Superpowered Mind with Clare Dimond

'I don't exist? What does that mean?' Listener question 

Work Clean, The Life Changing Power of Mise-En-Place to Organise your life, work and mind by Dan Charnas

Today's Wonder-Full Words are from Michael Neill 

When our thoughts look real, we live in a world of suffering. When they look subjective, we live in a world of choice. When they look arbitrary, we live in a world of possibility. And when we see them as illusory, we wake up inside a world of dreams.

I've been thinking about healing and I know I've heard people talk about healing also heals generational lines backwards and forwards. This makes sense in quantum physics and 'oneness' terms but not to the human mind view of linear time. Can you say more? 

Follow up to 15 Jan podcast

I listened to your answer to my question and I must admit that I've been reeling in a bit of a shame spiral. 

I may not have articulated it well, but my question was about seeing more within myself, not about how I could change them. I'm not at all going around telling my family that I know better and here's what they need to do, or judging them. What's happening is that I'm silently noticing the Grandchildren develop an identity that is based on the premise that their emotions are wrong, and that they're somehow faulty. 

Before I began this exploration, I probably wouldn't have even noticed the conditioning taking place, I would have just been lost in it without question. But now it's easier to see the conditioning happening, in real time, and it's hard to watch sometimes. So when my Grand Daughter says it's time to take her medicine, by not saying anything it feels like I'm just agreeing that, yes - you do need help because something is wrong with you. When in reality I can see her perfection.

Are you saying that if only I were more enlightened I'd know just what to say? Or that I just wouldn't care and it would never bother me? 

Or that since I have times of suffering about it, that I'm not able to be present to honor, respect and listen to them? I'm feeling a bit discouraged by your answer because I have been looking within, and suspect that I'm never going to be enlightened enough.

Jan 15 podcast 'How to Intervene'

I have been reflecting on my reactions in my close relationships. 

I truly believe (I'm actually convinced) that my reactions to a person are a reflection of what's going within me so I am always happy to look at myself and explore that. 

I have been thinking about two romantic relationships. Two different people. Very similar circumstances. Same me. Yet, it was only when with that one person that I had unbelievably strong, visceral painful reactions. For example, I would have trust issues with one but not with the other person. I would go into fear and anxiety when I didn't hear from one but be absolutely fine and at peace when I didn't hear from the other person. I would be scared of being left by one but not the other person, and so on. 

So, I am curious about it. On the one hand, it seems that if my reactions had to do with me, then I should have the same anxiety or trust issues and/or similar reactions in both of these relationships. On the other hand, when I look back, I feel like those reactions to some extent were my wisdom telling me this particular relationship wasn't right (and it wasn't and my trust issues turned out to be valid in the end), and yet, it is also clear to me that these reactions have very much everything to do with me! I'm just curious why they showed up in one and not the other relationship. Would love to hear your thoughts about that. 

I am multi-passionate/curious about many things. I find it hugely energising to learn about new things, give myself space to pursue different possibilities and seemingly have options. However, I know underneath what is happening is what makes sense to happen based on the programming and until the programming changes the behaviour won’t change. I can see there is nothing wrong with the behaviour but at times it means that I can feel I am pulling myself too thinly and not making the progress possible on any one thing and feeling overwhelmed in the process. Yet when I focus on one thing and excluded others, I can feel bored or stagnant. Would love to hear your thoughts.

'The Expectation Effect' by David Robson. The Sunday Book.  

This image of yourself  is obviously not real. 

Any more than the idea of a tree is a tree. 

Any more than you can get wet in the word ‘water’.

Alan Watts

 I am interested in joining the course but I am also coming up with all sorts of reasons why I shouldn't!!

I suppose the main area I am suffering in life is that when I was 8 years old I came upon using food to dull down uncomfortable feelings from a difficult period of childhood. So innocent I know but I am still doing that aged 58. I think I have tried everything to stop this habit and my mind is saying it is just another tactic and quite an expensive one too. I am also aware it is the same 'mind' that suggests eating rubbish makes me feel better...

I hear so much that resonates in what you share Clare and I can see that going deeply into what I am beyond the behaviour will really help in all of my life not just with food and then I hear a voice that says you are not 'enough' for it; not understanding the conversation enough: not eloquent enough; not confident enough etc etc

But I do also know at times that I am pure love and potential.