So f*cking (teens, go ask your parents) on point with what I was meditating on... remote life and truly being a magnet, I see the natural thing being vacuums finding vans. And how easily fans need to turn into vacuums because of their... weakness of that link. I found myself really uncomfortable with how much I needed from someone, because I could feel how much I was giving. I don’t know how much we allow ourselves to be the other... and to ask fans to allow us to vacuum when they have the capacity. Yummy thoughts. (And stop hating on your intros. I always giggle and say, “oh Tyler” at some point...
I agree @simcha Rachel Guttenplan, I always love your intros Tyler! Love how you openly dislike them and poke fun at yourself too. They make me smile how you just go with the floooooow. This idea of being the fan and not the vacuum hit close to my reality right now for me. I value getting to hear it on this sunny Sunday I'm experiencing in my section on earth. I will try to practice fanning each day this week and I'll set a reminder for next Sunday to see how many moments I was the fan for my family, friends, and coworkers.
What a RICH metaphor! It raised all kinds of questions for me while listening. Can I see clearly what it is that the vacuums are sucking out of me? What about when I am behaving like a vacuum - what do I see in the other person that I think they have and I don't have? What kinds of people is it easy for me to be fan-like with? When I am being a fan by myself, do I enjoy the sensations my own breeze? Etc. THANK YOU!!
I think if we feel our own behavior shifting to vacuum-like, all we can do is do our best to become fans as quickly as possible. Noticing is half the battle.
So f*cking (teens, go ask your parents) on point with what I was meditating on... remote life and truly being a magnet, I see the natural thing being vacuums finding vans. And how easily fans need to turn into vacuums because of their... weakness of that link. I found myself really uncomfortable with how much I needed from someone, because I could feel how much I was giving. I don’t know how much we allow ourselves to be the other... and to ask fans to allow us to vacuum when they have the capacity. Yummy thoughts. (And stop hating on your intros. I always giggle and say, “oh Tyler” at some point...
YES, the weakness. The intros, I'll stop hating them, but whilst in them, they just feel ROUGH.
Great message, Tyler!
P.S. I love the dog tail in the haiku photo. 😊
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I agree @simcha Rachel Guttenplan, I always love your intros Tyler! Love how you openly dislike them and poke fun at yourself too. They make me smile how you just go with the floooooow. This idea of being the fan and not the vacuum hit close to my reality right now for me. I value getting to hear it on this sunny Sunday I'm experiencing in my section on earth. I will try to practice fanning each day this week and I'll set a reminder for next Sunday to see how many moments I was the fan for my family, friends, and coworkers.
I'm so glad you like the intros haha, they feel so ridiculous to me, but that's ok. You're always a fan, I betcha anything.
What a RICH metaphor! It raised all kinds of questions for me while listening. Can I see clearly what it is that the vacuums are sucking out of me? What about when I am behaving like a vacuum - what do I see in the other person that I think they have and I don't have? What kinds of people is it easy for me to be fan-like with? When I am being a fan by myself, do I enjoy the sensations my own breeze? Etc. THANK YOU!!
I think if we feel our own behavior shifting to vacuum-like, all we can do is do our best to become fans as quickly as possible. Noticing is half the battle.
Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful!
SO are you :)