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Thank you for sharing these wonderful sayings, @StanD. They gave me many smiles. 😊

@StanD good to see you about, lovely. We had a Perseid meteor shower in the skies this morning which are apparent in the heavens of the northern hemisphere but keenly felt here, my dreams were so incredibly lucid. It gave me cues to lending more purpose to my life. Today I used a technique to incubate my thoughts, dreams and wishes using a pyramid of light visualisation above my crown.

I feel things will start to move forward after tomorrow when Venus is Cazimi and shifts from evening star to morning star. I have a man who is interested in me still, its all for ME! With venus shifting gears I think I'll be focussing more on having what was destined to be. Love is never perfect but its a proper reference point for what we do have in this life. I'm not perfect either by any means. I hope you are doing ok StanD and wishing you a bright and happy day. I wish I had a telescope to see Venus on the horizon at sunrise @Historylover I hope you are finding things to do today that bring you joy.

Sending love to everyone this Venus Cazimi

https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-venus-star-point-august-2023

Oh @Appleblossom it is refreshing to read your words.

You are a walking contradiction! Like me ... Like most of us.. we could be more so?

And yes, @Historylover problems fitting in. Your insights are likely exactly things I've suspected, but maybe too worried about expressing? I do know the feeling of belonging & how it can be magnified by adding or subtracting elements. The 'new person' is so relatable.

I wanted to say more - I like this discussion. I lost my train of thought & about to indulge in sc.

Apple, y said in previous post, you were OUT & PROUD.

I am people pleaser too.

Last night, I saw possible glimpse of how pernicious it is.

HL & Apple, - I want to care about people.

I don't like feeling bad.

I attempt to show kindness if I think another is feeling bad like I would.

It's not quite right.

Or - what is it? I'm really doing?

Self compassion to me, at this moment in my life - is to be SELFISH.

I struggle ... Is that right, tho?

💜

Learning piano keyboard at the moment, @Former-Member. For me, mental exhaustion is physically exhausting too. I'm enjoying it, though.

I hope you're doing well. Happy Venus Cazimi to you, too.🌞

I'd been going to check in on you, but you beat me to it.

Where did you meet your friend, @Former-Member?

What is Empathy

and

What is taking on the pain of another?

I don't think we can 'fix' other people.

I think,

It MUST Be

SELFISH COMPASSION

?

Oh, & @Appleblossom please don't hold back, if you want to express suicide.

Thanks for looking out for me, & picking up on my language.

TRUST & knowing I am being lied to.

Letting person in. Feeling that FINALLY, I have succeeded.

Then having that person hurt me.

What is that?

Not accidental hurt - deliberate.

I'm being made a total fool of. I can't speak. I won't ever speak again.

I won't ever trust again.

I will forget

I will let you in

Again & again

Lost thought again ...

A cute neighbourhood cat is walking outside my window. All black.

I'm not a people pleaser, but I do try to muck in @StanD. It seems that some think I am too assertive, but if I did nothing to muck in, I would be thought inconsiderate. There's no pleasing people. I think they just like to find fault to make themselves feel important. ??? Pfft! If anyone finds the magic formula, please let me know.

Thanks for them @StanD really inspiring, amusing and fun. You made my day.

PS. I also watched my cat trying to get birds from the window today. V funny.

Piano keyboard sounds like fun @Historylover. You did not tell everyone you were playing keyboards! I used to play recorder and sing in a couple of choirs but thats all. It will bring you lots of enjoyment. My last choir was at a neighborhood house. The lady organising the choir won a music scholarship based on her sheer talent but could not afford it for other reasons. It may have had something to do with relocation idk. But it was a'cappella, it was a nice group. As for the mystery man I met him through The New Age having to seek him out for advice regarding a certain matter.

@Former-Member You played recorder and sang a capella ... lovely!

@Former-Member @TAB

@Historylover The people pleasing must be a bit how a person is wired or when and where they were, that brought out that adaptation.

I only became aware of it relatively recently ... 5 years ... youtube etc.

@StanD

I did love those quotes and will go back to them. Cant memorise them all lol.

Thanks for reading that long post of mine.

Yes recorder at primary school and a'cappella at various other times at high school and when I was around my 30's. Don't sing anymore, am much better in a group. My voice isnt that well controlled, prefer to blend in with other singers. We did have a local council choir - had thought about joining that years ago. Its a bit late now, don't have a car to get to places but nevermind, I have enough to keep me busy @Appleblossom!