MIKAH BLOG
Getting my Sh*t Together by 60
My brother died for no good reason. He touched the truck and got electrocuted. He was not there to save anyone. There was no heroic act, just a simple accident that took his life. It was time to accept it for what it was. I had found a newspaper clipping; I had it in my possession the entire time, but I didn’t read or internalize the facts. It was so much easier to tell an incredible story of heroism, in order to make the loss less devastating.
Lessons from Satine Phoenix
I always say that the difference between the survivor and the thriver is mainly that the thriver is a giver. They take what broke them to help others, and there is no question that Satine is a thriver. Satine found her Ikigai.
Learning about turning disabilities to abilities
Lorys never blamed God for giving her physical and emotional challenges. She focused on giving him recognition for all the miracles in her life.
A Walk of Faith
"During these lonely years, my only friend was God. He was with me as early as three years old. While growing up, I had the distinct knowledge that my life would be unordinary yet rewarding in the end."
Mindset Changes Reality
The main mission of Catherine’s group is to empower middle-aged women to know they matter. The goal is to understand that age is just a number and their lives are important. The group also illustrates to younger generations that aging is not a terrible thing as the media portrays.
A Missed Diagnosis
"My illnesses and symptoms were continually dismissed as related to PTSD or in my mind. Time after time, I was ignored and dismissed. I was sent out of the hospital twice with life threatening conditions as I wasn’t believed until I almost died."
- 1
- 2