Mental moves seem to have trackable somatic shapes. E.g. If the...
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Dec 23, 2025
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Mental moves seem to have trackable somatic shapes.
E.g. If the deeper muscles in my forehead feel like they're curling up like a scorpion's tail, I know I'm subconsciously trying to dominate.
I can then play with ways to move from this shape into a more kind or humble one:🧵
E.g. If the deeper muscles in my forehead feel like they're curling up like a scorpion's tail, I know I'm subconsciously trying to dominate.
I can then play with ways to move from this shape into a more kind or humble one:🧵
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If my head is holding a dominating stance, while my heart has an uplifting or welcoming stance:
Can I relax my face a bit more, and tune into the feeling in my heart, invite it to spread to the rest of my body?
If my head is holding a dominating stance, while my heart has an uplifting or welcoming stance:
Can I relax my face a bit more, and tune into the feeling in my heart, invite it to spread to the rest of my body?
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When I notice my mind's desire to assert dominance, can I feel into the shape of that move so deeply that I discover what's underneath?
Maybe a lack of safety, a fear, an unmet need.
I can then address this in whatever way honors this moment & everyone in it.
When I notice my mind's desire to assert dominance, can I feel into the shape of that move so deeply that I discover what's underneath?
Maybe a lack of safety, a fear, an unmet need.
I can then address this in whatever way honors this moment & everyone in it.
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If I notice myself posturing, an instant killswitch is narrating:
"Btw I said that in a tone as if I know more about this topic than you. Did you catch that? Trying to create an air of superiority. I guess a part of me feels insecure, but that's for me to deal with, not you."
If I notice myself posturing, an instant killswitch is narrating:
"Btw I said that in a tone as if I know more about this topic than you. Did you catch that? Trying to create an air of superiority. I guess a part of me feels insecure, but that's for me to deal with, not you."
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If I notice a pattern isn't helpful to the context, I can negotiate a different context (present or future) in which the pattern actually makes things fun:
"Hey, how would you all feel about playing a game of one-upmanship together?"
If I notice a pattern isn't helpful to the context, I can negotiate a different context (present or future) in which the pattern actually makes things fun:
"Hey, how would you all feel about playing a game of one-upmanship together?"
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What if I use the move on the move itself? The energy is there already!
If I notice I'm subtly trying to establish dominance, I can whip that intention until it obeys, sits quietly & only dominates when its being commanded to do so.
& it still got to do it’s thing. Win-win!
What if I use the move on the move itself? The energy is there already!
If I notice I'm subtly trying to establish dominance, I can whip that intention until it obeys, sits quietly & only dominates when its being commanded to do so.
& it still got to do it’s thing. Win-win!
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"You can just love (all) things."
Whatever's happening, I can always love it all, and love becomes the stance I embody.
"You can just love (all) things."
Whatever's happening, I can always love it all, and love becomes the stance I embody.