Realms of Wonder

Do you meditate now? how do you know that many people do that?

What do you think? What have you experienced in relation to this query? What has your research come up with?

Thank you all for your input, Especially @puporing @Michael569 @museumoftrees @thepixelmonk @King Merk @Asayake With your perspective plus my personal experience of this, I realize I am taking on too much at once, working this much plus everything else is really taking its toll, its not allowing me to take care of myself the way I want to, or to really enjoy schooling. Thankfully, my parents swooped in, and are giving me financial support during this chapter, I started crying when they offered, ugly crying, snot and tears running LOL, for a solid 3-4 minutes as I realized just how emotionally spent I was, and how big of a difference it would make to cut my hours down to 26 per week at work. They saw me burning out and extended it to me, wanting the process of learning, growing and becoming a massage therapist to be more enjoyable, that's Love, they aren't telling me what to do, just cheerleading my dreams, wow. This will give space to play music a bit more, make some time for nature, and study the way I want to, enjoying this journey. Ultimately, going to school to be a massage therapist is the foundation of my future Life Purpose, to be financially free, independent music artist. Thank you for that perspective, you're right, its not a sprint, but I have been treating it like one.. No wonder I have been burning out

I think you are saying to let go of anything other then the most important thing to master in this chapter of life, to give my attention fully to that and see it through till the end, then move onto the next thing, am I understanding you? Not sure how I am being impractical, working a cooking job is unfulfilling, and it keeps me mired in my zone of competence. Going to school for massage therapy is my focus, and is the one thing my effort is going towards building for the next 15 months till I graduate and then pass the MBLEX to become licensed. Why? Because through that process I move into my zone of excellence, and to have more time to focus on my Life Purpose, (play music that expands peoples consciousness of their self by expressing Authenticity with Music,) and zone of genius, Songwriting. You are right, it wont be quick, it will take almost a year and a half to build a foundation (career wise,) to engineer a situation that allows me to focus 20-25 hours a week on my calling, being an independent music artist. I am doing my best to think big picture, yes, right now I am not able to give much attention to music, but in two years, when I am practicing as a massage therapist I will be able to pay my bills well by helping others, and working 20-25 hours a week, that's an ideal situation for me to build my fanbase, continue to hone my skills and develop mastery. Long term, this is a stepping stone, I recognize that. As far as plans go...You have no idea

Applying this advice tomorrow, no goal related activities aside from meal prep. Thanks for the advice

@thepixelmonk Thank you for pointing that out, its easy for me to forget to appreciate myself for the work being done. Love that Video, its what led me to pulling the trigger to go to school. That's really good advice, I think you're saying to focus in and connect with why I made the decision, and move/do from that place, am I understanding you?

Thank you may help release pent up emotions.

@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