Posted by Just Another Connie Rep on Monday, May 1, 2017
When is it worth it to get out of neutral?
So often, we don't really have a choice; our Protective systems engage automatically to protect us.
Sometimes, though, what is activating our Protective systems are not genuine, authentic threats. When the system triggered, take a moment, breathe, and may we ask ourselves, "Is this really a threat? Am I really in danger?"
Since it is our opinions that activate our Protective/Reward systems, it may be beneficial to acknowledge when an opinion is just that--an opinion/program/perception that was inculcated at some point of our individual developments, and it's not authentic, or kind--in fact, we feel discomfort when we experience it--potentially being the true trigger that activated the alert, and not who/what we had an opinion about.
When we recognize these opinions as excess baggage that doesn't serve us, we can toss it out of our vessels, so that they don't trigger false alerts along the way; and then we may continue coasting in neutral as long as possible, slackfully...fueled intermittently by the Reward road signs along the way--the fueling posts of pausing for extreme gratitude and appreciation, really taking it all in--that let us know that we are on track.
Just another emissary of Mrs. Dobbs...a fan of her archetypal influence on the spheres...
There are many of us, really. J.R. "Bob" Dobbs and Connie Dobbs both live within us, in a tenuous balance.
Some are more "Bob"; some are more Connie. There are female "Bob(s)", and male Connie(s).
Can you perceive the possibility of/have faith in many different (usually contradicting) ideas/systems, yet not take them siriusly whatsoever? You may be more of a Con.
Do you believe in nothing, question everything, but take EVERYthing VERY siriusly? Then you may be more of a "Bob."
The key is to balance the two within ourselves.