Flowerfaeiry

The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn

Oh man you’re so close! I feel like you should hold out and finish regardless but you have to follow your heart on this.

4 pictures is good! Especially if they look nice.

Pictures that others have taken of you are better than selfies but selfies are also fine. Ask your friends or family if they have any of you or set a self-timer on your phone. Don't put up a group photo, or one with your sister or girl cousin. Write an about me...I'm drawn to men who mention a couple hobbies or what they're passionate about. Complete your profile. Don't upload fewer pictures than they suggest and don't leave out questions. You don't have to fill out everything about yourself, however. "Verify" your profile. Makes you appear more legit and like you care. It's not ideal to keep a running conversation with someone on the app. Look for the right opportunity to ask her out shortly after matching. Many of the matches/conversations you have will go nowhere so don't stress it. You'll get better at it the longer you do it. It took me a few months to kind of get the hang of things, though. There are sub-forums on Reddit that will review your profile for you. Or you can ask a friend. I can also give you a review if you want.

Weed is such a tricky one because it can be used for some great spiritual growth. The nature of the plant itself is sticky so it also comes with a propensity for addiction and abuse so we gotta be careful. I’ve struggled with it quite a bit honestly. My reasons for quitting are mental sharpness mostly. I feel drawn towards it as a creativity enhancer.

Do you enjoy spending time with these people? Nurture these connections if you want. To meet new people, joining groups and going on dates are a couple options.

Start reading and don't complicate it too much I read in bed a lot

Dhamma Vipassana 10-day courses. Look into one in your area. dhamma.org

Small steps. You don't have to change all at once. Do something small to improve every day.

I'm so sorry. I'm not a mental health professional so I don't have any medical advice but it may help to rest, watch movies or shows you like, maybe be outside and get some fresh air and exercise if you feel up for it. Message me if you need more support <3

Most of us have anchors of sorts that make us feel OK about life. You will eventually (if you choose) release these particular ones and move onto other reality-coping mechanisms. It's not necessarily "bad" to have these. It's good to recognize that you are doing it. Truth is scary because it shows us there's nothing to hold on to. We can't really accept that as humans so we have these anchors.

Thank you divine masculine for all your beautiful gifts

So everyone knows, in most cases it takes more than psychedelics to heal attachment wounds. More often what happens is the psychedelic will show the way and what is possible and the individual then does the work from there. Some psychedelics do heal like a medicine, particularly when used with trained facilitators. But it’s not like you drop mushrooms and automatically heal

You can google the effects of those meds with different psychedelics, but my advice is to give the psychedelics a little rest while you settle back into reality.

Possibly (and this is just a guess), the meditation is bringing your shyness to the surface in order for it to be released. But meditation alone won't solve the shyness, you gotta get out there and socialize, I believe in you!

If you feel so inclined, I wanted to suggest a book to you: Dear Lover by David Deida. It doesn't deal specifically with commitment but it will help you understand the mind of a man in relationship. Very enlightening.

I would say there are many of us here who have awoken, however the degrees to which we have probably varies.

The universe is showing you what is possible! There will be plenty more and better opportunities.

A good rule of thumb is to look for simplicity and minimal ingredients. I really try to avoid the ingredient "fragrance" as it can be irritating (scents from essential oils are better). Vegetable glycerin, coconut or palm oil and sodium hydroxide are good. Dr. Bronner's or a generic of that is a nice choice. It can be hard to find good bar soap in regular stores but natural grocery stores and farmers markets tend to have better options.

I'm like "aw he's nervous, that's sweet" and then already I feel like I'm more experienced/higher than him. The old me would have been like "guess I'm going to be the one taking control here" but now I just let things fade away because a man who's that afraid won't be leading us anywhere very deep and that's not my place.

I think it's great. Thank god, in fact. We need more men knowing this stuff. Tired of guys being scared of me.

Life’s a trip!

@Thought Art what is your life purpose?

It is! Science can be very awe-inspiring.

Awesome. Care to share what it was like?