Dear Rowena,

I'm very much enjoying our conversation! I’m noticing that taking the time to write every day keeps the topic alive for me during the rest of the day. I’m remembering to look more throughout daily life, offering some profound experiences of well-being at unexpected moments. So, thank ...

Dear Rowena,

Thank you for this exercise! I didn’t understand what you meant for me to see by looking with my eyes closed at first, but I think I get the idea. Is the point to figure out that it doesn’t matter where I look, or whether my eyes are open or closed, I can never choose to not see ...

Hi Rowena,

Thanks for responding so kindly to what I've shared. I feel very encouraged to keep practicing seeing that everything just is part of experience, and there's not me in control of any of it.

Here's the rest of my reply to your earlier message:

In everyday life you will of course ...

I would love to hear more about your experience of "life being simple". Is there a feeling that goes with "life being simple"? i.e. light, or relaxed?

It's a thought that comes up sometimes after hearing Joseph Goldstein say something like it. Something like "all that will ever happen in life ...

Hi Rowena,

Looks like some of our conversation has been lost, but I did copy your last reply and did the exercise. I hope the website will be OK again for now!

MIND LABEL EXPERIENCE
Pay attention to body sensations, watch what is happening in the body.
What is the body sensation when you say "I ...

Hi Rowena,

Thank you for your quick response and exercise!

And each time emotions and thoughts 'appear' to gain the upper hand will provide a great opportunity to investigate and see what is actually happening!!
This is super encouraging, thank you!

EXERCISE: DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF DAILY ...

Hi Rowena,

Thank you so much for taking the time to be my guide on this forum! The website didn't work for me for a few days, so that's why I'm only replying now.

Please read the following documents from LU *carefully* and let me know if you have any reservations or doubts regarding them.
I read ...

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
Nothing exists in and of itself. Everything is constructed and dependent on the arising of other phenomena. The self is not exempt from this. "I" only exist in relationship to others.

What are ...