On March 16, 2006 in southeastern Afghanistan during a fierce ambush and subsequent firefight,  Spc. Channing Moss was impaled by a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG). The tip of the RPG was visible beneath the skin of his upper right thigh and the tail fin protruded from his left torso. Through the dedication of fellow soldiers, the live ordinance was surgically removed and safely detonated, and he survived this ordeal.

As I read this amazing story, I began to consider that phrase: rocket in the gut. I think we all have a rocket in our gut that needs to be removed for our survival. We all have something of explosive capability that if brought out and properly detonated, it’s sheer firepower can be harnessed to do it’s job. Now I understand that the goal of a real RPG is to kill and maim, and that’s why I want to be delicate when making sensitive comparisons. Consider the power inherent in an RPG. It could be released from this deadly rocket and harnessed and shepherded into something useful and positive, if properly handled.

You have power in you that needs to be released in order to effect the greater world. Leave it in, and it could kill your desire, your joy, your passion for living. But let it out and direct it into something positive and useful for the world, and you will not only save yourself, you will save those around you as well.

What is your “rocket in the gut?” What  is your ticking time bomb of power that needs to be removed and changed into something that positively effects the world? The time to release that power is NOW!

I heard this song on the radio when it was first released, but I didn’t pay it too much attention. Then one day, my teenage daughter said, “There’s a Sister Hazel song that sounds just like the gospel you continually preach. Listen to it, and you’ll love it.”

So I did. I listened to it carefully, and I googled the lyrics. My daughter was absolutely correct.

Those of you familiar with my work know that I believe and teach this: the only way to change anything in your life is to change your thoughts -  and the only way to change everything in your life is to change your thoughts.

Are there things in your life that need changing? Do you long for more happiness? More abundance? More passion for living? More satisfaction? More success?

It all begins by changing your thinking.

That’s the basis of my teaching in ‘Mastering Your Power of Release,’ and in ‘7 Days Away From Powerfully Positive Living.’

Changing your thinking, particularly as it relates to releasing those things that need to be released in your life, is what we’ll be discussing during a free teleseminar that I’m hosting very soon (would have been sooner, but my laptop died and my new one is supposed to be here tomorrow). I’ll have more info coming about that teleseminar next week.

And changing your thinking is one of the keys taught in a brand new in-home retreat that I’m planning to offer, complete with teaching teleseminars, unlimited email coaching, and one-on-one personal telephone consultation (that’s a very rare offering for me these days because of time constraints). Expect an announcement about this very soon.

In the meantime, go to itunes and download “Change Your Mind” by Sister Hazel. Google the lyrics and read them, particularly the chorus. Don’t ignore the truth in these words just because this happens to be a pop song. Believe me, whoever wrote these lyrics is a genius, because the secret to changing anything is to change your mind.

After months of collecting information, doing research, writing, testing, recording, interviewing, putting it all together, pre-launching, and tweaking,  Mastering Your Power of Release is ready for the greater world.

What is it?

It’s two ebooks and 9 MP3 audio files bundled into one product with one objective – to deliver high quality techniques that will allow you to release the baggage that’s currently holding you back and to clear the blocks standing between you and your very best life.

These methods come from Dr. Joe Vitale, Pat O’Bryan, Mandy Evans, Amy Scott Grant, Suzanne Burns, Colin Joss, Amanda Goldston, Pat Hicks, Angela Treat Lyon, Susan Denham, and me. I’m grateful to have the participation of these wonderful, bright, and successful people.

They are my chosen “Release Masters,” and I appreciate every one of them for readily adding their unique perspective to this effort. All of their approaches are different, and all of their approaches work.

What more could I have asked of them? And what more could you ask of a product that can make a real difference in your life? This product is insightful, personal, and wise. But, most of all, it’s effective.

It’s something everyone can use to their benefit.

And that’s why I’m proud.

Thanks to everyone who took part in this project. Your contributions are already making a big difference in lots of lives, and I appreciate your hard work and your giving, helpful spirit.