A LIFE under construction

There are certain things in your life that are destroying you. Through this episode, I hope that you are able to think and reflect on what is it, that if you take out from your life today, will improve the quality of your relationships, your mental health and your life. In Season 3 we are talking about all the ways we can allow ourselves to be sculpted into the person we were meant to be - through our circumstances, through the people around us and most importantly through our choices. I believe that the chisel is in our hand so LET'S GET SCULPTED. Love & Prayers, Your Host, Rhoda

An abundant life is a life lived to its fullest. Wherever we are, whatever circumstances we have been given, whatever we have or don’t have, the question we need to answer with our lives is– what is the best I can do with what I have been given? In that answer, we find abundant life. Today’s episode is a gentle nudge, a warm hug and heartfelt encouragement from a well-wisher who wants the best for your life.

Service - the action of helping someone- is the responsibility of each and every individual, believes Poornima who is a Social Worker by Profession. In today’s episode, we sit down to talk about how all of us can develop a heart of service, contribute to this world we are living in and leave it much better than we found it. At the end of the day, we believe that OUR society is OUR responsibility, and I hope this episode convinces you of that fact too.

Higher Ground is that stable, secure place that allows us to bypass all the chaos of life that threatens to pull us into its quicksand and empowers us to operate in love, with joy and peace and work our way towards enlightenment and eventually transcendence. Higher Ground is THE place we want to be operating from but that requires a choice and an effort on our part. In today’s episode I share my own journey to that higher ground in the hopes that today you too will make that choice to step up and step higher.

The present is the gift that life gives us - to notice, to enjoy, to savour, to make the most of, so that we can become the person we need to be. If we miss it, by distractions, by thinking about the past and fearing the future...we miss out on all that life has to offer us. Today’s episode is a reminder to live in the moment. To dwell in present. To just BE so that you can BECOME.

All of us have a calling on our lives, something that only we were born to do. Have we heard that call? Have we made ourselves available to that call? Have we taken the time to lean into that call? Or are we ignoring that call in favour of a comfortable yet mediocre life? In today’s episode I talk about what it means to be called and what it takes to answer that call because I believe that answering that call and walking in your calling is the best decision you could ever make in your life.

The lies we tell ourselves keep us stuck where we are and stop us from getting where we need to be. The lies we tell ourselves are just that – LIES. They hold no ground and should have no say over our lives. In today’s episode we unpack those lies and shed a light on them so that hopefully they no longer have a hold over us anymore and we are free to pursue and walk into our purpose TODAY. Tune in.

If we want to live a great life, we need to start by thinking about our death. It is only when we think about who we want to be remembered as after we die and what we want to be remembered for, will we be able to ensure that we are living that kind of life TODAY. A life lived with death in mind is a live well lived. It then becomes a life that lives on BEYOND DEATH. In this episode I talk about what it means to live beyond death and how you can get there.

Pain, suffering and loss touches each of our lives. Sometimes it leaves a small mark. Sometimes a massive wound. But the good news is that there is meaning to be found even in the midst of suffering and pain. Sharing lessons from Holocaust Survivor and Psychologist, Viktor Frankl, in today’s episode I talk about HOW to find meaning and purpose even in the midst of suffering. Is it even possible? What can we do practically to push past suffering? How can we even see clearly enough through the pain to find purpose? Answering all these questions and more...

Our life is too important to while it away by mere existence. Persevere. Keep going. Don’t stop seeking for meaning and purpose in life. It's better to strive for something worthwhile than to die having lived an ordinary existence.

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Blaise Pascal wrote this in the 17th century and in the 21st century it still rings true. Solitude is therefore the solution, the medicine, the antidote to a lot of issues both personal, emotional, mental, spiritual and social that plague humanity today. My hope is that everyone listening carves out time in their life for solitude, because if we have the antidote, why are we allowing ourselves to still be poisoned by NOISE? Let’s #turndownthenoise.

In order to pursue greatness, you need to first pursue purity. That’s one of the biggest lessons my father, Daniel Victor, taught me. I bring him on this episode to share his life experiences of finding vision for his life after giving up the bad habits that held him back as a young man of 20. As the Managing Director of a successful business, Founding Trustee of 4 Charities, Board-member of other charities, Public Speaker and so much more...he talks about the power he has experienced in his life by the simple, yet powerful choice of living a pure and character-driven life 100% of the time. His hope, as is mine, is that each and every one of us would be able to make the choice he made to choose good, detest evil and live the life we were created to live. In Season 2 of A LIFE Under Construction podcast we will be talking about Man’s Search for Meaning and all that it entails...the ups, the downs and everything in between. Join us for the rest of the season.

Welcome back to Season 2 of A LIFE Under Construction podcast where we will be talking about Man’s Search for Meaning and all that it entails...the ups, the downs and everything in between.  I truly believe that each and every one of us has a purpose and it is only when we seek, find and live out that purpose will we be truly living the life we were meant to live. In this episode, we will be talking all about that and more.  My hope and prayer is that, if you haven’t already, you will start your journey of finding and living out your purpose so that you can experience a life that is fulfilling, meaningful and everything that you hoped for.  Your host,   Rhoda Daniel

Welcome to A LIFE under construction podcast. In the 12 Episodes of Season 2, we will be delving deep into topics that will help you live the life you were always meant to live.

“Love bears all things, (regardless of what comes your way), believes all things ( looks for the best in every person), hopes in all things (remains steadfast during difficult times) and endures all things (without weakening).” In today’s episode we talk about what love truly means, the various attributes of love and whether we are truly loving people.

Wisdom is crying out on the streets. She calls out for us to listen. She is trying to get our attention. If only we take the time to stop and listen. If only we humble ourselves and listen to what she has to say. If only we choose wisdom and we live our lives with wisdom and discernment. If only...

Self-control is about making the right choices for yourself in the pursuit of greatness. It is therefore not a boring choice but a smart choice. In today’s episode we talk about the importance of self-control, how to exercise self-control in our day-to-day lives and how that leads us to live the life we were meant to live.

Waiting is an inevitable part of life. We might as well learn how to wait well because the wait is never wasted. There is always a purpose to waiting, even if we do not see it at the moment. In today’s episode I also share about how I personally remind myself to wait because waiting is sometimes better than stepping into something prematurely and then struggling to survive.

Hope is the medicine we need to navigate the peaks and valleys of our lives. It gives us the drive to keep pushing through to make it to the inevitable other side. If you’re going through a valley right now and are struggling to hold on to hope, I hope this episode helps.

Renewing our mind is about making our mind a fertile place for positive thoughts and ideas to thrive rather than a battlefield where overthinking and anxious thoughts are taking over. In this episode we talk about how to protect our mind from what goes in through our eyes and our ears so that our thought life is better. After all, we are what we think.

Our identity is based on who we think we are. Who we think we are is often based on what people have said about us, the lies we think about ourselves and the things or people in whom we have placed our identity. In this episode we talk about getting back to the core truths of who we were created to be so that we can step into the fullness of who we are. Our identity can be our greatest strength, or our greatest weakness. Let’s make it our strength!

We've all experienced hurt, betrayal and pain. We have also all struggled with forgiving those who have hurt, betrayed or harmed us. In this episode we talk about how to find freedom through forgiveness. Do give it a listen.

Emotions are good. Emotions are essential. But, letting emotions lead our lives instead of us leading them, is where most of us fall short. In today’s episode we talk all about emotions and how to take back the power that our emotions seem to have over us, essentially taking back control of our lives. My hope and prayer is that today you choose to step into that freedom that controlling your emotions gives you so that you are able to live the life you were created to live, in the best way possible.

Happiness is an emotion but Joy is a choice; a choice that we all can make despite our circumstances. In today’s episode I talk about how to choose joy with four simple, yet effective, tools to shift your mindset. My hope and prayer is that you are reminded today that you GET to choose joy and you GET to live a more joyful life right now, no matter what you are going through.

An abundant life filled with meaning and purpose – don't we all want that? In today’s episode I talk about why I believe each and every one of us has a purpose and how to find that purpose, before it’s too late. My hope and prayer is that you are awakened to your purpose today and step into the most FULFILLING and PURPOSE-FILLED life you could live right now.

Peace is something we all long for and seek but it often is elusive. In today's episode I talk about my experiences with seeking peace and the lessons I have learnt along the way to find the peace I desired. My hope and prayer is that you find that kind of peace too and that this episode gives you the tools to FINALLY be at peace in the midst of ALL circumstances .

Welcome to A LIFE under construction podcast. In the 12 Episodes of Season 1, we will be delving deep into topics that will help you live the life you were meant to live.