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Being able to rise 365 days a year is a struggle for many people of all ages.

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As I tell you that they find it easy to rise each new day they are given, then I would

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question the truthfulness of that person.

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Most likely they are just trying to save face.

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Many reasons make it difficult to rise each day.

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There have been times throughout my life where I regretted making it through the night and

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a new day was now facing me.

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Personally, I struggle daily with PTSD which brings with it constant anxiety and depression.

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This PTSD is a combination of my time in the service and my childhood.

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For my service I suffer from survivor's remorse and survival's guilt due to the fact that

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I get to continue to live while those that were close to me do not.

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As for my childhood, it was one knitted with abandonment and loneliness, abuse, verbal,

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physical, and sexual.

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These things make it difficult to rise each day and many others have their stories that

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make rising for them difficult.

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Knowing that rising each day is a struggle for so many is what encouraged me to bring

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this podcast to you.

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This podcast Rising 365 is all about helping others rise 365 days a year.

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Not in a way that is begrudging but in a way that is fulfilling.

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Many things that are going to be shared are personal and the number one thing that is

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personal to me is being a Jesus follower.

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But what encourages me to rise is largely derived from God's Word at the Bible.

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There are other tangible things that are not from the Bible but what I do and I know if

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you did them too that you could rise.

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Rising 365 will also have conversation with others that rise 365 days a year and find their

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days fulfilling.

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I am by no means a therapist or an expert, I am just a guy who struggles with rising

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every day but through understanding of my personal struggles and seeking ways in order

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to rise and I inspired to share with you.

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So thanks for pressing play.

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I look forward to you finding encouragement each episode, each new day you are given.

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To support this podcast you can do that by booking me as a speaker for your upcoming

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conference, your school assemblies, youth group, Bible studies or any other special event where

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I can bring this encouragement of being able to rise 365.

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Do that, just shoot me a message or email me at rising247365 at gmail.com.

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Until next time, I am Mike Pina, encouraging you to rise and meet the gift of a new day

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for you are meant for this moment.