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That would be cool

The thought of you being God is just a thought. The thought of you not being God is just a thought. In a sense; any conclusion is a form of delusion. Simply be and make no conclusions about it. Know nothing about it. Believe nothing about it. Freedom.

Obviously I was goofing around a bit... But yeah, I do feel like there's room for improvement. Recently I've been enjoying making chill stuff like this; Precisely. Thank you. @Finax I hear you. Good point.

@WaveInTheOcean Don't burn me alive, but I never listened to Alan Watts ?

@acidgoofy Nah. I'm pretty sure I'm just not supposed to let the dishes pile up. Dirty dishes = muddy mixes

A cool thought came to mind: 'Ego is the tendency to get in your own way.'

@acidgoofy No. I'm not a rockstar yet ?

@acidgoofy Exactly what I've been saying to myself all these years. Doesn't seem to work ?

@seeking_brilliance Touché! ?

So you're telling me none of you have been trippin' sober, ever? It's wild.

@Mason Riggle I hear ya. But I'd say that's only one side of the coin. Just because everything simply IS; doesn't mean there's nothing to be done.

So that means one cannot do a half-ass job in one area of life and expect to do an excellent job in another? Oh...

I'm not your bro, self! I'm not your self, dude!

I knew it. The reason why my mix's suck is because I'm not conscious enough while washing the dishes.

No. Resistance would be desperately avoiding the only right choice - which is leaving. Acceptance would be admitting to yourself that this situation clearly is not healthy for you or the other person involved. Finding safety. Peace. When someone is abusive towards us; they're actually begging us on a soul level to give them time and space to heal. Because they are not ready for a healthy relationship. They're actually demonstrating us their pain and trauma. Replaying past events from their life. It actually has nothing to do with the one who's being targeted. But that doesn't mean one should stay in that situation. Not at all. It's easy to use all kinds of spiritual ideas as justification for not having the courage and faith to take proper action. I know because I was there, too. I was bullshitting myself daily. Spiritual ego can be sneaky AF. It will come up with whatever reason it takes, just so it could keep its narrative going. I did not want to leave because I was so desperate for 'making it work'. I wanted that relationship so damn bad. Even at the cost of my well-being. My sanity. My values. My truth. Clearly; that's not what unconditional love is. Unconditional love is now. I am loving my own heart and healing my own wounds. And hopefully she's doing the same on her own. In a way; we're one now more than ever. Out of sight, but not out of love.

@Kalo Interesting, thanks. I agree; A healthy dose of a healthy ego is necessary to navigate through life. It is when the ego is wounded or inflated that it tends to cause 'trouble'. And that requires some 'work'. To me; peace and fulfilment feel natural. Hate feels like something I picked up/accumulated along the way. No one is born hateful. Regarding acceptance; I'd say there is true and false acceptance. For example; I could be broke AF and then continue sitting on my ass, doing nothing, feeling like shit, thinking that's what acceptance is. When in fact it's resistance in disguise. True acceptance would be me saying: 'ok, I'm broke AF and I'm obviously not happy about it, so let's try and do something about that. Let's find a way to generate an income. Yet another example; someone could be staying in an abusive relationship thinking that's what acceptance is. 'Oh, it's ok that they continuously abuse me. I accept them for who they are.' When true acceptance would be packing your shit and getting the hell away from that situation. My point is; acceptance does not prevent change or transformation. In fact; it is what motivates us take proper action. When true acceptance dawns; change happens naturally. Not trying to say you're doing anything wrong though. Just offering another perspective. Hope you or someone else finds it helpful.

It cannot help itself but shine. You cannot help yourself but be.

@Kalo Like how you put that. It is cute, indeed. But it can also be harmful to you and/or others. I feel the acceptance in your words, and it's great - a necessary step - I'd say. But it's not the end all be all - imo. What you feel and think can be healed and transformed. How would you describe hate and why do you feel powerless to it?

Observe yourself. Understand yourself. Your motives, behaviours, values, needs, strengths, shortcomings... Be kind and respectful towards yourself. Honor your process of transformation. Give yourself time and space when overwhelmed. Take care of your body (nutrition, hygiene, grooming...) Try making choices that are in alignment with your's and everyone else's well-being. How would you treat a child in pain? That's more often than not exactly how we should treat ourselves. Problem is; most of us don't feel worthy of that kind of loving attention. Or we simply do not know how to do it. We feel like someone else should do it for us. That's ok. All of us struggle with this to some degree. It's a challenge - for sure. But it's worth it. You are worth it.

I just danced my way to the grocery store and back home. It was the best thing ever. I enlightened everyone and everything in my way ? The benefits of dancing are endless. It puts you right in the centre of the moment. It's phenomenal for expanding body awareness and releasing tension. It puts a smile on your and everyone else's face. It aligns you with your breath. It elevates your state of being. Now you might be thinking; "but I don't know how to dance..." Oh but you do. Just let go of the pre-calculated steps. Surrender to the flow. Let your body do its thing. Improvise. Float. ? Dance! Don't hold the wall! ??

Everything in reality is as synchronized as it gets. It could be said that reality is synchronicity. It's just that we're not aware of this; usually. So when a number or a song pops out and speaks to us every once in a while; it's basically trying to remind us of infinite, divine perfection. Cool story btw ?

Can relate. I'd say it's just a way to spread/keep awareness over the body. To me it feels like I'm tuning into and aligning with my core frequency. The body follows the rhythm of the pulse. It's like it's slowly dancing to God's symphony. I've seen teachers gently swinging back and forth during their transmissions, too. I suppose it simply comes with those 'higher states'.

It's incredible, yup ? glad you enjoyed it.

Lovin' this vibe. Slow and intimate.

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your inputs. @meow_meow Sorry to hear that. I'm familiar with all kinds of abuse, too. It sucks. But it made me stronger and wiser - in a sense. Still got some 'work' left to do - for sure. I'm focusing on basic self-parenting a lot these days. Hence this thread. Hope you're doing good. Peace.