SYMBIOSIS
Symbiosis is harmony, balance, equilibrium. It is more of an idea (usually) than a reality, but it is a very precious idea. Symbiotic relationships are supportive and respectful. They are inherently non-exploitative, because in exploitative relationships, one side is consistently disempowered while the other side takes advantage of them. It is when our ego manages a healthy relationship with our id, that greedy infant inside of us that never seems to mature, (or learn!) but provides most of our pleasures is life. Our id could use an upgrade. “Triggers” bypass our better instincts, goals and desires. Triggers are powerful. They hijack our brainwaves. We can be having a perfectly satisfying day, feeling in control, see a billboard and become a drooling mess searching for whatever it is those people are selling. The key to fighting triggers is planning. Avoid them as best as we can, and have a strategy to fight them when we can’t. Is there a version of the “trigger” that DOESN’T threaten our equilibrium? Sometimes we need to simply re-think where we hang out. And with who. Mantra “Today I will choose what’s best for me.”
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