Posts by Hannah Morris3

Larry Lewis2 said:Well, since no actual bodily fluid is blue, it just feels cleaner. It’s mostly about being mindful of viewers with sensitive stomachs or kids watching TV, I suppose. ☕

To me, that feels more twisted than just showing blood as it actually looks—red. Honestly, give me a break.

boldsailor2 said:Man, this whole thread is making my mouth water 🙂 🤣

Gonna go grab some snacks 👋

Hmm, I haven't eaten much red food lately... 🙂

... maybe some beets 🙂

What's your favorite color to eat??? 🤣

👋

Why is the fake blood used in pad commercials never actually red? It's almost always blue. What's the catch? 😕

Just for Belkija 😉 :

The menstrual cycle plays a massive role in shaping the unique female psyche:
1. It sharpens a woman's intuition.
2. It makes women much more emotionally resilient—unless they’re absorbing an overwhelming amount of emotional energy from men. If they take in more than their rational mind and their cycle can process together, things get messy. Essentially, women act as stabilizers for men, clearing out their excess.
3. A woman's mind is cleaner and more sensitive.
4. A woman's spirit is more present and attuned.
5. In every measurable sense, women are more stable than men.
6. A woman's love is more reliable.
7. Women are essentially in a constant state of meditation on God.
8. Women intuitively grasp the truth; they don't actually need philosophy or religion, aside from using them for rituals. Generally speaking, women gravitate toward rituals because they can feel the tangible benefits. Men tend to despise them—until they finally discover their own spiritual sensitivity, which is really just their feminine side surfacing.
9. Women are naturally more spiritually advanced, provided they embrace their femininity and find joy in being women.
10. The menstrual cycle helps women feel better, enjoy life more, and stay healthier than men. Research suggests that married men are often happier, more successful, and live significantly longer than single men. This happens because they live with women who menstruate—women who process and neutralize their negative energy 24/7, releasing it once a month.
11. Women generally have longer lifespans than men; they benefit physically from their cycle, whereas men only reap the rewards on an energetic level through the aura.
12. If women acknowledge their true feminine power—balancing their cycle with a bit of rational wisdom—they can completely dominate men through their capacity to receive. They manage relationships with calmness, purification, and patience.
13. Women are simply more relaxed.
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(Leonard Orr, ''On Your Femininity'')

Menstruation serves as both a spiritual and physical cleansing process—not just for women, but for men as well. Women essentially absorb negative energetic concentrations—what we call emotions and feelings—from men and other women alike. This emotional buildup can also stem from the subconscious; it's those suppressed feelings deep in the soul finally breaking free. An energetic concentrate, a feeling, or an emotion is really just a thought imprinted onto Spirit or energy.

Blood represents the union of mind, air, water, fire, and earth. I’ve always viewed menstruation as a unique gift from God, designed to purge the human race of both emotional and physical impurities. Without it, people would undergo an involuntary spiritual purging lasting 25 to 50 years just to stay alive.
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Once women hit menopause, their bodies begin to mirror those of men. At that stage, only a voluntary spiritual cleansing involving the five elements—mind, air, fire, water, and earth—can prevent rapid decline and death. Decay is as much an emotional issue as a physical one. Honestly, men who rely on women for spiritual cleansing through their menstrual cycle tend to die off even faster.

(Leonard Orr, ''On Your Femininity'')

It’s only human to follow your instincts and chase what actually makes you happy. You can try forcing the same routine a thousand times—if it clashes with who you really are—but it won't yield results; honestly, it's just a waste of time.

hollowbadger17 said:We aren't discussing things that are simply unappealing.
We are talking specifically about things that are unhealthy.
When you constantly indulge in something that you knew from the start wasn't good for you, after a while, it starts to feel NORMAL. And once it feels normal, you know you've already slipped a few steps down the ladder.

By the way, I'm not talking about hypnosis; I'm talking about strengthening one's willpower. Hypnosis is just a layman's way of describing a cheap trick.
And, of course, it's about the necessity of being honest with oneself.😉

So you want to talk about smoking... 😬
It all comes down to motivation. Clearly, the reason you're giving—your health—isn't enough to make you quit. Until you find a more compelling reason within yourself, you won't be able to solve this problem in any meaningful way.

hollowbadger17 said:A total lack of motivation isn't just a minor setback; for some people, it's a fundamental character flaw.
It’s a downward spiral that almost inevitably leads to ruin—whether you're looking at a collapse of one's moral compass or their bank account. It doesn't really matter which; the result is the same.
If you find yourself lacking any drive at all, then you’ve fundamentally misjudged the situation.😉

I see this pattern constantly when someone tries to steel their resolve. For instance, I might decide to quit smoking—and I have to make that exact same decision every single morning the moment I roll out of bed... otherwise, I simply succumb to my impulses. That's just how it goes.

We aren't talking about a total lack of drive—we're talking about lacking it for one specific task.
Why would you even bother "developing" the willpower to do something you aren't actually interested in? There's usually a reason why the motivation isn't there. Hypnotizing yourself into believing you want something isn't solving the issue; it's just masking it. By denying yourself something you actually crave, you're likely just fueling that desire even more. So, what exactly did you achieve by doing that?

hollowbadger17 said:through sheer denial and constant repetition.

Denial of what? Why would anyone deny anything without motivation—and why keep repeating it if there's no drive behind it?

Hannah Thompson2 said:Yeah, I'd say it's possible—empathy and willpower (at least the kind I'm talking about) definitely are. As for intelligence, maybe it's less about raw IQ and more about developing wisdom and a certain kind of mental maturity... and yeah, there's a massive connection there to spirituality.

But how do you actually build willpower? The drive to get things done comes down to motivation. You can certainly work on your self-confidence and belief in yourself—which likely boosts your motivation to stay active and creative.

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boldsailor2 says: spirituality isn't something you develop—it's more like an awakening...

I wouldn't even go as far as calling it an awakening—it's just becoming aware.

bluemason3 said:It’s a great chance to sit around and philosophize, since it’s clearly more important than actually helping anyone 😁

My apologies then—please, by all means, continue. 😁

Well, you all certainly have a knack for handing out diagnoses here 😁 . I’m torn between defending myself—reminding you that I’m not some naive kid without a lick of life experience, and that reality isn't nearly as neatly organized as your little theoretical models—or just offering a polite thanks for your "help" 😘 . As boldsailor2 pointed out, sometimes it's just better to keep quiet on these forums 😳 😁

Brandon Hall88 said:@Hannah Morris3

It’s actually quite simple.
Start small. Start with yourself. Admit your own "mistakes" and figure out the actual reasons behind them. Analyze them. But don't judge yourself. Once you've done the analysis, just observe... once everything is clear and dissected, simply face the conclusions you've reached.
Keep some kind of journal.
Identify your gravitational and levitational influences.
Gravitational—those people who weigh you down, pull you into a negative headspace, or trigger negative emotions even when you aren't looking for it.
Levitational—the ones who lift you up and give you strength...

You'll eventually realize you need to lean heavily on those levitational forces whenever a bad mood starts creeping in.

As for facing people, start there too, with the smaller things.
Speak up about minor things you usually keep to yourself. Pay attention to how it feels to actually say them out loud.
Do little things you've never done before. Stop stepping back for others or feeling guilty and ashamed because a friend or someone else is doing something.

So, yeah, start with the easy stuff... Don't jump straight into the heavy lifting.
Find two or three close friends and make a pact to be completely honest with one another.
Again, start with the small stuff...

That's basically it—just a few starting points for working on yourself.

Can't write much, I'm stuck at work... clients coming in every five minutes...

Best,
Nirvaan

Thanks for the reply—I’ll definitely give that a shot.
Sent you a DM.

Brandon Hall88 said:It’s not by running away from what you see inside yourself or the chaos surrounding you.
It comes through steady, unflinching observation.
Stop dodging the new, stop fearing the unknown...

But more importantly, it’s about realizing you have absolutely nothing to lose. You can only ever "find" yourself. Everything else you cling to—your status, your possessions, your identity—it's just a hollow illusion that you've mistaken for reality. Once you see through the lie and realize those things aren't actually *you*, you realize there's nothing left to lose... because none of it was worth losing in the first place.
That’s when courage arrives on its own. It seeks you out; you don't hunt it down.

Though, I suppose you could start practicing.
It all boils down to "training." 🙂 Or, if you prefer, learning. 🙂

Care to elaborate on what this "training" actually looks like?

boldsailor2 said:When you meditate—you really start to realize your consciousness can exist totally separate from your body😉--
then nothing really scares you anymore.🙂

As if... does nothing actually matter to you?
I’m not talking about that kind of bravado. I mean the courage required to show your weaknesses to others—even if it makes you look foolish—or the strength to hold your ground when you know it might hurt the people you love. Most importantly, I'm talking about the guts it takes to step out of your comfort zone and just deal with whatever happens next.

Brandon Hall88 said:I appreciate you being so upfront with me. It’s honestly rare to run into someone this sincere.
Compromises? The last ones are always the most dangerous. And I’m not talking about bending over backward for other people... I mean those compromises made against your own Self. 🙂
Courage isn't something you're just born with—it's learned. And true leadership? That only comes through the deep work of getting to know your Self.

Best,
Nirvana

So, how exactly does one learn courage?

Of course they’re holding me back. Compromise is just playing it safe—which usually means taking tiny, insignificant steps. Making any real move requires a level of courage I haven't quite mastered yet. Or leadership, as they put it. I'm still lacking that too.

Brandon Hall88 said:If you are truly investigating—really questioning, exploring, getting to know yourself—then it’s perfectly natural that you won't be able to provide an answer that satisfies these questions for centuries to come.
But if you apply that same level of inquiry to your own being, you realize you can only give an answer *now*. It doesn't matter what you'll say tomorrow. Your answer, just like these questions, exists only in the present moment, specifically for you, right here, right now. Because you only live in this exact moment.
Non-attachment is the key. And I don't mean "I won't get attached tomorrow or the day after." Tomorrow and the day after are irrelevant. What matters is what you think, feel, and know in this very instant.

How much does your current perception grasp and understand? Are we even "human" in that sense? When your perception shifts—when you expand it—the question arises: are we actually humans, and if so, what exactly are we?
We probably are humans for some reason, given the label we use. If you are simply a human being and nothing else... 😁... to which Source will you return, if that Source isn't "humanity" or "man"?
If the Source isn't that, then what is it?
And if the Source is that, then what are you?
Questions that demand intense contemplation... and ultimately, an answer. Perhaps that is the whole point... ???

Holding onto anything whatsoever prevents you from truly knowing yourself.
If you are clinging to something, how can you ever return to the Source?
Perhaps the Source doesn't possess those qualities you listed; maybe they are just traits your mind wants to have, but you, as a "future" Source, don't actually hold those qualities in your core!?!
That requires genuine self-discovery.
That is why all these "spiritual" techniques and spiritual efforts are essentially fabrications...
Perhaps you, as Essence, can adopt all those qualities and use them as tools for discovery, but you aren't any of them!
Perhaps you aren't even what you think you are right now... !!!

I'm saying perhaps... 🙂
The answer has to be yours...

Maybe...
Or maybe "now" is just a compromise.

Brandon Hall88 said:The real question is, what would you actually want to be?
A human being, or something more—or perhaps something less?
And more importantly, what do you think you actually are?

We all carry this deep-seated fear of losing a piece of our humanity. But then again, none of us are truly "human." We're just performing the role. We tremble at the thought of losing something we don't even possess, except in our most daring dreams...

What do you even have left to lose, Hannah Morris3?
What part of yourself would you fight to keep, and why?

I don't have any easy answers for you. Honestly, I could give you an answer right now, but if you asked me again tomorrow, my perspective would likely have shifted.
As far as I can tell, we are human because we inhabit human bodies—that much is certain. I assume there's some sort of purpose to being human, maybe gaining specific experiences before we eventually return to the Source (wherever that may be).
What would I hold onto? Love—compassion, gratitude, the ability to fall in love. Knowledge. And a sense of humor.

Brandon Hall88 said:I've run into a few people who have managed it.
It’s called solitude.
Not loneliness.

I highly doubt they’re living in a place like NYC...
Honestly, I think achieving that state completely—and permanently—is impossible for any human being. We're social creatures by design. Sure, we have our own individual consciousness, but we also have fundamental human needs. If we "strip away" our humanity, what's left? Are we becoming something greater than human, or just something less?