In this Podcast  I am going to break down a new download that we put together for our listeners and friends. This one is on the gods and goddesses of Asatru.  while not totally a complete set of references it is a good, quick look at the major attributes of some of the more widely known deities of our faith.  Every attempt has been made to adhere to the most commonly accepted information, however sometimes those attributes can be topics for much, heated debate.  This is not intended to be a replacement for your own research, nor is it intended to challenge any of your own beliefs or UPG's.  I offer this work free of charge, along with others in this series for those that are seeing to learn and grow their personal pagan / heathen practice.  þórr viki.  

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This episode is all about the types of ritual that the typical Asatru / Norse Pagan is exposed to.  I also cover some of my main talking points to make the case in favor of ritual.  Far too many heathens and Norse pagans and Asatru put ritual up on a pedestal.  They make the case that they cannot do ritual because they are not a Gothi, Don't know how it was originally done,  don't know how anyway,  Feel it is not necessary, or a whole host of other excuses that I will discuss and put to rest. Join me here, don't forget to subscribe and let me know what other topics you would like to hear me tackle in the modern pagan landscape.   

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In this episode I tackle one of the most asked about topics since I started doing public Asatru outreach.  The ever growing topic of what's good to read and why.  Here are about 45 of my favorite books on the religion and a good explanation as to why they made the list.  Also there is a link below to find them on Amazon as an original or reprint for older titles, Enjoy. 

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As the inaugural podcast we though that the best way to kick this off is to have a talk about last year and discuss our why.  The why is always the most import part of any endeavor so lets just get right to the point.  Below is everything that you need to know to track our presence and products across the web.

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MANTRA: I CANNOT CHANGE MY LIFE UNTIL I CAN CHANGE MY DAY. 

1.       What is accountability? Actions have consequences.  

2.       Everything is your fault even if it is not.  The leader is responsible and accountable for the mission no matter what. Not just for the effort but of the results.    

3.       Accountability is a key element to personal achievement.  It differs from responsibility because it is a choice not an obligation.  

a.       An employee is hired and given responsibilities

b.       You have accepted responsibility for the outcome as a leader.      

4.       Public accountability is sharing your goals with other people to help you stay accountable.  Not always comfortable.  Join some public challenges.    

5.       Accountability buddy.    Set clear terms on the expectations of the agreement

6.       Private accountability, and journaling.   Not reliable but can be developed.  We accept too many weak excuses and limiting beliefs to not remain accountable. 

7.       We are often uncomfortable with change because of its potential to take us some where that we have never been and that is scary.  Seek discomfort.

8.       The only way that we can grow from our mistakes is to acknowledge that we made them.  Passing the buck and spreading blame solves nothing and we can’t lie to ourselves.  

9.       Know this, that it is highly unlikely that you are always right and never at fault.  

10.   Even if you truly believe that it is not your fault.  Try to imagine a scenario that puts at least some if not all of the blame on you, then correct that deficiency.   

11.   Be mindful and aware of all sides of any given situation.  This is very hard to do if you tend to be emotional and reactive.  Know this about yourself and try to do better. 

12.   Set a morning goal of what you want to work on internally and hold yourself accountable to that in the evening. This builds internal credit.    

13.   Show up no matter what, to establish the reputation of the one people can count on.  This builds external credit. 

14.   Over deliver on your promises to other people and to yourself.  This extends your credit limit.

15.   Your credit limit allows you to “buy in” on larger and more complicated goals.

16.   Trust is the foundation to any healthy relationship so you must be able to trust yourself as well. 

17.   You can only build this trust slowly overtime.  

18.   Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you will ever have.   

19.   You have to know when you are beating yourself up, interrupt those negative patterns of self-deprecating talk and refocus on your goals.  

20.   Start with the small goals to build that credibility with yourself.  After you have some credit, you can aim for larger and more complicated goals.  

21.   If you miss that goal today or fail to live up to your expectation, decide that you will try one more time tomorrow. 

22.   No one else is responsible for your reality and only you can make success happen through your thoughts actions and accountability.  

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Who is a procrastinator?  I would argue that no one is a procrastinator but all except the most high achievers have a habit of procrastination, some of us much worse than others.  Therefore no one is a procrastinator so stop identifying as one.  

What is procrastination? 

                A failure of executive function (neuropsychology) Poor time management and distraction

Pre frontal cortex (rational thought)  and Amygdala (fight or flight)

                Emotional regulation disfunction (social psychology) Emotional triggers 

                Genetic disposition (evolutionary psychology) Inherited traits

Procrastination and impulsive behavior also seem to be linked so to defeat procrastination habits you have to actually work on two separate undesirable traits simultaneously. 

 Parts of procrastination 

                Trigger (acknowledge the trigger) 

                Pattern of avoidance (just shorten the task to a manageable size) 

                Reward (set up a personal reward system for completion) 

                Guilt or shame (eliminate the guilt and try again) 

Where, do we usually see procrastination?  It is in every aspect of human life, work, play, relationship, goals, responsibilities.  Every thing that requires effort is an arena for procrastination.  

When does procrastination show up?   Whenever there is task to perform that we may consider not particularly rewarding or pleasant.  

                We procrastinate when we know that we are doing it.

                We procrastinate when we know that its bad for us

                We procrastinate when we want to stop.

Why do we procrastinate?  Because as a species we are wired to seek comfort and avoid pain.  Procrastination is a way to put off pain in favor of immediate gratification.  More importantly it is connected to emotional triggers as well. 

        (Classic procrastinator) Delay what we know we should be doing until it cannot be delayed any longer. Mozart wrote the overture to Don Giovanni the morning that it premiered.

        (Creative avoidance) create tasks that take you from more important tasks.  

         (Priority dilution) Over achievers’ type of procrastination.   

 How do we overcome procrastination?

Journal your day, emotions, triggers and habits (the journal can also be procrastinated on)

The way to turn a dream into a goal is write it down and get to work.  No excuses.  

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MANTRA:  OLD KEYS WONT OPEN NEW DOORS

               
              1.         Starting over is scary’ Fear is an edge but it is also a limiting factor if you let it take control.  

              2.        Happiness is a choice.  You can choose to be happy or choose something else but everything is a choice.  

               3.         Support will not be there

More often the people that we are trusting to lend support are not selfless in their action.  

              4.         No one will notice the work you are doing 

                No one is paying attention.  

               5.         You have to leave old shit behind.  Change your thought and change your world. 

                Take stock in what serves you and what doesn’t,  

               6.         Put the end before the beginning. 

              Just like the planning process, start with the final result desired…

              What is your commanders’ intent? 

              7.         Stay flexible and keep a broad focus.

               Don’t lose sight of the goal but dont get blindsided either.  
              8.         Your excuse is invalid

                Everything is a result of your decisions, 

                Own that shit and do better next time.  

              9.         Growth never happens in a comfort zone.  Seek discomfort. 

                No one ever remembers the time that it was easy.  

                Answers come in action not in thought, but all choices have consequences

 10.      There is always something to be grateful for no matter how bad things get.  

                The only thing that you have control over is how you feel. 

 Ill leave with this.  If you are not happy, go be the change.  

               You are the only one that can make that happen.  

                There is no support, only resistance.  

                 There are no resources, only lack of.  

                 There are no opportunities, only failures, and lessons.  

                 There is no standing still, only forward or back 

SDP 024  Operate at a higher frequency

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Welcome to the socially disabled veterans podcast Episode #024 

On this show I discuss self-care strategies that will get you operating at a higher frequency

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– Norman Vincent Peale , Wrote the “the power of positive thinking” 

Change your thoughts and you change your world

  here is your Mantra for the week.   DO BETTER

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·         Negativity bias is a survival mechanism. 

·         Winners don’t cause losers.  Winners create more winners

·         One man is rich another is poor, neither is to blame for the other Havamal 75

·         The world is immeasurable abundance.  Scarcity of resources is just a BS narrative.

·         Change your personal narrative 

·         Turn off the damn news 

·         Don’t stress what is beyond your control 

·         Emotion is the death of reason, mindfulness is the antidote

·         Mindfulness breeds curiosity

·         Let the environment be, be aware of it and let it go.  

·         Observe, Orient, Decide, Act, OODA loop

·         Shots downrange, let them go and take another shot 

·         Stop and re focus on the next event 

·         47% of our waking ours we are not paying attention and attention to the moment increases our well being

·         Neuroplasticity (brain changes through growth and reorganization) the more we do or think the better we become at it.  The more you worry the better you get at it.  

·         Acknowledge the world events, re focus and let them go, focus on making your next steps better.  

·         Challenge yourself by learning something new.  

·         Learning new skills actually combats anxiety and depression.  

·         All anxiety is anticipatory and while you are focusing on learning something new you cant anticipate the same way that do in other environments. 

·         Think about the labels that you put on yourself and re write them

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EPI 023 COUNSEL YOURSELF, the only way to fix your shit. 

Here is your MANTRA for the week: 
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent – Elenore Roosevelt. 

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In the Marine Corps we received Pro and Con marks as young marines and as we advanced in rank these became a more detailed fitness report.  They cover every thing from physical fitness to military education, accomplishments, awards, disciplinary action and an overall evaluation of your job performance.  

In most circumstances these reports are accompanied by a formal counseling so you can actually hold a conversation about your strengths and weaknesses.  
So it only seems prudent to counsel yourself on our life goals and your efforts toward reaching them.  

Why would you counsel yourself?
 To gain perspective on your efforts
 To gain impartial insight into a situation and 
your response
 To identify behaviors and habits that are contrary to your goals
 To evaluate and adjust your goals and expectations

How often should you counsel yourself?
On regular intervals
When needed to establish new goals
As needed for perspective
On the spot to correct a behavior

Where do you start?
  With your current situation
 With the current event
 With your needs and goals
 With your behavior and reactions

Topics for counseling 
(effort)
 Effort put into work
 Intent put behind the effort
 Steps toward goals
 Your resources and efforts toward building them (financial, material, emotional, supporting)
 Goal timelines (realistic or not)

(conduct)
 Emotional triggers
 Fears and anticipations
 Emotional maturity
 Reactions to stimulating events
 Overall attitude

(proficiency)
  Strengths
 Weaknesses
 Obstacles
 Self Improvement
 Mentors and mentees

How do you keep track of the key points?
 Journaling
 Taking note of setbacks
 Audio recordings 
 Immediate analyzation
 Wet board or chalk board

At the end of the day take stock in what you have accomplished toward your goals. 
In the morning plan one to three tasks that move the needle.

Develop a routine that gets you going in the morning.

Celebrate the victories and show gratitude
Reward yourself for moving forward.

Take joy in your accomplishments even if they are not as fruitful as you had hoped. 

Be honest, lying to yourself is the only game you can play where there is no winner but you always lose. 

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SDP 022 FRIENDSHIP | A paradigm shift and a new perspective

Mantra for the week.  No friendship is an accident. - O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)

Today we are going to put Friendship into perspective.  There seems to be a lot of misinformation about what actually constitutes a friend.  Of course, this is just my opinion and this criterion will change for everyone but I think that there are definitely some constants that remain across the board. 

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This is likely to be a paradigm shift for you concerning what is a friend.  We have been conditioned to think that a friend is someone that is always there for you when you need them and especially when you are at your lowest. 

What is friendship and how do you build and maintain one?  

I don’t think that a friend is some unconditional supporter that is there for you in your dark times.  All the MEMES say something to that effect.  About you know who your true friends are when you are at your worst etc.  I think that is one sided BS.  To me that is such a selfish statement that if that is the requirement very few people would live up to that litmus test.  

Here are some points to consider:
1 You are only the centre of your universe, not everyone else’s. 
2 No one is plotting against you and you are not the topic of every conversation. 
3 Friendship is a give and take that cannot exist one sided. 
4 Sometimes the best thing a friend can do is give you space to figure your own shit out.
5 Friends listen they don’t lecture; with free advice you get what you pay for. 
6 Friends are not at your beckon call, do expect them to drop everything because you need them.
7 Sometimes true friends don’t actually talk to each other for a very long time. 
8 Friends communicate open and honest.  Sugar is poison. 
9 Friends are grateful and reciprocal but not indebted to each other.
10 Above all, A real friend will not put you in a position that makes you uncomfortable. 

Here are five things to do with a false friend or toxic relationship: 
1 Create distance
2 Limit entanglements
3 Don’t create a tit for tat situation, let it go when you are one up. 
4 Don’t share your problems with people you don’t fully trust.
5 Avoid any conversation that has the potential to instigate strong emotional reactions. 

BONUS  TIP: The enemy of my friend is not my enemy.  If I lived by that rule I would have no friends at all.  Besides what happens when you snub someone because they had a falling out with one of your friends.  Then those two make up and now neither of them wants to talk to you?  This has happened to me more than I care to remember.  If two friends are falling out then I suggest you just step back let them solve the issue on their own, remain friends with both but keep your distance so as not to appear to have taken a side.  And most important, don’t be a double agent.  You will be tried and found guilty as a traitor by both sides.