Welcome to meaningful connection, where I share June resonating ideas, thoughts, and realizations for those who want to grow mindfully in 6 mins. I will try to answer the following questions; let me know how I do. Meanwhile, I left you some bonus thought-provoking questions.
- What is the significance of Vipassana meditation?
- How does the graph view in Obsidian help with the author’s publishing workflow?
Meaningful
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👓 What’s New?
So what’s up? I started searching in my vault for fresh ideas from the last month, and on my graph view, I had a double connection from 💭 Vipassana at Burmese Meditation Center 10 Day 2023-6-29. Similarly, I wanted to speak to my therapist about feeling good when in the flow state. In particular, I discovered that I feel stronger and more confident when I experience progress. For example, during my stay at the Burmese temple, I didn’t understand the words or the language, but I made myself worthwhile by practicing the 💭 Mahasi Vipassana meditation.
In the past, I would allow visions of negativity to control my mind. In the present, I’m doing my best to notice the impermanence of thoughts and practice being free and awake during the suffering. Buddhism doesn’t have a place for Godly worship. Similarly, I believe my ⛰️ Higher Power is inside.
In their belief, believing in a God is based on fear. For example, I am going to hell if I don’t do XYZ. Similarly, I believe in a loving Higher Power, which is inside of me that guides me to a non-fearing authority figure. That is why I don’t need to follow a human God. I don’t want to do idols. My higher power is inside me. A robust and loving force to develop. I want to stay open;
Moving away from Buddhism momentarily, I sought new connections under reflections and tasks. I noticed that 💭 Im motivated to work when I do the things I love
. I remember feeling curious when it occurred to me. When I work, for me to do good work, I need to be fulfilled spiritually. Then I thought about it’s time to change jobs. Then the thought led me to learn when I switch between the carrot and stick, and work better. Finally, I noticed a task to speak to my therapist. I’m going to stop here with the reflections and move to resonators.
🔔 What is Resonating?
During June, I chose something that I rated high and now is in my life. In such a case 📥 Keto Constipation DrBerg Explains Constipation on Keto Diet because gut biology is complicated, and it is easy to make a mess of things. 👤 Dr. Berg left a few tips for me to find healing. He suggested reducing cruciferous vegetables, fat, nuts and seeds, and dairy with high lactose and casein. While lowering, I need to see how my body reacts and mindfully increase each area to improve my mineral absorption. During the video, he suggested using cabbage and spinach instead of kale because it’s easier for the body to process.
Meanwhile, I can combine kimchi and kifer so that my gut breaks down the veggies. Also, Dr. Berg’s book New Body Type Guide recommended I increase my stomach acid to prevent the bacteria from growing in the small intestine and prepare the veggies for further processing in the colon. Also, if bile is less because the gallbladder or liver has a problem, it’s best practice to notice that issue. Then adjust my diet to prepare the body, such as adding fennel seeds, eating less dark leafy greens, and walking or standing after a meal.
More so, I found a few similar articles related to constipation. I tried to eat more fat at some point, but my liver could not keep up with the load. Then, I found an article What to Eat to Produce More Bile in the Liver, which suggests eating more celery and radish. Also, I love adding chia seeds to my kifer and noting that chia is a fiber, too, so it is good to eat it in moderation. To prepare your own, check out How to Soak Chia Seeds – The Ultimate Guide. Finally, I remember making my kimchi too spicy, which might have increased my constipation. To learn more about spicy foods, see the article Understanding the Effects of Spicy Food on the Body. Alright, let’s move on to what’s growing.
🌻 What’s Growing?
For June, I will choose a sprouting thought that needs to be elaborated upon further. Of such interest is 💭 using the open graph view in Obsidian to find topics to discuss during my monthly connection. I remember feeling inspired because, in context, I needed a way to find relevant information and stronger relationships. Also, I asked the question, is there a way to query which files had incoming links in the last month? I want to see what my mind has been curious about in the month. For example, I can find thoughts using the following query in the graph view tag:(#thought/reflections) -file:(Feeling) line:(Created: 2023-06). The experience leads me to learn that graph view is powerful in guiding my publishing workflow, and I plan to continue to use it to inform my blog post. Alright, let’s move on to mental nourishment.
🥑 Mental Nourishment
Throughout June, I had many thoughts coming and going, and I was able to capture the reflections, musings, and memories. Of such interest is 💭 Love goes through the fourth dimension of time. I have the ‘reflection’ linked to my mind area because I’m trying to be mindful of Love. I remember feeling curious, happy and inspired. These feelings came because Love goes through the fourth dimension of time. I was watching Interstellar and got some inspiration. Then, many thoughts came and went as I explored the topic. Here are several examples, first about transferring between spaces at the speed of gravity. Then Love is attraction, as so is gravity. Loving somebody is the energy that can make an instant transmission, like in Dragon Ball Z, where Goku can teleport or move between time and space. Love is the fourth dimension that glues gravity and transcendence between ‘dimensions.’
Last but not least, I was left with a question, what is it like moving to the fifth dimension? These points taught me that shows inspire me to write about human emotion. Finally, I need to keep an eye out for nuggets of gold.
🚿 Stream of Consciousness
While writing June’s meaningful connection, I noticed I wasn’t as hungry. I got 💭 Worried Feeling and started doing the walking meditation using the Mahasi Vipassana to gain insight. I remember Dr. Berg saying not to eat unless the body tells me it’s hungry. Yesterday my eating routine got changed a bit in the evening. I wasn’t hungry till 6 pm. I usually eat around 3 pm. My guess was it had something to do with overeating bread. The following day, as insights came, I decided to drink warm water with fennel, lemon, and ginger. I’m hoping that will get my system running smoothly and on schedule.
During my second day of writing meaningful connections after my walk, I installed Pokemon Go and removed it. Man, it’s so addictive. I need to be careful because an hour can go by so fast, and I’m not doing what I need to do to finish writing the post. Luckily I know how to meditate, and insight saved me again. I hope I don’t install the app.
In other news, I want to add a sidebar with a few boxes while visitors read. They might see some of the callouts. I was planning on adding the coaching for nutrition and donation boxes. The donation area is attractive because I draw a line for each donating person. Also, I write out the initials to give them credit. I am still deciding if I will do it, cos I like the space for reading. The menu on the top allows visitors to do those tasks.
Well, that’s it for June; feel free to share your ideas or if you have something on your soul. If you want to know how I became an artist, subscribe and follow my blog for more.
🎁 Bonus thought-provoking questions
I’m leaving you with some thought-provoking questions. Feel free to answer to your benefit.
1. What are the benefits of having meaningful connections in our personal and professional lives?
2. How can technology facilitate more meaningful connections between people?
3. What role does vulnerability play in building meaningful connections with others?
4. What common barriers prevent people from forming meaningful connections, and how can they be overcome?
5. How can we cultivate more empathy and compassion in our interactions with others, leading to more meaningful connections?
