Posts Tagged ‘hope’

Last week, I received a desperate email from a Prosperity Tips subscriber who I’ll call Sam. At his wits end, Sam stated, “I  am dead emotionally. and physically soon.” He went on to say that he had no job and had no way to pay his bills. “Death is best,” he said in closing.

I heard Sam’s hopeless cries and knew I had to contact him.  I googled his name and location, which was the only information I had, and thanks to his LinkedIn profile, discovered where he had last worked. They gave me his phone number and I left a message for Sam to call me.

He did call and we spoke for almost an hour. Sam had been out of work for 18 months, despite sending out dozens of resumes. With no good news, Sam spiraled into depression.

It took a while to help Sam see that he really did have options and opportunities for gratitude, and that what he was learning about himself during this troubled time was important. Finally, he laughed a bit and felt like he could face another day. He promised to call me the next day. Read the rest of this entry »