08-20-2025, 06:03 AM
Stage 4
Cycle 1 of 4
Given that each cycle is 7 days, 4 cycles is "as close to one month as possible".
First cycle has seen some interesting internal effects.
The first two days I my blood sugar dropped dangerously low overnight, within a hour after the loop completed. The next night I had an old type of dream come back; the one where I was trying to pack everything up for travel. The context of this one was completely different, though. And my adult son was in the dream this time. Then, last night, the final day off of this cycle, my blood sugar dropped again.
The blood sugar looks like subconscious resistance to me. The dream is likely related to what I mentioned previously in this journal: "The cost of your new life is your old one. Stop negotiating." That's what that recurring dream has always meant, I believe - that I've been subconsciously "negotiating" what to carry forward, trying not to leave anything behind. Which is interesting, because I have consciously wanted to move forward and leave some things in the past, even before that first run of EHPRA.
Externally, I had registered for certification training offered by my employer. That training took place last week, and I completed it and then tried a practice exam. Without any additional study, I scored 77%; passing grade for the certification is 80%. So with some additional study I will easily pass and get the certification.
Interesting note here is that the instructor for the live class was very good, one of the best I've ever had. And he was very optimistic about the career prospects for the students in the class. My initial reaction, which I kept to myself, was a resigned skepticism. On reflection, though, as this cycle of stage 4 continued through the weekend, I changed my outlook. There is no reason why I cannot achieve the kind of career outcomes he was talking about. My reasons for skepticism are all based on past experiences; achieving UMS will happen through different experiences.
If a 4 year college degree is supposed to be a positive life changer in terms of professional and financial outcomes*, how much more spending less than half that length of time with UMS v3.1? I'm not worried about how long it will take; not anymore. I have the tools - all 4 stages of UMS v3.1 - and I have a plan - run UMS v3.1 up to four times in a row with a month break in between each run. And that plan is flexible to respond to changing conditions.
*Far less so than it used to be, these days.
Cycle 1 of 4
Given that each cycle is 7 days, 4 cycles is "as close to one month as possible".
First cycle has seen some interesting internal effects.
The first two days I my blood sugar dropped dangerously low overnight, within a hour after the loop completed. The next night I had an old type of dream come back; the one where I was trying to pack everything up for travel. The context of this one was completely different, though. And my adult son was in the dream this time. Then, last night, the final day off of this cycle, my blood sugar dropped again.
The blood sugar looks like subconscious resistance to me. The dream is likely related to what I mentioned previously in this journal: "The cost of your new life is your old one. Stop negotiating." That's what that recurring dream has always meant, I believe - that I've been subconsciously "negotiating" what to carry forward, trying not to leave anything behind. Which is interesting, because I have consciously wanted to move forward and leave some things in the past, even before that first run of EHPRA.
Externally, I had registered for certification training offered by my employer. That training took place last week, and I completed it and then tried a practice exam. Without any additional study, I scored 77%; passing grade for the certification is 80%. So with some additional study I will easily pass and get the certification.
Interesting note here is that the instructor for the live class was very good, one of the best I've ever had. And he was very optimistic about the career prospects for the students in the class. My initial reaction, which I kept to myself, was a resigned skepticism. On reflection, though, as this cycle of stage 4 continued through the weekend, I changed my outlook. There is no reason why I cannot achieve the kind of career outcomes he was talking about. My reasons for skepticism are all based on past experiences; achieving UMS will happen through different experiences.
If a 4 year college degree is supposed to be a positive life changer in terms of professional and financial outcomes*, how much more spending less than half that length of time with UMS v3.1? I'm not worried about how long it will take; not anymore. I have the tools - all 4 stages of UMS v3.1 - and I have a plan - run UMS v3.1 up to four times in a row with a month break in between each run. And that plan is flexible to respond to changing conditions.
*Far less so than it used to be, these days.
