Craig Hewitt, Author at The Next Chapter with Charlie

During this episode, we discuss inspiration; namely what it is, where it comes from, and why it’s an important aspect of allowing yourself to be the “true” you. Our goal is to give you ways to maximize and enjoy your life. One of the ways you can achieve this is by creating opportunities for peace and personal reflection. These opportunities will, in turn, create the perfect conditions for finding your inspiration. Today’s Topics Include: A … Continue reading Permission to Be You #12: Inspiration: Firing Up Your Spirit The post Permission to Be You #12: Inspiration: Firing Up Your Spirit appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

There’s no block to expressing yourself and being yourself as you were gifted to be, and we believe it’s our responsibility to find the real us.  But the authentic you is sometimes even hidden within yourself, and today we’re joined by good friend Ty Rose so he can tell us his story about overcoming it in his own life.   Ty was a children’s minister in one of the biggest churches in California who no … Continue reading Permission to Be You #11: Courage to Be the You No One Wants You to Be The post Permission to Be You #11: Courage to Be the You No One Wants You to Be appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Having returned from a successful speaking engagement at the Catholic Conference in Anaheim, Terry has some great thoughts and stories to share. We discuss issues of self-acceptance and how it is still an issue that plagues many people. As such, we chat about different ways we all self-sabotage and how to get past these roadblocks to living a contented life. Today’s Topics Include: The need for mercy Unnecessary apologizing The guilt involved in not following … Continue reading Permission to Be You #10: Lessons from Congress The post Permission to Be You #10: Lessons from Congress appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Often times, people assume that you will become the authentic you only after getting rid of all the bunkum in your life. Today’s episode goes to show that that’s the furthest thing from the truth. In this edition, we want to continue with Cynthia’s evolutionary growth and journey into becoming the fabulous artist that she is today, which has not been an easy task.   Today’s topics included: How Cynthia learned to compartmentalize her life … Continue reading Permission to Be You #9: Breaking Tribal Rules Part 2 The post Permission to Be You #9: Breaking Tribal Rules Part 2 appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Today is a very special day because we are talking to Charlie’s wonderful long-time friend, Cynthia Sitton. Cynthia belongs to a special tribe of artists, but she’s changing the rules as we speak. She’s a very famous painter, and is actually considered one of the best representational artists in Southern California. First of all, she’s breaking the rules through her representational painting. And now, she’s adapting representational art and putting her own spin on it. … Continue reading Permission to Be You #8: Breaking Tribal Rules Part 1 The post Permission to Be You #8: Breaking Tribal Rules Part 1 appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Thank you for joining our conversation today about how to begin living a truly authentic life. In this edition, Charlie and Terry chose to expand on a quote that Terry said at the end of one our most recent episodes: “Expectations only have power if you empower them.” Expectations have power and can impact you greatly. But in terms of identity, it can only have power if you feed it. Any kind of expectations that … Continue reading Permission to Be You #7: “Experience” only has power if you “empower it” The post Permission to Be You #7: “Experience” only has power if you “empower it” appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Hello everyone, and welcome to episode six. Last time we talked about the impact of expectations on childhood, and also went a little bit in depth in Charlie’s personal story. This week we’re talking about parental expectations, because there is probably no expectation that is more influential. There’s no doubt that a parent wants what’s best for their child. But there’s a point where you have to let them individuate. The power of parenting is … Continue reading Permission to Be You #6: More on Parental Expectations The post Permission to Be You #6: More on Parental Expectations appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

There’s a sound that only you can make and there’s a light within you, but it can be buried under a bushel because of clutter and the expectations. It’s within us but it’s somehow hidden. On this episode we continue to share some of our personal stories where the truth about expectations and their framework comes clear. Charlie was pawned off from relative to relative at a very young age, starting with his mother. The … Continue reading Permission to Be You #5: Overcoming Childhood Confusion The post Permission to Be You #5: Overcoming Childhood Confusion appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Welcome to episode four of The Permission To Be You. As your hosts, Charlie and Terry are here to help show you how to enhance your life with more meaning, less clutter and more excitement. As we discuss overcoming the obstacles to becoming the authentic you, we find ourselves drifting to the topic of giving yourself permission to disallow expectations, to release them into the stratosphere and give yourself permission to be the real you, … Continue reading Permission to Be You #4: How Parental Expectations Might Steer You from The True You The post Permission to Be You #4: How Parental Expectations Might Steer You from The True You appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.

Welcome to episode three of the Permission To Be You. As your hosts, we want to help you get through the day magically; in other words, with great wonder and great experience. For the next few episodes, we’re going to talk about the obstacles to finding the authentic you, and how to give yourself permission to remove them to allow your light to shine. We believe that the biggest obstacle is the expectations other people … Continue reading Permission to Be You #3: How Others Impact Your Self-Awareness The post Permission to Be You #3: How Others Impact Your Self-Awareness appeared first on The Next Chapter with Charlie.