4 TIPS About SELF COMPASSION That Will Change Your Life..!!!

A few years ago, while taking some classes toward a leadership coaching certification, I had quite an impactful experience that I still use to help me re-frame my own ‘inner critic’.   Who needs enemies when our own MONKEY MIND insists on taunting us with thoughts of blame, guilt, regret, and self-hatred,  often with a big, heaping side order of worthlessness.  And as that day's class was soon to show me, we are truly all ONE in this experience that causes so much anxiety, depression,  and pain.  Not to mention how it blocks us from the healing LOVE we need to move forward in our lives..................

After our mid-day lunch break, our class of roughly 30 seated students were each given a stack of cards with various short phrases written on the back of each one.  We were instructed to pick the ONE card that best exemplified the way we felt about ourselves most of the time.  You have to remember this was an extrapolation of people who were all on an active path toward self growth, many of us having spent years, if not DECADES, on a quest for the specialized knowledge that would allow us to coach and train others on becoming the ‘greatest version’ of themselves.

The phrases on the cards ran the emotional scale from ‘I Am Love’ to ‘Work in Progress’.  Once we all had our card picked, we were told to stand up, and with its message facing forward, hold it in front of our chest, while we started  mingling with one another.   One by one, we stood up.  Suddenly, a raucous set of laughs started erupting from one side of the room to the other.  With over 20 different messages that each member in the group was free to choose from, ALL but two of us picked the EXACT SAME CARD.  That card read......   NOT GOOD ENOUGH !!

I will NEVER forget the divine feeling of oneness I felt in that moment.  Oh, I laughed my ass off like the rest, but my soul was shedding tears of joyful connection.  Up until that moment, I had often been afraid to admit the intensity of my own MONKEY MIND.  How controlling, suffocating,  and idea crushing it could be.   But as I looked around that room, and saw nearly everyone holding up that  card, with its illusionary message, all I could see were beings of utter perfection.  Even if THEY could not see it in themselves.  How could they not see that in themselves?!  Why could I often not see it in myself?!

Since then, I have come to understand that radical self compassion is like most everything else of  great value, a PROCESS.  Our capacity for self compassion is not unlike a muscle.  It must be trained, honed, and cared for with patience and love.  Here are 4 TIPS for practicing self compassion that have made an enormous change in helping me keep my inner critic just the way I like him,  Supah Silent :

1.  Feel your feelings, then let them GO.

When you suppress your feelings, in reality you are quelling a spiritual lesson that is trying to emerge for your highest good.  Your inner critic is going to get on stage and grab the mic(he/she LOVES attention) when something triggers you no mater how much work you've done on yourself. By allowing yourself to fully FEEL the emotions this brings up, you may just find that there is some light being shown on issues where attentive love still needs to be applied.  The key is to make sure you DO NOT make a 'broadway show' out of your feelings.  Nobody wants to buy a ticket to feelings you are holding onto that no longer serve you anymore!

2.   Meditate

When my Monkey Mind is causing me all kinds of chaos, the most powerful tool I know for calming the noise is through meditation.  If you don't currently practice meditation, NOW may be a great time to start.  There are some fantastic programs that are free online (Oprah and Deepak Chopra offer one a couple of times per year) if you don't know where to start.  By simply going within during meditation, you can reconnect with Spirit and Re-member that you are a unique emanation of God, perfect and whole in every way.  As you get better at meditative practice, you will begin to carry that FEELING of being whole and worthy out of your meditation, and INTO the rest of your day.  Just be patient with the process, my meditations are STILL a work in progress.  ;0)

3.  Realize that you are NOT your thoughts

The arch enemy of your 'inner critic' just may be the watchful observer.

When those thoughts  of worthlessness and doubt arise, try this little trick.  Close your eyes, and visualize yourself in a room, alone with JUST THE THOUGHTS that are causing you trouble.  See how you are completely SEPARATE from them in the room.  Do not judge the thoughts, or allow yourself to become anxious around them.  You are simply an OBSERVER. It may take some time to achieve this space.  Thats OK.  Simply breathe   ...one ...breathe... at a... time.

Once you are in a place of calm, address the thought/thoughts.  

“Thank you for coming.  I appreciate you shedding light on the places I still need work.

But now, please GO!  You are NOT a part of me.  And I am NOT a part of you."

You can repeat a mantra that works for you(feel free to experiment until you find something that really resonates) again and again.  Visualize these thoughts slowly evaporating back into the ether from which they came.  You may be laughing, but TRY it!  By seeing yourself as separate from the thoughts through the power of your watchful observer, their grip on your psyche is truly lessened.

4.  Choose your TRIBE carefully

The number one thing I hear from people is how they have no control over their lives.  For the most part, that is true.  We do not live in a vacuum, and many facets of our experiences are completely beyond our control.  However, ONE thing we do have complete control over is also one of the most important aspects in determining our overall joy and success in life.  

That being WHO we choose to let into our lives.  

There has been scientific evidence that proves we become the average of the five people we choose to spend the most time with on a daily basis.  We spend SO much time dealing with our own inner critic, don't ya think it would be a great idea to make sure the people we invite into our TRIBE shower us with inspiration, support, kindness, and growth filled experiences.  So when it comes to picking new TRIBE members in 2018, CHOOSE WISELY!!

I hope this helps you quiet your ‘inner critic’ and ALLOWS IN the healing love and light that is all around you.  For our experience here is but a sliver in time.  And why waste any precious moment living in self judgement or any form of Egoic energy such as FEAR, lack, separation, feeling less than, or simply playing small so you will never have to confront any form of failure.  I promise you that living your life in this manner will ultimately only bring you regret and the illusion of shame!  

So shine your LIGHT!!  Fly your Nerd Ass Freak Flag!!  Live FEARLESSLY!!  Because once you make your transition to the other side, you will Re-member that that is exactly why you came here!  And anything less than you giving away all the gifts and love that were part of your birthright is actually a very selfish way of BEING!  Because you came here to be a servant of LOVE to everyone.  And how in the hell can you be a top notch servant by protecting your talents and gifts for the fear of being rejected?!  You simply can't!!  So Bless those who are ready to receive your gifts and pray for those who are not.  Eazy peazy!!  Well, more often than not....LOL  

I want to leave you this evening with this quote from a wonderful tome called The Top Five Regrets Of The Dying by Bronnie Ware................

“People play the victim forever,” she continued. “But who are they kidding? They are only robbing themselves. Life doesn’t owe you anything. Neither does anyone else. Only you owe yourself. So the best way to make the most out of life is to appreciate the gift of it, and choose not to be a victim.” 
― Bronnie Ware, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

EVERY Story Has A HERO..!!!

This life has a way of putting us in the direct path of people and circumstances that can dampen our Spirits and make us doubt our own Path and reason for BEING!  Because so many Souls on this planet have been beaten down and thusly completely forgotten their own CALLING and reason for manifesting on this planet at this exact moment in time.  And it is oh so easy to judge them for their current level of consciousness as an indictment of Who They Truly Are.  This actually happened to me earlier today.  I was confronted with an engagement  from a co-worker who rather than giving me a kind exit for the weekend, actually confronted me with a condescending comment about a logistical aspect that made me feel less than, just as I was leaving the office after an incredibly stressful week.

And I will come clean and admit that as I walked out out of the office door I had an enormous amount of judgment towards her.  That's right.  Even someone who has been studying and preaching not allowing what another person thinks about you to have a negative affect on your vibration was brought down several notches on the spiritual vibrational of the Cosmos spinning wheel. I just started a new job because of both the fiscal and pragmatic opportunities this consulting gig provided and of course I am still in the process of getting to know and understand the cacophony of employees and how to best engage them on an individual level.  

How dare she leave my weekend with negative energy when I stopped by her office only to wish her positive salutations prior to leaving for our weekend break!  Yet, as I made the long walk to my vehicle, I centered myself and came to the realization that her hurtful words toward me had absolutely No Thing to do with ME on a Personal level!!  That's right.  That only had energy that was vibrating from her inner consciousness.   And how she engaged me was only her KARAMA!  The manner in which I responded was my KARMA!!  So I said a silent prayer because I knew someone who would engage me in such a manner was filled with pain.   And rather than judge her, my job was to hold her in a space of LOVE AND LIGHT!

You see every story HAS A HERO!  She is even the Hero of her own story!  She just isn't in a place of conscious awareness to embrace that TRUTH quite yet!  And that is completely OK!!  In earlier conversations with her I learned that she was in a very abusive relationship for over twenty years.  And although she is no longer with this individual of a low vibration, the obvious effects of this relationship continues to vibrate in her day to day actions and it is quite obvious that it continues to cause her to live her life out of energetic alignment.  And that is a crying shame!  Yet, unfortunately I know that there are many of you reading this that share a similar pattern and lowered energetic vibration.  Am I right?!?  Time to fess up My New Age Nerds and come clean so you can follow your  own personal process of healing toward alignment back to the LIGHT!

So I decided to write a post this evening in the hopes of INSPIRING anyone who because of any myriad of life circumstances feels LESS THAN in any way shape or form to remind them that it is simply an ILLUSION!!   And PLEASE do not judge yourself for the way you may be currently feeling.  YOU ARE EXACTLY WHERE YOU CURRENTLY NEED TO BE!!  No thing in life is ever wasted!!  Everything you are currently experiencing is simply understanding that will eventually reveal itself as wisdom, courage, and strength for your own Hero's/Heroine's Journey!  I PROMISE YOU THAT!!  In fact, it is that very knowledge that once saved my life!  

Once you Re-member that we are all one, it will be soooo much easier to release any judgement that we hold toward ourselves and others.  Because it is during this very moment that you will Re-member that you are the Hero of your own story!  And that everything that you experience, no matter how painful it may seem in the moment, is No Thing more than the exact experience you require to continue following your individual, unique, and magical life's CALLING!!  It's actually a BLESSON!  (A BLESSING AND LESSON)

And that is why I created a coaching practice and this very BLOG!  To help myself and others Re-member to pay no mind to what others think or BELIEVE!  That is all about THEM!!  And that what others think about us is absolutely NONE OF OUR BUSINESS!!  Let the haters and doubters have their day!  Do not judge them, but Re-member that they are still being controlled by their EGO.  And they would rather keep you playing small than to see you shine your LIGHT so bright that it blinds their current understanding of Why They Came into this World!  Because every HERO is someone who understands the responsibility that comes from their FREEDOM!!  And that EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IS A HERO!  And by following our own individual life's CALLING, no matter how scary or impossible it may currently seem, it is the way toward our salvation.  For as Jesus The Christ espoused, if you bring forth that for which you came, you will have eternal salvation.  But if you refuse that CALLING, it will destroy your very reason for BEING!! 

Believe it or not, I have been contributing to this blog for over two years.  And many of you may wonder what my motivation for continuing to write so many daily posts must be.  So do you truly want to know the answer to that quandary?!?!  I mean TRULY?!?  It's because I have a personal CALLING AND MISSION!!  And that is to awaken as many Spirits on this planet as spiritually possible!  Awaken them to their personal CALLING!!  

Because I cannot be the only person who sees a world that is sick with apathy, disconnection, emotional starvation, and spiritual confusion.  And I truly Believe with every ounce of energy within my body and soul that the most effective way in changing the vibrational consciousness on this planet is to have as many Souls as possible awaken to their CALLING!  And the ONLY way to accomplish that endeavor is to guide as many people as possible toward their Hero/Heroine's Journey!  Help them accept the fact that by following their life's MISSION, no matter what obstacles may seem to be blocking your path, that YOU ARE A HERO!!  YES, YOU!!!  And you matter more than you could possibly imagine!!  And that you have unique talents and gifts the likes of which have NEVER been seen before you have wielded them in this realm!  But, you must have the courage to step out amongst the light of the masses who would rather see you fail and flail amongst the illusions that they do not yet have the courage to confront!!  

But that is NOT who YOU ARE!!  You are a HERO! And no matter what your current circumstances may be, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SAY, THIS IS NOT HOW MY STORY WILL END!!  And please Re-member that you cannot make a MISTAKE!!  Mistakes do not exist in this realm.  Missteps do, but they are simply opportunities to say, I TRIED!!  So do not let that stop you from taking the first few steps toward your salvation and the CALLING that is a part of your birthright!  
Because here is a Hero's ProTip.  Every single thing you desire to manifest into your life is on the OTHER SIDE OF YOUR GREATEST FEARS!!  In fact, by stepping through the ILLUSION of time and space, and facing our greatest fears and terrors, there is something called PURE BLISS on the other side!!  And the definition of Bliss is perfect happiness and eternal JOY!!  So what on earth could you possibly be waiting for!  Start your Hero's/Heroine's Journey RIGHT NOW.  There will never be a perfect  time when the stars align in perfect harmony that will act as a cue for you to start your JOURNEY!!

The world is full of HEROES, yet so few of them BELIEVE!!  Well, I do BELIEVE!!!  In fact I hold a space of KNOWINGNESS!!  Because that is my CALLING!!  And as the proverbial saying goes, The Night is The Darkest Just Before the Dawn!!  Well, the Dawn is upon us and the time is NOW for us to awaken from our collective slumber.  Yet again, at the University of Central Michigan University, a fellow Spirit killed both his parents who were simply there to pick him up for his upcoming Spring Break.  He has since fled the area and over 100 armed police officers are searching neighborhoods in the surrounding areas.  Such an absolutely tragedy!!  This obviously unconscious gentleman was suffering in deep psychological and mental pain and anguish, yet as is becoming all too commonplace, the red flags he no doubt displayed went without a call to action and the results were once again, not only preventable, but a reminder that the change we seek must come from within the collective consciousness we all share.  Looking to and blaming the current Presidential administration is a waste of our energy.  As is fighting the powers surrounding the NRA.  While I am completely for more stringent laws regarding anyone obtaining any form of gun ownership, that simply is NOT THE SOLUTION!!  As they say, you are either part of the problem or part of the solution.  

And we are all to fixated on allocating our finite energy on external answers to a problem that stems from deep within our own BEING!   WE ARE THE SOLUTION!!  WE ARE THE HEROES WE HAVE BEEN WAITNG FOR!!!  Pointing figures is simply a waste of time and energy as well as a futile attempt at deflecting our own responsibility for the state of the world's current consciousness!  

As one of my own personal heroes, Wayne Dyer once said, "Life either happens to you, or YOU happen to life!"   And I think every New Age Nerd chooses to happen to life!!!  Am I right?!?  Please tell me I am!!!! You guys simply fuckin ROCK!!!

A tide of trouble seems to be at every corner of our experience that has no need to be tolerated any longer!  Because by transforming into the Heroes we have been waiting for,  we have the ability to see and acknowledge those amongst us who are hurting and seeking our assistance.  Looking the other way is no longer a solution that we can accept!!  By simply acknowledging those in our path with compassion and kindness, especially those who are in obvious distress and discomfort,  we can circumvent so many of the tragedies that have befallen us in recent weeks!  Don't you agree?!?

It is beyond time for the oh so many tragedies that have befallen us to be a relic of the past!  But the ONLY way for that to occur is through the awakening of our collective consciousness.  As Gandhi professed, BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD!!

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

ODE To The SILENT WHISPER...........

Resistance has made a best friend with my Egoic Self....

A Partnership that threatens by Purpose for Being....

A Fight for the Cosmos thus begins ....

One that ages this body you are seeing....

Relax, slow down and take a deep breathe....

As this clash will not soon be over...

The shards of my Soul must stay in their place....

And any sense of SELF must not be lowered ...

My mind is the referee as this melee begins ...

Offering thoughts that mean nothing at all...

So I listen to simply to my Heart....

And the right to Justice that it calls...

Then a silent whisper enters just in time...

That leaves me a message in the middle of a scene...

One that carries with it the Truth of the matter...

And what this battle actually means.....

I realize it has No thing to do with me....

Or the Purpose I came here to deliver.....

But simply learning to believe.....

In the power I have to bring others shivers.....

Not the type from the damp and cold.....

But The ones of a mercurial type.....

To help others out of their slumber....

And Re-member they are NOT here to fight...

But rather.....they've come for the same reason as I...

To shower love over the entire land...

With their gifts and talents in tow..

And with the help of my own loving hands.....

by Jeffrey Louis Martinez

Nerdmaste

The POWER of PERSEVERANCE ....!

                       BE A SPIRITUAL WARRIOR OF LOVE AND COMPASSION


As a transformational coach, I am often confronted with clients who are seeking a silver bullet to the secrets of life.  They are often incredibly frustrated with the state of their lives(that's why they are obviously seeking out coaching lol) and feel that they have tried anything and everything, yet are still not experiencing the results they so DESIRE.  And if I had the exact answer to that question, well, I would be beyond a Billionaire and received as a Luminary of such rarity that my life would probably become unmanagable!  Wouldn't ya think?!?  

But I do have a Hero's Tip that has passed the test of time and been used by pretty much anyone who has achieved phenomenal success in their life and chosen endeavors.  And it is something so basic in nature, yet, not often easy to put into practice.  And it's called PERSEVERANCE!!  Think about it for a moment.  And be compassionately honest with yourself.  How many times have you started a project and not completed it?  Or begun a diet or new workout regime and never stuck with it?  Or even started to write or read a book and NEVER finished?  I'm guessing a lot of you can relate!  And I am by no means excluding myself in this paradigm of behavior.  Lord knows I'm not!!  In fact, did you know that 90% of people don't stick with their New Year's resolutions.  

And so what tends to end up being the aftermath of failed attempts at some form of manifesting our heartfelt DESIRES is regret, self judgement, loathing, and even developing a pattern of self sabotage through eventually quitting more times than not!  Yet it is a long held truth that the insidious outcome of FAILURE CANNOT SURVIVE PERSEVERANCE!  And it never will.  PERIOD!!

I love this quote by John D. Rockefeller, one of the most successful men who ever lived.  "I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of PERSEVERANCE.  It overcomes almost everything, even nature."  Pretty powerful declaration.  After all, I am a firm believer that success leaves a trail and there is no better path than his!

But is there a tried and trusted recipe for carrying out our goals and manifesting our desires through the Power of Perseverance?!?  I happen to know of one that I have tested time and time again throughout my life and it has created MIRACLES!  And I'm sure it will come to absolutely NO surprise to regular readers of The New Age Nerd that it comes from one of my personal Hero's Napoleon Hill......

So I thought I would lay out the exact steps for anyone who would care to put them into action:

HOW TO DEVELOP PERSEVERANCE:

1.  You must have a BURNING DESIRE that you wish to manifest into your life's experience.  It must be such an obsession that it can withstand any form of struggle or perceived failure that may try to extinguish it from you ever receiving it in tangible form.

2. You must have a developed plan to see it through to its completion.   And then begin immediately with action steps.  Don't wait for everything to line up perfectly before you begin the Journey.  This is crucial!   The Hero's Tip here is to be flexible with the possibility of having to pivot your plans in a different direction.  The more committed you are to obtaining your desire, the more Infinite Intelligence will step in to give you bursts of inspiration and intuitive nudges that may not be completely aligned with your original plans.  STAY OPEN TO SPIRIT!!

3.  Having a mind that is tempered against ANY outside force that may try to sabotage your endeavors.  Many people would rather see you fail so that they don't feel they are playing small themselves.  And your success may very well do that.  You may even have to go so far as to let go of the individuals in your life who are trying to douse your flames of perseverance!  You can still LOVE them, but you may have to do it from 'the other side of the room.'

4. Creating a Mastermind of like minded individuals who will encourage one another to keep pushing through and following their plans with inspiration and motivation!!

Like anything in life, this is a process.  But I PROMISE YOU that if you follow this formula, in time, it will reap you whatever you DESIRE in life!!

Because at the end of the day, PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish!!  

So the next time you hit a roadblock toward a burning desire, wield the Power of Perseverance and watch your life become a BLISS filled Journey.  Just as it was always meant to be....

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

Why Our Missteps Are MIRACLES in Disguise...!!

I received a call from a friend of nearly two decades one night this week.  From the energy in her voice I could instantly tell she was filled with fraught and anxiety.  We actually had not spoken in a few weeks so I thought I would get her caught up in some of the life activities that had come my way during that time until she was ready to divulge the true intention of her call.  Well, in certainly did not take very long for her to begin to flesh out the confusion that had befallen on her the previous evening.  As so many of my single friend's challenges still stem from the 'dating scene', this call was no different.  She had gone out on a date with a gentleman a few nights earlier and felt like she had made many MISSTEPS during the evening.  Without going into great detail, she then informed me that she had sent this lad a text that day apologizing for her behavior.  However, these MISSTEPS were still causing her a great deal of distraught and self judgment.  As a coach and spiritual teacher, I am very aware that the only person who holds the answers to their problems are themselves.  It's my job to gently guide them back to the Light that shines on their own solutions and Truth.  And so I asked her what transpired during the evening and then let her tell me about the contents of the text she had sent that day.  I usually make it a tenet to NEVER give unsolicited advice unless it is specifically asked for, and in this instance it was.  My intuitive feeling was that her MISSTEP was actually an AMAZING BLESSON(Blessing and Lesson).  For one attribute that she has been challenged with is Vulnerability.  A very important part of not only being in relation-ship with another, but also in life at large.  And I felt that her text oozed of supreme Vulnerability!!  And that it did not mater the manner in which he would or would not respond back to it.  Because the gift of that painful evening and MISSTEP had caused her to stretch her comfort zone.  And allow her to practice being more vulnerable with herself and another!  And it is when as Pastor T.D. Jakes says, "Know when your space is too small for you. And you must be birthed to the next level," my New Age Nerd compadres that MIRACLES occur!  Yuperoo!!

As I have fleshed outing previous posts, the HERO'S TIP here is to Re-member that YOU CANNOT MAKE A MISTAKE!!  I understand that that may be a challenging concept for many of you only because we have been SO conditioned by society that we must be perfect.  Have the perfect body, job, family, house, car...yada...yada...yada.    I call BULLSHIT!  Because we are already absolutely perfect without any of those things!  Just the fact that we are here and were created by a God who wields SOURCE energy and created each and every one of us in pure perfection!  And we are all in a life long process of awakening and while NONE of us will forgo many MISSTEPS along the way, please accept that they are NEVER MISTAKES!  Whether you can comprehend this long misunderstood concept at this moment in your own evolutionary process does NOT change the fact that we are all doing the very best we know how in any given moment.  And as soon as we can learn to use the transformative power of ACCEPTANCE as a tool of self forgiveness and Re-membrance that even our MISSTEPS are nothing more than opportunities for our own growth.  In fact, I will go so far as to declare that the greatest teacher that you will ever have is your last MISSTEP!!  And that's some powerful declaration huh............   ;0)

As Henry Ford said, "Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is sometimes hard to realize this.  For the world was built to develop character , and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward."

So I ask that you all give yourselves some much needed slack when you do happen to make a MISSTEP in your own life.  In fact, that's one of the most important times to ALLOW yourself to be bathed in Love and Self Compassion.  Instead of replaying the action over and over again in your mind.  Which let's be honest is the very thing that so many of us do.  Because by being caught up in such an insidious act of self sabotage, our MISSTEP causes us to MISS OUT on the opportunity that is hidden within our perceived misgiving!  And that will only force the same situation to repeat itself over and over again in your experience.  I know almost everyone reading today's post has gone through this absolutely frustrating turn of events.  When it seems like our lives are stuck on the repeat button of the Universe.  We keep meeting the same archetypes of people, and end up in similar jobs with similar bosses...the list goes on and on doesn't it....?!?!?

But when we Re-member that we cannot make a mistake and stay conscious with self love and compassion that we did the very best we were capable of given our level of conscious understanding in any given moment, we become into alignment with GRATITUDE!!  And I promise you that by using the dynamic duo of ACCEPTANCE AND GRATITUDE, the MIRACLES that the MISSTEP came to bring you will slowly start to divulge themselves like presents from a Santa of Compassion and Spirit!!  And then we can move on to the next chapter of our life, only now saddled with a higher level of consciousness and understanding the next time a similar situation arises..........


Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

TIME To WAKE UP and REMEMBER That We Are ALL ONE..!!

Like many of you I am quite sure, I am still trying to fully process the horrific tragedy that occurred this week in Florida.  I just cannot fathom the pain, grief, and suffering that the family and friends of all those SPIRITS who lost their lives way too soon.     It is so easy to simply judge others at a time like this.  Many are judging the President and his administration.  While others judge the NRA.  And then of course, there are some who judge people with mental health issues.  And I can understand those feelings of wanting to blame someone or something for all the atrocities that have befallen us in recent times.  And I also would NEVER wish to interrupt the dignity of anyone's process of dealing with their emotions.  That just isn't fair........

However, I know that what we judge draws more of that same energy into our experience.  We don't attract what we desire into our lives.  No, please understand that we attract into our lives more of WHAT WE ARE!!  And that is in no way shape or form trying to say that WE created the tragedy in Florida.  What I am declaring is that there is a way in which we can ALL share in the process of creating a higher vibration filled with LOVE AND COMPASSION that I know has the power to bring more Light into the World!  For as Martin Luther King said, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate: only LOVE can do that."

From many conversations, I know most of us are not happy with the world in its current condition.  Myself included.  But as the saying goes, you can either be part of the problem, or part of the solution.  So as you go about your own personal process of dealing with your current emotions, please do not forget the power of ACCEPTANCE!  I know it it a process in and of itself to find acceptance in many parts of our lives and in the world at large.  But once we can truly ACCEPT that which is, we can use that same energy we were using as resistance, and put it into actionable steps.  Steps filled with compassionate listening and understanding.   Filled with LOVE AND COMPASSION!  And to start acknowledging one another by holding out a helping hand.  In a manner that suits you best.  And the time to start is NOW......!!!!



                                                         ONE by India Arie...........

Billions live their lives
Now Muhammad, Krisha, or the Buddha are the way.
Still some believe it's right to say
In the name of Jesus when you pray.

[Chorus:]
We are a human kind of 7 billion
So many different races and religions
And it all comes down to one

Some say God's a him
Still many believe that He is a Her
Does God Live in our hearts?
Or is She somewhere out there in the universe.

[Chorus]

How far will have to go before we learn the lesson?
Gandhi, was a Hindu
Martin Luther King, a Christian
Regardless of religion, they knew love was the mission
And it all comes down to one.

Is there no God at all?
Or a pantheon of gods up in the sky
We can heal our broken hearts
If we give up the desire to be right.

We are a human kind of seven billion
So many different races and religions
And we all want the same things
Health, Love, Prosperity and Peace
Tolerance is the seed
And the gift of pure acceptance is the tree

[Chorus]

Whether you are red, brown, yellow, black, or white
Man with a husband, or a woman with a wife
We can debate until the end of time who is wrong or right
Or we can see ourselves as one
Cause it all comes down to love.

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

Read Why To REMOVE The Word IMPOSSIBLE From Your Vocabulary..!

Do you ever find yourself refraining from tackling a project, or joining a new group, or shying away from putting yourself out there beyond your comfort zone??   Or perhaps you are afraid to go back to school, or take on new responsibilities at your job.  I know I have definitely had many moments where I held myself back in moving forward in an endeavor that was completely new to me!  And there were even a couple of times that the moment for me to do so passed leaving me with a hot plate of REGRET!  And that simply doesn't feel good, am I right?!?

And I believe we all have more than an inkling of what is at the root of our hesitation toward trying something brand new and truly leaving all aspects of our comfort zone.  Of course the answer is plain old FEAR!  But I think that fear has a deep rooted cause that I would like to discuss in today's post.  And it's something that has been conditioned within us by a myriad of sources; including family, friends, business associates, partners, and society at large.  So what is this cause I'm speaking of today?  It is the insidious word IMPOSSIBLE!!!  

I know we are all born with a childlike nature and curiosity, not to mention a deep rooted knowingness that ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING is POSSIBLE!  And the reason being is that as we first manifest into the human condition, we still are laced with the power of the SOURCE energy that created us.  And as we are still bathing within its true nature, we are infused with the knowingness that we came into this realm BECAUSE anything is POSSIBLE!  And we wanted to experience all the very possibilities that exist within our God given capabilities.  Yet, as we move through our Journey, we slowly come face to face with other Spirits who have been told that life is hard.  And that NOT ALL DREAMS COME TRUE!  That abundance doesn't grow on trees.  And perhaps worst of all, we should come to just accept our lot in life because the rich will always keep getting richer and poor, poorer!!  Does any of that sound familiar?!?  I'm always 100% sure at least some of those declarations have been tossed about in your presence on many occasions.  And that is absolutely antithetical to the TRUTH of how ABUNDANT the Universe is and wants to BE in all of our lives!  Really!!!

Instead, how amazing would it be if we shifted our energy to ourselves and one another that this world is rooted in THE POWER OF POSSIBLE!?  I shiver just thinking about how different things would become with such a raising in consciousness.  Mind Blown......    :0)

In fact, in order to Evolve in this realm, it is quite necessary to consistently pick more and more challenging situations which will force you to rise beyond what has already been established as a false ceiling of what is POSSIBLE!  Nobody thought is what possible to run a four minute mile.  Until Roger Bannister did it in 1954!  The Wright Brothers proved a cacophony of the population that man made flight was IMPOSSIBLE.  Until they accomplished it in 1903.  My point is that if most of the greatest pioneers, visionaries, and luminaries that have stepped foot in this world would have believed in the world IMPOSSIBLE, think about different life would be.  

That's why I advocate to my friends, family member, co-workers, and clients how important it is to NEVER lose their childlike nature.  And I mean N E V E R!!  Because childlike energy is infused with TRUTH.  It is injected with pure LOVE and WONDER!  And most importantly, it still Re-members that anything is POSSIBLE!  And when we allow ourselves to be aligned with Truth and Trust, you are activating the God within you!  And with the power of the Holy Spirit within you, even the though of IMPOSSIBILITY DOES NOT EXIST!

I'd like to leave you with a wonderful poem from the book Journey To The Impossible, by Scott Jeffrey.

To stand directly in the face of fear..
To look fear square in the eyes with an 
attitude that says "Bring It On!"
To smirk at fear, actually intimidating it, if only for a moment..
That is what one must do to create the possible...

To burn all bridges of retreat..
To be so crystal clear on what you want, that you ache inside..
To have an unconquerable burning desire to build your empire...
That is what one must do to create the impossible...

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez