tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384464440419278809.post6289076021235450303..comments2023-05-30T06:33:17.141-07:00Comments on Dream Follower: Emotional Non-JudgmentDreamFollowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01837189469698611435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384464440419278809.post-87580237479484789782015-11-09T23:22:58.188-08:002015-11-09T23:22:58.188-08:00Yes, agreed, find out what works for me, leaving r...Yes, agreed, find out what works for me, leaving room for something new to work.<br /><br />Finding elasticity within to respond organically...and remain calm without being detached or disconnected. For me it's easy to be calm when I disconnect, but that is not my goal at all...DreamFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837189469698611435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384464440419278809.post-25049444643214854402015-11-09T23:20:07.553-08:002015-11-09T23:20:07.553-08:00I would like to approach my state of being and con...I would like to approach my state of being and connectedness through the core of pure being, and celebrate the wholeness of being, and being connected.<br /><br />It's a tricky thing, this no-preference idea. Because of course my mind tries to now elevate acceptance over repression, which is yet another preference.<br /><br />More contemplation needed... DreamFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837189469698611435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384464440419278809.post-79082481118705573822015-11-09T18:54:41.601-08:002015-11-09T18:54:41.601-08:00I figure the trick is figuring out what works for ...I figure the trick is figuring out what works for you and working with that.<br />If I had to be positive all the time I think it would end very very badly.<br />On the other hand, when important things happen, I stay calm.<br />(For me, that's a big deal.)ElGuapohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10036373233968238854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384464440419278809.post-14781428921609072162015-11-09T10:50:24.807-08:002015-11-09T10:50:24.807-08:00Hmmm....yes, all that positive thinking becomes a ...Hmmm....yes, all that positive thinking becomes a real millstone when it's imposed, not an organic response.<br /><br />In this era of "turn that frown upside down" and other cultural encouragements to repress how we really feel, when posted photos of people's best moments can feel like accusations that our own lives aren't full of best moments, no wonder antidepressants are among the most-prescribed medications in the US!<br />And affirmations so often bring into sharp focus exactly why we *aren't* "getting better in every way."<br />The extrapolation leads to "if your life isn't working, it's because you aren't __(fill in the blank)__ enough."<br /><br />Long-time friend and teacher often said that we need to stop "shoulding" on ourselves. <br /><br />Is it possible to step back from *all* our emotions, the ones we like and the ones we don't, and see them as events, without preference? Can we appreciate them as part of the dance we live, which whirls around the periphery of, but doesn't change the core of our pure Being?<br /><br />C-Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451348016898315851noreply@blogger.com