Realms of Wonder

@Max_V Great to hear!

Is there a difference between these two? If there is a difference, what is it?

Song #8: Heart that's Made of Love: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15S3vwC8pSIw51nocFMzxjn869av5EOXL/view?usp=sharing My now girlfriend caught the first ever take of this song on piano, those opening lines were all I had, then forgot about it for about a year, then watched it and realized.... oh, there is something here! This song is about not needing to be perfect to change, and not needing to change to be loved. Enjoy

This is tricky, I don’t know the ins and outs of your situation, people have already pointed out that if sharing it, don’t turn it into a “woe is me,” kind of deal. If possible, maybe frame it as.. you, a human, experiencing something difficult, it’s hard, but you won’t let stop you from putting effort towards building the life you want. It’s like a hero in a good movie, he/she/they struggle, a lot, we see our selves in them, but they won’t let it stop them from moving forward, instead they grow through it, that’s what makes them the hero, they don’t give up when it gets tough. In the same way, share this authentic part of yourself, as a hero shows the struggle, as part of your journey, as part of your story. Not as someone defeated by it. In the end there’s no way to know how she will react as you share with her, but ideally, shes the kind of person that would respect you even more, for your authenticity and courage. Hope that helps

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Is that True?

Hey all, would really appreciate some perspective here. especially from @Michael569 Over the last few years I have made some progress cleaning up my diet, I currently do not eat Gluten, (Mild intolerance,) Dairy, (Moderate intolerance,) added sugars or artificial sweeteners, fried foods, or junk foods. What I do eat.. Meats, Chicken, Pork, Beef, usually cooked at home, or a hamburger patty from work. Fruit, apples, grapes, strawberries, occasionally bananas. Gluten free breads/corn tortillas a few times a week. Very few vegetables, such as onions, salads once a week(ish,) herbs, and spinach here and there. Healthy fats such as Olive oil, Coconut oil, and Avocado oil. Supplements, ranging from Vitamin D to A to C to Maca, Omega 3's etc.. Once a week or so I will make homemade popcorn with Coconut oil and nutritional yeast. Nuts and seeds and some dried fruits (Home-made trail mix) Reflecting on this I realize just how little diversity there is, and how few vegetables I eat. I prep about half my food (The rest of which I make at my job.) I want to take care of my body better, I want to feel more energetic and know that my body is getting what it needs to thrive. I also want the added fiber and nutrients to help my digestion and overall function of body and mind. What vegetables would you recommend adding into my diet? Ideally with the most "Bang for my buck" nutritionally speaking. Thank you

This forum, Approval of others, Sex/masturbation, love from my GF, thinking, Playing Music, My self.

Thank you!

Thank you for making the time to write out such a thoughtful response @Michael569 Ordered both his book "How to Not Die" and the accompanying cookbook, excited to learn more about this! First steps have been to add a kale/spinach salad + Proteins and Pickled onions into my diet as my breakfast, its remarkable how different my energy levels are! So far, no major crashes + energy and focus. Yesterday after my salad I felt on top of the world at work, and today after my salad, Focused, energized, just knocked out two hours of studying without feeling tired one bit. Thank you! Also, bowel movements have stabilized, what a relief!

Very curious to hear what others think about this. With a life purpose to play music that guides people into Loving Introspection, revealing their true nature... I would love to hear what experiences of Love you have had, and which songs lead to those experiences. Thanks!

Thank you for explain this, I have definitely believed that it was just "bad for everyone," so I just quit it. I am intrigued to see if I am actually celiac or not, and then make an educated decision from there. Thank you for being curious about what is going on, and desiring to understand deeper before giving a "Prescription." I have been having quite severe energy crashes after my meals (30-40 minutes after) which is debilitating for my study/homework. Also I have been having constipation, it started about two weeks ago, right around when I starting to drink Huel, a vegan meal replacement. Overarching is concern that I am not giving my body everything it needs to thrive, mentally. physically, spiritually, the whole thing.

One way would be to intentionally get in touch with what you DO love about life/what you want out of life. By asking questions such as… What questions would lead me to increase my love for life? What do I love about Life? What energizes me? What do I really want in my life? What would be the most meaningful life I could live? What am I doing that is disconnecting me from life? What is most meaningful to me? There’s a lot of great questions, look inside, the answers are there.

Thank you!

Very interesting! The area I want to have the most impact in is leading the music industry to be more conscious. Not sure where it fits in on here.

No, thank you for the advice! Ive been guessing up until this point, it would be good to know for sure.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yesterday I broke my fast at 2:30, with 4 small (11.43 cm) corn tortillas, around 10-11 Oz braised pork, with raw onion, and lime. Dinner was a gluten free burger: two slices of gluten free bread as bun, olive oil tomato Mayo, lettuce, pickle, 1/2 lb patty, and onion jam (sweetened with agave.) Today I broke my fast with 1.5 cups of assorted nuts and dried fruit, 15ish grapes, and 3 pieces of GF Beef jerky my brother made. Dinner is the same as last night, with an addition of mushrooms, and a side salad with nuts and seeds on it. Will have 15-20 more grapes, an apple and about 3 tablespoons of peanut butter when I get home from work. If you want more detail let me know.

Deep self love, really radical acceptance of all layers, parts and fragments of Self. Unbreakable connection to Music, a deep relationship. A masterful songwriting skillset. Psychological financial wellness. (Dissolving limiting beliefs, a conscious and healthy money psychology) Independent, holistic understanding of reality, instead of what I have now, a messy clump of hearsay

Song #7 True to Love: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WcYz6FnAGn2irI30gpG_VeNIhlL58n8p/view?usp=sharing Written in a month long bout of uncertainty before coming to a decision to go to Massage school. I was scared, not sure, and very worried. I didn't have an answer to my burning question, "What career to I choose as a foundation to my future Musical Life purpose?" And at the same time, wanting to be strong and a role model, for myself, and for my girlfriend. If you are uncertain, if you dont know what to do, if you have decisions to make but dont know how. Trust that your love of life will guide you, its okay to be uncertain, and it is necessary to create an extraordinary life. you are not alone in your uncertainty, Trust Life. Listen Deep. ❤

One month later. Still on track! Week on of school down, maintaining walk in the morning, and meditation habit (20-30 minutes day do nothing) Continuing with Diet, now been 77 days since I made the decision, still going strong.

Amazing. Well chosen.

Yes, I went in to get some cavities filled, and asked them to remove the metal filling while in there, and replace it with the dental composite. Its a tooth colored resin. Its kind of a gross experience as they drill the old mercury filling out, knowing that its actively leaking into your mouth tissue as they break it down, but better than leaving it in I say!

I love this short story/analogy.

Collect a folder full of pictures related to your vision, then use a photo editing software to stitch them all together, I did the week long trial of photoshop, just long enough to put everything together, then sent the finished picture to FedEx print and go, (if in US) and had them print it out for me.

Good questions! Why I dropped out: Long story short, because it wasn't an authentic path for me. I went to college because it was the easiest, most comfortable path I could think of, my girlfriend at the time was going, friends from highschool, it seemed like a way I could postpone maturing for a few more years. Right as school started I tried weed for the first time, progressively using it more and more as a way to escape. I was not applying myself, I felt lost, depressed, scared, and I hated myself deeply and by the end of the first semester, I was already questioning whether or not college was the path for me, but it wasn't till the end of the next semester when I intuitively chose to drop out, because some part of me realized that it was not authentic, at a point before I knew authenticity was my top value. Oh yeah... and I failed most of my classes ? Current Plans: Massage therapy as foundation career for building Musical Life purpose. I have always enjoyed massaging others, physical touch and feeling energetic blockages in the form of muscle knots, tension and trauma, I love helping others release that, its deeply emotional for many people, and can at times be related to trauma integration (Depending on modality of bodywork.) The funny thing is that I have known enjoyment for giving massage for over a 15 years, and many people have said, "You should be a massage therapist! You'd be great at it!" I would always brush it off, it seemed like so much work for something I wouldn't do forever. But a few months ago, I realized, that's what makes it so perfect! I go to school, license myself as a massage therapist, work in the field for 5-10 years, earning good money, working 25-30 hours a week while building up my music career! it gives me more freedom and fulfilment through creative impact in others lives. Thanks for asking