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I was reading John O\u2019Leary\u2019s book \u2018On Fire\u2019 recently about living a radically inspired life, and he spoke of our true stories in life. Not the story that we tell on a first date, a job interview, or at cocktail hour, the story. The one where you have overcome something and in the process of overcoming it has shaped you into the person you are today and along the way you have become sharper, mentally stronger, and\nfar more resilient than you ever knew you could be. The story that you feel\nlike drug you to hell and back.

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 In his book he encourages his readers to share their stories. I began thinking to myself, \u201cWow, I have been doing this for a few years now, and I\u2019ve really never had an article or podcast solely dedicated to what my family and I went through.\u201d

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Many of you may not be aware of this, but this is actually how my blog and podcast came to fruition. With the general theme and premise being \u201cfeel good\u201d and \u201cmental health\u201d my initial vision statement, was \u201cI don\u2019t care if I ever make any money from this, as long as my content reaches one person, just one single person that is maybe in the same headspace my father was in leading up to committing and can help them down off of the mental ledge they are on that is all that will ever matter. If I can just help get through to one person, that\u2019s all I need.\u201d Because truthfully, I wish there were more resources my dad could have leaned\ninto heavily before deciding to end it all.

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 I mean yes this may look like a hobby, but truly at times it feels like a mission God has sent me on. If I had it my way, I would be living on a ranch somewhere with babies, bunnies, goats, and no social media. With that being said, it matters a lot to me to be able to vulnerably share my own story in hopes of helping or inspiring others.

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Because at the end of the day it\u2019s already happened and there\u2019s nothing that I can do about it other than to share it in hopes of helping a hurting world and growing myself. The only evidence of life is growth John O\u2019Leary says, so if you\u2019re not growing, you\u2019re dying simply put.

\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Enjoy the episode, and feel free to connect with me on social media via Instagram @bloomiebrained.

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