Pedro F. Báez, Master Certified Life Coach

Presence is your bodyguard and pilot.

Hope is not pie in the sky. Hope is nourishing food for the soul.

There can be no heroes without the helpers, the witnesses and the storytellers.

Are you experiencing a challenging time in your life, or are you creating stress by challenging yourself beyond resources and circumstances at present? Know the difference.

Pick your life goals wisely.

When in doubt, crawl into the cocoon of your vulnerability and rest on the cushion of love those around you knit for you to restore and heal.

Overwhelm is 4% perceived reality and 95% negativity self-driven mindfuck.Overwhelm is 4% perceived reality and 95% negativity self-driven mindfuck.

Complicating life does not become the meaning of it.Complicating life does not become the meaning of it.

How do you cope with change/avoid it? YOU DON’T. First, assess your status, your safety. Then, identify resources and options. Then, make change your blank medium, canvas, page, molding clay. This is how you create the future.How do you cope with change/avoid it? YOU DON’T. First, assess your status, your safety. Then, identify resources and options. Then, make change your blank medium, canvas, page, molding clay. This is how you create the future.

It’s too much! Just too much loss, all at once! If you are feeling this way, don’t think you are weak and not enough. You are just enough, as things are. Breathe, know that you are here. That you are well THIS moment. This. Is. Enough.It’s too much! Just too much loss, all at once! If you are feeling this way, don’t think you are weak and not enough. You are just enough, as things are. Breathe, know that you are here. That you are well THIS moment. This. Is. Enough.

It’s noteworthy to point out that kindness must include kindness toward yourself as you practice it.It’s noteworthy to point out that kindness must include kindness toward yourself as you practice it.

The now may seem at times like a messy, muddy nightmare. Pull back and see the big picture: We are wading in the painting colors that are already redrawing the future.The now may seem at times like a messy, muddy nightmare. Pull back and see the big picture: We are wading in the painting colors that are already redrawing the future.

Beyond the darkness, there is light. Beyond the darkness, there is light.

Don’t sugarcoat it and don’t feel bad if the rosy lenses don’t fit your experience: TOGETHERNESS CAN SOMETIMES BE HARD. Breathe.Don’t sugarcoat it and don’t feel bad if the rosy lenses don’t fit your experience: TOGETHERNESS CAN SOMETIMES BE HARD. Breathe.

Sadness is not hopelessness. Recalibrate, sort out and reset your thoughts, emotions and feelings.Sadness is not hopelessness. Recalibrate, sort out and reset your thoughts, emotions and feelings.

Uneasiness, not anxiety. Deflation, not depression. Depletion, not laziness. Exquisite care in labeling makes a big difference to the mind and the body’s physiology and its corresponding responses.Uneasiness, not anxiety. Deflation, not depression. Depletion, not laziness. Exquisite care in labeling makes a big difference to the mind and the body’s physiology and its corresponding responses.

Do not confuse appearance with presence. Appearance is the visual perception of a physical projection. Presence is an inner core, intentional, anchoring energy. Period.Do not confuse appearance with presence. Appearance is the visual perception of a physical projection. Presence is an inner core, intentional, anchoring energy. Period.

The minute you think you are ‘predestined’ you begin failing your purpose.The minute you think you are ‘predestined’ you begin failing your purpose.

She/He/It/They are showing us/forcing us to realize/reevaluate that our current way of life is destroying our humanity, our purpose for being on this planet and the planet itself. Our way of life as it stands is unsustainable!She/He/It/They are showing us/forcing us to realize/reevaluate that our current way of life is destroying our humanity, our purpose for being on this planet and the planet itself. Our way of life as it stands is unsustainable!

This pandemic and all that is associated with it is a no bullshit reset button, people. Now that most of us have the time, think about what is truly important and what is just negativity, rotten habits and junk in your life.This pandemic and all that is associated with it is a no bullshit reset button, people. Now that most of us have the time, think about what is truly important and what is just negativity, rotten habits and junk in your life.

I am, therefore, I honor my humanity. Courage, anxiety, fears and all.I am, therefore, I honor my humanity. Courage, anxiety, fears and all.

Breath alone may not do it. Breath in the awareness that you are here, you are well and that you are still the difference, does.Breath alone may not do it. Breath in the awareness that you are here, you are well and that you are still the difference, does.

Intuition is your soul’s wisdom.Intuition is your soul’s wisdom.

If current events and trends have you feeling anxious, don’t think you are weak. Honor yourself: there are reasons for concern. Channel your anxiety into meaningful actions, into executable plans for now and going forward.If current events and trends have you feeling anxious, don’t think you are weak. Honor yourself: there are reasons for concern. Channel your anxiety into meaningful actions, into executable plans for now and going forward.

When we know we are bright stars, individually, Ego rejoices. When we realize we are part of the brightest galaxy, Spirit sings. Let’s acknowledge and celebrate one another’s magnitudes! When we know we are bright stars, individually, Ego rejoices. When we realize we are part of the brightest galaxy, Spirit sings. Let’s acknowledge and celebrate one another’s magnitudes!

Your story is not necessarily your truth.Your story is not necessarily your truth.

Curiosity opens the door. Cracks the window for fresh air. Allows for light and oxygen to get in. To sweep away the dust that coats our minds and the grime that clogs our spirits.Curiosity opens the door. Cracks the window for fresh air. Allows for light and oxygen to get in. To sweep away the dust that coats our minds and the grime that clogs our spirits.

Intuition is your truest North.Intuition is your truest North.

The brain is the body’s command center. The body is the vessel during transit, in this dimension. The soul is the energy source where life infinitely recycles.The brain is the body’s command center. The body is the vessel during transit, in this dimension. The soul is the energy source where life infinitely recycles.

It’s not up to you to make the world right on your own. It’s up to all of us. Just do your part, and notice. Now, breathe. You’re whole.It’s not up to you to make the world right on your own. It’s up to all of us. Just do your part, and notice. Now, breathe. You’re whole.

Ignorance is the coronavirus favorite mode of transmission. 1. Wash your fucking hands. 2. Sneeze into your elbow. 3. Stay home if you are sick. 4. Seek medical attention if you need it. 5. Stop being a prick toward Asian people!Ignorance is the coronavirus favorite mode of transmission. 1. Wash your fucking hands. 2. Sneeze into your elbow. 3. Stay home if you are sick. 4. Seek medical attention if you need it. 5. Stop being a prick toward Asian people!

Diversity is a galaxy full of singularities, dynamic differences and aliveness.Diversity is a galaxy full of singularities, dynamic differences and aliveness.

Your palette is uniquely yours. Keep on dipping into your colors, as you discover, create and add new ones.Your palette is uniquely yours. Keep on dipping into your colors, as you discover, create and add new ones.

‘NO’ is an action, an instant boundary, a path to freedom.‘NO’ is an action, an instant boundary, a path to freedom.

If your heart smiles with anticipation. If your pulse quickens as you channel your passion. If your head is fearful and your feet forge ahead, you are going in the right direction.If your heart smiles with anticipation. If your pulse quickens as you channel your passion. If your head is fearful and your feet forge ahead, you are going in the right direction.

We all deserve love.We all deserve love.

If letting go of what no longer serves us is difficult, letting in what will change our lives for the better seems sometimes unfathomable.If letting go of what no longer serves us is difficult, letting in what will change our lives for the better seems sometimes unfathomable.

Believing is not fooling yourself. Believing is allowing yourself room to be curious, to expand your intellectual capacity and to restock and upgrade your belief system.Believing is not fooling yourself. Believing is allowing yourself room to be curious, to expand your intellectual capacity and to restock and upgrade your belief system.

This universal truth: You are better off loving yourself than not. Then, loving others, becomes the natural course to lead.This universal truth: You are better off loving yourself than not. Then, loving others, becomes the natural course to lead.

Everyone wants to be loved. Everyone wants to feel safe. Know you are loved. Decide you are your best possible safe place. Everyone wants to be loved. Everyone wants to feel safe. Know you are loved. Decide you are your best possible safe place.

Do the needs and plight of the one who is down outweigh the needs of the many who are standing? You bet! It’s called HUMANITY.Do the needs and plight of the one who is down outweigh the needs of the many who are standing? You bet! It’s called HUMANITY.

YOU are the ‘special occasion’. Buy. Do. Wear. Book. Eat. Drink. That which you have been reserving for ‘a special moment’. YOU are that moment! Right now.YOU are the ‘special occasion’. Buy. Do. Wear. Book. Eat. Drink. That which you have been reserving for ‘a special moment’. YOU are that moment! Right now.

The imagination is limitless. Nothing is impossible to the imagination. Make imagination your best consultant. Then, craft a plan and see it through. Behold imagination become reality!The imagination is limitless. Nothing is impossible to the imagination. Make imagination your best consultant. Then, craft a plan and see it through. Behold imagination become reality!

The opposite of living is not dying. Dying is the culminating phase of living. The opposite of living is unduly worrying. It robs you of your presence in the moment. It paralyzes your natural flow, making you a prisoner in your own mind.The opposite of living is not dying. Dying is the culminating phase of living. The opposite of living is unduly worrying. It robs you of your presence in the moment. It paralyzes your natural flow, making you a prisoner in your own mind.

Your future self has this message: You will both be fine.Your future self has this message: You will both be fine.

We don’t come to this world to suffer. We are born into it to surf it.We don’t come to this world to suffer. We are born into it to surf it.

Effective communication is a self-expression highway, a path maker, an opportunity generator; a mood lifter.Effective communication is a self-expression highway, a path maker, an opportunity generator; a mood lifter.

What makes you YOU, at your finest, is non-negotiable.What makes you YOU, at your finest, is non-negotiable.

Nothing in this plane is isolated. Everything is intertwined and interweaved. We are a network of interacting and inter-exchanging energies. All, including us, is interconnected.Nothing in this plane is isolated. Everything is intertwined and interweaved. We are a network of interacting and inter-exchanging energies. All, including us, is interconnected.

Yesterday I cancelled my AT&T internet service after subscribing to this provider for phone and other services for 40 years. Time to check other subscriptions and allegiances. Time to cancel whatever no longer serves me.Yesterday I cancelled my AT&T internet service after subscribing to this provider for phone and other services for 40 years. Time to check other subscriptions and allegiances. Time to cancel whatever no longer serves me.

Being ‘in your face’ does not make you authentic. Being ‘popular’ does not make you impactful. Showing ‘your stuff’ does not prove transparency. Be YOU in the style and energy that flow for and from you.Being ‘in your face’ does not make you authentic. Being ‘popular’ does not make you impactful. Showing ‘your stuff’ does not prove transparency. Be YOU in the style and energy that flow for and from you.

Mindful awareness is a necessary ingredient of meaningful grace.Mindful awareness is a necessary ingredient of meaningful grace.

Compare and despair go hand in hand. Get off the scale of comparison. Hop on a journey of uncovering, discovering and recovering your essence, your gifts, your uniqueness.Compare and despair go hand in hand. Get off the scale of comparison. Hop on a journey of uncovering, discovering and recovering your essence, your gifts, your uniqueness.

Look outside yourself. And within. Another day is born. The shadows cannot overrule the sun permanently. Know this truth. Breathe.Look outside yourself. And within. Another day is born. The shadows cannot overrule the sun permanently. Know this truth. Breathe.

What you think is a bad trait or practice may in reality be an asset. Don’t compare. Assess.What you think is a bad trait or practice may in reality be an asset. Don’t compare. Assess.

It’s a new day. Let possibilities show the way!It’s a new day. Let possibilities show the way!

You are your story. Choose your best possible role.You are your story. Choose your best possible role.

You are not at war. There is no combat within you. There is no winner. There is no loser. There is you. And all you can choose to experience, share and do.You are not at war. There is no combat within you. There is no winner. There is no loser. There is you. And all you can choose to experience, share and do.

A smile is the opening of a different dialogue within yourself.A smile is the opening of a different dialogue within yourself.

If they get it, they get it. If they don’t, still keep on doing your thing. Not everyone will get, like or see you. Keep on broadcasting for those who do.If they get it, they get it. If they don’t, still keep on doing your thing. Not everyone will get, like or see you. Keep on broadcasting for those who do.

As things may feel ugly and hard today, remember this: It’s not ‘what is’ and its particular set of circumstances. It’s how you perceive it and choose to react to and interact with all of it.As things may feel ugly and hard today, remember this: It’s not ‘what is’ and its particular set of circumstances. It’s how you perceive it and choose to react to and interact with all of it.

I post my own quotes to inspire others to quote themselves. We all have experiences, perspectives to share, a voice to express, and wisdom.I post my own quotes to inspire others to quote themselves. We all have experiences, perspectives to share, a voice to express, and wisdom.

Transitions are not about the before, the after, the during; the in between. Transitions are about presence, at every moment: with the beauty, with the fear, with the pain; with the relief.Transitions are not about the before, the after, the during; the in between. Transitions are about presence, at every moment: with the beauty, with the fear, with the pain; with the relief.

It will take you as long as it takes. Life and change rarely evolve in a flash.It will take you as long as it takes. Life and change rarely evolve in a flash.

Scaling back to a more attainable, sustainable model will create a meaningful impact: in you, in those around you. Wanting world peace might be too lofty. Wanting peace for yourself and being at peace is where it all starts.Scaling back to a more attainable, sustainable model will create a meaningful impact: in you, in those around you. Wanting world peace might be too lofty. Wanting peace for yourself and being at peace is where it all starts.

As you stew in your fears and experience discomfort, you literally get to the top of the mountain, stay there for a while, and then, head down. Perhaps, still with fear. But also with a newfound sense of transformation and wonder.As you stew in your fears and experience discomfort, you literally get to the top of the mountain, stay there for a while, and then, head down. Perhaps, still with fear. But also with a newfound sense of transformation and wonder.