OMG! What an experience seeing the Monks! I was sitting in the comfort of a heated living room and I still got shivers and tears 💗The "change that's coming" is super cool, Jess, and only you could be doing this - it will be fascinating indeed! I look forward to the Fascinated Series! xx
I love that you are exploring fascination, Jess! It's such a great word and feeling. And those monks - talk about fascinating!
You called out peace and asked what it feels like. I feel my heart open and feel light, expand throughout my body, and out into the world. I think that part of why we (you!) stand in the frigid cold to witness and engage with the monks as they walk, is that they embody peace. In doing that, they are sending it out into the world, soundlessly, heart to heart. It's a beautiful thing...!
It's SUCH a beautiful thing, and I'll be honest, I don't really get it. I just know it's a thing because I, the most cynical for all the woo-woo, definitely felt it. And more than just feeling it when I was in their presence, I WANTED to feel it. I sought it out. I do that most often with things I don't understand but want to. Thank you for sharing what your own peace feels like. It helps me to be more conscious of mine.
This made me smile all the way through, Jess. I am so happy that you had the opportunity to experience the monks with your family. I imagine that must have been a profound experience. The way you describe it reminds me, ironically, of my experience, rolling a car on a northern Maine highway on the way home from Canada. I always tell people that it was funny because it was just like what happens in the movies. Everything goes into slow motion, and all the sound goes away. And then, at the moment of impact, the film speeds up and the sound comes back. I have a feeling maybe you experienced a similar slowing of time and experience? So interesting that’s such a phenomenon can come from two such different moments.
I am also super excited for your new adventure and this new series. I love your reason why and your approach and your enthusiasm. There are not enough places in the world where we have the chance to really sit and get to know someone. And I love that you’re trying to create another such opportunity.
Definitely ironic that the same freeze frame effect happened both in a life threatening situation and in a life giving one. I can totally see why, though. It's that suspension of everything else so you can focus on only what matters. So glad your what matters ended up in you being okay.
Thank you so much for the support in starting this new series. One of the things I remember enjoying most about college is just having the time to sit and talk to people from all different backgrounds and schools of thought. Granted, its also when I would stay up all night to do such a thing, but I miss that feeling of expansiveness and wonder. I hope I can recreate some of that with this Fascinated series. Fingers crossed at least!
Thanks. I'm also glad my moment of "freeze frame" ended up okay. 😳
"Up All Night" - sounds like a fun subtitle or side quest for this adventure. Or at least, as you say, the vibe you're trying to catch/create. I remember those days, too ... random conversations that could lead anywhere and mostly served to make you feel at home in a strange place with people you'd only just met. And that is pretty important, come to think of it.
I am admittedly jealous that the Monks haven't touched my part of the country (but love that I live where I do in the upper left.) However, I've eaten up every other encounter people have shared—yours included. If there is such a thing as sympathy pain, then there is definitely empathetic joy... and I will take all of it I can. Looking forward to Fascinated, Jess.
OMG! What an experience seeing the Monks! I was sitting in the comfort of a heated living room and I still got shivers and tears 💗The "change that's coming" is super cool, Jess, and only you could be doing this - it will be fascinating indeed! I look forward to the Fascinated Series! xx
I'm so glad it translated through the video. There is just something otherworldly about them, and yet, its so accessible. Fascinating for sure.
I love that you are exploring fascination, Jess! It's such a great word and feeling. And those monks - talk about fascinating!
You called out peace and asked what it feels like. I feel my heart open and feel light, expand throughout my body, and out into the world. I think that part of why we (you!) stand in the frigid cold to witness and engage with the monks as they walk, is that they embody peace. In doing that, they are sending it out into the world, soundlessly, heart to heart. It's a beautiful thing...!
It's SUCH a beautiful thing, and I'll be honest, I don't really get it. I just know it's a thing because I, the most cynical for all the woo-woo, definitely felt it. And more than just feeling it when I was in their presence, I WANTED to feel it. I sought it out. I do that most often with things I don't understand but want to. Thank you for sharing what your own peace feels like. It helps me to be more conscious of mine.
This is SO exciting, Jess! I can't see who your first Fascinating guest interview will be!
Tomorrow can't come soon enough. I'm upgrading to paid, right now!
Love you, sweetie! xo
This made me smile all the way through, Jess. I am so happy that you had the opportunity to experience the monks with your family. I imagine that must have been a profound experience. The way you describe it reminds me, ironically, of my experience, rolling a car on a northern Maine highway on the way home from Canada. I always tell people that it was funny because it was just like what happens in the movies. Everything goes into slow motion, and all the sound goes away. And then, at the moment of impact, the film speeds up and the sound comes back. I have a feeling maybe you experienced a similar slowing of time and experience? So interesting that’s such a phenomenon can come from two such different moments.
I am also super excited for your new adventure and this new series. I love your reason why and your approach and your enthusiasm. There are not enough places in the world where we have the chance to really sit and get to know someone. And I love that you’re trying to create another such opportunity.
Really looking forward to what comes next!
Definitely ironic that the same freeze frame effect happened both in a life threatening situation and in a life giving one. I can totally see why, though. It's that suspension of everything else so you can focus on only what matters. So glad your what matters ended up in you being okay.
Thank you so much for the support in starting this new series. One of the things I remember enjoying most about college is just having the time to sit and talk to people from all different backgrounds and schools of thought. Granted, its also when I would stay up all night to do such a thing, but I miss that feeling of expansiveness and wonder. I hope I can recreate some of that with this Fascinated series. Fingers crossed at least!
Thanks. I'm also glad my moment of "freeze frame" ended up okay. 😳
"Up All Night" - sounds like a fun subtitle or side quest for this adventure. Or at least, as you say, the vibe you're trying to catch/create. I remember those days, too ... random conversations that could lead anywhere and mostly served to make you feel at home in a strange place with people you'd only just met. And that is pretty important, come to think of it.
I know this will be great!! xo
I am admittedly jealous that the Monks haven't touched my part of the country (but love that I live where I do in the upper left.) However, I've eaten up every other encounter people have shared—yours included. If there is such a thing as sympathy pain, then there is definitely empathetic joy... and I will take all of it I can. Looking forward to Fascinated, Jess.