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Pinkerton
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Mojo and flow 6
#28633293 - 01/24/24 12:49 PM (3 months, 22 days ago) |
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I feel it more and more. I socialize like never before with strangers out in the public. And it makes me feel fantastic/giving me euphoria having conversations where I speak eloquent and clearly and with emotional invest and most importantly: Empathy.
My body language is more and more intune with my voice and the overall me.
I love it!
There is hope, I guess.  
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redgreenvines
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sounds great Pinky!
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loladoreen


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Best post I've read!!! Feels good huh?
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Pinkerton
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redgreenvines said: sounds great Pinky!
This stuff ain't normal.
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Pinkerton
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loladoreen said: Best post I've read!!! Feels good huh?
I am honored, lola! 5 shrooms for you. 
It feels magical!
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It feels amazing feeling wonderful and feeling yourself! No better feeling. Im happy for you.
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that's great
and if you lose it again, remember things are often non-linear:
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Re: Mojo and flow [Re: Freedom] 1
#28633759 - 01/24/24 07:58 PM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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That seems to be part of the journey! Keeping up with meditation throughout all of lifeโs highs and lows helps keep me grounded in awareness.
It becomes practice watching the storms come and go even if the drama becomes extremely enticing and we start associating ourselves with that narration of thought once again.
And then we breathe.
And around and around we go
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I like to think I learn more each time I revisit a challenge
I think it might even be true!
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Pinkerton
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Re: Mojo and flow [Re: Freedom] 2
#28633973 - 01/25/24 02:54 AM (3 months, 21 days ago) |
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Freedom said: that's great
and if you lose it again, remember things are often non-linear:

That pic is spot-on.
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Pinkerton
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I mean just walking into the grocery store and say "Hey!" to everyone standing in line and the cashier without an iota of fear is magic. They all said "Hey!" back to me.

I used to shout "WORLD PEACE" on the street corner but with lots of fear about 5 years ago.
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you used to be messier, that screws up the flow.
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Pinkerton
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I belong in a mall. Flowing through human brains. Having zero intrusive/racing or depressive thoughts. Instead I get happiness and Improvevement of my vocabulary.
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Quote:
Pinkerton said:
I socialize like never before with strangers out in the public.
Is the term "stranger" (used to describe someone) related to the word "strange"?
... "strange" means unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
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Pinkerton
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Quote:
RJ Tubs 202 said:
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Pinkerton said:
I socialize like never before with strangers out in the public.
Is the term "stranger" (used to describe someone) related to the word "strange"?
... "strange" means unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
Ya, people I encounter is more right thing to say.
Edited by Pinkerton (01/28/24 09:14 AM)
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BTW - in greeting people, including those I'm speaking to for the first time, I've made a huge change. I no longer ask, "How are you?". I've come to realize I don't want people to give me an qualitative evaluation of "how they are". And I don't want others to ask me to provide a qualitative evaluation of how "I am". (We all know when someone replies "OK" they are unhappy)
Eliminating the habitual "How are you?" has made huge changes to my confidence and ability to interact with people and have meaningful conversations. I now ask, "What's been going on with you?" This opens the door to an honest reply, such as sharing about feeling sad that a parent passed away recently or being stressed about an upcoming job interview.
It's been a great method to significantly reduce the stress of social interaction, as many people want to share "what is going on" in their life. The whole "How are you?" thing is nuts, I'm so happy I've given it up. When I ask, "What's going on with you?" many people go on and on about their life, and I just relax and enjoy listening . . . that's intimacy
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Pinkerton
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"Hey, nice seeing you!" *smile genuinly* to people you do not know is a magical opening.
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Nice! More and more I'm simply communicating with a smile. Sometimes accompanied with a wink if I know the person, or a tiny head nod. Until recently I've not understood or appreciated the power of non-verbal communication.
When I want to speak with someone I've not met, I try to open with non-verbal communication. First, a moment of eye contact. Followed by a micro pause, and then a smile. After another micro pause, I use my words. This works very well for me.
My 2 jobs involve working around many adults & children who I know. Sometimes when I see friends from a distance, I smile as I point my finger at them, with my out stretched arm. It's a unique part of my style. Once in a blue moon a child will tell me "It's rude to point at people". I think it's a fun way to acknowledge someone and say, "You are important to me" Yeah, you - I'm pointing at you!
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I like that. I usually smile.
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