08-20-2017, 05:54 PM
Friday night was my first social time in a few weeks. A couple instances of women going out of their way to gather my info or say that they'll contact me -- when almost no one ever does. Always makes me wonder why it's so important to get my info. Scavenger hunt, maybe? 
Beyond that, nothing out of the ordinary. Although my ordinary may not be very much like anyone else's.
Extremely tempted to try UD, but, for me, DMSI is still the right thing for right now. Besides, my current detoxing practices are at the point that my esthetician tells me how "amazing" my skin looks before she even does anything to it.
I'm in no immediate rush.
The US or EIP in DMSI may (or may not?) be affecting me a bit. I've taken a single huge conceptual leap forward on several work projects at once, raising performance 200-600% in some areas. And I'm suddenly more productive too.
I've also taken an unexpected step forward when friends seek out my advice. Traditionally, I've leapt to empathy, donned their perceptual filter, validated their emotions, and only strayed to play the devil's advocate. But, out of nowhere, I've adopted a more balanced approach of both sympathy and empathy, which allows me to take an interest in how their decisions could change who they become, not merely how it will affect the (forgettable?) outcome of a single predicament. Meaning that each choice influences 1) the outcome of the situation and 2) the foundation of the person making that choice. My past advice rarely gave #2 as much emphasis as it deserved.
Which makes me ponder something: If I can balance that same synergistic compassion toward myself, it may put concern over "who my choices will make of me" (as a person, not on paper) at a more equal priority with concern over "what incidental outcome my choices will achieve right now." Making the outcome of myself as important to me as the outcome of any single situation or long-term plan. The future of who I'll be (inside) as opposed to where I'll be, how I'll appear, or what I'll have (outside). Which isn't to say that I haven't been doing that all along, somewhat, but, possibly, not with as much emphasis as it deserved.
Beyond that, nothing out of the ordinary. Although my ordinary may not be very much like anyone else's.Extremely tempted to try UD, but, for me, DMSI is still the right thing for right now. Besides, my current detoxing practices are at the point that my esthetician tells me how "amazing" my skin looks before she even does anything to it.
I'm in no immediate rush.The US or EIP in DMSI may (or may not?) be affecting me a bit. I've taken a single huge conceptual leap forward on several work projects at once, raising performance 200-600% in some areas. And I'm suddenly more productive too.
I've also taken an unexpected step forward when friends seek out my advice. Traditionally, I've leapt to empathy, donned their perceptual filter, validated their emotions, and only strayed to play the devil's advocate. But, out of nowhere, I've adopted a more balanced approach of both sympathy and empathy, which allows me to take an interest in how their decisions could change who they become, not merely how it will affect the (forgettable?) outcome of a single predicament. Meaning that each choice influences 1) the outcome of the situation and 2) the foundation of the person making that choice. My past advice rarely gave #2 as much emphasis as it deserved.
Which makes me ponder something: If I can balance that same synergistic compassion toward myself, it may put concern over "who my choices will make of me" (as a person, not on paper) at a more equal priority with concern over "what incidental outcome my choices will achieve right now." Making the outcome of myself as important to me as the outcome of any single situation or long-term plan. The future of who I'll be (inside) as opposed to where I'll be, how I'll appear, or what I'll have (outside). Which isn't to say that I haven't been doing that all along, somewhat, but, possibly, not with as much emphasis as it deserved.
