Holiday greetings from Jim Ellermeyer and Fishing Without Bait!

Jim Ellermeyer tells us how to look at our lives and what we leave behind with a new challenge for today, Scrooge, and what our obituary can become. 

James Ellermeyer discusses the energy we can find in each day, what prayer is really about, how to construct productive routines in your day, from journaling to reaching out to the positive people in your life.

James Ellermeyer explores anger.  How do we handle it and how can we use it to accomplish good! 

Jim Ellermeyer talks about time travel and taking time to slow down and take in the world around you. 

Jim Ellermeyer discusses miracles in our lives.  What does a miracle mean, how can we create our own miracles, and the fear that keeps them from happening.  

Jim Ellermeyer takes a look at the parts of us that we hope we convey, and the parts we are not ashamed to be found out.  How do we examine these core values and how you impact those around you. Mr. Mike discusses the person he would like to meet and learn from that fits his values.

Jim Ellermeyer recounts a meeting on his road to recovery and finding his mission in life. 

James Ellermeyer continues to describe his spiral into despair including pushing back on the psychiatrist themselves.  We talk about the priest who saved him, his moment standing on top of a mountain, and reconnecting with his mother.

Jim ellermeyer continues discussing his personal history to see what made him the host you know today.  He discusses his rough times with his father including one rather “explosive” experience.  An incident that began his decent into alcoholism. 

James Ellermeyer begins his own origin story.  We explore the early life of our host in a small town outside of Pittsburgh.  We find out about his family that influenced him, especially those who displayed some extraordinarily special displays of selflessness. 

James Ellermeyer talks about the things in our life that hold us back and accepting the inspirations and honesty that can move us forward.  

James Ellermeyer discusses the bus of your life.  We don’t always like what the driver does, or the people that get on the bus with us.  What happens when we take the wheel of our lives? 

James Ellermeyer deep dives into your ego.  What is the difference between a baby’s ego and yours?  What does it mean to live with your ego, live with eyes wide open, and the doors it opens when you have a developed ego.

This episode encourages you to take an inventory of the stuff in your life, both the physical things in your home, and the things in your mind. 

Jim Ellermeyer is pondering the quote of Steve Jobs and sounding a reminder about taking a look and stock of your life, and connecting the dots to make your life instead of letting it happen.

James Ellermeyer asks if you’ve ever been asked to display your “license to live”.  What is your profile to yourself?

James Ellermeyer discusses how we use the maintenance tools of Fishing Without Bait and Full Impact Mindfulness such as repetition and giving away charity to make yourself whole.  

James Ellermeyer discusses what the Buddha means when he says he is awake, the concept of Awakened Doing, and more. This is the wake up call to be aware and take the steps every day to engage in Full Impact Mindfulness. 

James Ellermeyer discusses on how we “pop in” to our lives and turning that up to be popped in all of the time.  We answer this with a review and application of what we have learned in Full Impact Mindfulness up to this point.