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Old 13-09-2020, 10:39 PM
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As a youngster I used to care how I looked and dressed and what people thought of me. Nowadays, I just don't give a rat's... It's what's on the inside that counts. Don't judge a book by its cover, hey.

Sometimes I dress as the sand man.

But, most of the time I dress acceptably but haven't in decades put on a suit.
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Old 13-09-2020, 10:40 PM
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.... Absolutely true.... Same for me .... Even though I am obviously naturally gorgeous (....LOL...JOKING..!)..... I never ever judge a book by it's cover. I used to be concerned about my appearance, as you say... But possibly every single relationship I had ( including marriage), was never based on looks . I was never really physically attracted to my partner's, until I got to know them, their personalities... Then they became attractive...

Who says you are not beautiful?
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Old 13-09-2020, 10:59 PM
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Sometimes I dress as the sand man.

But, most of the time I dress acceptably but haven't in decades put on a suit.
I remember as a kid going to the shopping centre/mall with the folks. Dressed up like we were going to church. If I need to go into town regardless of who I have to see, I'll wear something clean and comfortable all seasonally proportioned. Think of the Wall-Mart shopper, without the weirdness
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Old 14-09-2020, 12:32 AM
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Spiritual surrender is one of the most difficult things for many. We may want to ask ourselves
“what are we holding onto?” It is a choice, the path of the head or the path of the heart.

Don’t let your head rob you of the experience that is in your heart. The head can talk about love,
it can discuss it; but the heart can actually show us love, a rich experience, intoxicating and
overwhelming, that goes much deeper than just the word “love.” This is what we let go to.

Relationships are conditional but love that is within us is unconditional; it is just there waiting to
be embraced. We must learn to love ourselves before we can truly love another. Most human beings
are holding on to their fear so tightly. Amazing how most look for something that we already have
within us, and fear letting go to it. Ego is all about fear.

We condition ourselves; been down so long seems like up to me. But in letting go there is and
unparalleled freedom. The act of letting go inside requires humility and trust. Love requires trust.
We can let go gradually in increments or, if we are ready, do it all at once.
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Old 14-09-2020, 12:52 AM
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Spiritual surrender is one of the most difficult things for many. We may want to ask ourselves
“what are we holding onto?” It is a choice, the path of the head or the path of the heart.

Don’t let your head rob you of the experience that is in your heart. The head can talk about love,
it can discuss it; but the heart can actually show us love, a rich experience, intoxicating and
overwhelming, that goes much deeper than just the word “love.” This is what we let go to.

Relationships are conditional but love that is within us is unconditional; it is just there waiting to
be embraced. We must learn to love ourselves before we can truly love another. Most human beings
are holding on to their fear so tightly. Amazing how most look for something that we already have
within us, and fear letting go to it. Ego is all about fear.

We condition ourselves; been down so long seems like up to me. But in letting go there is and
unparalleled freedom. The act of letting go inside requires humility and trust. Love requires trust.
We can let go gradually in increments or, if we are ready, do it all at once.
That is beautiful and deep.
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Ha ezek lennének az utolsó szavaim, minden jót kívánok az élet során. Ahogy mindent megtettem, hogy figyelmeztesselek. Béke és szeretet mindig - HA

Yes, I spell my alias incorrectly on purpose. To prove I am not perfect. Yet.
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Old 14-09-2020, 08:37 AM
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Spiritual surrender is one of the most difficult things for many. We may want to ask ourselves
“what are we holding onto?” It is a choice, the path of the head or the path of the heart.

Don’t let your head rob you of the experience that is in your heart. The head can talk about love,
it can discuss it; but the heart can actually show us love, a rich experience, intoxicating and
overwhelming, that goes much deeper than just the word “love.” This is what we let go to.

Relationships are conditional but love that is within us is unconditional; it is just there waiting to
be embraced. We must learn to love ourselves before we can truly love another. Most human beings
are holding on to their fear so tightly. Amazing how most look for something that we already have
within us, and fear letting go to it. Ego is all about fear.

We condition ourselves; been down so long seems like up to me. But in letting go there is and
unparalleled freedom. The act of letting go inside requires humility and trust. Love requires trust.
We can let go gradually in increments or, if we are ready, do it all at once.
...I cannot disagree with a single word, so beautifully written and so very true..... Let the butterfly emerge from the cocoon releasing all fear, experiencing only love.... That's the moment in time that we "see" with the eyes we always had.
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Old 14-09-2020, 08:45 AM
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...I cannot disagree with a single word, so beautifully written and so very true..... Let the butterfly emerge from the cocoon releasing all fear, experiencing only love.... That's the moment in time that we "see" with the eyes we always had.
That's right. Just because our eyes are open, doesn't mean we can see. It's only when we let go of our fears, anxieties, ego and just embrace love from within and what we send out do we truly see.
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Ha ezek lennének az utolsó szavaim, minden jót kívánok az élet során. Ahogy mindent megtettem, hogy figyelmeztesselek. Béke és szeretet mindig - HA

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Old 14-09-2020, 08:53 AM
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That's right. Just because our eyes are open, doesn't mean we can see. It's only when we let go of our fears, anxieties, ego and just embrace love from within and what we send out do we truly see.
... For me it happened about 5 years ago.... And it's Instant... You think differently, see differently , feel differently, act differently.. everything is "new"....
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Old 14-09-2020, 09:04 AM
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... For me it happened about 5 years ago.... And it's Instant... You think differently, see differently , feel differently, act differently.. everything is "new"....
It's like a complete psyche reboot with new and improved firmware.
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Ha ezek lennének az utolsó szavaim, minden jót kívánok az élet során. Ahogy mindent megtettem, hogy figyelmeztesselek. Béke és szeretet mindig - HA

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Old 14-09-2020, 01:41 PM
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... For me it happened about 5 years ago.... And it's Instant... You think differently, see differently , feel differently, act differently.. everything is "new"....

As for me, it occurred when I was suspended in mid-air debating if my right foot was busted or not. As I looked down, I hadn't touch the ground yet, my thoughts were "it is broken" and then it was "No, it is not". Then I thought if I could reach down, I could straighten out my foot. That is when I became fearful and ended up rolling out from the fall on the ground.
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