Very well thought out. 👏 You're balancing freedom and accountability. Allowing everyone to make their own choices. Advising them to consider the consequences of their decisions while taking responsibility for their actions. My 'bag' may not be yours and that's alright, so long as we have both made choices that are in alignment with our authentic self. Its actually a very honest and practical perspective on dating and commitment in a post, post-modern world that is lacking in societal structures in regards to having meaningful relationships. First, know yourself and what you want. Second, associate with those who hold similar standards. Third, be honest with yourself and your partner(s). Fourth, honor yourself and your relationship. Fith, feel free to enjoy yourself and your partner(s) while living as a responsible autonomous individual. This cultural shift is a values based restructuring of society. A bottom up change that is as free from corporate direction as is possible. Our next generation will be more concerned with character and less concerned with clout. I can see a future where we have a greater understanding of personal sovereignty and what it means to be human. Thank you Rasheeda for your clear and balanced words... 😊
@stevecook5842 It's taken some time, hard lessons, aloneness, and patience. I am still learning, but the changes I see are moving so fast. I feel like everyone is just trying to catch their breath with this cultural-corporate shift. I also feel that many of us are spiritually exhausted with the set-up and have no choice but to conserve our life-force (sexual energy) to keep grounded and clear. Thank you and you are most welcome!
I concur. It’s all a set up. And most “loving” relationships are conditional. Serial monogamy isn’t cute and all you will meet is yourself under the disguise of another’s ego. It is all a game, a program for society to follow. I don’t look down on the act itself. It is a b beautiful act of Union but it’s horribly misunderstood. As far as relationships go, nothing is guaranteed and that is the lie that they sold us! Love fearlessly without conditions and you and the other will always be free.. However…the human ego doesn’t like that idea Thank you for your comment.
Dating, romance, marriage, love..... it's all too complicated and confusing for me at this stage in my journey. I don't have the drive anymore to try to discern who's genuine, who's "wearing a mask", or who's my "forever soulmate". Personally, I've only ever been in long-term relationships. Which only lasted 5-7 years. But it turns out, they were all just "wearing masks" to establish a 60-40 financial arrangement, but disguising it as "true love". I'm fully aware that we're all multifaceted. We're not always one way all the time. Chris Rock once said, "You gotta love the CRUST of a muthafucka!" Meaning that we've gotta accept the negative and positive of those we claim to love unconditionally. But honestly, alot of the"crust" I've discovered has me running to abstinence, celibacy and living and dying alone. I'm starting to seriously think "unconditional love" might be just another "dangling carrot" program.
Very well thought out. 👏 You're balancing freedom and accountability. Allowing everyone to make their own choices. Advising them to consider the consequences of their decisions while taking responsibility for their actions. My 'bag' may not be yours and that's alright, so long as we have both made choices that are in alignment with our authentic self. Its actually a very honest and practical perspective on dating and commitment in a post, post-modern world that is lacking in societal structures in regards to having meaningful relationships. First, know yourself and what you want. Second, associate with those who hold similar standards. Third, be honest with yourself and your partner(s). Fourth, honor yourself and your relationship. Fith, feel free to enjoy yourself and your partner(s) while living as a responsible autonomous individual.
This cultural shift is a values based restructuring of society. A bottom up change that is as free from corporate direction as is possible. Our next generation will be more concerned with character and less concerned with clout. I can see a future where we have a greater understanding of personal sovereignty and what it means to be human. Thank you Rasheeda for your clear and balanced words... 😊
@stevecook5842 It's taken some time, hard lessons, aloneness, and patience. I am still learning, but the changes I see are moving so fast. I feel like everyone is just trying to catch their breath with this cultural-corporate shift. I also feel that many of us are spiritually exhausted with the set-up and have no choice but to conserve our life-force (sexual energy) to keep grounded and clear. Thank you and you are most welcome!
I concur. It’s all a set up. And most “loving” relationships are conditional. Serial monogamy isn’t cute and all you will meet is yourself under the disguise of another’s ego. It is all a game, a program for society to follow. I don’t look down on the act itself. It is a b beautiful act of Union but it’s horribly misunderstood.
As far as relationships go, nothing is guaranteed and that is the lie that they sold us!
Love fearlessly without conditions and you and the other will always be free..
However…the human ego doesn’t like that idea
Thank you for your comment.
Dating, romance, marriage, love..... it's all too complicated and confusing for me at this stage in my journey. I don't have the drive anymore to try to discern who's genuine, who's "wearing a mask", or who's my "forever soulmate". Personally, I've only ever been in long-term relationships. Which only lasted 5-7 years. But it turns out, they were all just "wearing masks" to establish a 60-40 financial arrangement, but disguising it as "true love". I'm fully aware that we're all multifaceted. We're not always one way all the time. Chris Rock once said, "You gotta love the CRUST of a muthafucka!" Meaning that we've gotta accept the negative and positive of those we claim to love unconditionally. But honestly, alot of the"crust" I've discovered has me running to abstinence, celibacy and living and dying alone. I'm starting to seriously think "unconditional love" might be just another "dangling carrot" program.