Conscious Forums-Two Treads on:

What it means to be a Conscious Single.

1. How can being Conscious help being brave?

2. How does being Conscious help find the right singles stance?

The original topic for this thread which you will understand by some of the posts is on Conscious Stance and Warriorship.

The original focus was on the nuts and bolts of why it can be difficult to be single looking not to be.

It can be difficult to put yourself out there and wait. It is difficult to send a message and wait. It is difficult to get excited and put yourself out there and even get rejected literally or by a non response.

But I didn't like the the phrase warrior. Doing this does require bravery and skill. But I am also thinking that that is simplistic. That the goal is to be internally aware and competent so that you are brave and skillful, proactive yet centered in your zen.

The simple version of being brave suggests the need to be oblivious. The conscious version entails the capacity recognize fear and work with it. Either to self soothe, to find a better viewing or perspective, or to get support.

Hopefully, you can get or do all of that at this website and specifically on this thread.

Here is what I and some others from a while ago think. Please share your experience, strength and hope.

The Zen of Being Single

The second aspect and second forum thread regarding being a Conscious Single has to do with stance or the right Zen

There is a very old thread with some wonderful posts. It started with when I got a wonderful message from Lorrie in 2004. I happily started a thread which is in line with the major purpose of the site about supporting each.

Here is a part of the inspiring post and then the rest of it and the additional old post are on:

Having just visited the site once again, still getting the same result, I suddenly realized what I would like to get from this community.

...Most, if not all, of the forums and discussions are well written and thought out, very rational, and about how people have learned, or are in the process of learning to take care of themselves.

What I'm missing, is people getting outside of themselves to allow others to connect with them. I'd like to see this group be less consciously single, and more a conscious community of connecting singles More...

Forums Overview

What I am going to do in the beginning is keep the forums focused on two topics or "threads"
1. The Zen of Being a Conscious Single
2. Being Brave and Conscious

Threads are what the main topics are called and again I am asking you all not to start a new thread or topic for while.

Posts are what your responses are called. Please have at it!

Here are some of my favs.

...this looks like a wonderful place to meet . I have checked out a number of dating sites and this is the first one where I have seen profiles and photos of people who look like they are from my "tribe"--or at least a related "clan"! It is reassuring, to say the least.