073 - Parents of Children who Cut Themselves
Message to Our Kids
Parenting Children Who Are Cutting: A Journey from Darkness to Light Are you a parent struggling to understand your child's self-harm? Do you feel lost, guilty, or overwhelmed? This episode offers a lifeline. Alternatively WATCH the episode on YouTube, click this link: What to Expect: Real Talk: Hosts Benjamin Norman and Maria Trusa dive into the raw and emotional realities of parenting children who are cutting. They don't shy away from the tough stuff, offering a safe space for a long-overdue conversation. Personal Stories: Hear Maria Trusa's powerful journey as a mother who faced her...
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072 - Embracing Darkness to Find Your Inner Light
Message to Our Kids
Welcome back to Message to Our Kids the Podcast, Episode 072: Embracing Darkness to Find your Inner Light. In this engaging YouTube video, the host shares a candid and relatable exploration of overcoming challenges and embracing personal struggles to discover one's inner light. The episode captures the essence of resilience, offering insights into how to navigate life's difficulties while maintaining a positive outlook. Join us for an enlightening episode where we delve into the theme of embracing your darkness to find your inner light. The host shares a personal...
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071 - Breaking Free From Negativity: Letting Go for a Happier Life
Message to Our Kids
In this episode of "Message to Our Kids," Benjamin shares a model he discovered in meditation that has transformed the lives of over 100 people so far in their work inside of Forgive to Live. This model took 12 years and over $150k in investment for him to discover - and he shares it freely for the benefit of people looking to overcome negativity in their life, and for other healers and lightworkers out there to implement in their practice. Benjamin discusses breaking free from negativity and letting go for a happier life. He shares insights from a recent seminar in New York and reflects on...
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E070 - Embracing Your Darkness
Message to Our Kids
We're back - from being in action for the last ten months running retreats. In this motivational speech, we'll explore whether embracing darkness is really worth the hype for your personal development and self-improvement goals. Discover if facing your fears and challenges head-on can lead to true growth and success! Where in your world can you embrace the darkness you are facing and lean in? Be sure to like and subscribe on YouTube as we have more content coming your way. Check out our new website !
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069 - Uncovering Inner Darkness: From the Struggle to Self-Belief
Message to Our Kids
Today Benjamin shares a heartfelt recounting of his personal journey through a difficult time which caused significant emotional strain. Faced with pressures in relationships, business failures, and deep-seated childhood trauma, he faces it all with genuine honesty and emotion. He emphasizes the constant struggle to save others when he himself was feeling helpless. The speaker's wife, an energy healer, helps him to confront his inner struggles, which uncovers a childhood pattern of repressed anger and feelings of self-loathing. The speaker also highlights his realization of the destructive...
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067 - The Problem with Judging Others
Message to Our Kids
Thanks for your patience—life's been a whirlwind. Let me dive into a recent personal journey: completing my third Spartan Ultra at Killington Mountain. It's been a wild ride, filled with challenges and lessons. Three years ago, my coach asked what fitness challenge inspired me, and I chose the Spartan Ultra. Little did I know, it would lead to a deep bond with my friend Franco, as we both supported our wives through breast cancer. This year's race was intense—cramps, early knee pain, and a fellow racer not playing by the rules. His behavior...
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066 - No Retreat, No Surrender
Message to Our Kids
After some time away, we're back with exciting updates. Amid shifts in our Scendancy journey, we've witnessed incredible client transformations. Our approach to sharing our message has evolved, as discussed in this podcast. A decade ago, Spartan races ignited my warrior spirit. They mirrored my personal growth journey, replacing quitting with resilience. Overcoming obstacles fueled my confidence, leading to personal development. Fitness became my anchor, battling demons like alcoholism, and reshaping my mindset. Then the Realization hit: I'm solely responsible for my life....
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065 - Blended Family - Interview with Steve and Kelly Leitch
Message to Our Kids
Join me on this insightful episode of "Message to My Kids the Podcast". In this special interview, I sit down with the remarkable couple, Steve and Kelly Leitch , who have navigated the complexities of blending families, maintaining strong connections, and nurturing their faith. Steve and Kelly, married for nine years, share their unique journey of bringing together a blended family with six children. Through the highs and challenges, they've cultivated a powerful connection that revolves around open conversations, understanding each other's love languages, and embracing...
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064 - Hello from Sin City
Message to Our Kids
Embarking on this podcast episode feels like a heart-to-heart conversation, where I hope my words resonate with you on a personal level. From the surprising vantage point of Sin City, I'm your Reverend pondering the deeper meaning of this vibrant desert oasis. It's as if every dazzling light and meticulously crafted attraction holds a secret message for us. Beneath the surface allure of wealth, intimacy, and excitement, there lies a common yearning – a search for fulfillment and purpose. Many of us feel trapped in the darkness, concealing our struggles behind masks of having it...
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063 - Self Confident Imposter
Message to Our Kids
I've been going through a rough patch lately, feeling under the weather and all. But enough about that – today, let's talk about something we've all faced: the feeling of not being good enough. I've been there – the moments when doubt creeps in and we compare ourselves to others. Sometimes we put on a confident facade, hiding our insecurities. Other times, we let those insecurities keep us isolated, shying away from connections. But here's the real deal: we don't have to stay in this cycle. I've been through it, and I've discovered that tapping into faith,...
info_outlineWhen I stop you and give you tidings of the future and say:
"Don't condemn your family tree."
You're probably not aware that is what you are doing...
and you're not just doing it to your immediate family, but your larger extended family—your brothers, sisters, their spouses, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents etc etc who make up your family tree.
This is something I see EVEN INSIDE MY OWN FAMILY TREE and it continues to bother me every single day.
I often don't understand why people have such a blatant disregard for the life experience of the people on the other side of the condemnation...and I am especially baffled by family members, in the same tree and forest of trees do it as well.
To the point where the family members each would show a stranger on the street more care and comfort than their own family line who they treat with contempt and condemnation.
Want to come face to face with this for real instead of theoretically or conceptually?
Go sit in a graveyard and pretend you're dead in 20 minutes and write a letter to the family member your battling with, and watch what comes up.
The thing is....
When I work with people and help them uncover their struggles, I see a pattern. Deep-rooted pain and unresolved issues from the past keep resurfacing, causing conflicts within relationships. Over time, these unresolved pains can cause division and continue to greatly increase the distance within our extended families.
The truth is, much like you didn't get a choice in the color of the sky, or where you were born...
Family is family, and in my life, there's no bond stronger than that.
Now, maybe you're listening, and you have family members you're not connecting with. Perhaps there's an ongoing conflict that you've been sweeping under the rug for years. Well, let me tell you, it's time to address it.
Because every day you delay facing those unresolved issues, you're allowing pain and darkness to seep into your own family tree.
Remember, tolerating darkness within your family means you're likely tolerating it elsewhere in your life too.
Our time on this Earth is limited, and we need to make the most of it.
Let's not leave behind a legacy of broken relationships and pain.
Instead, let's be the ones who bring light into our family, mend the fractures, and restore the love that should flow through our veins.
"It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start." - Mother Teresa
Blessings on your path,
Rev. Benjamin Norman
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