The Self-Improvement Thread

Eschient

Eschient

Giga-Dweebess
At this point just about everything I do is self-improvement, lol!

I've got my workouts which include yoga for physical and emotional fitness, to establish a routine for myself and keep my stress levels down and self-esteem rising.

I moved to Unicorn Island. I'm trying to surround myself with inspiring, compassionate people who love life and want to help other people love life. :cool:

Now I'm trying to get back into the habit of writing. That's my big personal goal right now, just being able make writing part of my life again. I've got some issues to work through on that front, heh.
 
GetLeft

GetLeft

Well-Known Member
Enchantre said:
We are rather enjoying Quantum Jumping

We also practice a little Reiki.

What sort of oddments and quirkiness do you enjoy/pursue?

Edit: energy work... anyway, I enjoy doing energy work. Anyone else? Took out link to video class/commercial for further classes. sigh.
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Ok, @Enchantre, I'll chime in : )

I know we're all on our own path. We all need our help when picking our path(s), then again when we're trying to stay on it (them).

But I've never been able to buy into following someone else's path. I'm just a very skeptical and untrusting person when it comes to people laying claim on what is really most important in life and how to attain a life lived authentically. Truthfully, I've spent a good chunk of my life--and it's been some of my most important learning--breaking away from molds that others have told me I needed to conform to.

One thing however has at times helped me center in on who I am and what it means to know who I am. Meditation.

I say this having dabbled in it very superficially and with no sustained or regular practice. My expertise in meditation is just about where my expertise is in using the Arizer Air. But it's enough to know that if I ever get to wondering who I really am ("Who am I, man?"), there's a way to get a clue. Not that that knowing who you are helps a whole lot (whether you know who you are or you don't know who you are, you still have to pay the electric bill). But it's a start : ).

Guess what got me distracted from a moderately healthy meditation practice? Ever since a couple of summers ago when I strayed back off the path of straightness, I've not found a real commitment to meditation. Can't say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. But it's a thing!

Now I have to go find a thread to bump somewhere...
 
crawdad

crawdad

floatin
i sometimes work with techniques that have worked for others and find it useful in getting me to find my own way, for me its a means to get (back) to your path when you are wondering in a fog. i rarely keep up with any one way for long, even self discovered techniques get rotated.

my greatest self improvement recently is to keep chipping away at that part of me that feeds procrastination. its a balancing act as sometimes i overdo it and that results in unneeded stress and a step or two back. when you know better you can do better.
 
Enchantre

Enchantre

Oil Painter
I find that reconnecting with the "me" that I liked being, at particular points of my life, helps me to move forward. I'm not losing myself... I'm reintegrating aspects of myself I left behind, for whatever reason.

This could be more like "videos to watch when Vaped"... but for me, it's more like, how has vaping helped your personal growth?
 
killick

killick

But I like it!
As part of a program I was in I learned mindfulness. Not enough to get really good at it, but I have the basics. We did guided mindful meditation which is great for grounding. At my last employer one of the managers was into a bunch of different things - her team started their day by drawing a card from a deck of interesting and visually stimulating pictures, and discussing what it made them think about, which was a very civilized start to the day. She also used the boardroom weekly for a guided mindful meditation session. It was probably the best place I could have worked at during that period of time.
 
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Joel W.

Deplorable Basement Dweller
Accessory Maker
I used to hate people, so to get over it, I signed up for Amway to get used to interacting with people.

I am not with Amway any longer and I still dislike most people I meet. Edit( non Fc people of course). :)

So, I can't recommend Amway.
 
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Enchantre

Enchantre

Oil Painter
Whether it is related or not, this morning I caught a glimpse of the man I married... he's been mia since his injury four years ago... and got several real laughs out of him.

Hubby's been doing the meditation exercises, and I think I see results! I'm doing the same, and I may have some results, too... but, not so much.

:)
 
Eschient

Eschient

Giga-Dweebess
I don't remember if I posted this elsewhere here, but a few years ago, when my depression was coming to a head, I asked myself if I was a better person than I was a year ago. Despite my efforts, the answer then was "No." There was no denying I was in bad shape.

I ask myself that question every few months and for the first {maybe second, I don't really count my "Weed Honeymoon" though} time, I can say "Yes!" without an ounce of hesitation.

It's so funny because I feel like a hippie-dippy, bored suburban housewife cliche with my Yoga and New Age meditation music or whatever somedays. Then I remember I was a weird kid and I was happy with my weird - so I go watch some Fraggle Rock or dance to They Might Be Giants and damn what others might think. Self improvement will fail if you do it for anyone but yourself, anyway. All my failed attempts at being better taught me that one. Well, maybe - I think hooking up with our favorite herb had a little more to do with that lesson clicking, lol. :razz::leaf:
 
killick

killick

But I like it!
I love your post @Eschient. I think at some level we all feel like we are imposters. I wound up in a very senior role and always felt surprised they didn't pick a grown up for the role instead. It was fun, but also a lot of pressure.

I've been on a physical disability program for the past while and am feeling closer to my 'real' self more frequently now. Beard is getting longer every day, hair is buzzed (just can't grow it long after the time in the mil...). I'm going back to my weirdness and am pretty darn happy with it. I'm not trying to impress anyone else, just keep things happy for our own little atomic group, which includes at least one pooch.

On a yoga topic a friend is a regional VP with a very large German-HQd printing company. A quote from him a couple of years back 'these Lululemon yoga pants for men are the most comfortable pants over ever worn'. 'Good stuff! You should see all the guys checking out your butt!'. He only wears them around his house now :)
 
lwien

lwien

Well-Known Member
Enchantre said:
Today's thought is: Keep moving forward. This prevents looking back. So, just keep swimming...
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So this reminds me, I saw Madonna being interviewed on Jimmy Fallon a few nights ago (never watch him but for some odd reason, I tuned in) and when he mentioned about how great of a shape she was in for her age, she replied, "Ya gotta stay in shape. My father once told me, "You could put a car in the garage and let it rot and get rusty or you can DRIVE it. Whattcha gonna do?""
 
Enchantre

Enchantre

Oil Painter
I've caught a vision of myself in a possible future role, which is exciting & scary, and a real stretch for me. I'm going to start preparations now, however, and get myself up to the level I need, to launch a positive revenue stream!

So, one of the preps, is going public. Out of the green closet. and eventually pulling my personnas all into a cohesive whole me.

Tricky, for this Aspie-lite.

Soon, my minions. Soon.
 
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