TODAY'S INSPIRATIONAL “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC”
BOY: “I want to be a Superhero!”
GIRL: “ What's your name, Spiderman, Ironman?”
Boy: “YOUR MAN.”
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I receive SO many personal messages from readers of The New Age Nerd who share their stories of enlightenment with me. And I feel incredibly honored and privileged they entrust me with their deep heartfelt longing and pain. Not too mention their sincere desire to experience a more spiritually awakened life. One that encompasses the reason why we are ALL here. One filled with purpose and deeper meaning that juxtaposes materialistic binges filled with 'quick hits' of happiness for more long lasting inner BLISS! And that is to discover your personal MISSION, which will always include some form of service; the byproduct of which being the giving out and receiving MORE LOVE.........
For many of us, the first sign of a Spiritual Awakening is having what I call a ‘BREAK OPEN.’ This occurs when we are at our own razor's edge. And life seems to be slowly breaking us down in every way imaginable. Many people call it hitting ‘rock bottom.’ And it's more than just emotionally painful. It causes us to question the very fabric of our foundational BELIEFS. And for those of you currently reading this who are in this state, I want to say CONGRATULATIONS! Because this is a sign you may be at the precipice of having a Spiritual Awakening. You are being broken down so that you can ‘Break Open.’ And in doing so, unleash the gifts and talents you were blessed with for the purpose of sharing them with the world! Please do not misconstrue me. I am NOT implying this stage is easy. FOR IT IS NOT! I know from recent personal experience how scary, painful, and absolutely terrifying it can be. This stage often includes the letting go of things that no longer serve us; where we live, friends, lovers, jobs, even family members. As Marianne Williamson calls it ‘The Day of The Wrecking Ball.’ Because our very foundation must be pulled up and out to allow the space for the new one to be built in its place. And that my friends, is NO FUN! Yet it is also a crucial part of the process. Just like any building, it is ONLY as strong as its foundation, right? Many of the elements of our past foundation were manifested into our experience when we were not yet ready to Break Open. And now that we are, some things are going to have to change. Capiche?! And for a while all the loss, change, and pain may cause us the desire to run back to our old, past surroundings and programming. As the old saying goes, 'Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't."
SUPERHERO'S IN TRAINING TIP: Please do not do that.....You are preparing to soar with the Eagles rather than continue to cuss out life with the Crows.... ;0)
One of my personal heroes, the late Wayne Dyer, explained this stage like this, “The experience of a crisis immobilizes us for a long period of time. Our mind is focused on the disaster aspects of the situation, and we are unable to function effectively. We are unable to sleep or eat, and do not know how we are going to get past the terrible set of circumstances. We use our minds to focus on what is wrong, how painful it is, and how terrible it is going to be in the future. Advice from friends and relatives seems unrelated to our problem and usually results in anger and frustration. We cannot see any way out of our misery.
This is a typical response for all of us who are traveling our life paths in the belief that the external signposts are all there is to our reality. We cannot imagine that there is a valuable lesson in the trauma. We reject any suggestions that someday we will recall this experience as a necessary step in our development. We simply want to wallow in our hurt, believing that someone or something outside of us is creating this pain, and wishing that those externals would change.”
This stage often includes a short, yet very intense period of depression and anxiety, or both. Please know that there is NO THING wrong with you. You are NOT broken. What you are doing is getting prepared to birth miracles. And the birthing process (as you ladies know) is an arduous one. Not for the faint of heart. Part of the depression/anxiety stems from the longing of the things we are letting go of. Some of it is because we are just beginning the experience of having a deep KNOWINGNESS that we are not currently following our Superhero's Journey, the very purpose that we manifested into the human condition. And leaving our old life behind so that we can accept the life that has been patiently awaiting us can be one of the most daunting endeavors we will ever undertake! But as the late, great Joseph Campbell espoused, "We must all eventually leave behind the life we had planned. So that we may begin the rapturous life that has been awaiting us!" BOOM! Mike drop....... ;0)
Stage TWO of a Spiritual Awakening is where we begin the slow process of having complete GRATITUDE for our sufferings. Because we start feeling that our pain and suffering is not in vein. We begin to have KNOWINGNESS that there is an important reason behind it. Things start making sense. Wayne Dyer explains it like this, “This is an important step in the enlightenment process, and helps us to see how synchronized the one song really is. Certainly we still experience the pain and suffering, but we simultaneously know that there is something magnificent in this as well. We are able to be gentle and accepting with ourselves, and to honor and love even the part that is creating the crisis. We probably will not cognitively understand why this pain is occurring right now, but we will have an underlying knowingness and belief in the value of it.”
Stage THREE of this awakening is ALL ABOUT SYNCHRONICITY. There comes a moment in which the pain of NOT committing to our awakening and purpose becomes more painful that the thought of taking that leap of faith. So through pure force of will, we 'TAKE THE JUMP.' Having faith that Spirit will provide and protect us on our one of a kind Journey. And guess what, Spirit does. Always and in all ways. It is a Universal Law (A promise from source if you will) that once you TRULY commit to this Divine Awakening, Spirit will flood your experience with everything you need to fulfill your destiny. It may not happen all at once. So PLEASE, be patient during this stage. Miracles take time in this dimension. But by staying in this new state of ALLOWANCE, you will begin to experience SYNCHRONICITY almost daily. People start showing up out of the blue to offer guidance. Financial opportunities present themselves to help support your vision. You begin to attract a new TRIBE of like minded friends and a support team. And let me tell you, it's when you first start experiencing the sensation of Heaven on Earth!! And it is blissful, and magical. You cannot imagine living in any other way, ever again!
For those of you who may be skeptical of this process, I can understand. ESPECIALLY if you are currently in the middle of Stage ONE. I know, because I've been there. BOY have I been there!! There were many days of depression and anxiety in which after simply making it from my bed to the downstairs sofa, I would softly declare, "Watch out world, there is NO stopping me now!!" ;0)
But as I made a commitment toward my path, the fog slowly lifted, and my life took off like a rocket! From the moments in time when I could barely get up, I now leap out of bed every morning, super stoked to experience the wonders of the coming day! Can I get an AMEN in this congregation!!
Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, LIFE IS A BLESSING! And please do not beat yourself up for whatever state you currently find yourself in. You are EXACTLY where you need to be on your Superhero's Journey. No Thing you have experienced will be wasted. For the Universe wastes absolutely NOTHING! Each and every one of them has been to give you the wisdom, understanding, patience, compassion, and empathy you will need moving forward! And once you reach the place where you are in complete alignment of allowance, and living your PURPOSE, fully awakened to your calling, LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!
BE SUPER HEROIC!
BE LOVE-SERVE ALL-INSPIRE ALWAYS
Nerdmaste,
Nerdmaste,
Jeffrey Louis Martinez
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