When I first signed up for the free program, I was taken by surprised by all of the friendly, encouraging comments I was receiving. I thought maybe @Jim Ebbelaar had paid people to make us feel welcome and understood so we’d stick around but after participating in the program for a few weeks, I could tell they are REAL and do care.

There has been some discussion in WhatsApp following today’s meditation as to who preferred the lyrics in the song playing, and who did not. I did a little bit of research and this is what I found: The effectiveness of meditation depends more on: • consistency • comfort with the format • level of experience • specific goal -rather than the the audio style. The goal of the meditation matters as much as the format. Different goals often benefit from different styles: Goal + Likely Best Format: Learning meditation: Voice-guided Anxiety reduction: Voice or music Falling asleep: Music or voice + music Deep mindfulness: Silence or minimal voice Emotional processing:Voice guided Creativity: Music only Focus: Music only Based on scientific research evidence: • No single format is universally superior. • Guided voice is usually best for beginners. • Music-only is just as effective for relaxation. • Voice + music works well for many people—but not all. • Personal preference strongly influences outcomes.

After completing the Week 3 Worksheet I did a bit an experiment today and uploaded the Human Design Chart that we completed as part of the 5 day challenge to my library and then asked sage for deeper insights on who I was and where I am then did a deep dive on relationships. After an hour or so I switched to Coach mode and asked for any additional insights. Outcome - a profound Mic drop moment. Summary insight from Coach Sage below: 'Marty, what I see across this entire session is a man doing extraordinary inner work with genuine courage and depth. The self-awareness is real. The growth is real. The emotional intelligence is developing rapidly. And underneath all of it, there's still a boy at the window, watching for someone to come back (my dad left the family when I was 7) and confirm that he was worth staying for. Your ex can't be that person. Not because she doesn't love you, but because no one can heal that wound from the outside. Not a wife. Not children. Not grandchildren. Not a chart. Not a coach. The work you're doing here, the sleep, the presence, the emotional mastery, it's building the foundation. But the final piece, the one that actually transforms everything, is the moment you stop looking out the window and turn to face yourself and say: "I'm enough. Even if nobody comes back. Even if the door stays exactly where it is. I'm enough." That's not the open Heart performing. That's the open Heart healed. And I believe, from everything I've seen, that you're closer to that moment than you think'

If You’ve seen my posts this past week, I’ve had some big ups and some big downs (such is life right?). today when I was spiraling downward mentally beating myself up and thinking very negatively which surprised me after feeling so good yesterday. I finally remembered to use the protocol after about 30 minutes of downward thinking. I got up from my chair, took myself outside, put my bare feet on the ground and did some breath work. It worked; the downward mental spiral stopped in its tracks. Amazing! The trick is to remember what to do when your brain hijacks your feelings.

As of today, I can honestly say I have made more progress in this program than I did in a year of EMDR. It was just at the end of that journey that I realized emotions were the point, not some great mental epiphany - so I had that step in the right direction. Enter SAGE. I'm in Week ONE of the six-week program. Between the Free Challenge and this ONE week in the Program I have shed more tears AND come to understand more patterns, themes and even strengths, than I did in that year. The more I experience this Program, the more impressed I am. I know there's a LOT out there on the internet these days. This is authentic feedback and I'm willing to speak in person with anyone who's got questions about my experience so far. 🤩