Manifesting Empathy

And so it begins :)

What do you want to talk about? What do you need to talk about? This is a brave space for such conversations ... so much is happening in the US and world right now ... and part of it is because we don't take the time to sit with ourselves, or others, and just decompress, converse and express our selves in safe/brave spaces that allow us to embrace ourselves, or evolve our perspectives. That said, that's what this space is for; and I'll be holding it every Wednesday at 4pm (UTC-5) online.

Let's talk about life, politics -- literally whatever you need to get off your heart and mind -- though I want to follow the Manifesting Empathy template. This isn't a space for anger, or to bash anyone; this is a space to learn and practice expressing ourselves.

It's been a long road, but slowly the kid is getting back on track; I'll send out individual invites.

Alright -- I'm thankful -- these ideas are beings of their own; and we are walking together ... though the cornerstone is being crafted. "Everyone tells you to be yourself; But no one tells you how to find yourself." And that is the problem Manifesting Empathy solves. It is SO important to solve this problem because our world is a reflection of our selves, and if you aren't aware of that idea; how did you find me, Canin Carlos ? jaja But seriously, the idea is that now we have a simple structure through which to view our own development; and for those who wish to do good in this world -- this is necessary. To paraphrase Toni Morrison, "Evil is silly, it may be horrific; but it's boring and predictable. Good is difficult, good is complex." When we wish to do good, and we have a deep knowing of self, we are able to have the most impact. We are able to make the most accurate and aligned choices --- that is the purpose of knowing one's self. Ok, so what the structure? First off, we are multi-dimensional beings; and so we must see our five selves: Our Physical Self Our Financial Self Our Mental Self Our Emotional Self Our Spiritual Self Each is a separate self trained to respond in certain ways for preservation; combined they create who you are in our shared reality. It should be noted that we ourselves are three people, in fact; the person we wish to be, the person we think ourselves to be and the person we actually are. Part of the work is to see the first two as illusions, so that we can more fully focus on the last identity. Ideal Life Timeline: 0-5: You are an Egg in transformation, just awakening to the world. 5-12: You are a Hatchling, walking, talking and beginning to think 12-18: You are learning to fly. 18-25: You are Flying. 25-35: You are Learning how to fly. 35-45: You are Building. 45-60: You are Helping other to fly and to build. 60 + : You are Enjoying. And now we need to walk each of our five selves through this time line and assess their APOCs: Accomplishments Pitfalls Opportunities Challenges This is a structure that I came up with independently; it is loosely based off of ideas from Eastern philosophies, with an ode to Joseph Campbell and William Damon. I'll be going through this entire process over the course of 12 weeks starting September 15th; if you'd like to join me, link in the first comment. I'll be providing worksheets for each bracket, as well as my own musings on my own experiences. Though we are all encouraged to keep a measure of privacy. My life is simply illustrative of many of the ideas I seek to convey, and so, must be a bit more of an open book. ---- My name is Canin Carlos and I was "adopted" as an infant. Combining the logic of science with the poetry of life, I help leaders lead themselves with greater awareness, confidence and compassion. Sharing lessons learned from a life I wasn't supposed to survive.

What does success in diversity look like to you? What is the outcome?