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12 December 11:59PM
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What whoosh loves about this:
This is meaningful to me because I find myself currently in a difficult situation because of a lack of connection. Perhaps others suffer the same way due to fear of the unkown...

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13 December 07:54PM
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The most welcoming experience I have ever had was at a mindfulness retreat.  The retreat was held in noble silence.  All meals and activities were led by a wonderful practitioner but all of our interactions were simply through looking into each other's eyes...
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13 December 10:34PM
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I had a somewhat similar experience when I joined the Order of the Arrow with scouts when I was young.  We worked in silent service and our sharing was exchanged with looks only.  I didn't understand why it was so powerful then....but I am now looking back a...
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13 December 10:59AM
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Hello Whoosh and welcome. I think you hit the nail on the head when you remarked that "fear of the unknown" plays a role in our inability to connect. For myself, I think real connection is not about two discrete seperate selves snapping together like Lego b...
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13 December 03:51PM
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I am working on the ego issue.   It has been a long journey from personal pains that go back a long time.  I have had those connections before, but in the craziness that I have allowed myself to be worked into I lost something.  It is only with reconne...
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13 December 06:23PM
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Ego trips us all up.  It is just another common human element that unites us human beings and can be a source of compassion and understanding between us all. Know that you are not alone -- and what's more, in addressing the "ego issue" you are a spiritu...
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13 December 01:24AM
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I just noticed, Whoosh, that you are new to this site --- a community of people who love to care and share --- so, a hearty and warm welcome is in order. May you feel at home, and enjoy the ride.Gopal

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13 December 03:45PM
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Thank you for your warm welcome.
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13 December 01:11AM
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According to my thinking: With patience, developing trust and confidence, over time, in each other is the first and foremost requirement for making meaningful connections with people, and thereby gaining mutual access -- where a good and lasting relationship can be built....
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13 December 03:46PM
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I think you hit a key point... over time.  It is the daily connections that matter most.

Thanks.

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