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@jes Tolle once said not to expect consciousness where there is unconsciousness. Here's his teaching on Dealing With Unconscious People, very insightful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr98O8QT3M

@dboyle Get a stable girlfriend who is a virgin herself, so you guys can explore sex together. If she's a kind, mature person, she won't judge.

@dboyle You want to share this gift with someone you love and who loves you. Escort girls would only love your money.

@carlo You are not ugly, you are perfect just the way you are. By whose standards are you judging yourself as such? Labeling and judging are all 'monkey mind' games. No truth in that at all. You are a kind individual who is being pushed around and taken advantage of. You deserve someone who will value and appreciate you and who wants to keep your intimate connection sacred. You're still young, take the time to grow, strengthen, and build yourself up first and then you'll be able to attract same kind of girl. Why settle?

@abrakamowse That's awesome you guys! How often do you go to Zendo, every week?

That's true. I watch and sometimes re-watch Leo's Sunday videos and others' material, so my son sees me do that and also indirectly picks up information from just being around. He also observes how I'm changing as a person and a parent due to self-actualization. There is mutual respect and trust, and no reasons to rebel. Children learn what they live.

@Mal I don't use any conventional facials at all, they're filled with all sorts of chemicals. I do sauna at my gym 2ce a week (opens up pores and pulls toxins out), and then follow up with argan oil as moisturizer. Sometimes I'd do clay, but not too often. Also, 15 mins a day facial exercises/ toning up facial muscles, and never have to worry about wrinkles or sag. Plus of course, healthy diet, plenty of fluids, exercise, anti-stress, and sleep. That's my whole beauty routine, least expensive and most effective.

@Key Elements I purchased Leo's course and my son (17) and I watch it twice a week one video at a time. He understands that those certain words Leo uses with the purpose of emphasis and to keep a listener's attention. The Course is highly motivational and packed with great practical material. Blake figured out what his career will be less than a quarter into the Course. It's in-depth kind of learning, golden nuggets in each and every video.

I don't make it too strong - juice from half lemon to a glass of water. It's great for balancing body PH too.

@Mal I use bentonite clay for my home facials, but never actually ate it before. Will have to try it now, thanks for the tip.

I use alkaline ionized water. Its 6-side molecule makes it more absorbable and it's cleaner than other sources. I also add a bit of apple cider vinegar (2 tablesp of ACV to 56 oz of water) and sip through the day. ACV adds minerals and vitamins that plain water lacks.

@Durka_Durka It's the ego (mind-created sense of self, false identity) that is scared shitless when being discovered and exposed for what it is. Be aware of it. Self-actualization is developing your ego in a responsible way, integrating and including it, and transcending it. Meditation, mindfulness, staying in the present moment will help you tame your 'monkey mind'.

@Pearl_Eve Leo mentions the causes of depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia in his video called '40 Signs That You Are Neurotic' http://www.actualized.org/articles/40-signs-that-you-are-neurotic My close friend has fibromyalgia and she says continuous body detox and healthy diet help her, she especially avoids foods that cause inflammation. She's also been taking chlorella (super-food algae) and says since then the pain subsided significantly and she gets more energy.

@Mppdidi I tame 'my monkey' mind with meditation, practicing mindfulness, staying in the present moment. Do these things consistently every day to develop a habit of it. Leo's latest video 'Meditation For Beginners' will help you get going.

Leo's guided meditation for creating an experience of no-self in his Spiritual Enlightenment part 3 video can help you do that.

Can you observe everything AS IS from that point of no-self (awareness), while in the present moment? This is IT including 'you'. Or as Mooji also puts it 'You are the thing you're seeking'. EVERYTHING (all forms seen and unseen) and NOTHING (everything beyond the object reality). That's the shift you're looking for (in perspective, not with your physical eyes) - very subtle, no earth shattering, quite ordinary. But you'll be like 'This is so freakin obvious, why didn't I see it before!'. If you can't 'see' it yet, go through the meditation again, at some point it will just click. Also, I found this presentation on self-realization very helpful too for it's great insight and simplicity. Watch it, you can't miss it:

We eat plenty of whole organic fruits and veggies too, and green morning smoothies are a staple. It's just that the question was about drinks and fresh juicing is a much better alternative to store bought processed beverages, especially if you have a kid at home

Yes, that guided meditation in Enlightenment part 3 video is quite powerful and can lead to the shift. Unfortunately, a lot of people overlook it or simply don't want to take the time to do it. I actually had to go through it twice before I had my aha moment.

I had my initial seeing while following Leo's guided meditation in his Enlightenment part 3 video.

Since self-realization is about a shift in perspective, I would say the up IS the down

@jes Lemon water (with no sugar) is awesome - it sets your digestion up for the day, revs up energy, cleanses and detoxifies, etc. I drink half glass every morning, all year around. Fresh juicing is another way to get good vitamins in. I have an Omega juicer and juice almost every day. My fave is carrot/ apple combo with a bit of ginger root. In the fall I make pomegranate/ cranberry/ grape juice, which is also yummy and super nutritious. My son loves fresh grapefruit juice in the morning and sometimes I'd juice it together with pineapple to add sweetness. They sell now those infusion bottles where you fill the bottle up with water and put a plastic thingy inside with fruit in it (strawberries, blueberries, lemon, pineapple, mango, etc). The fruit/ berries soak up and infuse the water with juice. Another good alternative to try c(:

Thank you, Abra I can say same about you. Proverbs 27:17, " As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

@Corte @Saarah @charlie2dogs Thank you, guys. I'm too learning along the way from great fellow forumers like yourselves

@abrakamowse If you took all human brains off the earth, there would be no thoughts and no thinking. But awareness would be always self-aware and manifesting/ experiencing itself through whatever means.