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The Power of Pause
We live in a world that moves fast. We’re taught to keep up, stay productive, and get through things — often without stopping to think...
Nicolette Martinez
May 54 min read
Baseline Safety: The Foundation of a Regulated Nervous System
Have you ever noticed that no matter how much you try to think positively, meditate, or regulate your emotions, you still feel on edge?...
Nicolette Martinez
Apr 266 min read
What Does It Actually Mean To Cope?
People assume that coping, like love, is something humans inherently understand. Instead, it’s something we’re taught through our...
Nicolette Martinez
Apr 214 min read
Discipline Is Your Freedom
We often think of discipline as a restriction - a rigid structure or the absence of freedom. But what if we had it backwards all along?...
Nicolette Martinez
Apr 202 min read
We Are Not Our Feelings
Feelings are not facts. Feelings are energetic vibrations that come from our thoughts, experiences, and environment. Each emotion has a...
Nicolette Martinez
Apr 181 min read
Peace Is Only Possible in The Present
The mind naturally identifies with thoughts and experience. It says " I am anxious " instead of " I am feeling anxiety" . The fusion...
Nicolette Martinez
Apr 172 min read
Like A Glass of Cold Water On A Hot Day
Feels so refreshing to fully be in control and to stop blaming the world and people around me for how I feel. I am in control of how I...
Nicolette Martinez
Jan 292 min read
The Power of Perspective
Life actually is not just about what happens to us but how we see what happens to us. The ability to change our perspective is one of the...
Nicolette Martinez
Jan 293 min read
Separating Facts from Perspective: Finding Clarity in How We Experience Life
A foundational piece of being able to control our perspectives is the ability to sense and feel our own. The facts are often diluted and...
Nicolette Martinez
Jan 272 min read
Mindfulness Matters
Mindfulness, another word that feels like it’s buzzing around. Let’s break it down. Mindfulness is simply the ability to bring our full...
Nicolette Martinez
Oct 23, 20244 min read


A Bit of Demystifying - A Practical Guide to Meditation
Oh, meditation. Isn’t it everywhere nowadays? From Instagram feeds to movies to rap songs. We get it—it’s beneficial. We all know...
Nicolette Martinez
Oct 8, 20246 min read
Guilt May Swarm You
Guilt swarmed you. How suffocating. I’m sorry. Your own feelings, beliefs, actions. My feelings, beliefs and actions. And mixed between...
Nicolette Martinez
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Slowing Down
What reverberates within me from this work is finding myself slowing down and being alone more often. It’s exhausting. First, I must...
Nicolette Martinez
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Transforming Thought Patterns: The Power Of Mindful Oberservations
We cannot control our thoughts as they arise, and they constantly change. Instead of resisting, we should aim to observe our thoughts...
Nicolette Martinez
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Analyzing Your Own Beliefs to Overcome Limitations
Limiting beliefs are deeply ingrained thoughts or beliefs about ourselves that ultimately hold us back from our full potential - big or...
Nicolette Martinez
Aug 20, 20244 min read


A Dance in the Present Moment
It’s okay. It’s just a day. I sink into my body right here, right now. I am safe. But I am sad. I feel pain. I’ve felt it before. I...
Nicolette Martinez
Aug 12, 20241 min read


From Chaos to Calm: How Emotional Regulation Transforms Your Life
What if I told you there is a golden key that will bring you balance, contentment, peace, better relationship building, loving fully and...
Nicolette Martinez
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Untangling Emotions: Separating Feelings from Stories for True Healing
The feelings are real, the story is not. Let’s say you just finished a project and you email it to your boss, who then replies "We cut...
Nicolette Martinez
Jul 24, 20243 min read


A Step-by-Step Guide to Feeling Your Feelings In A Healthy Way
Start here! Why Identifying Your Feelings Actually Matters Emotions and feelings are tough -- there's no doubt about it! But the payoff...
Nicolette Martinez
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Why Being Able To Identify Your Feelings Actually Matters
'Ugh, feelings.' Or is it 'Yay, feelings!'. Feelings are the emotional states or thoughts tied to the emotions that we experience....
Nicolette Martinez
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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