Feeling Depleted?

Do you struggle with any deficiencies? I designed an event that is made available around the nation called a “B12 Event” filled with doses of encouragement.  Most ask, “Is this some vitamin emphasis?” No! A “B12 Event” is simply the challenge to: Be-one-too. It is amazing what can be squeezed out of one letter and two numbers.

In looking at the subject of B12 deficiencies I see that there are many correlations to life. Consider the physical side and how it relates to how we live. Some B-12 vitamin deficiencies consist of: weariness, fatigue, confusion, numbness, lack of balance and loss of memory. Life can result in all of these symptoms, too. Weariness and fatigue can symbolize worrying, while confusion depicts a loss of focus. Numbness is a way to survive when there has been unresolved conflict and pain. Living out of balance is everyone’s challenge as they juggle an overbooked life. Loss of memory is key to what depletes us the most—when we forget Whose we are and the purpose of our life.

Many live their lives with undiagnosed deficiencies, thinking this is the standard for their lives. What if there was more? What if you were encouraged to get back into the race of life to win? Try beginning your day with a dose of encouragement. It is refillable and your 31-day supply can be reused over and over. It is permissible to share it with others. Begin today to take your dose of encouragement and become energized once more.

You can find out more about a “B12 Event” at: www.b12event.com. I also wrote a daily boost of encouragement called, “B12…Doses Of Encouragement” from which I will periodically refer to in my blogs. Living was designed for more than mere survival and existence. Whatever is depleting you today does not have to be fatal. I love what my dear friend Zig Ziglar once told me over lunch. “You will always have something to offer when you have a word of encouragement.” He is the icon of all encouragers and I decided to “Be-One-too!” What about you?

Imagine that Voice

Thanks to a radio network manager who suggested, and a friend who provided the tickets, that we pursue going to the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Convention held in Nashville. It was an incredible time with loads of strategic connections and divine appointments. We met new friends and renewed old friendships. It was perfect for me since my eyesight is impaired, but I knew those radio voices!

One afternoon Tony and I sat in a coffee shop waiting for our next business appointment. The man behind me had a familiar voice but I could not place it. Finally, we met each other. He said, “I hope you are not disappointed in how I look since you might have imagined something different from the radio.” I laughed and said, “I am your new best friend. You look like you have lost weight and are very buff. Your hair looks great and that color is awesome on you.” He began to laugh too when he realized I was visually impaired. He said,  “We were meant to meet each other.”

Isn’t it true about radio personalities when you meet them in person? I often want to close my eyes and say, “I liked what I had imagined.” Someday I want to write a book entitled, “Is That What You Really Look Like?”

Unfortunately, we judge others by what they look like and hardly hear what they have to say. I think it is just as disappointing to meet a beauty queen and then hear her shrill voice. Remember the gal on the movie “Singing In The Rain?” What about the muscle guy with the high-pitched voice and the short coach with the roaring yell? Sometimes I think it is a gift not to see.

I tell people that I am not moved by how you look; what you drive; the jewelry you have on or don’t; you’re clothing or the status you wear. I am moved by two things only—your attitude and your smell. Sometimes both of those stink!

Good news! Both can be improved.

A "Jump-Start"

Have you ever needed a helping hand or a lift to get from one place to another? A few months ago my husband and I heard about a cool way to help others get a jump-start on some projects they were hoping to begin. We loved the idea. People from all around the world participate just because they love the idea of helping someone reach their goal and complete their project. We adopted the same idea with a project of our own that will in time, hopefully, impact the world with encouragement, hope and vision.  The project? --a new daily radio feature that will be aired from coast to coast. We posted it at: http://www.gailmcwilliams.com/jumpstart

A great jump-start to the new venture is having 140 stations already on board before full production even begins. We do have 16 sample shows on my website at http://www.gailmcwilliams.com/radio that let others know the direction and format we are designing, but the favor that came before any recording is indeed a jump-start of the divine kind.

When I think about anyone’s dream or project it always seems helpful to get a jump-start on the projects in life. Recently I helped our son get his room in order. Two hands do make light work. Today our daughter helped her dad trim the bushes. One hour later it was pouring rain and they had a good sense of accomplishment that together they tackled a job and got it done quickly. My grandson needed a jump-start the other day getting his puzzle started, and his mother needed her early morning coffee to get hers. A friend came over today to give me a jump-start to a new diet and lifestyle. The benefits of all the above may be varied, but the principle is the same. Any project can seem daunting and too hard until you get a jump-start. My good friend Zig Ziglar says, “You can have anything you want if you will help others get what they want.”