…t’s worthwhile to stop a while, to take a breath, a moment, to share those experiences with others. It’s fine and well to accept that life is a single-player game, to keep moving to higher levels, but if we don’t make compromises in-between to focus beyond that, we neglect meaning.
…s the Buddha did — to gain wisdom for themselves and only then do they go back to relate to others. They may make sacrifices, and they may put outside interests before their own, but they only ever do that if they are ready to do that — if they have done the work required to earn the right to give.
When I become aware that I had a box that I kept my sexuality in, I began making a conscious effort to infuse that more fully into my entire life. In other words, I did things that helped me feel sexy to me, and not just for James’ benefit. Going…