Take a look at any scar on your skin. Run your finger along those lines. If you remember what happened, you’ve witnessed a miracle. Not only did you survive, but the instant it happened, you started healing. If it didn’t kill you, but it hurt as it healed. It stung as it scabbed. The scar now covers the hole, applying layers of skin that protect that one spot. Experiences leave scars that force you to watch that portion of your heart, mind, and soul. Broken hearts heal, but they never love the same. Love is patient and kind. That’s it: no secret sauce, no hidden agenda. Every scar is a lesson learned. The heart, mind, and body learn to discern from people, places, and things what could have killed them on purpose. Trust that those scars are there for the perfection of your life's most detrimental encounter, growth.
Welcome to Motiv8tionally Speaking, a platform where I share my journey of overcoming mental challenges. In 2013, I was deployed to Afghanistan, and it was during this time that I started writing motivational notes to myself to combat anxiety. I want to help others find their motivation in the face of adversity. Through my speeches and workshops, I offer a unique perspective on finding inner strength and resilience. My personal experiences have allowed me to connect with individuals on a deeper level and provide practical advice and tools. If you’re looking for someone to help motivate you, speak about life, and be the best version of yourself, look no further than motivational speaking.
What we are about:
- Social Awareness
- Emotional Intelligence
- Social Emotional Awareness and Learning
- Engaging People and Communities with information and Resources
- Group Dynamics Exercises
- Positive Interaction
- Access to therapy and counseling services
- Shaping Healthy Boundaries
"Make 2024 the year where you take control of your emotions, relationships, and boundaries. Motivationally Speaking is a great resource that provides words of encouragement. We all benefit from the support of like-minded individuals and by building communities, we can connect with others and make the most of every moment in life. Let's come together and create a network that empowers us all to live our best lives."
- Michael Sturdivant
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If you squeeze this rose, it will hurt. Its beauty is to be adorned, not disrupted. It didn’t grow because of the thorns. It developed into a flower with a selfless purpose. The thorn is a byproduct of a growth experience. Love all that you are not just the parts attracted to the most. The petals are temporary, while the thorns are not. The only thing affected is the hands that can’t see and eyes that don’t respect, boundaries that give you both the reason and the consequences.
- Michael Sturdivant
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There’s no one in this world like you. No one thinks like you, nor could they ever give you precisely what you need, want, or desire. Experiences provide you with a level of tolerance you call acceptance. You equate love to what is being provided, sacrificed, or given. It’s in that one opportunity people pass or fail YOUR expectations. When you meet people, and you click, it’s not a sound. It’s a vibe: some vibes last seasons, some a lifetime. For all that to take place, imagine being yourself long enough to connect with all the vulnerable love they have left to take a chance on you. Voila, you’re more than strangers now. Don’t ruin that explosive, spontaneous, once-in-a-lifetime event for you or them. Every time you do, you worry if that the experience was ever authentic . It will always mean something to you in that then, not the next now when you need it. When you're evenly yoked, the proof is in the substance your transparency promotes.
