Reality, or the manifested world, pops in and out of existence. It's kind of like a sine wave -- above the midline the world exists, then it drops below the midline and does not. It does this continuously, all the time. ⠀ ⠀ Our minds stitch together the "manifestation", the above-the-midline parts of the wave, and we experience continuity -- an unbroken chain. When in fact we are constantly dropping into the Void, we spend equal time under the midline as we do above it. ⠀ ⠀ When we pop back above the midline, there is no absolute reason things should be the same as before we dropped into the Void. ⠀ ⠀ I realize this all sounds like metaphysical cotton candy. How can you know this is true, and more importantly, if it is true, so what? When I woke up, I went through a period of experiencing this sine wave of existence. I've no idea how, but I perceived the movement. And when we crossed the midline on the way up, there was a loud sound that accompanied it, like breaking the sound barrier. ⠀ ⠀ Obviously, no one can live like that, constantly perceiving this movement. So luckily it was temporary. Then we get to the all important "so what?" This question is at the heart of everything for me. If it has no place in the actual living of one's life, what is its significance? MORE AT MY WEBSITE https://amarastrand.com EMAIL UPDATES: This is how I stay connected with new posts + content I only share with subscribers: https://mailchi.mp/e2edf396ca2e/emailsignup SOCIAL: Catch up with me on Instagram: @amarastrand SUPPORT MY WORK: If you value what I do, contribute to what I do: https://paypal.me/amarastrand #reality #spirituality #thevoid ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vHSR2o6IJs

CENTER YOUR AWARENESS / One of the foundations of mastering the mind and emotions is learning to center your awareness - WHAT IS YOUR MENTAL POSTURE? When you are centered, rooted in your All That I Am awareness, you show up to each situation naked. Just as you are. Without baggage, without projections and without the armor of default coping mechanisms. You come as your present moment self, not dragging along your inner child, your victim self, your spiritual identity self. There is a weightless, open, free quality to showing up this way. It’s very practical. It doesn’t bring bliss or deep oneness and connection with other people. It’s not about opening your heart, or any such. There is a simple, grounded sense of security, and…this is not poetic at all…okayness. I’m okay. No matter what is going on. This doesn’t make me impervious to pain. It’s not like those really dumb spiritual parables where a string of horrible things happens to some enlightened master and he is totally indifferent to it. That’s ludicrous. What it means is that, whatever the situation, I come entirely as myself, rooted in all my fullness and all my strength. I meet life whole, not fragmented. That wholeness of any one of us is so much more powerful and resilient than you could ever imagine if you only live from the projection, defense mechanisms and baggage of the past or future, of your self identity. RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: CENTER OF AWARENESS: “Your consciousness has a location and it matters what it is”: https://amarastrand.com/center-of-awareness/ HUMAN OPTIMIZATION: "Are you still operating from your mind’s default mode?" Get to know your way around the Human Mental Apparatus. You’re not who you think you are. Where do your thoughts come from? Are they even yours? Do you allow an inner Narrator to stand as a filter between you and every perception, every feeling, every experience? Are you able to self-regulate your thoughts and moods? Are you able to choose your perspective? We’re thrust into this human vehicle at birth without any kind of manual on how to operate it. It’s never too late to learn. Your mind isn’t the enemy. It’s just a tool you haven’t learned to use. FIND THE BASIC HUMAN SERIES HERE: https://amarastrand.com/basic-human-series/ __________ EMAIL UPDATES: This is how I stay connected with new pots + content I only share with subscribers: https://mailchi.mp/e2edf396ca2e/emailsignup __________ Follow me on social: Instagram: http://instagram.com/amarastrand/ #spirituality #spiritualpractice #spiritualawareness ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Q6_H3LDog