Hi Carol Ann,

Thank you for reminding me of these supportive questions. I, too, realized that I sometimes take things for granted, like being able to attend the Journey/MCI events and easy access to spiritual partners. Reflecting on these questions has me feeling so much more gratitude for my life and the opportunity to learn from Gary & Linda and my spiritual partners. I am also setting my intention to be with these questions daily.

Love,
Roxanne

Hi Cindy,

I, too, am working on noticing the pleasant sensations in my body when I am in loving parts of my personality as my intention is to cultivate those as I work on challenging my fps. I look forward to hearing more about your experiences.

Love,
Roxanne

Hi Leo,

Thanks for this powerful example of tolerating. I had pain in my chest and some in my solar plexus as I read your post. I think it triggered memories of similar experiences where my fp has judged the parents for not “controlling” their kids. I’m still feeling a lot of pressure in my chest as I write this.

Can you say a little more about “by me not expressing my anger…”?

Do you notice what you’re feeling in your body when you talk to her? Do you think you might have a fp that is attached to her changing her behavior?

Love,
Roxanne

Hi Doug,
Thanks for sharing about your fp that wants to distract. This was supportive for me to read and sit with as it is familiar to me. I have a fp that likes to distract me from being present with my life. It even distracts me from a different distraction – playing games on my pad as I watch tv. I have a deep heaviness/pressure over my entire heart area right now as I’m writing this and a sense of wanting to cry. As an experiment just now, I chose to eat my lunch without my normal unconscious fp behaviors such as checking email or reading something. As I sat at the kitchen counter trying to be present with my meal and being grateful for it, I noticed several times the fp that wanted to distract me – wanting to play with the fruit in the bowl or go through the stack of mail or vacate and think about something else. This is a big one for me and because it’s been so familiar, I haven’t really seen it this clearly and therefore, not looked at it deeply. One thing I’ve found supportive and grounding for me this past week has been to remember our current life exploration. I’ve been using it when I get triggered by someone or something, but I will now set my intention to use it when this unconscious fp tries to distract me from my life. I’d love to hear how you’re challenging your fp.

Love,
Roxanne

Hi Sundar,
I was suggesting that someone’s “illogical reasoning” may be a trigger for your fp and that you could look at that next time it comes up for you, especially if you have thoughts of wanting to change the other person.

Love,
Roxanne