The lesson in Story #15 is about the ginormous value in advocating for yourself while doing so with some tact. Yes I learned this the hard way. I experienced this (the first time🥸) back when I was in 2nd grade. The situation was one that has presented itself over and over through out the years, and ...

Have you ever taken a leap and just "did the damn thing" because you had to? Well Story #14 is a story about this exact situation. The Lessons I took away are:

- Leveraging painful lessons in service to others is therapeutic

- serving others unlocks courage and reveals untapped gifts & talents

Th...

The lesson in Story 13 is about trading instant gratification for long term impact. The instant gratification referenced in this story is sex. Yup the age old need & vice that challenges responsible decision making of the most practical among us. 

The long term impact comes from not acting on the a...

The lesson in Story #12 is about finding "guides". These guides are people that are living the life we want. Finding them and inviting them to speak into our lives is the target. They have learned many lessons the hard way, they know where the trip hazards are, they know the peaks and valleys. They ...

The lesson in Story #11 is about embracing shortcomings, the embarrassing moments. And how sharing these moments help in connecting with people in ways that foster sustainable life change. The interesting thing is where I learned this, 12 step meetings. These meetings have a high concentration of hu...

The lesson in Story 10 is about limits. More precisely its about the non-existent limits to our growth and our ability to serve others. The story I tell in in the Book is a personal case study on how sharing your gifts and talents breaks through impossible barriers. Its a story of triumph, grace, an...

Story #9 was a tricky story for me to share because my mother was at the center of the story. I dont know about you, but Im still scared of my mom and dont want to shine a negative light on her. So I did my best to stick to the facts as I experienced them and not assigning any blame. Actually I reco...

"Courage to Live" this was the heading in a review left by Ernest D Hernandez, who happens to be my brother, I promise I didnt bribe him. I read his review and was moved to tears, for 2 reasons. First I hoped sharing the stories in the book would help someone, but I really didnt know if the stories ...

Has your ego, self talk, resentment ever got the best of you? I mean like in a sneaky & surprising way? Story #8 is exactly one of those time my emotional baggage got the best of me. And Ill cut right to the chase, the lesson I took from the experience is surround yourself with courageous people. Pe...

If you are compelled to question the establishment you will relate to Story #7. Now you may or may not have outwardly expressed your curiosity and asked "Why" as recklessly as I have? The key point is Curiosity comes with friction. Questioning the establishment feels like a challenge to those who ha...

Have you ever thought:

• Whats wrong with me?
• When will I be calm?
• When will I be normal like everybody else?

You are not alone! Story 6 is for the afflicted, those of us who have felt judged for that thing within us that is natural, its part of what makes us who we are. Im hoping you were abl...

"I didnt know if this would be the last time, I really didnt know what to do or if I could stay sober" This is the thought in my head as I faced 2 to 10 years in prison. The lesson I took from this experience is one that transcends the extreme nature of a prison sentence. The lesson is about breakin...