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  • What Does 11:11 mean to you?: A study in Numerology

    What Does 11:11 mean to you?: A study in Numerology

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    By, Nicholas Taubenslag

    This number sequence if seen more than once means to trust your intuition because your angels are trying to tell you something. Whether your life is about to change for the better or you need to take action to have faith that what you’re trying to manifest will come to pass.

    Numerology is a connection between the mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events. The master number 11 is defined in numerology as duality and spiritual inspiration. The number 11 in numerology also has ties to one’s intuition. When the sequence of 11:11 is seen more than once it means that it’s time to take action on a goal or something you have been dreaming about. What are some of the life goals that you have been wanting to accomplish? 

    For example, one of my life goals is to become a successful blogger. For example, when I first started seeing double 11s I thought it was ironic because when my mom signed me up for New Jersey Partners In Policy MakingI didn’t know what I was getting myself into. However, I  somehow knew that this was where I needed to be. When it came down to realizing my life purpose was all about writing, advocating for the expansion of transportation options, and energy work. I knew then that I needed to have an action plan. The action plan is all about mapping out what you want to achieve and coming up with specific action steps to achieve it. This connects 1111 by setting a goal and taking action to achieve that goal.

    By listening to your angel’s divine wisdom, one can achieve many blessings. By following divine numbers like 1111, we all can achieve greatness and a greater sense of who we truly are.

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  • Patience Is A Virtue: Nick Takeover

    Patience Is A Virtue: Nick Takeover

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    How One Finds Balance Between Dependency On Others VS Self Advocacy

    By, Nicholas Taubenslag

    As children, we depend on parents to guide, teach, and for emotional support. They guide and teach us what’s wrong and what’s right. Whenever we have a negative experience that hurts our self-esteem we lean on them to help build it back up. For example, In the school years of my life I was emotionally tormented by bullies whom I thought were “friends”, however, I came to find out for myself they weren’t thinking in my best interest. My parents taught me that it’s important to forgive those people internally. Forgiveness is not condoning the other person’s behavior and/or actions by any means. It’s about finding a small measure of peace within oneself. Jesus Christ illustrates this point perfectly when he stated on the cross 

     Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots."
    Luke 23:34 NIV

    There comes a time in every person’s life when he or she needs to gradually learn how to ask for themselves what they want or need from others. For instance, my first taste of asking for what I wanted was when I was about four years old. My mom and I were at a bagel store. I wanted to get myself a “mini bagel”. I then asked my mom to get me one once we got to the front of the line. She said, “ If you can find a way to get to the front of the line in a polite, respectful, and courteous manner you can ask for it yourself.” So, I said please excuse me to every customer in front of me and when I finally got to the front of the line. I politely asked the employee If I could please have a mini bagel. As you can imagine I was overjoyed with having my prize. I didn’t realize at the time that later in my life I’d realize that Self Advocacy was part of my life purpose.

    As a Boy Scout earlier on in my life. I always had to treat everyone with kindness, love, and respect. When I needed assistance in order to complete merit I learned to partner with others to complete the badge. We were taught in scouts to do a good deed daily for someone else. In turn, the other person is willing to help you out. 

    One lesson I have learned in my life is not to act impulsively without thinking or consulting someone prior. The key thing is to have patience and release control over the desired outcome once we do that things flow a lot more easily.

    You’re probably asking yourselves how do I find the balance between depending on others and going ahead without their help or advocating for yourself. From my own experience, it takes patience, resilience, and never giving up. When asking for what you want it’s important to ask in a calm, polite, and respectful manner. There is a famous statement that illustrates this point perfectly. “You get more with honey than you do with a sting.” Everything takes time to get things done. 

    To sum this all up, With patience, a calm demeanor and resilience one can achieve anything their heart desires. May we all one day be able to ask for what we want confidently.

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  • When One Door Closes Another One Opens

    When One Door Closes Another One Opens

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    By: Nicholas Taubenslag

    NOTE: I am very excited to welcome my very first official contributor Mr.Nick Taubenslag. You can find out more about him by clicking on the writing team. tab. Kevin G. Nuñez

    We all have issues to change and work on.  It’s the paradox of two different mindsets that we can choose to have in our lives. The two different mindsets are “The Victim” and The Champion.” It all depends on how we individually look at ourselves and our present reality.

    When in the victim one can feel several emotions from anger, depression, and sadness due to past negative experiences. The reason behind this mindset is a lack of self-confidence and limited self-worth.  Some  questions in this mindset that we  might ask ourselves are: “What’s in it for me?”  “Why have these past situations affected me so deeply?”, “Oh poor me if only I could go back in time and do it all over again.” This mindset only leads to a lot of ruminating thoughts, seeking professional help, and being stuck in a mental quicksand which could be exhausting to pull ourselves out of. The victim focuses on a selfish mindset. It’s more focused on the immediate gratification of our own individual needs.  For example, worrying about how much money one is going to make in order to survive. Over time a person in this mindset gets burnt out and loses the much-needed courage to change this mindset into a more uplifting one.

    The champion mindset is centered around treating others with kindness, love, and respect. Their internal outlook is one of self-confidence, unconditional self-love, compassion, and inner strength. Some questions that a person with this mindset might ask themselves: “How may I serve you?” “What is my life purpose?” and  “What are my goals in life?” Having this mindset tells the universe that we want to make a difference in people’s lives.

    In 2021, I had some very scary events. I was on many different meds. While I was on these meds I sunk into a deep depression. As a result, I had to move back to my parents house.  I didn’t know how I was going to pull myself out. Luckily, I had my parents, men’s group therapy,  my counselor, and a famous hypnotist to help pull me out. I tried working out among other things to try and pull myself out.  I was stuck in the victim mindset at first but trusted my intuition to heal and become a champion. 

    The lessons of 2021 were courage, help from others, and resilience. My family motto illustrates this section perfectly. It’s all about never giving up and always trying. If you try your best you can accomplish anything.

    Ever since going to New Jersey Partners In Policy Making back in 2019 I have been living my life purpose of self-advocacy specializing in expanding transportation options for people with disabilities. I also have been accepted into Jespy House, an independent living community with a social outlet already built with numerous clubs built-in. As well as mental health built-in. It’s like I am on the verge of becoming a champion in my own right. 

    What this past year has taught me is to have relentless courage, determination, and a positive outlook on life. A very wise former Admiral Navy Seal William H. McRaven Author of “Make Your Bed Little things that you can do to change your life and maybe the world.” illustrated this point perfectly when he wrote in his book “never ever ring that bell.” which is a sign of quitting. 

    In conclusion, A very wise man once asked, Are we here for a season or a reason? If we are here for a season we are like a leaf on a tree when its time is finished it just blows away in the wind, in other words, forgotten. However, if we are here for a reason we will have lived a life with genuine kindness, compassion, and action. By having this question in the forefront of our minds we can all become champions in our own lives. When one door closes in our lives,  I strongly feel it’s a huge opportunity to train ourselves to go the distance and come out the other side to open that door to a better future.

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