What are you placing your hope in? Accolades? Money? Harp once found himself wondering the same thing. Listen to his story-
Growing up poor in backwoods Kentucky, Chris "Harp" Harper lived between two destructive narratives: believing he could become entirely self-sufficient and feeling utterly worthless. After losing his brother to a drug overdose and his mother to cancer, with an alcoholic father in the background, Harp became determined to overcome his circumstances through any means necessary. The result? As Harp put it, "I lived in a way that said 'you can be so good that you don't need God.'" Check out our conversation with him tomorrow!
Do you have passion for the things you do? "Life is going to life," but it's our choice how we live in the midst of it.
"I need to accept that this is how I'm feeling."
Tomorrow we have an episode with Shamara "Star" Cox that you won't want to miss! As a child, Star's unfulfilled promises from her father instilled a deep-rooted belief that no matter how hard she tried, she wouldn't get what she wanted in life. This belief was reinforced later in her life, leading to a lot of disappointment and depression. Check out the full episode to hear about the pivotal moment that led Star to break away from her false narrative.
A large part of Mike's story (and many other guests we've had), was finding the ability to change through a relationship with God, first and foremost. As Mike puts it, "I strongly believe that God is the source of the power we need to rewrite the narratives, the lies, that we believe about ourselves."
"The opposite of addiction is not necessarily sobriety- it's connection."
From an early age, Mike learned to believe that he was unworthy of having his needs met, and he was ultimately on his own. Listen to the full episode to hear Mike talk about his shift away from seeking approval in transactional relationships and instead finding real connection!
In the midst of an impossible situation, Clint Hatton was faced with two choices- both difficult, but only one would leave him trapped
Growing up in tough circumstances, Clint Hatton lived with an ingrained sense that he was on his own. This false narrative drove him into drugs and alcohol by his early teens. At 31, Clint found faith, quit meth cold turkey, and began building a new life. Clint and Tim talk about his full story in today's episode- check it out!
This is why we're doing Narrative. Everyone wants to own and be the author of their story, but the pressures of the world make it seem impossible