Our intention at Conscious Singles is to be a beacon of hope and a place of solace for people and especially for single folks of like mind. Really.

Being single today is, at least some of the time, is not easy.  From a metaphysical standpoint, this is not the best viewpoint or vibration to hold. 

And there are always two ways to view or experience any experience.  The goal of life seems to be to recognize when i am  holding a crummy perspective about something and then to  "pivot" as Abraham suggests to a better thought/perspective.  (Similar to finding the right psychic website)

Easier said than done, for many reasons including the reality that we all have an unconscious that was formed a long long time ago.

One of the ways i have found to help is to fully acknowledge, express and clear the feelings of crumminess about something.

The other day i wept about my fear and frustration about the website not working the way i want it to.  ( We are ok here but dang the new matchmaking software is not as user friendly initially as i had thought and hoped.) And this helped a bunch in terms of my feeling less anxious (no small thing for this jewish boy) and more able to have a sense of well being be my default.  And this, what i am calling conscious regressive work, helped me to be able to more gracefully pivot when i pulled up a negative feeling or perspective about the site.

So here is the intention of Conscious Singles in these trying times generally and trying in terms of being a Conscious Single. 

First, i want to say GOOD FOR YOU FOR SHOWING UP HERE.  I want to acknowledge you along with many many others who are coming to Conscious Singles.  Dialing us up in and of itself maybe a challenge for some and you are doing it, even though it may not be as easy to work as you would like it to be.  You are coming and are to be commended for it, i think.

What the wonderful Azima Noor has reminded me about is that we are in a difficult period in our time.  There are real problems out there in terms of the challenges to our planet ecologically, the Middle East, the world, etc.

Some dangerous common responses to hurt is cynicism, numbing and despair. What can be helpful and restorative is naming our hurts and struggles in a witnessed and supportive environment.

And my hope is that we can draw solace and hope in this act of sharing and draw together as a community.

There is elegance in the healing that comes from sharing and responding gracefully to anothers upset.  There is also the opportunity to find an active response if you feel so called. 

So here is the plan.  First, as i said on the Members home page, please take in the blessing and appreciation that is here for you for being courageous and proactive in coming to Conscious Singles.

Second, go to the Discussion Board and share or respond.

Third is let's talk about what we can do as a Conscious Community to make a difference.

i, for one, have an idea about how to change the world by changing men and want to share about this. And soon there will be a posting on the Discussion boards about this.

Any other suggestions?

p.s.  What i am clear about, sometimes painfully so, is what we are.  Conscious Singles is Joel, Bently and Lynne. That's it. No more, no less.  We don't yet have great resources both in  terms of dollars, time or technology.  As much as part of me hates this, another part of me celebrates that we are of modest means.  So at this moment we do not have the capabilities to make the site, especially the search process better quickly.  But that is our intention to do so and my intention to hold dual states of consciousness.  The reality of the modesty of our limitedness and also the grandness of my desire for an abundant, fulfillment for those carrying and connected to Conscious Singles.

Look for a continuation of this message here or on the Discussion Boards.

May it be so for us all.

joel

Let's be conscious out there and positive and graceful with ourselves and others.