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Meeting people where they're at seem a common issue... and he perhaps has more influence in this as a mod. Personally don’t have trouble with his style but I can see how some can get frustrated. You're still loved @Nahm , I recall getting alot from your reply in my very first post here asking for help and getting a similar feeling of love and care with some of your replies to others. Don't change that about you.

I second this. Thirded.

Nice multi-racial female facepalm, where are the dudes though? ?

Depends on the approach, can be green/yellow. How much does someone attempt to understand and balance multiple sides/the complexity of the issue/having nuance/new information vs having a one-tracked mindset with every issue (eg, some social cause they believe in) and try to fit everything into that theory. Maybe it's not common yet to find authors/advocates who try to balance multiple sides because those tend not to get 'popularized', but it doesn't mean people who study it currently or policy makers for example don't try/attempt to so it totally depends on how you're using it. The field itself like anything is capable of moving towards Yellow just like other "fields".

@Matthew85 Yeah.. I don't know how it happened over time but deconstruction prob played a role.

@Gnosis well that's just like telling someone trying to chop down a tree for some wood for burning and telling them the tree is imaginary.

@Siedah You can also stretch that argument to infinity though, at what point should you stop? "You're just not serious enough" to cough up the money has been used over and over by "gurus". Leo seems to want to find the right balance between the two.

You can experience it with 'strangers' too. I guess if they're also totally present with you .

Well I don't think it's unreasonable you may initially get a "I want to vomit" reaction.. Hopefully it subsides though.

Is it possible that you hold some negative beliefs around being assertive? Labels like "bad", "bitchy", "difficult", "tense", "selfish", etc. Maybe these kinds of labels are holding you back from being assertive. Often people use guilt tactics on us which reinforces those kinds of labels and keeps us trapped in not speaking out/take actions. One could start by reframing one's intention for being assertive such as "I am honoring my values", "I am just as deserving of love and understanding as the other". Another aspect is to welcome the 'aloneness' this may bring on and confront any fears you may have about what people might say or do. Easier said than done but I've been there .

@SgtPepper Yes of course it is more than that .

@Hello from Russia What are you smoking, $1000 is a lot of money esp considering a lot of people here struggle with keeping 'regular jobs'. Best case is a price that is just enough for deterrence imo.

@Vincent S ❤️?

This may not be completely resolved through knowing something. It most likely has to do with a lack of being seen and accepted for all of who you are growing up. Therapy can be very useful for this but I get the barrier to access. Unless one day it just occurs to you that it’s a construction .

Well this place is on the leading edge I feel when it comes to spirituality, life purpose. Other things like shadow work or "practical" areas is a mixed bag but at least it's open to going in that direction. Is healthy to do research outside of this place. And only you would know what areas of resources you need the most right now.

Wonder if couch surfing is still a thing. ?

@John Paul yeah it'll make the next step come more naturally... Take it easy.. good luck...

We don't know if he'll even make one at this point... ?

@John Paul Yeah grieving might take awhile, just let it all out, it'll feel 'bad and good' at the same time.

@herghly I assume so too but he didn't specify it yet.

@Leilani

@Leilani sorry prob not directly relevant mostly just a thought I had after the blog video.

This forum is Leo's journal.

Hopefully the sourcing of 5-meo is not going to be the roadblock but... I'm sure one can find a way even if that were to be...

@Carl-Richard Cute kitty ?