May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you have been listening to the show for a while, you know that I am very passionate about mental health. And one thing I've learned over the years is that God is the source of peace and hope when navigating anxiety.

I've had anxiety my entire life, and so have several members of my family. It's hard to overcome completely, but it is something that you learn to navigate. God has been my source of peace over the years.

I'm not convinced that anxiety ever completely goes away. However, you can learn to live with purpose, meaning, joy, and peace despite fear and anxiety.

This is why I think increasing awareness of mental health is so important. Doing so will also help people experience more peace because they know they are not alone.

Navigating anxiety takes hard work; it is not one-and-done, and it is not popping a pill, and you are better. Navigating a mental journey requires daily work to transform your mind. Your mental health healing journey takes time, effort, energy, and focus.

Colossians 3:2-3 reads, "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth, for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God."

The phrase "you have died" means that we have given up our desires to be like the earth and the people on the earth. We now look to God as our strength, wisdom, and knowledge source. And to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, who are in us as believers. Through them, we will find peace, navigate anxiety, and learn to transform our minds.

Our minds are part of our souls, including our emotions, thoughts, and conscience. God created them so intricately that, as Romans 12:2 reminds us, we can change the neuro pathways by transforming our minds.

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One way to increase your visibility is to improve your LinkedIn profile. Follow the advice below to enhance your profile and elevate your online visibility as the go-to in your area of expertise.

First, pause. Ask yourself why you are on LinkedIn. What are you hoping to accomplish on LinkedIn? Do you want to attract clients? Is your goal to increase your visibility? Or, maybe you are looking for a new position or job.

Then, think about who do you want to find you on LinkedIn. What is important to them? What are their pain points? In addition, what does success mean to them, and can you help them achieve it?

The next step is identifying the keywords your soulmate clients are typing into LinkedIn. Then, you can begin using the keywords in your narrative.

Now, you better understand what to write and what your narrative should say.

People will scroll by your profile if you do not have a good profile photo. A poor-quality photo will diminish trust because it doesn't show professionalism. It is about exuding confidence. It matters that you look professional, and your eyes need to be showing because that is how people will connect with you.

LinkedIn profiles often appear in Google searches. They are less of a social media platform and more of an opportunity to be found.

The top feeds into the search results. Your bio should include key phrases and credibility markers, not only your title. Don't come across as though you don't care.

Your background image should reflect your brand. Donna shared the example of the executive who used a cycling photo to show his personal side, which helped people connect with him. With the advent of AI, we must emphasize our personality and interests to build emotional connections.

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The easiest way to overcome doubt is to read scripture and see the many examples that God gave us to prove He is trustworthy.

I recently studied the gospel of Luke in a Bible study with Priscilla Shire. She has an eloquent way of explaining scripture and helping me see where my thoughts or attitude are lacking. When studying Luke chapter 5, we focused on Simon. Doubt is what Simon must have been feeling. He had been fishing all night and had had nothing to show for his efforts—no fish. We know he was ready to pack everything up and go home because his boat was near the shore, and he was cleaning his nets. Jesus sat in Simon's boat while he taught the crowd of people who had come to see Him. After He finished teaching, He told Simon to take the boat to the deep water and lower his nets.

But here's what Simon responded in verse 5, "Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” To respond like this, Simon had to trust God to overcome doubt.

He had been out fishing all night with no catch. Jesus was now telling him (after he cleaned the heavy nets) to get back in the boat and cast his nets in deep water. I'm pretty sure Peter was overwhelmed and in complete doubt as to why Jesus would tell him to go to deep water and cast his nets, especially after not catching anything in the more shallow water where they were accustomed to fishing.

And not only did Jesus want Simon to trust him about putting out his nets, but once Simon caught all the fish and his partners helped bring them in, Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him. No doubt, only obedience.

Can you imagine the frustration of fishing all night with nothing in your nets—nothing to show for your efforts? If your business is anything like mine, there have been times of empty nets—no new clients, a drought. And then, being told to take the large, heavy nets you cleaned to fish again? But Simon followed Jesus' instructions and caught so many fish he needed help bringing them in.

If you feel frustrated, it's time to put up your shield of faith to know away the fiery darts of doubt that Satan has been shooting at you.

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