About Jeff Bliss
The 7 Year Fear
The year was 1989,
I was living in the Dominican Republic working as a windsurfing instructor.
All was good until…
A witnessed a guy on his windsurfer (15 ft tall mast with sail mounted on a 9 foot surfboard) launch himself off a wave and rotate himself end-over-end, landing and sailing off into the distance. A maneuver know as the “forward loop”.
Mesmerized, thinking to myself. "I will learn to do the same!"
As an instructor of windsurfing with advanced skills, I was confident I would learn it quickly,
Until...
Reality slapped me in the face.
My strong skills, I soon discovered, were weak compared to the fear!
Have you ever been paralyzed by fear?
A time, when you knew what to do.
You knew you could do it,
and yet, your body just froze?
If you ever felt it, you know, it's relentless!
That fear haunted me for 7 long years.
Year after year of repeated tries, repeated fails, tears, and even temporarily
walking away from the sport I loved, riddled with shame.
I began studying everything I could find on the topic of...
the mind, fear, and sports psychology,
Eventually stumbling upon and audio program by Jose Silva.
I recall listening to those audios over and over.
Listening triggered feelings of pure fascination and excitement,
and yet at other times, feelings of pure frustration.
Although I was determined to remain highly aware of every word and phrase spoken,
I kept finding myself waking up. I wasn’t tired, so why did I keep falling asleep?
Later I learned that it wasn’t sleep, it was a trance state. Aka: Hypnosis / self-hypnosis.
In the summer of 1996, it was time to go to the one place in the US I knew would provide
the consistent wind and water conditions needed to practice and to beat the fear.
I walked away from a thriving personal training business,
traveled cross-country to Hood River, Oregon, to once again to face my demons, my fears.
This was it.
Now back on the water with a re-wired mindset, and my friend Jason cheering me on.
I charged into the maneuver like a rhino on a mission!
Up, tuck, and roll.
Felt like being stretched, released and flung like a rubber band.
In the blink of an eye,
I was up, around, and splashed down.
Fist pumping the air! Success!! : )
In those few seconds, my life was forever changed.
From that moment...
I knew in my heart, that if I could conquer that crazy 7-year fear,
I could conquer anything I set my mind to!
It was never about a scary maneuver.
It was about facing my inner demons.
Re-wiring my subconscious mental programming
from a frozen "I can't do it",
to a "what's next!?" : )
The Hero and the Guide...
The hero of the story is not me, it's you!
You have the what it takes!
You have a hero, right there in your mirror!
It’s a super power we all have access to.
It’s your inner guide
That quiet Yodha like voice saying…
“you can”, “I believe in you”.
Although I don’t know for sure whether it’s the voice of god,
a guardian angel, the universe, or something else,
I do know that you already have access to that same wise Yodha (wise warrior) voice.
Beware of the Dodo!
Unfortunately…
You and I also have a “Dodo” voice.
The voice that distracts and disrupts.
That voice that which says,
"you’re not worthy, you’re not good enough, run and hide."
The voice that easily finds a long list of reasons why you can’t achieve your desire.
The catch…
Know and remember, that you, always have a choice,
of which voice, you choose, to listen to.
Choose wisely, your life depends on it.
My Mission
To lead by example,
To constantly be learning, growing, and sharing.
To bend minds and to transform lives.
To re-connect you to you, and to the Real-Magic inside.
My promise is to leave better than I found you.
An Amazing Journey...
It’s been an amazing journey that grows more fascinating by the day.
I’ve been an instructor and coach for decades.
Fitness Trainer, Windsurfing Instructor, Windsurfing instructor-Trainer,
Kiteboarding Instructor, Paragliding Tandem Pilot, Freediver, Surfer,
Hypnotist, Speaker,-Entertainer,Mindset Coach, and soon-to-be author.
My pattern over the years has remained much the same.
To learn, grow, and share.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to live in Cancun, Mexico;
Maui, Hawaii, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil, Portugal, Thailand,
and all over the US. (FL, TX, AZ, OR, HI, SC, UT)
And YOU???
What do YOU want?
What do you really want?
Can you imagine it!?
Are you imagining it now?
Are you blocking the time (Airplane mode)
Doing the deep work?
Logging in the hours?
Tracking, measuring, scoring your process?
Celebrating your wins (no matter how small)
Noting which parts you’re doing right?
Noting which parts you can improve upon?
If yes, congratulations!
You’re creating real-magic!
It’s been said that who we are is the sum of our thoughts, experiences,
beliefs, values, and perceptions.
Maybe a better way to say it:
you become who you decide you want to be,
when you hold the images in your mind and, do the work.
I believe that you and I are limitless,
even though sometimes it feels like our obstacles are too big to face,
What would happen if you chose now,
to do whatever it takes?
Taking that 1st step.
Reaching out.
Asking for help when you need it.
What would happen if you chose to look at things
from a completely new perspective?
What would happen if you chose to imagine,
and then re-imagine it differently?
I think the best word to describe it is: “Imagineering”.
It’s the process of creating “REAL-Magic”
Not the magic of the magician,
but rather the magic that lies within you, within me, within us.
Whether it’s via 1:1 mindset-coaching / hypnosis, writing, or via group presentations
I sincerely love learning, growing, sharing. and look forward to sharing with you
and witnessing your transformation.
– Jeff Bliss
