And I dared to do it again. I watched a film. Fiction. THOR. Doesn’t really matter what kind of movie it is. And I checked out again. Of the matrix. After having been thrown back into my former life as old Clarissa this week. A wish I had after losing ground due to the ego attack last weekend. I got sooo grounded again. Having my old story in my head and heart, very well interconnected, a bit uncomfortable in some situations. And last night watching my third film after I had this acting realization of just playing a role myself in reality. I had it again. I was feeling kind of nauseous. Sitting in the dark movie theater and watching the screen with the superheroes fighting each other. And the nausea didn’t have anything to do with the special effects, flying around in other galaxies or something. It was just the rising knowledge of everything what’s happening outside of the movie theater is another film. Our film. Our roles we’re playing. Every role made up perfectly. And, of course, not only one role. We’re playing so many different kind of roles. I know you know.
Walking back to my car I was telling my friend about my feeling. She was convinced I just got this strange feeling because of sitting in a theater with a big screen and watching quickly moving pictures in front of me. And that a lot of people might feel that way. Yes, I assume a lot of people feel THAT way. But that wasn’t what I was feeling. I felt anything was possible. Whatever I want to do with my life, if I set my mind to it, it will be possible. All the thoughts about “I’m not enough”, “I won’t get that anyway, it’s not even worth trying” are completely made up by our minds. Thanks to the stories we tell ourselves. Thanks to the stories we’re told by other people. To keep us in the same world like everyone else we know. To have a feeling of belonging. And to keep us from being considered crazy.
In the car on our way home my friend asked “But what if I want a guy. Let’s say I want a very specific boyfriend. I can’t just get him.” Of course you can. And the way you do it is freeing your mind of all the negative blocks you have around that topic and become “him” yourself. Obtaining all the qualities you’re searching in him, you are trying to find in this other person, and I guarantee you’ll get him. But then he might not be interesting to you anymore. Because you got everything already in yourself and there’s nothing to complement you anymore. (Side note: The feeling of “love” we’re conditioned to in our society and what we call “love” is just an excitement about having found a person who has all the qualities we are looking for to have, to feel good about ourselves. There are still other misunderstandings of love, too.)
I remembered one of my first “checking out” realizations. I was lying in bed in New York City. I was frustrated or sad about not having a boyfriend. I was thinking “Why am I all the time single and everyone else has one boyfriend after another?”. I’m probably afraid of certain things. And then it hit me. I could have a boyfriend. Of course, I could. I could have so many. Haha. I was the one holding myself back from it. And then I realized I don’t need one anyway. I’m not that kind of person. But I could have. Thousands of possibilities. Whereever I go. And I started laughing. I was suddenly so happy. I realized it is just a thought game I was playing with myself. Seeing it around myself as “normal” to have a boyfriend (“a story I was told”) made me feel I needed one, too.
Back to the roles we’re playing in life.
Watching the world around you. With everyone struggling to achieve things. Two important aspects here. “Struggling” and “achieve thing”. Both are shown to us by our society to be normal. You have to struggle and you have to achieve things. It’s just how we are conditioned (especially in the film industry). And our minds will give us very good reasons why we have to do both things. Have you ever considered the other way? How come it’s so easy to achieve this goal? How come it’s so easy to be fine with what I already have (so I don’t need to struggle or achieve anything)? You’re gonna be surprised with what you mind will come up with.
So where I’m getting to is. All is bullshit. Made up bullshit. By the people you talk to, the books you read, the media you see, the films you watch, all the info you’ve been collecting in your mind your whole life.
If you’re clear about what you want, you’ll get it. Not in a second. But you’ll get it. The clearer you are, meaning less distractive, negative thoughts interfering, you’ll get it. The question is then WHY do you want to get it? What’s the feeling you’re looking to get from it? Can’t you just have this feeling right now? – How come it’s so easy to feel this feeling right now? Got it?!
“But wait, I was doing that. I knew I wanted to have that guy, that dream guy, wishing for a perfect relationship – and that happened several times – and I got him and we started a relationship and I was doing everything for the relationship, I was so nice. And the relationship didn’t work out.” – “Did you have thoughts deep inside yourself doubting that this is the right guy? Were you telling yourself unconsciously a story about failing to have that kind of relationship?” – “True. That sounds about right.” Anything you have inside yourself is mirrored by the outside. If you are looking for a feeling to have, give it to someone, make someone feel it, genuinly, and you’ll feel it too. Even if it’s just in your imagination. If you want a thing to have, go for it fearlessly. Of course, without harming others. It’s your own film. Anything is possible in there. But most importantly know WHY you want to have it, what feeling you’re looking for to get and maybe then it’s not even neccessary to get it anymore, because you can make yourself feel it right away.
Thanks for reading.
Clarissa, I read your article twice. I had to. The complexity of your thought process left me feeling a bit intimidated. I'm still intimidated trying to express myself in prose that conveys my thoughts without betraying my intellectual shortcomings. I'm wondering if being a man makes it hard for me to understand your thought process as it weaves through your experiences. My first thought was that you seem to be over thinking it. However, I'm sure you will agree that men usually don't overthink anything and certainly not relationship nuances. At best I am unqualified to comment on your well written article. I am qualified, however, to tell you that after 48 years of marriage to the same woman each day is a blessing with a little cursing and discontent. It happens when neither of us will be a doormat for the other. One of my over used lines is that we have had 48 years of wedded bliss-----ters. Bless you ma'am.
Thank you, Chuck2u32, for reading my article, even twice! It might seem a bit confusing what I am experiencing, as I've been working as an actress many years and I'm aware of a lot of things happening in my mind and body what others usually wouldn't notice. I love exploring how we human beings function and I see myself a bit like a human guinea pig.
And wow, 48 years of marriage?! That's amazing. What a wonderful experience it must be. That takes a lot of commitment and patience. And I agree, respect and appreciation is probably the most important thing to have in a long relationship or in any relationship. Thank you very much for commenting and I wish you and your wife all the best. Happy Valentine's Day!
@newclarissa hello clarice .... infamous missing line
Thank you for sharing welcome too steemit!
When I think about love I compare it to food, in your brain when you’re hungry it is the same chemical reaction that causes the feeling of both wanting food and a drink. It is merely your choice as to which you want at that time, such as if your mouth is dry or you have an empty stomach. It is been proven that it is the same chemical reaction for love and hate meaning you can very easily confuse your feelings for love or hate if you haven’t freed your mind from our social programming to be able to distinguish the two.
I to analyze the world around me and the nuances that we would call our film though I don’t participate. I like to believe I’m true to myself at no one else’s expense yet someone will be on the receiving end of the analysis. This comes after a couple really bad years, lost a few people close to me, started analyzing myself in a state of depression comparing myself to others. It was through this comparison I realize that I am no different than anyone else and we all really live in a state of miserable disrepair. But that was only one perspective I took away, the other is the growth that occurred during the struggle I incurred.
In short keep it real, be true to yourself, see it as it is, don’t fear others opinions as there are no better than your own!
Almost forgot happy Valentines Day, may you have all that you could desire 😘
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Jeez @newclarissa, please stop talking to me, as you'll get me in trouble :).