Slowly, over years, I’ve re-programmed my brain and body to be OK with doing NOTHING. Nothing at all. Not reacting, not worrying, not criticizing, not moving.
It was uneasy. It was terrifying.
I truly was my own worst enemy.
It is easier now, but it still takes WORK to trust and believe in your own power.
It’s in there, and they don’t want it out.
The demon of self-doubt is everywhere in our culture. Don’t let it win.
You can just FEEL BETTER.
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This is what a man is.
Just keep treading water.
Panic one way or the other you will drown.
Yeah, same, though I can't hold it permanently (yet). Being still is how you un-npc yourself.
I hear that, I’m still working on maintaining the feeling myself.
It has been an extremely delicate balance of learning how much of the world I can actually tolerate without shutting down and sliding into negativity.
Find your true support people, and most important, trust yourself. I have to remind myself that EVERY DAY. I am determined not to let myself slide back into depression and disillusion. That is my biggest demon to battle.
I’m here for it! We can do this 🙌🏼
Depression... Yeah. I suspect it never fully leaves. But life gets better, if you find ways to break the habits.
So, you’re Steven hawking?
We are an amalgam of hard-coded bones and soft-coded tissues. We can only update the software as much as the hardware is capable of.
My work with nostr:nprofile1qqs8mlp5n4jr8te0uapxuafmwpdrq9cu9xykv2apdp4cjhu2ycy3zrgprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnnv9nkzcmfda6hxepwvdhk6ftvu62 and unlocking the body has been a key element to unlocking my brain.
So are you a chiropractor?
I made this video, because I was tired of trying to explain the detail, depth and beauty of the way I work with people and their bodies.
I’m a “Manual Therapist”, but I work in many realms. Sit back and watch this if you have time, and it will help you understand, I think..
https://youtu.be/q74yPW35mKQ?si=S3oiGiJ6tdWwsHp_
I can attest that this type of thing can have magical effects