Anyone who has been consistently reading The New Age Nerd knows that one of the principle foundations that it espouses is that of the Hero's Journey. Believe it or not, this paradigm that was constructed through the tireless efforts of Joseph Campbell actually helped save my life during an incredibly ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ several years ago. I wrote about that experience in a previous post, so I will save you the details in this post.(Anyone interested in reading that post, it is called A Dark Knight of The Soul and can be found in the blog archives.)
This concept has become my own version of The Force!! Why?! Because at its core it declares that WE ARE ALL ON A HERO'S/HEROINE'S JOURNEY! How frickin' cool is that?! And even more important to understand, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that we experience on our path is all for the use of our Soul's Journey in the human condition. No thing is ever wasted. Every single person, place, and event that comes our way is to give us the tools (wisdom, compassion, peace, courage, love, and patience to name a few) that will eventually be put to proper use in perfect timing of our Journey as long was we are in allowance of our PURPOSE to unfold. That's because WE ARE ALL ONE and ARE ALL CONNECTED!
I wanted to write this post because sometimes my clients, friends, etc. become disillusioned with this whole Hero's Journey paradigm I'm always spouting on about. :0) So I wanted to try and quell any misunderstanding that I may have caused. First and foremost, not all of us have some major quest that will bring us fame and fortune in the eyes of society. One of the first understandings of the Hero's Journey is to simply FOLLOW YOUR BLISS!! Meaning we are to follow our heart's passions to help us understand what our Journey toward our life's purpose is meant to be. But here is the secret sauce about this guideline; we ALL have the same purpose!! Let me say that again-WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE. That is to spread Love, Peace, Re-membrance and Joy to ourselves and one another. The MANNER in which we decide to do this is what the Hero's Journey is all about.
One way to uncover the MANNER I speak of is to turn our life's PAIN INTO POWER!! And then transform that Power into our Purpose. I'll use my own life's path to further explain what I am trying to convey. Not to play into victim consciousness, but I have endured my fair share of pain, loss, and struggle during my life. I like to joke about it and say I have gone down the ‘Buffet Line’ of life several times! Pretty much had a taste of whatever life can throw at you. And in order to help me deal with the pain, trials, and tribulations of my Journey, two decades ago I threw myself into the world of Self Realization. I wanted to understand what lied under the surface of my pain and suffering. And from transforming that pain into my power, I discovered my PURPOSE of being a life and leadership transformation coach! That is the MANNER in which I spread Re-membrance and Love to others.
I can share other stories with you in a similar vein such as a dear friend of mine who decided to become a Dr. in his mid 30's after watching both his parents suffer with ill health for the majority of his life. That inspired him to turn his pain into power and that, in turn, flamed into his purpose.
Don't get me wrong, not everyone is going to have such dramatic experiences along their path. Some of the greatest life purposes manifest in miraculous experiences such as being a loving parent, or a terrific teacher! In fact, both my parents had the special gift of being teachers and were able to shed an AMAZING amount of Love and Re-membrance to thousands of children over their 60 years combined of teaching!
Life becomes so much more enjoyable when we transform our understanding of the events that show up on our doorstep from time to time. ESPECIALLY the painful ones that test our very faith. And Lord knows like many of you, I have gotten more than my share of PHD's in Pain and Suffering! LOL But when we Re-member that they have come disguised as Angels to help us on our Hero's/Heroine's Journey our life experiences start to make more sense and become less chaotic. And that my fellow New Age Nerds brings a sense of internal PEACE that is priceless.
One last thing before I go for the day. PLEASE help those currently suffering with the Re-membrance that their pain is NOT IN VEIN. Our world is currently in a state of complete confusion and filled with anxiety and depression. Too many people are lost and losing faith by the day. But I strongly believe there is an opportunity here for us to reunite with one another RIGHT HERE- RIGHT NOW!!!! In fact, perhaps THAT VERY ACT is what many of our purposes are truly meant to BE!
Nerdmaste,
Jeffrey Louis Martinez
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