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Topic: What is it like to be you?

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Philip L.	What is it like to be you? December 30, 2005 1:07 PM What is it like to be you? Is it something you describe as a wonderful experience, perhaps a difficult experience, or even a trying experience? Maybe this is a question which you have difficulty answering? Maybe this is a question to which you can only give a negative response? You may consider this a facile question which is not worthy of your consideration? Whatever way you feel this does, (or does not), affect you please help us to further understand so that we may benefit from your experience. Of course, your present response to this site, and its' attendant group of people is already plain and speaks volumes about you, as it does about me. This is true whether you post or reply to posts, or not. The fact that you are attracted here by 'something' is partial evidence of what it is like to be you. Why does this matter? Well, it does not matter to me what you feel about you except in an objective way. BUT it does matter to you what you feel about you. This is fundamental to all that you have the potential to be. [ send green star]
Patt L.	December 30, 2005 1:28 PM Wow! That 's question! You would have to go ddep inside yourself to answer it. I like that not everyone knows who I am. I like being just different enough to scare people.I am very shy and do find it hard to talk to strangers but I always fined the strength to over come my shyness. Patt [ send green star] [ accepted]
Claire B.	What it's like to be Claire... December 30, 2005 5:34 PM A World of Compassion, Forgiveness, Laughter, Light, Love, Lots of Talent, Little Recognition, No Money and Few Preferences... Preferences: To Make a Bigger Difference in the World than I have previously, To Do this through My Talents, To live in a world that actually pays me for what I do best... To Share this Love, Light, Laughter & Peace through my work, so I can eat as well as Laugh, Love & Shine Light... To Share a World of Love, Light, Laughter and Peace with every being on this Planet... To have Everyone Adore Everyone and this Glorious Planet, as much as I do... To help Each & Every One Realize... God Within Without The Same... Yet Different... as we are each an Aspect Of God. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Francois A.	good question January 01, 2006 8:32 AM It seems constantly floating, not enough static every description would be an instant pic already not valid anymore while I write it down... constances are ... no it will not work, it's already moving on. I am a moving thingy and also feel so! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Heidi P.	Who me? May 22, 2006 1:56 AM Right then. I'll take that bait. Rather like a person who was born without sight and only knows the colours in the darkness or a child with synesthesia who thinks everyone sees shapes and colours along with sounds, it is difficult to define yourself until one has a certain knowledge of what other people think about themselves. Something to compare with. Also, as previously mentioned everyone is in a degree of flux and is often not the same person day to day. However, I believe there is enough consistancy to work with so this is my attempt. "Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." I work with words. I spend my time secure in the knowledge that 85% of what I want to say goes well beyond a finely crafted sentence and almost no words, or combinations thereof are sufficient to express what I want to say. The other 15% of the time, I spend trying to find the correct words in the right order to get my point across in a clear, vaguely entertaining way. I have a great yearning. I study, I learn. But with all these things, the more I know, the more I know I don't know. I have a horror of the ordinary but through patience and fortitude I look for the extrordinary in the ordinary and quite often find it. Unfortunately it is rather like getting a child to eat her vegetables sometimes. I know it is good for me but I would rather look for lingonberries on the hillside. I have itchy feet and I travel hopefully on my life path and in the world. It is an amazing place.. where we live and who we are. I am always happy to see another day and grateful I don't know what is around the corner. Surprises are the best thing and sometime I wouldn't get out of bed if I knew what was coming along the next bend. Given a glass of water, I would not prefer to debate about if it is half full or half empty. I will drink it and say "yes please" if more is offered. I want to fill full or fulfill my life with people I love and work hard to make a better place for my family and friends. Life, being what it is, does not always go the way I have planned. I can often expand myself and surround as much as I can with light and laughter, but it is just little me in here trying to do all that and it is sometimes very scary. I hesitate to use a word that has been co-opted to descrive training shoes or cd's to talk about my spiritual life, but it is truly awsome. I am atounded amost veery day and find this part of myself to be tremendously exciting... so many things to think about and get my head around. Such great thoughts. To quote Dr Seuss, "Oh the thinks you can think!". It is my refuge and my home. I imagine that is probably enough to be getting on with. Thanks for the brain work out. I haven't done that one in a while! Cheers Heidi [ send green star] [ accepted]
Nancy D.	Heidi May 22, 2006 8:46 AM I have a very similar story. I live in my mind, not in my emotions, but I'm definitely not a "cold fish", because I experience, at every moment, the joy of the soul life that I'm living. (To me Joy, Love, Compassion are not emotions but rather soul qualities). I read much, much more than I watch television. In fact, with West Wing off the air my t.v. probably won't be turned on unless I'm watching a DVD of Star Trek, West Wing or Monk. I'd much rather be reading. Every morning, after letting the cat out, I meditate, and every evening before going to sleep. I follow the Raja Yoga and Agni Yoga formats, and practice the esoteric teachings that go back thousands of years and are still as current as this moment's breath. I'm a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and though I love them all, I don't live my life in the bosom of my family. We're great friends and have a good time together, but we also enjoy our time apart. Avocationally, I'm a writer, with a little gardening on the side, but basically I love to write, everything except novels, don't have the organisational abilities. Namaste, ND [ send green star] [ accepted]
Paul M.	June 28, 2006 2:54 AM its like im in a big conflict what ever happends in this reality(universe) affects me but My mind is my only refuge it makes me firm,stable,still,simple but high thinking. yes my body may be working hard and enduring pain but my mind is still. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pete O.	Psychotic ? October 21, 2006 4:36 PM Sad -As I stand in a land who's the morals are not of my own. Confused- as my land says Christian but is really Judaic helpless -to stop the things that i hate Happy because it has done all it can to silence me -so now i can speak! Empowered because i know who i am [ send green star] [ accepted]
Felicia J.	November 30, 2006 7:32 PM I can only say that it is only something to be known by me - I can't properly explain it so that others will truly understand it as it is my unique experience in this life. It is adventureous, at times scary, exhilirating, sometimes boring, full of love and loving inner-g, and plain out maddening being me. One thing for sure is I do not want to be or be like anyone else in this world. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Francisco C.	Happy Holydays December 24, 2006 12:23 AM For these Holydays... In Truth... I Wish For You... That You Live the Experience Of the Blossoming of Your Heart That You listens to it... And that You have... The Wisdom of Accepting, Embracing and Followin it... Because in spite of the Appearances it takes US Back Home... That Your Lives... Be filled... with... Acceptance... Joy and Enthusiasm And of All the Surprises that the Life Gives... everyday... Hugs and Blessings Javier Cervera and Family [ send green star] [ accepted]
Claire B.	December 24, 2006 5:24 PM Hey, this little exercise works! I read over what I wrote long ago, above, and guess what? It's happening for me now. Thank you everyone! Namaste [ send green star] [ accepted]
Chaz B.	Well Now January 23, 2007 4:18 PM Question really is, Does anyone really wanna know who I am and what is is it like to be me ? Would they really wanna be associated with me once they found out ? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Nancy D.	Chaz January 23, 2007 5:09 PM If you like and have confidence in yourself and your own processes, why wouldn't others like you, as well? If you don't like yourself, that's another ball of wax. Namaste, ND [ send green star] [ accepted]

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