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My visual dates back to the original Star Trek, specifically how they were transported, beamed to and from planets.
That sparkly stuff (astral energy) surrounding them, I envision as kindness.
When I meditate, I surround myself with a blanket of kindness.
Compliments, approval, praise and acceptance join kindness in this soothing space.
Being completely kind to ourselves allows us to lead with kindness towards others.
My focus looks for ways to be kind, gentle with myself and others.
If I find myself ruminating, that is lost in thought, my attention switches to kindness.
I am actively choosing where to place my attention.
What fires together wires together.
Where we withdraw attention whithers, where we place our attention gains power.
This should be interesting, self soothing is not a familiar action for me.
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