Living Your Sparked Second Half

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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023

A Health Scare Turned Into Purpose at age 70, with Berniece Hunt

Tuesday Apr 25, 2023

EP322: At age 72, Berniece Hunt, a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, is just getting started on her new purpose which came about as a result of her husband contracting sepsis. His illness got very scary when the infection traveled to his brain. temporarily creating "dementia-like" symptoms.

This experience, and having to act as his caregiver and advocate, caused her to go down the research rabbit hole. As she gained a deeper understanding of the brain, she became more passionate about the topic and helping other people so she became a certified brain health specialist.

Since this all happened during the pandemic which limited her options of helping people in person, she plunged into the world of the internet and launched her online business, Keep Your Brain Sharp.

Now in her 2nd year, she is fully lit up on her purpose saying: “I'm loving it - challenges and all - and learning to feel the fear and do it anyway!” Here are Berniece’s top tips for anyone who wonders if it’s too late to start pursuing a new passion:

1) it's never to late to go after something you want,
2) not knowing "how" should not be an excuse, and
3) as long as you're breathing, you have something to contribute.

Listen in and find out how Berniece’s journey started, how quickly she’s obtained the skills and developed her business, and some of what she’s learned about brain health that can help you slow the aging process of your brain down starting today!

And if you want to learn even more, sign up for her Better Brain Masterclass at: https://keepyourbrainsharp.mykajabi.com/bbmc

Other ways to find and connect with Berniece are:

Website: www.keepyourbrainsharp.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/keepyourbrainsharp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/keepyourbrainsharp
Linkedin: www.linkedin/in/berniece-hunt

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Friday Apr 21, 2023

The 12 Biggest Regrets People Have at the End

Friday Apr 21, 2023

EP321: In this episode, I talk about the 12 biggest regrets that people have when they get to the end of their lives. Learn what the 12 biggest regrets people have before they die because:

hearing about the regrets of others can provide valuable insight and wisdom that can help you avoid making the same mistakes.
hearing about the biggest regrets of those at the end of their lives can help you gain perspective and prioritize what truly matters in life.
learning about the regrets of others can motivate us to make changes in our own lives to avoid similar regrets in the future.
By understanding the common regrets people have, you can take steps to live a life with fewer regrets and more fulfillment.
hearing about the regrets of others can remind you to live in the present moment and appreciate what you have in your life right now.

Overall, learning about the biggest regrets people have before they die can be a powerful reminder to live life to the fullest, make positive changes, and avoid common pitfalls that can lead to regret later on.

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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023

Want a Better Life? Start by Applying the Law of Correspondence

Wednesday Apr 19, 2023

EP320: In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite Universal Laws, other than the Law of Attraction, the Law of Correspondence. It's not the type of correspondence that implies exchanging letters but it definitely is about the exchange of messages, as well as the other aspects of the definition of correspondence: similarity, connection, and equivalence.

It's actually a very simple law to understand and apply and it's closely connected to the Law of Attraction and the manifestation process.If you've never heard about it, learn about it here and start practicing it today! If you have heard of it, are you applying it? If not, perhaps this is a great reminder or nudge that it's what you needed to hear today.

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Youtube: youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

Friday Apr 14, 2023

They Manifested What They Desired Without Even Realizing It

Friday Apr 14, 2023

EP319: In today’s episode I share real life example of late bloomers who followed a passion, even when life looked bleak. In all cases, they could have easily let doubt drive them to give up but they, through what I believe was pure instinct and desire to do what they loved, trusted the process and persevered to success.

Having faith that it would all work out and not trying to control the outcome is once of the manifestation tips I shared in my last episode. Control is like kryptonite to the Law of Attraction! It will kill the positive energy required to attract the life you want.

So let these stories inspire you to stop trying to control by having all the answers and using logic to get to the outcome you desire. Just find out what it is that you love and keep doing it, while also keeping a clear picture of the outcome you desire, then let it flow to you as it is meant to. When you do that, what you attract will always be better than you had imagined.

To hear my earlier episode about manifestation mistakes, click on the following link: Episode 318: Are You Making One of These Manifestation Mistakes?

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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023

Are You Making One of These Manifestation Mistakes?

Tuesday Apr 11, 2023

EP318: Are you having trouble manifesting? If so, maybe you are making one of these 5 mistakes.

Many people don't realize that there is a real science behind manifestation. It's a universal law called the Law of Attraction and this law guarantees that you will get whatever you focus your thoughts on - good or bad.

So if you are living a life that is not what you want, then you can use your innate manifesting abilities that you were born with to attract the life you want.

Yes it is THAT EASY!

But the problem is most of us we focus on the wrong things and we don't really understand the manifesting process and how it works. We are using it incorrectly, likely making one of these mistakes, or we aren't using it at all. It is just sitting at the bottom of our self help toolbox collecting dust.

If this sounds intriguing and you're curious if you may be missing out on this valuable tool or you're trying and it's just not working, this episode is a must listen for you!

To hear the episode I recently did where I shared something I recently personally manifested, click on the following link: Episode 316: How to Manifest the Seemingly Impossible.

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Saturday Apr 08, 2023

Using Intuition to Find a Serial Killer Before He Struck Again

Saturday Apr 08, 2023

EP317: Did you know I was the wife of one of the 2 detectives who solved this country’s first serial killer case based on DNA evidence? That’s a little known random fact about my earlier years.

I woke up with the idea to share this story so, because I trust the downloads I receive, I went with it. As I was remembering my personal experience and using google to recollect some of the facts, like timing of the events, I thought of two key turning points in the investigation where intuition was used, whether the detectives realized it or not.

Back then, I didn’t have the understanding I do now about how much logic turns us away from the actual truth so reliving this story allowed me to recognize the huge value intuition played in the solving of these murders. If these two detectives had not followed their intuition, they would not have:

tied the 3 murders that happened in a different city to the one they were assigned to, or
come up with the serial killer’s name so quickly.

I am certain that more women would have been brutally murdered if not for the fast work of my ex husband and his partner and am so thankful they followed their gut instincts that quickly led them to the right guy.

If you’re someone who is fascinated with this kind of stuff, like I’ve always been, don’t think it’s weird. It’s a sign you have a keen interest in people and that you would likely find deep and meaningful purpose working with people as a coach, therapist, or couselor - not necessarily serial killers but people who need help with what you have experience in.

What was YOUR intuition nudging you towards while you were listening? (Send me a message and let me know what came up for you!)

Here are the books I mentioned:

“Stalking Justice” by Paul Mones
“The Blooding: The Dramatic True Story of the First Murder Case Solved by Genetic Fingerprininting” by Joseph Wambaugh
“Bloodletters and Badmen, Book 1: Captain Lightfoot to Jesse James” by Jay Rober Nash (printed in 1975) (This is the book my parents had but we had the hard book version.)
“Bloodletters and Badmen: A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals from the Pilgrims to the Present” by Jay Robert Nash (printed in 1995)

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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023

How To Manifest The Seemingly Impossible

Tuesday Apr 04, 2023

EP316: If I hadn't been listening to the book "The Vortex" as I was in the air on my delayed flight, which the airline had confirmed before my departure would cause me to miss my connecting flight, this manifestation would have never happened.

But I just so happened to be on the "Law of Attraction" chapter, and it gave me an idea.

It's funny because I know how manifestation works, but today's episode is a perfect example of how easily we fall into the world of accepting what is, or what we THINK has to be that we have no control over. But in reality, it's the future that hasn't yet happened and that means it can be changed!

We give our power away when all we have to do is change our energy! We must keep the faith that we CAN change our perceived outcomes so the future that might seem impossible becomes possible. And the first step is to BELIEVE what we want to happen is possible.

The book I was reading reminded me of that. It brought be back, not to the reality of my missed flight - the one I had already given up on and had already switched to a later flight - but the reality I desired which was being on that original flight - the one that was supposed to leave before I even arrived at the airport.

Impossible, right?

Nope. Not according to "The Vortex"!

Listen in and hear what actually happened. Further proof in the energetic powers we all have access to that allow us to manifest the seemingly impossible!

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Friday Mar 31, 2023

The Lesson in Accidents

Friday Mar 31, 2023

EP315: I got to thinking about the "accidents" in my life and how looking back on them, I now realize they weren't really accidents at all. I now see these incidents as intentions delivered by the universe.

Why is it that so many of us treat incidents that weren't of our intention as accidents and often bad things or wrong things or things that should not have happened (aka oopsies!)

And in my examples of my oldest daughter and myself as unplanned pregnancies, it really makes you think, right? Because no human being is an accident. We truly are intentions of the universe.

So how about other kinds of accidents? What incidents in your past have you labeled as an accident but were actually the universe's attempt to point you down a path that you are either unwilling to walk or unable to see on your own?

Just because we take intentional action does not mean it's the RIGHT action and it will lead us where we are supposed to go. Quite the contrary!

We often take wrong turns because most of us ignore our internal GPS, that gut instinct that resides in all of us, because we are too busy checking in with our logical brain that is very busy trying to find ways to convince us our internal GPS is wrong.

So if you find this concept intriguing, tune in to hear my twist on why accidents are more likely to push us in the right direction towards our purpose, than any conscious intentional action that we take from logical thinking.

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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

The Importance of Giving Birth After Menopause

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

EP314: When I had this thought, it felt important to talk about because those of us who are dealing with the sadness of an empty nest focus so much on missing the kids we gave birth to that we fail to see we can still give birth!!! We can give birth to new ideas, to new dreams, to new goals!

Maybe we no longer can give birth to a child, but would you really want to do THAT again if you could?! Not me!

But our children gave us such purpose and we miss that feeling. I get that. So get pregnant with purpose!

And when you do, focus on the OUTCOME, not all of the effort and steps it will take to get to that goal. Just like the baby was the outcome of your goal of having a child.

What is the desired outcome of a dream you have? What does it look like when it is fully birthed and comes into existence? How does it make you FEEL?

I had fun with this topic because the analogy makes so much sense when you think about it. Listen in and hear my comparisons so you can understand why we find it so easy to give up on our goals but never ever when it comes to having a baby!

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Friday Mar 24, 2023

The Lesson in Limitless Thinking

Friday Mar 24, 2023

EP313: In today's "Lesson Learned" episode, I talk about how important it is to dream, and, when you do, why limitless thinking is critical. Some of the highlights I cover are:

Why I think many moms don't dream which may give you a good reason to take action.
A great analogy to explain how we naturally limit our thinking and what it really means to think limitlessly.
Why I suggest the crazier the better as you tap into your imagination when brainstorming your list.
Real examples of the kind of results you get when you dream from limited vs. limitless thinking.

Let this episode get you motivated to start dreaming bigger dreams, or simply START if you've never dreamed, like I never did. It's a super fun process once you start playing outside the self-imposed limits (aka boundaries) you've likely created for yourself.

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