Have you noticed I finish everything I write with “Keep Coming Forward”? I got that advice from my Uncle Jim. He was like a father to me. He has passed now from cancer. He would pump his fist and say, “Son, keep coming forward; if you're going to fall today, fall forward.”
That admonishment was my first mindset lesson. Some days we move forward smoothly; everything is working. Some days it takes all we have to lift our heads. I have learned I’m enough (secure with my personal identity and use my clearly defined values daily) and that no matter what happens today, I can control my attitude and effort.
Through the dark times and in the good, we have the power to control our emotions and choose to be connected to our values if we have done the work to be prepared to fight for it. Uncle Jim taught me this lesson with his words and, more importantly, how he lived. My heart hurts thinking about him and his absence. I want to honor him today.
For everyone who has experienced a tough defining loss, if I were with you in person right now, I would stand in front of you, look you in the eyes, and give you the best troll hug I could give you. Then I would say with as much compassion and truth I have, remember them, honor them, celebrate them, and ALWAYS carry them and the truth they taught you in your heart.
Keep Coming Forward!
Jimmy Hensel
