How is everyone's practices fairing under current events?

[HekAph]

Or rather than current events, I'll as how your practices bear up under times you find stressful.
Are they the constant thing that helps you keep going? Do they fall by the wayside when you're under stress?
So far I cant really pin down what causes me to stagnate in my growth.

 

[EnEsse]

Hey there, I believe if your current practices are more on the theurgic side, you would continue with them and find strength in doing them regardless of external events. If you are more focused on specific techniques or oriented toward attaining some goal, then that is where you're more likely to drop off the path as you become overwhelmed with the minutia of your life or the swirl of macro events that we get bombarded with. I find it easier to continue by stepping back & asking why I do 'x'? If I land on a reason that goes beyond my needs, then the Work goes on.

 

[diskrete]

The missing time for anything is actually hardest part.

 

[Ohana]

Not good. Current events really made it clear that there is not that much safety out there. Anyone can become a new target for peopIe that are powerfuI and not many wiII care.

Those that do won't be abIe to do much about it because peopIe bought into the idea that having free time means you are Iazy.

No that idea was just made so peopIe wouIdn't be abIe to do much when events like this happen. So my practices are just going south because I have some time but none of that time that feeIs free.

 

[Morell]

So far so good, though if I loose my job eventually and not ready for it, it might screw me up.

The missing time for anything is actually hardest part.

So true. every day has 24 hours, no matter how many tasks you need to do. Priorities setting is a challenge.

 

[PracticingGeomancer]

I had a really good streak, then took on more and more stuff and in the end it all felt so... mechanical. It wasn't fun anymore. And it soon enough got partially cast to the side. I suspect it has something to do with some undiagnosed combination of capital letters (ADD? ADHD? something else?). In the beginning of this year I took a short break, and now I'm back in full swing. Coming back to it though, certain things feel harder. Before my break I could meditate for 45 minutes every single day, I didn't even need a timer. I would "feel" when I was done, if it hadn't been 45 minutes, it would be 46 or 44. Right now I struggle to get over 20-25 minutes, but I'm keeping at it, one day at a time.

I've also realized I need to not loose myself into trying different techniques and paths (which, don't get me wrong is great fun, but a big commitment too, sometimes) and into setting long plans and schedules into the future. That just stresses me, I need to keep it fun, to keep doing things for results often, and to keep a certain level of spontaneity.

 

[𝕳𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖊]

I'm very socially conscious and politically literate. Everything going on these days is extremely disturbing. On a selfish level, there's a new Satanic panic and Abrahamic nutt jobs are in control of the American and Israeli governments. These things definitely make it harder to focus on my spirtuality. We're living through a very dark time, much worse than many want to acknowledge.

 

[Accipeveldare]

Just last week, i didnt write in my journal even one day. It is my catch all journal, i write the contents of my day in it every single day. I was disapointed in myself, but now i realize that if i am to make it a habit, i need not push myself so hard. Growth is not forced! Frankly, i believe i have a long journey ahead of me spiritually. Ive been doing this stuff for around 5 years now. And only last year did i start touching on the in-depth stuff. Do not fret if you are not consistent 100% of the time! Being consistent at least 75% is better than nothing!

 

[FireBorn]

Lately I have found myself in a growth stage (when am I not, right?). A couple months back I intentionally dove head first into shadow work focused on the sexual aspect. Long story, I won’t bore you, but fuuuuuck.

I focus on what I can control. Way harder job, honestly. Doing the work when you’re stressed? That’s the sweet spot in reality. Everyone can do it when things are flowing smoothly, big whoop. Doing it when shit is chaotic? Yeah, that’s real shit. Not fun shit, just real shit. Life is the arena. When are you ready? Right now, get in there. What’s the worst that can happen? More chaos? Fine, bring it. Usually more lessons.

Want to grow? Stop trying to grow. I just do the work, and everything else falls into place for me sooner or later. It’s like golf, the harder you try, the worse you do. Paradox, I get it. But it’s true in my life. The harder I try, the more frustrated I get. So I just focus on what’s next. Sometimes I jump in the tractor and cut grass, or fix the road, or spend time on my business. Sometimes integration is needed, and that requires normal, everyday mundane shit in order to take root.

I never said I don’t bump my head along the way. I fall and eat shit like everyone else. It’s only life though. I get to get back up and fuck it up all over again, then laugh like a madman. Taking it too seriously is the first step toward delusion, in my opinion. I could be wrong.

 

[System Error Message]

Or rather than current events, I'll as how your practices bear up under times you find stressful.
Are they the constant thing that helps you keep going? Do they fall by the wayside when you're under stress?
So far I cant really pin down what causes me to stagnate in my growth.

while i do have a hand in some events, i just hate that i have to apply myself supernaturally. it makes the human race seem very bad to have to survive using supernatural power in things that should not be needed.

 

[beardedeldridge]

I tend to stagnate during the good times. When there isn’t a challenge or a goal to achieve, when everything is personally going good, I tend to grow bored and that’s when my practice tends to lapse. That’s where I’ve been most of the last several years tbh. Shit hitting the fan is my sweet spot. It gives me something to focus on, without it my add kicks in and I tend to meander down or even wonder off my path.

-Eld