"IS IT POSSIBLE TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR IN A WORLD FILLED WITH FEAR?"

They were many scary stories about delivery but she decided with her husband to be fearless...

It was a peaceful delivery that birthed a beautiful baby girl they named GABRIELLA, she was PERFECT!

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29th August 2015 at exactly 7:21am, Gabriella was born to Hayley and Nathaniel, the 1st 30mins of her life was bliss but then something happened...

At exactly 7:51am, Gabriella developed breathing problems and needed oxygen, the children specialist (Paediatricians) were called..
The pediatricians rushed Gabriella to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as her health got worse

Her father Nathaniel went with her and kept praying for her, telling her "Daddy is here" as the doctors tried "Intubating" her

Intubation is inserting a tube through the mouth..
to give oxygen, anaesthesia or medicine but in Gabriella's case, it was to give her more oxygen...

The doctors called in the couple into a room opposite where their baby was to explain how critical and sever Gabriella's case was...

But 5mins after intubation, HER HEART STOPPED!
The doctors rushed out of the room as no one expected that to happen and the only thing the couples were hearing was "123 Breathe...123 Breathe"

They were trying to resuscitate Gabriella and to get her heart beating again

Nathaniel looked at his wife and told her "Have No Fear"
And took her hands, telling her "Let's Pray", the midwife in the room with them joined in the prayers because she believed God kept her in that room for a reason...

Minute by minute kept going without a pulse i.e heartbeat but Nathaniel, his wife and the nurse kept praying...

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1/ Here’s a list of conversational frameworks I’ve picked up that have been helpful.

Please add your own.

2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you


3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.

“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”

“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”

4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:

“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”

“What’s end-game here?”

“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”

5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:

“What would the best version of yourself do”?

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