Aug 24, 2023·edited Aug 24, 2023Liked by Alex Olshonsky
Wow, neat trick with the bodyworkers “focus on what already feels good”. I feel like i’ve been practicing noticing tension, and softening in those areas. That is helpful, and yet it does sometimes feel like that “softening” is coming out of thin air. So i can’t always locate it, or i spend time looking for it and feeling confused about where it comes from. I really like the cue to soften from where it already feels good. Thank you!
one of my fav ways to work with this is to, yes, first look in awareness for places that feel "good," and if there are none, then move to the places that feel "neutral" (like elbow, etc.) because there are always plenty of those. the more time hanging out in the neutral/good seems to inevitably soften the whole
Eckart Tolle talks about it in terms of judgment. Being aware of something without interpretation is the first step towards being less judgmental. It just is.
Like most principles of being in the present; it’s mindblowingly simple...and also not at all easy.
He's so clear. I think he's underrated as someone who can translate realization into a message that can reach the masses. And totally, it's the paradox of complicated af, yet also so utterly simple!
Wow, neat trick with the bodyworkers “focus on what already feels good”. I feel like i’ve been practicing noticing tension, and softening in those areas. That is helpful, and yet it does sometimes feel like that “softening” is coming out of thin air. So i can’t always locate it, or i spend time looking for it and feeling confused about where it comes from. I really like the cue to soften from where it already feels good. Thank you!
one of my fav ways to work with this is to, yes, first look in awareness for places that feel "good," and if there are none, then move to the places that feel "neutral" (like elbow, etc.) because there are always plenty of those. the more time hanging out in the neutral/good seems to inevitably soften the whole
Eckart Tolle talks about it in terms of judgment. Being aware of something without interpretation is the first step towards being less judgmental. It just is.
Like most principles of being in the present; it’s mindblowingly simple...and also not at all easy.
Thanks for sharing Alex.
He's so clear. I think he's underrated as someone who can translate realization into a message that can reach the masses. And totally, it's the paradox of complicated af, yet also so utterly simple!
💯
Being awake/ present in the moment takes practice and discipline.❤️🙏❤️
practice practicing :)