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Welcome to Invisible Mentors Academy
Ceitci Demirkova welcomes you to the Invisible Mentors Academy and introduces the transformational journey ahead — based on her award-winning book Motivated by the Impossible.
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Introduction
The Birth of a Book — and a Vision
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Welcome — The Birth of the Book
Ceitci shares some of her life journey and the vision God placed in her for the birth of her book Motivated by the Impossible.
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Stories — The Birth of the Book (Part 2)
Ceitci describes how her vision for the book evolved as she learned to change her perception and embrace impossibilities in her life as invisible mentors.
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Invisible Mentors — Definition
What is an Invisible Mentor? This video defines the concept and explains how the way we choose to view them can deepen our faith and transform our lives.
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Stories — Coming to the States
Ceitci's story of coming to the U.S. at 19 with $100 and 100 words of English will build your faith in miracles and encourage you to believe God for the impossible.

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Chapter One — Free Preview
Dancing on Hot Coals
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Teaching 1
Understanding Your WHY
An introduction to understanding our "WHY" in life and learning how to create an identity that reflects the Word of God, enabling us to develop our potential and live a life of freedom.
Teaching 2
True Humility vs. False Humility
What is the difference between true humility and false humility? How is pride born? How do we integrate our successes properly? What does it mean to live in the present?
Story 1
Nestinarstvo — The Fire Reveals Purpose
The Bulgarian ritual of dancing on hot coals, Nestinarstvo, provides a metaphor for the fires in our own lives that ultimately reveal truth and help us discover our greater purpose.
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Growing Up in Communist Bulgaria
Ceitci shares in greater depth about her childhood in the fear-driven culture of Communism and the profound life lessons that grew from those traumatic experiences.
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Chapter Two
Surviving on the Bus Ride of Life
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Teaching 1
Betrayal, Forgiveness & Rising Victorious
When the bus ride of life brings us through unfairness and darkness, we face some of our greatest challenges. Joseph's story of betrayal and forgiveness points the way for us to rise victorious.
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Teaching 2
Patience, Perseverance & Hope
As our bus ride of life takes us through seasons of patience and perseverance, we learn that Christ, our hope of glory, restores hope and in Him we have all we need.
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God's Promises Override Our Fears
As our bus ride continues, we learn how God's promises can override our fears and bring freedom from shame.
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Freedom from Shame
Our bus ride leads us to freedom from shame and reveals the treasures found in a life of vulnerability and compassion.
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Story 1 — Catching the Bus
A Childhood Backpack & A Crowded Bus
Ceitci's childhood story of her backpack and a crowded bus creates the metaphor for our Chapter 2 teaching on the bus ride of life.
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Story 2 — Walmart Clover Leaf
God's Creative Provision
Ceitci shares a lighthearted story of God's creative provision in her life, a reminder that He is watching over us and able to provide for all our needs.
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Story 3 — Praying Hands
Metro World Child — Compassion & Empathy
Two poignant stories and defining moments that taught compassion and empathy. No matter how hard the circumstances, a loving God brings purpose to even the most difficult bus ride of life.
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Chapter Three
152 Stairs Toward Contentment
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Teaching 1
Memories as a Pathway to Safety
Our memories are like stairs that create a pathway to safety, connecting our past and bringing strength to our future. When we integrate our memories and give them purpose, we find healing and freedom.
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Teaching 2
Naomi, Ruth & the Redemptive Power of Memory
The biblical story of Naomi and Ruth introduces us to the redemptive power of memories as we explore how to travel through the desert places of our lives to a place of gratitude and healing.
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Teaching 3
Colors of Life — Past Victories Bring Confidence
The portrait of our life experiences is painted with colors both somber and bright. As we dip our brush into past victories, we add confidence and clarity to a painting lit by God's faithfulness.
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Teaching 4
The Redemption Process of Our Memories
A deeper look into the redemption process of our memories and how God brings new purpose and vision from our past challenges and achievements.
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Story 1
The 152 Stairs
The 152 stairs outside Ceitci's childhood home in Bulgaria are the metaphor for a deeper understanding of our memories and how to integrate them into our lives.
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Memories as the Backdrop of Our Lives
Our memories, both joyful and painful, form the backdrop of our lives. Ceitci's life stories illustrate the principle of integrating our memories and allowing them to give purpose and strength to our future.
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Chapter Four
When Dreams Take Flight
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Teaching 1
Dreams from God's Heart
When our life dreams come from God's heart, there's no limit to what He can accomplish through our lives that are yielded to Him.
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Teaching 2
Focusing on the Greatness of God
Focusing on the greatness of God expands our vision and enables us to reach for our dreams.
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Teaching 3
Significance Over Success
Our dreams must be focused on significance rather than earthly success to have eternal impact.
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Teaching 4
Align with God's Vision for Your Life
Ceitci concludes her teaching on dreams and invites us to align ourselves with God's vision and define and explore the dreams He has for our lives.
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Story 1
A Father's Perseverance
The story of her father's perseverance in pursuit of a dream reminds us to keep our own dreams alive daily until they become reality.
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Dreams That Liberate Nations
As Ceitci recalls the oppressive system that ruled Eastern Europe and the joyful freedom when communism crumbled, she encourages us to let our dreams be bigger than ourselves.
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Story 3 — The Green Plastic Briefcase
A Briefcase Full of Dreams
Ceitci introduces us to the green plastic briefcase that's filled with her dreams. As we keep our dreams vivid in our minds, God will bring them to fruition.
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Chapter Five
Skydiving with a 12,000-Foot Perspective
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Teaching 1
Avoiding Self-Sabotage
The metaphor of skydiving introduces us to the principle of forethought that enables us to avoid self-sabotage and reset our goals effectively.
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Teaching 2
Resetting Your Goals in the Storms of Life
The exhilaration of achievement is often followed by discouragement and despair. We must consciously reset our goals and depend upon the Word of God to navigate us safely through the storms of life.
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Teaching 3
God Draws Close in Our Struggles
As we admit our fears, mistakes, and seek forgiveness, God draws close to us to whisper encouragement and bring us through every struggle in life.
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Teaching 4
Four Levels of Happiness
The concept of happiness is characterized by four levels, but only one offers true, lasting fulfillment.
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Story 1
Ceitci's Skydiving Adventure
Ceitci's skydiving adventure has life lessons for us as well, as we learn to leap, glide, and land properly while listening to the instructions of our Heavenly Father.
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Story 2 — Vasil Levski
Transitioning Seasons with Strength
Ceitci describes how the legacy of Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski impacted her life and how we can learn to transition from one life season to the next with strength and focus.
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Chapter Six
Liberated from the Invisible Crutches
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Teaching 1
Releasing What Holds You Captive
Like a child afraid to let go of training wheels, we hold on to our own invisible crutches that have outgrown their usefulness. Jesus invites us to release the things that hold us captive and experience a new level of freedom.
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Walking into Safety and Liberation
When we are able to identify and release our invisible crutches, we can walk into the place of safety and liberation that Jesus has prepared for us.
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Story 1
A Mother's Death & Jesus' Tender Care
Ceitci shares the poignant story of her mom's death and Jesus' tender care that brought her through this difficult time. In our own moments of grieving, we too can experience the assurance of God's love and comfort.
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A Dancing Bear & the Training Wheels of Life
A dancing bear and childhood bike ride introduce the concept of training wheels and invisible crutches that we cling to in our lives, relying on these rather than on the Lord.
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Chapter Seven
Finding Restoration
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Teaching 1
Jesus Walks with Us in Darkness
When all seems lost, we find that Jesus walks with us on our journey, bringing hope to our darkness and light to our path.
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Teaching 2
Brain, Mind, Body & Christ's Peace
We explore the connections between our brain, mind, and body and how Christ can bring peace and calmness into our turbulent emotions.
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Teaching 3
Contemplative Prayer & Resilience
The practice of contemplative prayer is a powerful key to building resilience in our lives, connecting us with a loving God who is alive and present with us.
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Teaching 4
The Shepherd Prepares the Way
Jesus our Shepherd prepares the way before us, reminding us that we are never alone but surrounded by His love and protection, goodness and mercy.
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Story 1 — Chernobyl
Living Through Chernobyl
Ceitci's experience of living through the Chernobyl disaster points us to the one true Shepherd who can calm our fears in the midst of any storm in life. In His presence, we can walk as overcomers.
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A Miraculous Healing Journey
As Ceitci began to manifest the physical effects of the Chernobyl radiation, she began a challenging, miraculous healing journey. As we hold fast to God's promises, we too will find His light, hope, and healing in the darkness.
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Chapter Eight
Pathway to Joy
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Teaching 1
Can We Trust God in Suffering?
Can we trust God to be with us in our seasons of suffering? The story of Lazarus points us to the tender love of our powerful Savior.
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Wired for Joy
We are wired for joy, and as we learn to walk its pathway, we can face the future free from fear.
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Story 1
Knowing When to Move On
The story of a disastrous day leads us to the principle of determining when we've overstayed a transitional season of our lives.
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Learning Contentment & Trust
Ceitci tells about the seasons that taught her contentment and trust. As we go through our own difficult seasons of life, we need to remember we are only visiting, and God will bring us through.
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Chapter Nine
A Life of Greatness
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Teaching 1
Peter — Purified and Poured Out
The disciple Peter went through the purifying fire of Jesus' love and emerged as liquid gold, with a life that would be poured out in service to others.
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Kintsugi — Healing Our Brokenness
The Japanese practice of kintsugi creates a beautiful metaphor for the healing work of Jesus in our broken lives.
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Story 1
The Bulgarian Teacher
This powerful story of Ceitci's Bulgarian teacher reveals a Savior who invites us into an intimate, personal relationship with Him. In the face of any impossibility, God can heal our brokenness. We are never forgotten, never alone, and always loved.
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Chapter Ten — Final
Rising Above the Impossible
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Final Reflection
Rising Above the Impossible
A reflective look at the lessons learned on our journey together — from dancing on hot coals to a life of greatness. You have been equipped to rise above every impossibility.
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