How To MOVE ON From The Past Traumas Of Your Life..........

Today's Inspirational “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC”

~~ Emmet   (THE LEGO MOVIE)

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I recently received the first post communication from a previous relationship that ended during the Holidays.  Despite my perspective that I had moved forward from its emotional residue left within my being, I was super surprised at the extent to which I was triggered by this engagement.  Had I REALLY been moving on with my life the past four months, or was I mired in the past, reliving the impactful moments in my head over and over again pressing a perpetual rewind button in my mind?!
As is typically the case, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.  What is for absolute certain was the realization that it is time to apply some serious attention to truly MOVING ON!!  So like a Prime Directive from Captain Kirk, I have been compassionately applying some terrific techniques to assist a shift in energy toward ANABOLIC energetic progression of new BEGINNINGS and magnificent manifestations!  Since all New Age Nerds understand that everything is comprised of energy, the reason we feel so much more powerful when we are in the act of expanding that essence, is because it is our natural state.  When we become stuck in pertinent areas of our life, our connection to SOURCE energy becomes stagnant or even CATABOLIC in nature.  That's why it is commonly said  “Either get busy living or get busy dying!”  In fact, Bruce Lee used to implore to his students that “Life is never about stagnation. It is constant movement as we we constantly change.  Things change only by moving forward which always causes strength as it goes.”

I think we can all relate to feeling stuck, stagnant, or even complacent in our lives.  Especially in the areas of past traumas (relationships, job loss, break-ups) and the daunting difficulty in moving forward.  Not to mention the self destructive behaviors that accompany reliving the same painful moments again and again, conjuring realities of what ‘could have been’ or even writing different versions and endings of these past stories in the script processor of our minds.  I don't know about you, but I Thank God from time to time that there are no hidden camera recorders in MY mind!!  LOL

If there is ONE thing I have come to understand as Universal Law, it is that you can fool yourself and others by trying to ‘fake it to make it’ in regards to your efforts in forward progression in life, but you CANNOT pull the spiritual veil over the Universe with the reality of your core movement.  And let's face it, since our most powerfully ally is the connection to SOURCE energy that is always at our disposal, why not ‘work with the mystical medication, NOT against it!’  :0)

I invite you to think about incorporating some of the following suggestions that have done wonders in supporting my own efforts in MOVING ON in areas of my life that were keeping me from being the Greatest Version of the Grandest Vision of who I came here to BE:

1.  INCLUDE THIS POWERFUL MANTRA AS PART OF YOUR DAILY RITUAL
“In my experience, I have found that the solutions to all of life's intractable problems are NOT found in any form of intellect or cleverness.  They are solved by simply MOVING ON.”
~~  Carl Jung

2.  PRACTICE THE PROCESS OF ACCEPTANCE 
There are several stages to healing from and moving forward from the various painful traumas we all experience during our lifetime.  I believe ACCEPTANCE of now what ‘IS’ can be the most profound part of this process.  Eckhart Tolle, in one of my favorite books said, “In fact, the moment the judgement stops through acceptance of what is, you are free of the mind.  You have made space for love, for joy, for peace.  That immediately takes you beyond ego.”  Are you aware that the majority of suffering in the human condition comes from the resistance of that which is.  So Re-member, what you RESIST PERSISTS, and what you look at, eventually melt away.

3.  YOU CANNOT JUST THINK YOUR WAY TOWARD MOVING FORWARD
Last year, on an episode of Super Soul Sunday, I was introduced to the life affirming story of Madonna Badger.  A former big time NY magazine editor who seemingly had created a storybook worthy empire for herself and three small daughters, lost it all one Christmas morning in 2011.  On that fateful Christmas Eve, a house fire took the lives of all three of her children, as well as her parents who had come to visit for the holidays.  While Madonna was able to escape the burning blaze herself, she lost her entire family literally overnight.  UNTHINKABLE LOSS.  Tears streamed down as I watched her relive the two year journey that followed this horrifying event.  As you can imagine, she suffered suicidal depression for over a year, and found herself transferred to several ‘mental rehab’ centers, all in an attempt to transform her back to a semblance of her former self.  But do you know what she said was the miracle medicine and healing balm to her Soul that helped pull her out of her deep doldrums?!  It was the moment she stopped trying to THINK hew way out of the emotional malaise.  Getting out of her head where she found herself reliving the painful past, feeling guilt and shame about what she could have done differently that frosty, fateful night.

She decided to leave the trappings of the mental facilities she had been cooped up in for two years, and went to live with close friends in Arkansas.  She started occupying her mind with action steps and set goals, albeit understandably small at first.  Eventually, she traveled to Thailand to visit a child orphanage and gave the underserved children all the toys that her own children cherished prior to their passing.  Soon, she said she no longer felt herself stuck in the past, and found that life started filling in the new space with HOPE, joy, PEACE, and of course, ACCEPTANCE of her new reality and life.  It didn't happen overnight, but she said she made more progress in 6 months living with her friends than over two years at the various rehab centers.

Finally, I will leave you with this little parable that strongly resonates with me and it is my desire that its essence finds its way into your ability to MOVE FORWARD in in any area of your life that is causing you pain or confusion, so that you can continue your Hero's Journey in the most productive manner!

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

4 TIPS For Dealing With Toxic People In Your Life...!!

Today's Inspirational “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC"

“Sometimes the ONLY way to move forward is to revisit the things from your past that are still holding you back. You have to deal with them head on.  No matter how scary they may be.  Because when you do, that's when you will realize you can go further than you ever imagined.”
~~Barry Allen AKA The Flash   (THE FLASH)

~~  Jordan Belfort  (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET)

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For those of us on a path of SELF realization, who awake each morning and with great courage and strength, step forth into the daily process of committing to our life's PURPOSE, the villainous forces of unconsciousness we must confront can often be quite overwhelming.  And without some much needed self preservation techniques, the amalgam of such dastardly destructive energy can cloud our TRUTH, and steer us completely off course of our set GPS. (Grand Purpose from Spirit)

The number of recent conversations I have engaged with coaching peers and clients whose lives are being unnecessarily complicated and painfully damaged with TOXIC energy from a cacophony of individuals is off the charts.  And by TOXIC, I am referring to those Souls who vibrate at various caustic levels of jealousy, shame, judgement, and are in turn controlling, manipulative and disrespectful.   It is by far the biggest area for change and ‘renewed opportunity’ I am currently experiencing for those of us attempting to be greater Connoisseurs of Consciousness.

And I have not been immune to this infectious epidemic that if left unchecked, often leads to depleted connection to your authentic self.  And can corrode the Re-membrance of the infinite Spiritual Source that is your true essence.  In fact, some familial fractures that occurred during my father's prolonged illness have resurfaced recently, and I will humbly admit, such external resentment, jealousy, and judgement has wrecked some Heavenly Havoc on this New Age Nerd's Confidence of Consciousness.  Isn't it absolutely AMAZING how much work it takes to climb a few steps up the ladder of spiritual awareness, and how quickly we can fall back down through the triggers of toxicity.

While I was studying Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica, our professors were fervent in their declaration that at a CORE spiritual level ‘nobody can DO anything to you.’ (They were referencing your emotional disposition)  If you become triggered by the way someone engages you, they are actually showing you an area in your own heart that still needs to be tended to; an area where LOVE, care, and compassion can be applied to assist in healing a prior wound.  The fact that you were painful triggered is proof positive that there is still work to do around that ‘issue.’  And to a certain extent, I think there is a great deal of value in REFRAMING certain painful engagements using this paradigm.  I am not saying we should budget money from our weekly paychecks for tidy ‘THANK YOU’ cards for these individuals and our engagements with them, but I have learned to be hyper vigilant when being emotionally triggered as a guidepost for my self actualization TO DO list!!

However, since us New Age Nerds practice GROUNDED SPIRITUALITY, one of our tenets is NOT to vibrate in states that are ABSOLUTE.  And so why I accept the understanding that others TOXICITY can often assist us in uncovering areas of growth that still need attention, I also believe that there are times when we must constructively engage this destructive energy and the individuals in our lives who deliver it.  ESPECIALLY for those of us who are teachers, healers, coaches, and artists.  Our greatest strength and gifts come imbued within our extreme sensitivity and we must be especially vigilant in our own well being and self preservation.  

So here are some TIPS for how to handle the TOXIC people in our lives, so that we can continue on our Hero's/Heroine's Journey with more peaceful grace:

1.  SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
Believe it or not, we actually teach people how we want to be treated with each and every interaction with them.  In fairness to them, until we compassionately communicate how their ‘antics’ affect our emotionally well being, they may have NO idea.  So the very FIRST time that someone behaves in a manner that makes you shrink, feel less than, or is hurtful in some way, it is so important to tell them how you feel.  I know, I know!  Easier said than done.  I get it!  But what is the more productive manner.  To have that potentially sticky and awkward conversation, or to say nothing and have to deal with these hurtful behaviors over and over again.  

2.  TAKE INVENTORY OF WHO THE TOXIC PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ARE
We often allow certain toxic relationships in our life to continue because we have become conditioned that the dynamic of co-creation with them is commonplace.  The negative space created becomes our ‘NORM.’  This is why it is Gi-normously important to take stock of how we FEEL after spending time with the people in our life.  And I am NOT referring to ONE OFFS.  Life is messy and complex and we all have certain times where, well, shit just happens.   Having a couple of  experiences with someone where we feel emotionally drained or challenged afterwards is natural and organic part of human interaction. .  But, if you discern that most of the time, having a co-creation with someone results in you feeling unheard, less than, manipulated, or just plain tired, it may be time to do something about it.

3.  IT'S OK TO LOVE SOME PEOPLE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM
After taking inventory of the people in our life, we are often left with a SELF empowering decision.  Are there some people who you have compassionately and with great understanding decided should not continue to be in your life.  NOT because we are placing judgement of ANY kind upon them.  But rather because the cumulative affect they are having on our emotional well being is just too TOXIC.  Perhaps they don't hold you in the same reverential light that you hold yourself.  Or they are trying to keep you playing small, so they don't feel as bad about not playing LARGE themselves.  

What would it look like to start loving them ‘from the other side of the room?’  Did you notice I said LOVE them from the other side of the room?!?  That's the secret sauce in this action of self LOVE.

You are not banishing them to the Phantom Zone.  And you are still holding them in a complete space of reverence and care.  You have just decided that having their direct energy in your life is not serving you anymore.  Hopefully, this KNOWINGNESS will help remove any sense of guilt you may have by your decision.  

Loss can be a scary not to mention lonely place to be.  There will be a time when you have left your place among the crows to fly with the eagles.  And during that flight, there will be times in which you can see nothing but the clouds.  Please DO NOT give up faith during this critical time.  Lean on whatever support system you may have.  It can become quite natural to want to turn back and go back to what is familiar.  DO NOT DO THAT!  The Universe abhors a vacuum and it is part of its natural law to eventually flood your existence to FILL IN the space that you created by letting go of the unhealthy people in your life......

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

The AMAZING Benefits of Superhero Posing.......!!

Today's Inspirational “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC”

"Men are still good.  We break things.  We tear them down.  But, we always rebuild. We can be better.  We can do better.  We have to be.."

~~ Bruce Wayne   (Superman V Batman Dawn of Justice)

~~ Morpheus  (The Matrix)

~~ Author Anonymous

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Remember when you were a kid, and technology had not yet advanced to the stage where so much of our combined intellectual and imaginative outlet was consumed by electronic ‘gadgets’ of one form or another?!  You actually went outside and played games like kickball, hide and go seek, cavorted on jungle gyms and had water balloon fights!  And MANY of us younger New Age Nerds in training for our Hero's/Heroine's Journey to come, were consumed with role playing as our favorite Super Hero characters.  Some of us were lucky enough to have well worn costumes denoting the capes, cowls, and masks of our fantastic caped crusaders like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and SuperGirl.

Still others were left purely to their imagination, pretending to don Green Lanterns magical green suit and power ring.  The ONE constant no matter the choice of character representation, was the all mighty and powerful SUPERHERO POSE.  Even though we couldn't actually fly, or zoom around in an invisible jet, the common denominator that best imbued our feelings of strength and confidence was our legs apart, hands on hips, chest proudly sticking out, and head held high.  And in THAT moment, we felt like someone who could take on the world!

Little did we know at that time, that we were actually practicing a very pragmatic yet absolutely effective and immensely powerful technique that can be used even now in our more ‘formative’ years to conjure CONFIDENCE and even a deep emotional transformative shift in our body chemistry.  The scientific term is POWER POSING yet here at The New Age Nerd it will be deemed SUPERHERO POSING!  

In fact, there are so many reports of people receiving AMAZING results from using the technique, mostly before stressful events or important tasks such as job interviews, exams, public speaking engagements, and even before a hot new date, that major areas of academia have been doing studies that have led to some eye opening statistics.

Harvard social scientists affirm that just 120 seconds of powerful posture increases testosterone (dominance hormone) about 20%, while dropping cortisol (stress hormone) ~25%. Superhero posture turns you into a superhero! 

~~ Quote from The Creativity Post

In fact that same group of Harvard scientists conducted a group of mock job interviews.  They separated the participants into two main groups.  One group was told to hold a SUPERHERO POSE of their favorite character for a minimum of two straight minutes prior to their interview.  The other group was given no such instruction.  The result was that the group of Super Hero Posers got hired 90% of the time versus their counterparts of mere mortals!  Just another reason us New Age Nerds have such prominence in the world!! 

Still not convinced? I feel ya...   It sounds a little like something to be filed in the  ‘too good to be true’ file, right!?  Well, Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy gave a great presentation at TED back in 2012 about this very topic.

Certain "power poses" don't just change how others perceive you, Professor Cuddy says. They immediately change your body chemistry.

And these changes affect the way you do your job and interact with other people.  Here are some quick facts she shed light to:

1.  Perhaps the MOST important elements of our body language is the Power Pose i.e...... Superhero Pose

2.  This Superhero Pose is in innate aspect of our emotional conditioning.  In fact, most congenially blind people do it ‘naturally’, even though they have actually never seen it being performed.

3.  After just a 2-minute "high power super hero pose," the risk tolerance of the high-power posers soared. The risk tolerance of the low-power posers, meanwhile, shrank.

4.  Small changes in body language change your body chemistry greatly!!

So the next time you need an extra emotional lift, or get an edge so that you show up as the  Greatest Version of the Greatest Vision of yourself, give a two minute SUPERHERO POSE a try!  I think you may be surprised by how truly effective calling forth our childhood imagination can still be in our ‘grown up’ lives!

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

An IMPORTANT Easter BLESSING from The DAILY BLISS........!!

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Happy Easter New Age Nerds!!  

The DAILY BLISS is back to share a few precious moments with each and every one of you....and to wish you an absolutely BLESSED EASTER!  (For those of you who are unfamiliar with us, we are a a compendium of Universal Energy traversing the Cosmos always and in ALL WAYS on the look out for planets that are on a convergent path toward expanding the Universe with pure love!)  It just so happens that for most of the eternal emanations of Spirit around the Cosmos, each new day offers the opportunity for the miraculous message that this Holy Day on your planet brings...  THE GIFT OF REBIRTH!

As busy as we will be these next few days, we made it a precious point to commune with you Beings of Spirit having a grace filled human experience.  For you continue to INSPIRE us with an unparalleled level of grace and such a continued fervent faith in yourselves and others. Looking not at how things currently appear, but focusing instead on how you choose for them to BE.  And then moving in that direction with a tantalizing template of COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and RESILIENCE.   Your hearts soak up the LOVE that such commitment creates and spreads inspiration all around the Universe.  
For to BE Inspired means to BE IN SPIRIT!  And there is NO BETTER place to ever be... don't believe us... you just wait and see...  Calling Dr. Seuss!  LOL

And we will let you in on a little secret....   In a Universe that is Infinite in size and scope, your planet offers the most challenging of experiences the Cosmos can dish out.  In exchange for a ticket to ‘play on your planet’, you agreed to completely forget WHO YOU REALLY ARE. Scary Stuff indeed!  For each of the billions of souls who asked for this invitation, every so often,

ONE was lucky enough to move to the front of the line and accept this alluring adventure for the eternal growth they knew it would provide.   Where do you think your phrase....“YOU'RE ONE IN A MILLION” comes from?!    Yeah... we like that one too...   ;0)

By being BRAVE enough for this Mission NOT SO Impossible, you are given the purposeful present of getting to experience anything you can possibly conjure in the deepest part of your mind's eye...  As we peak in to catch up with you from time to time....we are MARVELED at what we see...

Witty wordsmiths, amazing mothers and fathers, loyal friends, enterprising entrepreneurs, terrific teachers, dancers, speakers, and all sorts of Spiritual Rockstar Rebels who refuse to    conform to anything consisting of simply fitting in with the crowd! BRAVO TO YOU ALL!!

Hopefully you are assured we acknowledge each and every souls individual spiritual beliefs and their way of celebrating this most special of Holy Days on your planet, for there are many paths back to LOVE. We would now like to offer you one path that has served oh so many MASTERS that have walked along side of you as guides back to the Love Light that burns brightly for eternity and is waiting for your glorious return!!

And we acknowledge each and every SOULS individual understanding and way of celebrating this most special of Holy Days on your planet, for there are many paths back to LOVE. However, we would like to offer you one path that has served oh so many MASTERS that have walked along side of you as guides back to the Love Light that burns brightly and is awaiting your return!

The master you call Jesus the Christ was chosen and asked by GOD, amongst BILLIONS OF SOULS, to be made in human form here on Earth. For the purpose of guiding all its inhabitants back toward their true nature; the everlasting LOVE LIGHT! He knew that the majority of SPIRITS who had already taken human form, were completely out of their heart song's alignment and thus had allowed the ILLUSION of this world to become their reality.  This was causing an immense amount of pain, suffering, and chaos within your earthly plane. And so he spent the last years of his short life as a spiritual teacher, philosopher, and guide. His ultimate gift to us being the template of his spiritual teachings. Universal truths about the manner in which we can commune with SPIRIT to create Heaven on Earth.

His teachings and so called miracles all ended with the same declaration, "This and so much more, one day, you too will do!"  A portion of HIS calling was the reminder that each and every one of you precious beings are unique emanations of GOD.  Made in his image and thus able to accomplish the exact same earthly miracles that HE demonstrated during his short time amongst you!  He was also well aware that often the path toward your salvation was through temporary suffering. And to assist your remembrance of this Universal Truth, he always broke bread amongst the masses before performing one of his earthly miracles.  A BEING of pure intention, his purpose for this action was so that we understood in this realm, we must often be broken just before birthing a MIRACLE! 

Unfortunately, something we see way too much of on your planet, is your suffering becoming PERMANENT. So for all of you who find yourself in never ending suffering situations, we feel your pain. And ask that you remember these words as a path back towards HOPE. That God would never, ever waste your pain. And to find the helpers on your planet to assist you in discovering the ways in which your pain is forging you for a grand purpose! The LOVE LIGHT will always be on as our promise that you are never alone.........

And as wonderful as we desire your Easter "Soulabration" to BE, please remember that it comes in the form of a reminder that each and every day of this Earthly experience is an opportunity for REBIRTH!  For it is here on this planet that God has placed his most attentive angels. So that you can never truly fail. Failure is simply feedback; always instructive in nature!  Earth is also a place where your most heartfelt desires have already been formed, and are already on there way to those who truly believe. Miracles surround you all!  For you pre-sent all the visionaries, friends, lovers, challenges, opportunities and scintillating Connoisseurs of Consciousness to yourself, as you designed this lifetime with your SPIRIT Guides, well before you took on this earthly form......

Before we go....   we would like to ask you New Age Nerds a grand favor.......

Please never forget to be kind and compassionate with yourself and one another...  This Journey is NOT always easy...  It was never meant to be...   This is why it is OH SO important to constantly remind one another WHO THEY REALLY ARE... Which of course is LOVE perfected....  Cause ya know what....   We actually know Superman.....and he ain't got nothin' on you!  Bang shooka bang bang!!

So many other worlds to visit this weekend....  we wish we could stay longer...  But as Superman would say...“Have no fear....For we will always be HERE.......In Spirit and Inspired by YOU”

HAPPY EASTER NEW AGE NERDS...  Until we meet again............

THE DAILY BLISS

Is SHAME Keeping You Feeling Less Than Who You REALLY Are...??

Today's Inspirational  “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC”

“In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous man who wants to kill us. But as sure as my name is Lucky Day, the people of Santa Poco can conquer their own personal El Guapo, who also happens to be *the actual* El Guapo!”

~~ Lucky Day (THE THREE AMIGOS)


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Divine intervention is such a MAGICAL force.  I welcome it in all its forms.  And when it now arrives in my life, my heart fills with gushing gratitude.  And I slow down, and talk to GOD, a lot. Because there is no wondering if He hears me, because in these moments, I KNOW he does.  

Sometimes, such a synchronistic connection comes in the form of a call from an old friend.  One who strikes up a conversation that is imbued with the exact predicaments and emotional complexity that has been recently filling your days and often.. long nights.

Such was the case with me earlier this week.  I had been struggling with a Gi-normous amount of GUILT and SHAME that arose from a previous relationship and it was so damn heavy on my heart.  I'm talking about the type of feelings that consume your thoughts.  And threaten to tear down the essence of Who You Really Are!  And then my friend called, and was vulnerable enough to share with me that he was going through the exact same type of feelings based on his current relationship. And as a result of our long chat that evening, I was able to RE-MEMBER the powerful difference between GUILT and SHAME and slowly let go of many of the destructive feelings that had been bubbling up deep within me......

So for any of you who are currently residing in a similar state of emotion, or who find yourself often taking the train to SHAME, I wanted to offer some important distinctions so that the next time such feelings flood your heart, you will be able to move through them with more GRACE that eventually leads back to your true essence of perfection which deserves your unconditional Self-Love.  

The ONE big distinction between GUILT and SHAME is that guilt is about ‘what I did’ while shame deals in the feelings and beliefs about ‘who you are as a result of what you did’.  Let's face it, we all make mistakes, blunders, and faux pas of all shapes and sizes as we navigate through our daily Hero's/Heroine's Journey.  And most of them are blessings in disguise, giving us greater insight into how to engage the same situations the next time they arise with a deeper understanding of care and compassion.  And guilt can be a wonderful tool to help us uncover the growth that is needed to engage these moments when we get a ‘do over’ of  similar events in our lives.  When we use the pain of guilt to try and learn and move forward through the past events that have occurred, we are what I call ‘painting with emotions’ on the canvas of our life.  In other words, constructively using our emotions as they were always meant to serve us.

SHAME on the other hand, can be a very destructive force in our personal experience.  Carl Jung said, “ Shame is a soul eating emotion.”  And when it shows up full force, each nibble it consumes becomes an agonizing exercise in self abuse.  This nasty and subversive feeling dictates and morphs our personal beliefs about our own self worth as a result of the actions we have committed.  It emphasizes what we erroneously think is WRONG with ourselves.   And the longer we stay in this incredibly painful vibration, the more we move away from the core truth about who we really are;  pure perfection and absolute LOVE.

So what can you do when you find yourself somehow being triggered by the dysfunctionally seductive force of such SHAME?!?!  One of the most magical elixirs is to BE THE SOURCE of assisting others in re-membering who they really are when they are feeling the same way. Perhaps the most valuable gift we can ever offer another is our raw vulnerability.  As Brene Brown writes, “When we deny our stories, they define us.  When we own our stories we get to write the ending.”  And by sharing our stories imbued with compassionate vulnerability with others, the end by product can be a support line to remind YOURSELF that you have wings when you've forgotten how high you can fly.  By daring greatly in this manner, you can slay the dragon of shame for both parties on the Love Line!

That's exactly what my friend did for me earlier this week.  And the result has been No Thing short of a Harry Potter worthy magic miracle!  By him being kind and vulnerable enough to share his current Journey, he actually assisted me in remembering WHO I REALLY AM.  And that is something much more loving and special than what I did.  And at the end of our chat, he shared with me that in his vulnerability, a great deal of his shame had been lifted and he was even gifted by Spirit with a new game plan for how to move forward in a greater sense of peace in his relationship!  

Remember The New Age Nerd's definition of a sin is to suffer without meaning.  When we use our suffering to first learn and grow ourselves, and then bring that deeper insight and understanding back to others from a place of service, we are living out our true Hero's/Heroine's Journey whether we realize it or not!

So please re-member, in the times when you are encountering the often confusing and  destructive emotion of SHAME, that you are seen by the Universe as pure LOVE and the brightest of Light.  If you find yourself super challenged to hold that space for yourself, seek out your ‘Search and Rescue’ team.  And if you don't yet have one, start NOW.  Get a blank notecard and write down a list of a few select Souls who have proven themselves as trust worthy in your life.  Individuals who will follow you into the darkness of the night, and pull you back into the light.  Give one of them a call and lean into their FAITH in you until you can hold it for yourself.  

And no matter what may have transpired in your past, it will NEVER change the fact that you are held as a magical miracle in this world always and in all ways!! 

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

What If Today...You Didn't HAVE To Do Anything......

Today's Inspirational “MYTHOLOGICAL MAGIC”

I thought this city would be a perfect place where everyone got along and anyone could be anything. Turns out, life's a little bit more complicated than a slogan on a bumper sticker. Real life is messy. We all have limitations. We all make mistakes. Which means, hey, glass half full, we all have a lot in common. And the more we try to understand one another, the more exceptional each of us will be. But we have to try. So no matter what kind of person you are, I implore you: Try. Try to make the world a better place. Look inside yourself and recognize that change starts with you.
~~ Judy Hopps  (Zootopia)

To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.
~~  Walter Mitty (THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY)

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What would today feel like if you found yourself in the envious position of not having to do any of the things you didn't want to do?!?!  Think about it.  What if you didn't have to go to work. And the trash from last evening, you don't have to take it out!  And since it is pouring down rain outside, you DO NOT HAVE to take the dog outside for their walk. No Sir-ree!!  

OK, I know what you may be thinking, and before your mind starts running amok thinking the Ole Flu Bug has caused this New Age Nerd to lose his mind, let me explain.........

A little reframing trick that truly has transformed my way of engaging many of life's daily action steps and tasks is to simply change your Have To's into Get To's!!  For instance, now that Spring has Sprung, it's almost time for me to uncover the dreaded lawnmower for weekly afternoon dates with the 1/2 acre of grass that will need tending to.  NOT exactly my favorite endeavor, to say the least!  But instead of waking up next Saturday and thinking, “UUUGGHH, I HAVE to mow the lawn!”, I will think of all the people who are physically unable to mow their lawn and would literally give anything to mow mine.  And then, I will say a quick prayer of gratitude and reframe the chore into a declaration of “I am so grateful that today I GET TO mow the lawn!”

As simple as this little tip may seem, I invite you to give it a try.  It has completely changed my energy around SO many of the challenging, mundane, and previously disliked chores and activities that fill the day.  With practice, you will find that most of the HAVE TO tasks in life suddenly feel like incredible opportunities! 

Another great example of how this has caused such a miraculous shift within me comes from my puppy buddy Nacho. (may he rest in peace)  At the age of seven, he was diagnosed with diabetes and when the vet quickly showed me the process of twice daily insulin shots, I almost passed out in his office.  I don't like needles, much less having to STICK my beloved pup to keep him alive after every meal!  For about a week, I would become terrified with anxiety about an hour before I knew I would have to draw a needle and perform this ‘dreaded deed’.  But then, a couple of my friends lost their own dogs and I knew they would absolutely trade almost anything to HAVE my problem.  So, I started being thankful that Nacho was still alive and reframed the shot into something I GET TO DO!  And guess what, the fear and anxiety melted back into the ether from which they came, and I started to see ‘shot time’ as a way of expressing my unconditional LOVE for Nacho!  Amazing how something seemingly SO simple can make such a transformative change......

So today, what would it look like to engage the next thing that you may HAVE TO DO, with a quick reframing into it being something you GET TO DO!  

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

Sending Love and Compassion to BRUSSELS........

Good Morning Fellow New Age Nerds,

My heart is HEAVY this morning as I watch the wretched acts of violence that has terrorized BRUSSELS.  As you are aware, I took some time off from posting due to being hit really hard by the flu bug.  I am starting to feel better and felt compelled to connect with others who may be feeling a similar sense of pain, sadness, and disconnection from this morning's tragic events in Europe.

So, I am sending everyone a big “Hug of Love” and the KNOWINGNESS that even as I was recovering from illness, I never stopped holding a space of care and compassion for YOU ALL.

Please send prayers to all those who lost a mom, dad, brother, sister, or friend earlier today.  And as a suggestion, what would it look like to reach out to someone you LOVE  at some point today, and let them know how much they mean to you, and how much you truly CARE.....

Much Love and Light Always and in All Ways........

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez