MICHAEL HEARL
Hi… I'm Michael Hearl. I help individuals, couples and families with their unique navigation through the final third of life…approximately ages 60-90…what I call “Life 3.0”.
One can lose momentum on their “good path” through 3.0 by just “drifting”, OR, build momentum by “designing”. It’s challenging territory. Having a seasoned guide alongside is a good thing. Momentum for you and your household on a good path… that’s my promise to you.
Here’s how I do it: I take people through the proven process of “D3” in their particular set of circumstances, considering those resources of time, talents and treasure entrusted into their hands for good stewardship.
DISCOVERY
YOUR "WHY?"
DESIGN
YOUR "WHAT"
DELIVERY
YOUR "HOW"
The five arenas we apply "D3" in are:
- S oul
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A dventure
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L egacy
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T ransformation
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You & Your house
After all... "You are the salt of the earth"
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SOUL
I believe that you and I are three-part creations…Spirit, soul and body. At the nexus of these three is the one-and-only “you”. I agree with Dallas Willard’s definition: “You are an unceasing spiritual being with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.” In today’s parlance, your soul is the internal “Operating System”.
When the “Op Sys” draws from all three areas the result is a thriving, fruitful human being.
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ADVENTURE
I also agree with Helen Keller, who said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” As long as we’re “waxing poetic” here, we might as well toss in the provocative question posed by poet Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (From: “The Summer Day”)
Adventure carries with it the element of the unexpected, the unplanned for. No shortage of that in Life 3.0 territory.
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LEGACY
Let’s face reality. We ALL are going to leave behind a legacy. Only question is: what kind? Good, bad or indifferent? What we leave behind is a composition of the work we do here on this side of eternity. How we have treated those whose lives we have touched is that which will be remembered more than our names attached to some work.
Taking a “3-generation” perspective on this is critical in my book. You, your children and grandchildren are all key elements of the composition.
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TRANSFORMATION
If there is one thing sure it is that change is always coming our way… 24/27. The transitions that we have to navigate in Life 3.0 are many and varied. Trust me on this. Go look in the mirror for evidence of the physical realities.
The “trick” is whether we learn how to take whatever comes our way and transform it into something of value psychologically and spiritually.
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YOU AND YOUR HOUSE
Think of your “house” in terms of something which encompasses more than just your home or immediate family. The Greek word for house is “oikos”. From which we get our English words such as ecosystem, ecology, economics. That’s the term Joshua used when he declared,
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”.
(Joshua 24:15)
MY BOOK
S.A.L.T.Y. is a manifesto for those ready to stop drifting and start building momentum — a bold, personal call to reclaim purpose, discover meaning, and design a fruitful life worth leaving behind.
Coming soon...final manuscript with publisher. You can read the Introduction to the book in the first three blog posts below...
THIS SALTY LIFE: BLOG
MH...A BRIEF BACKGROUND
Earned BA in Marketing from Kettering University (1974). Was a teaching tennis pro at the Vic Braden Tennis College, Coto de Caza, CA. (1976-1978) Ordained by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, CA. in 1979. Went on to direct the Calvary Chapel Bible School in Lake Arrowhead, California. Later worked under John Wimber in the Vineyard Church's international church planting ministry. Moved to Seattle in 1982 to launch a satellite Bible School at Calvary Fellowship, Seattle.
From 1995 to 2024 operated a family-owned residential real estate business in the Greater Puget Sound area.
Currently resides on the shore of an island in the Salish Sea. Has two adult daughters who live locally, and a new grandson, along with a six-year-old Cavapoo named "Meatball". Has written two non-fiction books focused on senior lifestyles. He is, unfortunately, serious about golf.
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