Fam!!! 🐻
First, I am humbled by your continued support. Truly.
Real talk… the last couple weeks almost took me out, which is why I’m a week later than usual with this journal. I’ve had to pause a few times and just thank God for everything happening around me. I know I’m blessed to even be in these situations and I don’t take that lightly.
My opportunities don’t always show up in the smoothest way. Sometimes they come with stress, delays, or moments where I’m just tired. A few of my recent traveling adventures definitely tested me.
How are you doing this week?
In these moments I have been trying to go back to my early learning from stoicism and remind myself that obstacles can be the real opportunity.
When something frustrating happens, I’ve been asking myself a simple question:
What can I practice here?
A delay might be a chance to practice patience.
Criticism might be a chance to practice humility.
Stress might be a chance to practice discipline.
I’m still working on this, but looking at challenges this way helps me stay calmer when things don’t go exactly as planned.
Here’s a journal prompt if you need one:
What challenge in my life right now might actually be helping me grow?
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Faith and Mindset🙏🏽
This is a tough one but so real.
“Consider it pure joy… whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
James 1:2–3
Subscriber Spotlight ✨
One of my favorite parts of this community is hearing the stories many of you share about your own challenges and growth. So… I’m starting a new section called Subscriber Spotlight, where readers can share their stories with the JerBear community.
Prompt:
What obstacle in your life ended up teaching you something important?
Submit your story here: https://forms.gle/aUtacDAaMjtz5LDt8
Mental Health Tip: Reframe the Obstacle 🖼️
This week’s challenge:
When something frustrating happens, pause for a second and ask: What can I practice here?
Some Examples:
• Plans (or planes 👀) get delayed, practice patience.
• Someone criticizes your work, practice humility and listen.
• A day feels overwhelming, practice discipline and focus on one step at a time.
• You make a mistake, learn instead of beating yourself up.
• A conversation feels uncomfortable, practice courage.
• Things don’t go your way, practice resilience.
What do you think of this quote?
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
~Marcus Aurelius
Book Rec📚
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday (repeat recommendation)
The challenges in front of us aren’t blocking the path, they are the path. This book explains that every obstacle is an opportunity for growth, strength, or clarity depending on how we respond to it. We don’t always get to choose what happens to us, but we do get to choose how we see it and how we move through it.
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Appreciate you more than you know.
- Jeremiah