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Assuming

Many times we assume in a conversation. I find that assuming can become an obstacle when it comes to clear communication. Our greatest way to connect to somebody is through listening and also sharing clearly how we feel. Sometimes assuming is presumptuous and obtuse, because it inflates our ego and disconnects us emotionally in the conversation.

Feeling what the other one feels

Feeling what the other one feels is empathy. It is something beyond the intellect and its desire to be right. It is putting ourselves in the mind and heart of that somebody, and then getting closer to their experience. This gives us greater insight, understanding, and it makes us more human–kind, generous, attractive, worthy of respect, love, and admiration.

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Self-expression, the only Art.

Art is self-expression. To me, it is the most important thing in life. Because better communication requires the capacity for self-expression. Better choices in life require expressive thoughts, and that is thinking that can be creative and hopeful, visionary and confident in what can be built in the future.

Tips for self-expression:

1- My first and biggest tip would be to always be open to trying new things, new conversations, new habits. Learn new beliefs, even if they seem uncomfortable to you. Expand your understanding and leave any attachment to old views and ways of seeing the world.

2- A second tip would be to read and also watch movies. But read and watch inspiring things, and specially fantastical things. Such are stories or things that can really make you envision and create new thoughts, maybe even silly or unreal thoughts. It’s all about remembering the child’s creative mind again. I find that fantasy mainly does that for me.

My art:

I found self-expression in my artform, writing for my readers, because to have your own outlet to transform your frustration and anxiety into something useful is what it’s all about. I recommend you find your passion, commit to it, work at it daily; and whatever that passion is must make you more expressive and give you more freedom.

An example of my wring follows. This is a coming-of-age fantasy series. Middle grade/Young adult. This is #3 in the series BENJAMIN JONES. Coming May 31st 2022. This one is titled: “The Book of 1st Witchcraft.”

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“So, under the guidance of Aldorf, they brought the casket, or magical box keeping Ben’s body, to The Place of Zaronn, or to the place of the elders.  And this wasn’t a place to bury the dead, but this was their most sacred place… 

“This was atop the other side of the enormous mountain, and it was a vast extension where their elders communicated with gods from different dimensions. This was indeed a divine oracle of sorts, and there were temples or places of holy meditation, and there were glowing trees spread throughout, and also thick pillars engraved with messages from the gods in different languages… 

“And so it happened that the snow wasn’t falling anymore, and in fact it was like it never had fallen because the soil on the mountain was dry and rid of any frost whatsoever. And as the strong orcs carried the magical casket on their shoulders, suddenly so, it started to quake violently on its own…

“And one of the creatures was hurt on his shoulder due to it, and the box thus was dropped on the hallowed ground.  SCRAATT!—  But, even though it had been thrown from more than 6 feet in height by brute reaction, the said box did not break or even suffer a mere scratch…” 

I started this book series to bring some entertainment, but also bring some insights and moral guidance to myself and to the reader. I always liked the worlds of ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Percy Jackson,’ so I wanted to write in the same narrative and adventure style.

If you’re interested in the series, you can find it on my website https://asarodriguez.com. Right now #1 in the series, “The Call of The shaman” is free to download on Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.

COMING MAY 31st, #3 in the series,

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He who builds walls.

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  • It is quite often that we may encounter people with shifting moods, people stressed, people arguing for any silly thing, people trying to win at all costs.  These people make life and relationships into a competition.  A competition to be won.  And they’ll do anything to win.  This is the issue they carry.  These are the burdens which they allow to guide them.

  • They may fail in communication.  In fact, true communication is emotional.  Emotional connection to another.  And they lack this.  Just know that the fact that they lack this emotional communication is not on you.  Your priority is to seek respect from them.  Respect from yourself.  Let it go.  Walk away and keep your mind free of anger and frustration. 

 

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Render yourself free.

 

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When you interact with the world have in mind a great sense of humility.  Don’t let others put you down, and do not let yourself feel prideful and put down others either.

When you communicate with people, share ideas, express opinions and personal experiences, don’t be attached to this; but be open to other experiences, let yourself learn something new about the experience of someone else.

Observe your own reactions to things, to conversations, to what you encounter in the world.  Observe your ego moving here and there, and control yourself, practice self-control, and do not remain attached to anything at all.

Keep on learning throughout your life, like the wise man, and for that you must become detached and free from thoughts and feelings–know that this is your very prison.  The fool ignores this and remains always attached to his ego, like a very hard rock, like a very stubborn and immobile object.

 

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If you stay…

 

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Love is not something you force, design to your whim, or manipulate; for the mind, the ego, seeks this.  Love is something which cannot be explained, something which unites people, something which does not seek to judge or control.

To love is not to judge, it is to accept somebody else as they are; so, you either walk away or you stay with them, but if you stay you accept them and nurture their growth alongside you.

Trying to “fix” people, trying to force them into doing what you think is right, trying to influence the outcome of any relationship is a political move, it is competition, it is to seek control–and it is NOT love.

That is why a human relationship, ANY human relationship actually, is a “leap of faith” as they say.  You get into a relationship with the best desires to progress together, with your lover, with your family, with your friends, with whomever.

But you do not know what is going to happen next, because love for us is something we build each moment, with each decision, with each behavior.  Something bothers you now about the other person, you must accept it then; we all have flaws.

Something appears to be hurtful to you, you must communicate your feelings and explain it; be direct, honest, but do not try to force people.  You either show care and love each moment, or you opt for walking away and doing exactly what you want; however, you do not try to control or judge if you stay.

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The Wealth of Listening.

 

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There is too much noise in our minds, always chattering in there, wanting to express what we think and feel, trying to liberate how we feel about the world, what we hold dear to us and what we think of others.

But the truth is, no matter how freeing and good expressing ourselves through thoughts and words might be, there is no deeper connection and more direct communication quite often than silence.  The wealth of listening is wealth like no other.

And not just mental silence is needed, but sometimes listening to others, listening for others to express their feelings, to liberate themselves, is allowing for this deeper connection to happen.

Because love and this connection is not found in thoughts or words, as good and noble as these might be; however, we must become silent in our minds and stop our chattering egos to really build a better connection and base of the true essence of what we call love.

And this means not only listening to others, but quite often just being there, sharing our time, allowing our silent hearts to speak through just sitting there with the person or persons we love.  This is true love.


This understanding is paramount to be fully moral in character and so build all our healthy and truthful relationships in life, because indeed life is about relationships with yourself and with another.

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So, then, you must learn to listen to yourself and to others properly.  We all must.  Not later, but now.

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The Sound of Creation.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.  In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” ~ John 1: 1-5.

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The sounding scale of seven tones (Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-LA-Si, 7 chakras, 7 churches or spinal energy temples, 7 cosmoses in man, seven virtues and seven deadly sins, etc.) exists in the entire cosmos of Universal Creation.  The seven tones of the great scale, with the wonderful rhythms of the fire (love essence, Kundalini Fire, Christic Energy, etc.), resound in the entire universe.  Vibrations hold everything, even our own bodies; therefore, sound is truly sacred, but the ignorant world cannot comprehend it–i.e., “…and the darkness comprehended it not.” ~ John 1: 1-5.

In the human machine sound has been given physical substance, its energy concentrated in the form of the sacred larynx.  The word of the gods expresses itself through the creative larynx; and this is why certain sounds are vocalized through mantras.  But more of this has the creative aspect in our daily interactions:  One can hurt others by the use of sound through words; one can bless or love someone; one can empower oneself by thought and words to oneself; one can attract in his life by sounds; etc.

The universe, us, everything you experience is created and maintained by sound, vibrations of degrees; and one must see this to actually limit the words we speak only to what is necessary and advantageous for our blissful evolution and that of others.  The ignorant world is full of low vibrations and hurt because the mediocre refuses to acknowledge any purity in sound, in The Word; but it is one of greater understanding who shall create instead of destroy, so one can build a better future.

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In bed with fools.

To argue is to defend something, some belief, some part of you which feels insulted, which feels inferior, which feels perhaps wounded or hurt.  And when someone tries to poke at that wound or hurt, you react and poke or hit back.  Isn’t this reaction rooted on fear then…??  The photo below is funny but very appropriate and truthful. 

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To argue is of the ego:  You hold a belief, a philosophy, you became attached to Buddha, to Jesus, to a religion, to a tradition, to any person in your life; and so, you become possessive and guard it/him/her with all your energy.   But why would you want to argue if you hold the truth…??  Why would you want to battle this and that, become violent if you hold the truth…??  Arguing is of the ego, very selfish, very ignorant, rooted on competition–a desire to win the argument, a desire to feel superior.  But communication through conversation is very different, because your only purpose is to spread or communicate the truth, an experience, a fact; which is rooted on love, such love is to share your thoughts, your feelings, to learn from one another.  And this conversation is not heated, there is no hate, there is no competition, there is no win or lose. 
So, if you hold the truth–which is not a belief, tradition, or attachment of any kind–then there is no cause for arguing.  Like above-mentioned, to argue is of fools, it is rooted on fear, on competition to see who wins.  And so, this is why it is so important to catch your own mental activity whenever your beliefs, your attachments to anyone or to anything, become attacked; so you can control your reactions and not be the fool, but be wise and allow yourself to let go of these beliefs and traditions–these attachments which are really the cause of you hurt and anger.  And you must ask yourself:  Who is in charge…??–my ego and attachments, or myself??  And, do I hold the truth…??–or do I hold irrational traditions, beliefs, and fantasy??  You have to be able to inquire deep within yourself, see what is really true–not right or wrong, not your opinions, not your beliefs or personal nonsense based on the influence of other people.
Only you can enlighten yourself by catching your own egoistical activity and changing your thinking patterns, to become free from attachment and fear.  There is no Enlightenment out there, nothing to seek out there; but it is all within…  It is all about mental peace; and so, when fools argue, there exists no mental peace in their minds, only agitation and competition…
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Emotional Adventure.

If you want to keep the love flowing, alive, burning constantly, deep and mature, make every day an adventure–prioritize adventure.  The human mind gets bored and lazy with routines in relationships and in life in general, so bring a challenge to your mind, behave consciously, assume your role as woman or man of deep emotional understanding.  This has to become more important than routine, otherwise affection will wither in time.  And by adventure I do not mean go bungee jumping or run a marathon together, and I know most of the time people do these things because they think it really creates a rising in love in them, an eternal bond which grows in them; however fine and creative these activities, I am talking about deeper understanding, activities more at the emotional level. 
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Emotions and getting to the root of emotions is the key to access that power and that unity in all relationships.  See, thrills and physical adventures are fine but they speak to the intellectual level, the level of likes and dislikes, the level of the ego and its activities–which, like mentioned, are fine and enjoyable, specially in the beginning of a relationship where everything is new and exciting like the new toy, because we are getting to know and enjoy each other’s presence and attraction.  But it is the intellect where love is really…??  Can you truly find love if you live and enjoy each other from the mind’s point of view only…??  So how do you love somebody if you access only your ego/your mind/your intellectual witty and charm all the time…??  What is adventure at the emotional level in relationships…??  What is helping each other discover a deeper bond, a deeper union which can withstand all fear and challenges rising in the mind…??
Emotions are indeed what drive us.  You can have the highest IQ, be really intellectual, be a great philosopher, but emotions will drive you without a doubt; and that is why it is so important to be emotionally conscious, or emotionally connected to yourself.  In relationships, what shall build mutual bonding and unions beyond the anomalies and challenges brought by time is an emotional understanding and connection which surpasses that union of the mind–an emotional connection will drive your love for each other ever stronger, and an intellectual connection will help but it won’t be enough because the mind gets scared, angry, stubborn, enslaved by likes and dislikes, by moods in time.
And emotional adventure is profound communication, feeling trusted, feeling appreciated for how you feel not for what you do or for what you say only.  Emotional adventure is supporting one another and feeling as one team, and not as two people with different paths who happen to live together or share a mutual liking.  Wherever we go we hold hands, we smile at each other and feel what the other one feels, we are in harmony/in sync, we vibe the same through aging/through time, etc. etc…  Only emotional understanding, emotional adventure, can unite two persons for life…

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Love is energy, power, substance which does not have anything to do with the mind, with the ego; it only speaks purely through the heart and it connects through emotions. So a relationship’s strength and heart can be found through sincere and open emotions only.

 

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Shall I raise you to the heavens…??

Relationships are about respect and communication, and also both parties must not lose the admiration for one another; furthermore, there has to be that learning capacity, that possibility for growth and further connection as the two evolve together. What is the mature relationship if not a mutual desire for elevation, where two souls meet and ascend together blissfully as one with acceptance and commitment to true love…??
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“Shall I raise you to the heavens…??“

Shall I raise you to the heavens…??
As you radiate your beauty into my very dream
As the glowing stars do tonight under this poet.
Your sweet voice as the murmur of the stream
I hear within my troubled head–this I know it!
Love speaks to me through the cool air tonight,
It tells me you are a fallen goddess of beauty,
Such a vision of wonderful wisdom to my sight;
And I feel angels sing to deliver my very duty,
For I must cherish your beauty and your wit,
Protect your purity as the very gold all my days;
For you inspire and elevate me as holy writ,
You bless my existence as life-giving sun rays.

Shall I raise you to the heavens…??
I hear your light footsteps and I weaken,
For my heart is yours as I belong to you;
To my surprise you send me a beacon,
Your loveliness as never before I knew.
Love is the rising essence which unites,
O It covers us in feathers of golden dust!
I shall take you to the greatest heights,
We shall fly together in heavenly wind gust.

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“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.”  ~ Ann Landers; American advice columnist and writer.

 

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