What's Really Holding You Back? (The Motivational Talk You Need Today) 

I recently took a leap of faith -- made 1 scary change --- stuck it out, and now that I have seen it through to success, I feel amazing. Now I know that I can take on something else and actually succeed at it -- because I am my own proof that I can.

Julia, your RU-vid talks and your book “Drive Your Own Darn Bus” have been instrumental in saving my life, marriage, music and peace of mind. Thank you so much!

I believe Im not built for great things. I like my life to go slow- cant handle too much pressure. And then dealing with mental illness symptoms, some problems. I believe a life can be considered succesfull if I keep my head above water and finish a race called life, when I will be old, on a high note. I think my life has a purpose. to live with God in my heart, learning to forgive quicker everyday hurts that people can cause for one reason or another. I think it is a big deal. to remain a decent person . I wish you a quick recovery from virus. usually as I remember those first few days after recovery a person feels on top of the world capable of doing much. great video Julia

This is an on time message. Thank you for all your encouragement 🙏 ❤

If I was not holding back I would explode because I am a powerful and luminous star wanting to become a supernova and I will outshines galaxies and you all will die on my shining flames! I had these strange and cosmic thoughts, maybe it's a poem or maybe something to think about when we say that holding back is not a positive thing... cosmic energies are flowing in my mind... I wish you a quick recover Julia, thank you for the interesting talk ⭐⭐✨✨

I’m sick of my excuses that pop up in my brain that hold me back from the life I deserve. I seem to never have time for the things I want in my life. I’m tired of that!!!!! Today I’m gonna go for a power walk. I’m gonna eat healthy. I’m gonna smile and be grateful. I’m gonna drink water instead of soda. I’m in charge of my life and I’m going to start living it!!!!!

My art, I will do one thing right now, as always truly grateful. Thank you very much

Julia, this one was very motivating - particularly since I had a thoroughly-discouraging day yesterday.

What is important to me? My friendship with a wonderful woman. She's a professional person so we're required to take a one year "cooling off" period before we pursue a dating relationship. We have both mentioned thoughts of marriage in the future. She also has a little girl, age 4 or 5 years. I think we're both hoping that we'll build our own family when we're free to do so. What's important to me is to be a wonderful husband and an awesome stepdad. I've asked me regular counsellor to do a few "pre-marital" sessions with me and we had the first session today; I've got homework! I'm going to continue working on myself over the next year, continuing the work that began about 9 years ago. Wow! Time flies. I will not take my health for granted. It's a precious gift that I am so healthy. Today, I donated blood for the 106th time and had the opportunity to encourage some brand-new donors. I will be serving with the Salvation Army's kettle drive to raise funds for projects that benefit the less fortunate in our community.

This title is very accurate. Awesome video thank you I have a million goals and big dreams and can be a perfectionist. I’ve done a lot to get out of my comfort zone, have had valuable life experiences (well, through some…trauma😭😝) especially the past few years. Now I’m going for it in mid 30’s and gotta just really take the important steps and not try to do it all at once and wait for the ideal environment conditions to thrive- it will happen and I’m gonna just take those steps 🎉

Julia, thanks for being your true authentic self. You show up here and in the Shift Society, for us, with the ways to make each of our days better and more meaningful. I am forever grateful 🧡

Hi Julia! Senior Shifter Chirs here! Thanks for the pep talk! As you know already, I too am having this same cold/virus thing and it at times felt worse than when I had covid back in June! And with my dad's health, I thought about this too. My dad has this cold thing on top of his lung cancer and yet he is more active than I am! My take away is the reminder to do these small and doable steps and make them sustainable. I will play around with that because there are habits and behaviors and goals I want to change or accomplish and yet I keep failing so...I have to play around with them so that it isn't overwhelming and can be sustainable. There may be some other things that I may have to pull other sources too. But I love if I work on this I will gain more confidence and self-esteem because I can build that trust and feel good for finally full-filling something! May we both get well soon!

I want a peaceful home environment. Started to clean & remove the clutter! Thanks, Julia!

What is important to me is that I learn to live after the death of my 2 daughters, ages 5 and 20. I have no family, they've all died, and I live in Ecuador even though I am a North American citizen. I am a born again follower of Christ, a conservative, and live in a town with many liberal expats. I struggle, however, I am an over comer through Christ Jesus.

YES! This! I needed this talk today sis! Thank you! I feel this deeply and guess what I was thinking about it this morning while driving child to school. God bless you! 🙌 heal fast and feel better! You are loved 😍 Jesus loves you ❤️

Dear Julia, a message from the other side of the globe, from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A town that can have the same crappy weather as Vancouver. But as we say here, there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing!Jest aside, you are absolutely right about 'what 's holding you back?' I'm a labour lawyer by profession for the past 30 years and I love my job. In 2013 I was struck by a disease called Progressive Encyphalitical Retrograde Myonclonies (PERM). Something in my DNA caused this and knocked me out for three years. An excellent neurologist and I figured out a way to try and beat this disease. That took us another three years until 2019. I am on stable medication now andI am building the medication off every six months. That made me feel better so I started dating women. That went welll. So I thought it was time to find a steady job again. I took on some projects first, but now I am happy to tell you -and all the other Shift Society members- that recently I took on a full time job as a labour lawyer working for a Dutch Railway Company. I never thought that would happen again. Back in 2013 I thought that it would have been all over for me and that I would spend the rest my life on Disability Benefits. No way! I would not put up with that scenario. I am so proud wearing my head up real high. Your motivational videos have been a great support and inspiration for me. Nothing is holding me back and may I please stay a member of the Shift Society for as long as I live! Lots of love, René.

Also sick and perfect message. Thank you.

I have it too.. it doesn't go away right away. Get well!

I love the change of scenery!!

I just finished your book, Drive Your Own Darn Bus, the other day in fact I enjoyed it so much that I'm pretty sure it's safe to say it's the only book I ever started reading and finished reading in the same week. I'd sit down and be like "Maybe I'll read just one chapter." Then 3 Chapters later I'd close the book for the day like "Wow, That was definitely more then 1 chapter but it was well worth it."

Adding creativity back into my life so my bucket can be refilled with energy & sunshine!

As a type 2 diabetic, Julia's videos help me see thru life's challenges. You are doing an outstanding job, couldn't do this without Julia. Hope you are doing well .

Hope you feel better soon. Thank you 😊

Feel better soon!

So powerful!! Thank you!! Great perspectives !

Feel better, Julia ❤

Another great video I enjoy them so much Thank you

Always an honor to watch your videos.i hope you feel better.thank you for showing up despite your sickness.sending love xx

Hope you're feeling better soon, yet another great video thanks for taking the time to post it, awesome 🙂👍

Julia, feel better soon. Another great Video, great job 😀!

Your very good at. What you do thank you!!

Hope you feel better soon, thank you for all you do.

Thank you, Julia! 💗🙏

You are amazing! Here you are, so sick, but yet you’re still putting yourself out there for others!! That in itself is so darn inspiring!! You have been a God-send for me since I first saw your videos, and now, a member of your On-line Shift Society!! Love you so much, Julia, for all you give! You are transforming lives. Especially mine!! 💝

One of the best videos you've made!! As you were talking I kept thinking about other goals I have for myself and your words were very helpful.

Get well soon! God blesh youuu

Your videos help me to learn, grow move, and be more connected to myself. Every few weeks I make sure to watch a few of your videos and try to learn from what you have to say.

What an amazing video from an amazing woman! Here’s hoping you get better very soon. I start things and don’t finish a lot of them. I am in my own world, my own universe. I have done a lot of things in the last 20+ years. Still are things Iwould like to do. Maybe some I will grow up. The formative years are so important. Julia hope you heal soon! I know that all of your students and fans love ❤️ you. Your work has helped me so very much.

Julia, Thank you for the work that you do. This video was outstanding!

Dearest Julia! Wonderfull to see you again as always! I dare say it is concerning to me you haven’t been feeling as well as you are! All is fine and well here. I wish you the best in health and life across all spectrums and all levels. Always. ❤

So grateful for your content! I have been so much more intentional and self-loving, too. Thank you!

Julia your RU-vid are great 👍

Hello Julia Kristina thank you stay Health

Great perspectives . . . I pray you feel 100% again soon. 👍🏻🙏🏻❤️

I enjoyed this concept of using what you take for granted as motivation. Have you ever considered going on a Ted Talk Julia?

I wish you a fast recovery. Also, I think it is ok if you don't make videos when sick.

Hope you feel better! That thing got a hold of me and took me almost 3 weeks to get rid of.

Love your videos and this one came at a much needed moment! I’m preparing for the birth of my first child and it the perfectionist part of my brain in a tailspin. (All the fun thoughts like “How will I manage my job? How will I find time to move my body and take care of myself?” “What if….” My brain is trying so hard to protect me and it’s not helpful!) Thankfully, I am in good health during this pregnancy, and your talk reminded me to take a step back and look at my priorities. Now - instead of spiraling - I’m asking myself what are my priorities and am I being intentional about them? Thank you for this video. Also, I love your book and have used the exercises on myself and with my own clients at the hospital where I work. Hope you feel better soon 💛

Thank you Julia!! I have a BAD! Cold 😂😢 And was actually feeling these feelings your discussing?! WOW perfect timing! Perfect talk! Thank you 🙏🏻😊 Baby step accomplishments ( for me ) sometimes feel better than the big ones 😅!! Love your channel! God bless you and yours 😇✨

As always with you Julia, a very provocative vlog. You pointed to something that happens to me when I am sick or have some horrible job to do. I begrudge that I then don't have the time to do write that book that I want to or start a small campaign to correct an injustice that I am passionate about. But unlike you I am not doing these things when I am well even. But that is my fault. Not the fault of illness or lack of time. I realised that as I was listening to this vlog. So thank you again for put your wisdom out there. I did need to hear it.

Hi Julia hope you get well real soon, I have not been sick with a cold or flu in a long time but I have a lot of health problems and disability and this video you did got me thinking why do I have these problems it looks like I have a lot to look at my life right now, thank you for doing this video and get well soon.

You should be comfy; you have helped me w reactive abuse. Observe don't absorb. Or a chronic disease. If your physically able and not actively going for your dreams your self sabatoging.

I find gyms very intimidating - the whole thing…so many people, don’t know how the machines work, afraid of being embarrassed, the noise, the smell…all of it. So if I manage to talk myself in the door, I get on the treadmill and that’s it. I know I concern myself to much and to my own detriment about how everybody else seems to know exactly what they’re doing. I need a script I can tell myself that is kind and supportive because “hey you, get your a$$ to the gym” hasn’t been working all that well at all. 😊

Hey Julia, I hope you get better soon!

Hoping you feel better soon and your family doesn't get as sick as you have been. I will do better, myself, and do more while I am well. My latest health kick is "eat more rutabagas"! I have one waiting 😉❤

God bless you

hope you feel better soon

The cognitive dissonance of wanting to be strong and lose weight and doing anything else to procrastinate is heavy. I know what to do but just don’t want to. I know that will blow up in my face eventually. Starting slowly is the way to go. I can do that.

I've been feeling sick for the past three days. it started with a tooth ache. An infection on my gum. I was in a lot of pain. I'm soooo tired. All I want to do id sleep, I called my primary doctor and she called in antibiotic for me, I did have a temperature of 101. I'll start them tonight.

I have covid and feel exactly like you described in your email omg want my health back so bad .

I'm planning to take a trip with my son since my husband is an introvert and doesn't go anywhere with me because of lack of money.

Busted cold you got me super life coach I'm where be I am by choice

Amen

No don't say you sick because words are powerful I mean if you is don't deny it say this and says I accepted but I don't agree with it it really change it but back to the subject words are powerful like someone say they had a bad day and that's how they they day will would be cuz they said it like that but if you change them words around to say I am healthy than a horse I am not sick I am healthy I have high energy I am eating healthy I am feel great I am feeling great this is really powerful try it out

But smart too.

No Willy!