I blew off all off all of the dust and figured out how to turn all of this equipment back on. This episode is just remembering where I left off and other Covid ramblings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

C.S. Lewis, in all of his wisdom, once wrote about how we are to live in times of fear and impending doom. That we are not to surrender our mind to fear. We are to maintain our humanity. There will always be the next new “Thing” but humanity and community are verbs as much as they are nouns! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

Good intentions that only remain an idea will always be just wishful thinking. Even the smallest of deeds will always outweigh even the grandest of intentions. Allow your good intentions to motivate you into action. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

Have you ever thought about designing your morning? We discuss a book we’ve both read, The 5am Club by Robin Sharma. You have the opportunity to set the pace of your day by how you spend the first hour of your morning. We unintentionally stress our day by checking social media, emails, or text messages first thing in the morning. Own your morning, Own your DAY!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

My buddy George and I had a great conversation about friendships. What defines a good friend and how to recognize unhealthy boundaries within a friendship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

There are, unfortunately, very cleaver people out there actively trying to steal your identity. This episode, we discuss mailbox theft and how to be proactive in protecting your credit. I am, by no means an expert in this area. I am sharing what I have learned through my own journey. Below are a few links to freeze unauthorized access to your credit. https://www.experian.com/help/ https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

So often we live our lives as if most everything is a burden. “I got to go get groceries!” or “I Got to go to work tomorrow!” What if we paused in those moments and realized we have the privilege to go to the store or go to work. Being grateful can change the coarse of you life incrementally, leading to a great experience for all of the days God has blessed you with. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

Forging is a process that repeatedly compressed and pounds on metal for the sake of making it stronger. What if we adopt and even welcome a forging of our lives in order to be stronger and in service to those around us? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

Are your goals leading you to freedom or are your goals leading you to fear. Some of our good intentions can ultimately be the very thing that causes us the most fear and anxiety. A could verses I quote in the show: I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalms 34:4 “For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support

We all rely on different types of gauges to relay valuable information. Our cars, for example, have a bunch of gauges. Some of us only care about the speed and fuel gauge. Others are very concerned with engine and transmission temperatures. In the fitness space we are obsessed with the scale to gauge progress. Some disregard this as a primary indicator and are more concerned with measurements or body fat percentages. As we set goals in our lives, we will need to gather information from different sources. Often times these will be the people closest to us. We need discernment to choose which people are reliable sources of meaningful information. Choose your gauges carefully!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theheltonbarn/support