Erick Pettersen

11/05/2024

Judging someone based on their vote often says more about your character than it does about theirs.

If you’ve ever told someone they can’t be a true Christian (or a good person) if they vote a certain way, that's a form of control.

And control . . . not hate or apathy . . . is the opposite of love.

Consider how your words impact that person's sense of autonomy.

Consider how much your unwillingness to release judgment against them causes you to live out of alignment with your authentic self.

Love isn’t about control; it’s about releasing judgment. It's about acceptance and honoring one another's free will.

In a world that’s divided, choose empathy, respect, and kindness.

Here’s the bottom line… there’s a 50/50 chance the candidate you voted for will not be the President Elect tomorrow morning.

But no matter what happens… after today, you will still have the power to show love & respect to your neighbor… even if you consider them your enemy.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you

Matt 5:44

Let’s change the narrative and start building bridges to a better tomorrow, so our children can have a brighter future.

No matter who you voted for, I love and respect you.

And I hope we can all show love to our neighbors, even if we disagree. Let’s choose unity over division and compassion over control. 🕊️✨

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08/22/2024

Living by healthy boundaries will improve your mental health, you will have more self-awareness, you will enjoy healthier relationships in your personal life and in the work place, you will learn to communicate with others better, you will handle stressful situations with more ease, and your overall well-being will lead to you practicing better self-care so you experience less anxiety.
Are you ready to take the next step in improve your personal growth journey?

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08/19/2024

Setting boundaries isn’t just about saying "no" to others; it’s about saying "yes" to ourselves. It’s about living in alignment with our core values, improving our mental health, and fostering healthier relationships. When we prioritize our boundaries, we protect our time, energy, and emotional well-being, paving the way for a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Check out my latest article to learn how to set healthy boundaries in your personal and professional life.

The Importance of Honoring Your Boundaries

08/05/2024

Happy Monday!! I hope you are ready for a fabulous week. I wanted to share this article I wrote on the importance of living by and doing business by core values.

Discovering Your Core Values: The Key to Your Authentic Self

07/27/2024

Hey, everyone!

Happy Saturday. You've probably noticed I've been posting different types of content lately. That's because I'm trying something new in the personal branding space. And that is to mix mindfulness, personal growth and spirituality with a person's personal branding journey.

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07/23/2024

Living according to our core values means embracing vulnerability and authenticity every single day. It’s about standing tall in our truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. When we commit to showing up as our true selves, we inspire others to do the same. 💪✨

One of these purposes I started Think Outside The Vein is to show people the journey to self-discovery begins by taking courageous acts. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it. Let’s embrace our unique voices and lead with integrity.

Who’s with me? 🙌❤️

07/18/2024

📚✨ Instead of diving into new books, I recently decided to reread books I’ve already read. Currently, I’m rereading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. 🧠💰

The first time I read it, I had direction but lacked purpose. My goal was simple: get more clients and make more money. But now, with Think Outside The Vein, my direction is fueled by purpose, and this book is helping me to sharpen my vision.

Another game-changer has been the Innertune app. It’s packed with positive affirmations for wealth, abundance, purpose, & more.

Plus, there are preset lists of affirmations tailored to “Think and Grow Rich” and other powerful books. 🌟📲

And the best part? The Innertune app is FREE! 🙌

Comment “Grow Rich” below, and I’ll send you the link! 👇💬

07/16/2024

Today and tomorrow are Amazon Prine Days, which mean there are bound to be great deals on books you haven’t yet read or even know about.

To help you out, I created a list of over 300 of the top titles in the following 7 categories.

1. Personal Development & Excellence
2. Mindfulness & Emotional Health
3. Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids
4. Integrity & Ethical Decision Making
5. Leadership Skill & Self-confidence
6. How to Raise Your Inner Vibration
7. Forgiveness & Self-compassion

To access the TOTV Facebook group, go to facebook.com/groups/thinkoutsidethevein or click the link in my bio.

07/14/2024

No. America does not need gun control. America needs healing. America has been traumatized over and over again.

We cannot think for one second gun control wil stop the violence, for the evil will always made a way to manifest itself.

The core of any violence is inability to respond in a healthy way to their emotional trauma.

Today’s attempted Trump assassination should be a wake up call to all Americans we can no longer allow the rhetoric to divide us.

We need to move forward and focus on healing from generations of emotional wounds we have suffered.


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06/21/2024

Recently, a former monk turned business coach told me he wanted to write a book using what he learned from his years as a monk to add value to his target audience. But he wasn’t sure what to write about that would resonate with his target audience.

I told him he wanted to find themes from his 25 years as a Buddhist monk, and then use those themes to share lessons with his audience about how they can bring mindfulness into their personal lives and business practices.

Here is the exercise I laid out for him:

1. Get a poster board
2. Draw a horizontal line across the length of it
3. Draw vertical lines representing the years
4. Write down significant events that happened in those 25 years
5. Go back over the poster board and look for themes

For instance, I gave him the example of climbing mountains. I said that if he noticed that over those 25 years he climbed a lot of mountains, and those mountains helped him in his personal development journey as a monk, he could use examples of lessons he learned from climbing mountains to share lessons with his target audience of mountains they need to climb to reach success.

Now, here’s your challenge:

Whether you’re getting ready to write a book or you’re just not sure how to use your past struggles to add value to others . . . .

Examine your past, consider the life lessons you’ve learned, the successes you accumulated from those lessons, and determine how you can use your lessons and successes to add value to your target audience.

And the best part is you can do it as a part of your own healing journey to heal from your past trauma by asking yourself how you can use the lessons you’ve learned from your struggles in life to heal from your past.

06/20/2024

So, this is my second time reading Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. but I’m picking up on things I overlooked the first time.

This morning, I read the chapter on how to use your imagination to transmute ideas into wealth. He writes about synthetic imagination and creative imagintion.

The first is the organization of thoughts, ideas and concepts into new combinations.

The latter is the communication between the finite mind and infinite intelligence.

The synthetic imagination is where such this as intuition and the communication between the subconsious minds of two or more person’s takes place.

My favorite quote from this chapter is...

“Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes. Ideas are the products of the imagination.”

He also talks about the importance of the knowing the laws of the universe and using them to build wealth.

There are 12 laws of the universe.

1. Law of Divine Oneness
2. Law of Vibration
3. Law of Action
4. Law of Correspondence
5. Law of Cause and Effect
6. Law of Attraction
7. Law of Compensation
8. Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy
9. Law of Relativity
10.Law of Polarity
11. Law of Gender
12. Law of Rhythm

Though, building wealth isn’t just about having a great idea.

It is about raising your vibration to match the frequency of abundance.

As you raise your inner vibration to match the frequency of abundance, the energy of abundance converts itself into the matter of abundance.

I have identified 12 pilars to raising one’s vibration, which you can find on my site - thinkoutsidethevein.com.

As you raise your vibration using these 12 pillars and learn to use the 12 laws of the universe, your self will come into alignment with the frequencies of love, joy, peace and abundance.

But this isn’t about getting rich. This is about healing one’s inner self.

06/17/2024

As someone who has triumphed over trauma, discovering, realizing how much shame impacted my everyday life was an eye opener.

It unveiled how deeply my childhood brain aneurysm, which led to years of bullying, suicidal thoughts, and an overwhelming sense of shame impacted my life.

Shame is a debilitating emotion that poisons the core of our being.

Are you letting shame steer your life?

If so, I’d love to connect.

It’s my goal to provide a safe place to trauma survivors where they feel heard and supported so they can find healing from shame and other negative emotions holding them back from excelling in life.

06/07/2024

Happy Friday! 🚀 I’m putting the finishing touches on my ebook that reveals the secrets to building a sales funnel capable of generating $10,000 a month.

To make it even better, I’m looking for some awesome testimonials to feature in it!

Here’s the deal: If you’re up for providing a testimonial, I’ll send you a free copy of my ebook before I release it. Just drop me a message or comment below if you’re interested.

Once it’s ready, I’ll send you a link to download it. All I ask is that you share your honest review after diving into the content.

Thank you so much! 🙌

06/07/2024

Hey! I'm writing an ebook on building a sales funnel that generates serious income (think $10,000/month!). To make it even more impactful, I'm looking for honest testimonials from real users like YOU.

So, if you're interested in receiving this ebook for free, comment below or message me with your email address, and I'll send it to you when it's done.

You get tons of value, and all I asked for in exchange is a short, honest and insightful testimonial from you!

05/18/2024

Life throws curveballs, but how we react to those curve balls makes all the difference. Less than 15 minutes after my post 2 Sundays ago in which I said, “Don’t allow setbacks to set you back,” I got rear-ended!!

Yeah… life threw me a major curve ball!! ⚾️

But here’s the thing: I stayed calm, checked on the other driver to make sure he was ok, and even got a sweet rental upgrade.

Unfortunately, his insurance company totaled out my car, so I’m without a vehicle.

But I’m not going to let that it any other setback to set me back.

Why does this matter for your brand? Because prioritizing mental well-being 🧠 helps you build resilience so you can overcome setbacks in business, as well as in life.

When you make the decision to not allow life’s setback to set you back, you become the calming force for others.

This allows you to position yourself and your brand as an authority in the marketplace because people are drawn to people they consider an anchor in the storm.

Here’s how to become that anchor:

• Build unshakeable confidence 💪 in the face of business challenges.

• Develop emotional intelligence 🧠❤️ to connect with your ideal client on a deeper level.

• Become a pillar of support 🏛️ to them as they build their audience.

Let me know what other tips you have.

Ready to build your brand on a foundation of mental strength? Let’s chat! 💬 Go ahead and DM me or schedule a time to chat via my profile.