed at what you find there so that’s
amazed at what you find there so that’s where creativity resides and who knows
where creativity resides and who knows
where creativity resides and who knows you may even trip over your own life
you may even trip over your own life
you may even trip over your own life call in real doing so but I honestly
call in real doing so but I honestly
call in real doing so but I honestly believe with all my heart that in most
believe with all my heart that in most
believe with all my heart that in most instances we did not choose a life
instances we did not choose a life
instances we did not choose a life Colleen a life calling Jersey’s eyes
Colleen a life calling Jersey’s eyes
Colleen a life calling Jersey’s eyes so I encourage you to continually share
so I encourage you to continually share
so I encourage you to continually share your own unique life story as it unfolds
your own unique life story as it unfolds
your own unique life story as it unfolds and remember no matter what life throws
and remember no matter what life throws
and remember no matter what life throws at you wherever you are on your path
at you wherever you are on your path
at you wherever you are on your path there is always a way forward thank you
there is always a way forward thank you
there is always a way forward thank you [Applause]
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