I thought I was making progress. Felt like momentum. Looked like commitment. I called it growth. It was a loop. I couldn’t see the pattern. That’s a loop. A …
Awareness Loops
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
I Always Have an Opinion
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
I already have one. I always do. It’s not a matter of choice. It’s a matter of awareness. Opinion isn’t optional. It’s automatic. My system formed one …
Re-orientation Is Always Available
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
There’s a myth in survival systems. That change comes once a year. That reflection belongs to calendar turns. That re-orientation requires a dramatic …
Emotional Energy
| | Filed Under: R6 - Don’t be arrogant |
I thought I was fine. I was functioning. I was getting things done. I wasn’t feeling anything. I didn’t feel energized. Didn’t feel connected. Didn’t …
Name is a Frame
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Before I can respond, I have to perceive. Before I perceive, I have to name. That’s how it works. That’s how I work. Perception isn’t passive. It’s …
My Preference is to Judge
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I judge. I don’t want to pretend I don’t. That would be another kind of performance. The goal to be neutral, non-judgmental, peaceful. In the …
Discomfort In Awareness
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I thought awareness would help me feel better. More grounded. More in control. It didn’t. I called it progress. It was exposure. Awareness itself …
Awareness Loops
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
I thought I was making progress. Felt like momentum. Looked like commitment. I called it growth. It was a loop. I couldn’t see the pattern. That’s a loop. A …
Helpful or Looped
| | Filed Under: R4 - Don’t push |
There are times I tell myself I’m being responsive. Available. Supportive. In service. I called it helpful. It was compulsive. I couldn’t see the …