Andrea Gibson
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So when I was in the state of bliss that I was in, when I felt completely surrendered. At that point, I felt certain that what I was experiencing was very similar to the death state. I felt this overwhelm of peace. And the thing that left me was need. I stopped needing. And what I mean was, like, even in my relationships, it was they were no longer in my life because I needed them.
They were there because I loved loving. And so what... I'm not certain. I do. I believe we are eternal. I believe right now we have like our consciousness is eternal. And so we have our running minds. And it's really easy to convince myself that my mind is like and how if I don't have my feelings or my mind, how will I have consciousness? But I've tapped into those states at various times.
They were there because I loved loving. And so what... I'm not certain. I do. I believe we are eternal. I believe right now we have like our consciousness is eternal. And so we have our running minds. And it's really easy to convince myself that my mind is like and how if I don't have my feelings or my mind, how will I have consciousness? But I've tapped into those states at various times.
They were there because I loved loving. And so what... I'm not certain. I do. I believe we are eternal. I believe right now we have like our consciousness is eternal. And so we have our running minds. And it's really easy to convince myself that my mind is like and how if I don't have my feelings or my mind, how will I have consciousness? But I've tapped into those states at various times.
I think of it as a wildly expansive state. And also, I have no idea. I have no idea. But I feel that we're all eternal.
I think of it as a wildly expansive state. And also, I have no idea. I have no idea. But I feel that we're all eternal.
I think of it as a wildly expansive state. And also, I have no idea. I have no idea. But I feel that we're all eternal.
Oh yeah. Yes. But also my personality. Like when I got diagnosed, I felt like all of a sudden there was a separation where I was watching Andrea walk around And I thought that character is entertaining and really funny. And I became so much funnier because I'm almost watching myself from a distance. And I was so entertained by the personality of Andrea. And I was like, what a weirdo.
Oh yeah. Yes. But also my personality. Like when I got diagnosed, I felt like all of a sudden there was a separation where I was watching Andrea walk around And I thought that character is entertaining and really funny. And I became so much funnier because I'm almost watching myself from a distance. And I was so entertained by the personality of Andrea. And I was like, what a weirdo.
Oh yeah. Yes. But also my personality. Like when I got diagnosed, I felt like all of a sudden there was a separation where I was watching Andrea walk around And I thought that character is entertaining and really funny. And I became so much funnier because I'm almost watching myself from a distance. And I was so entertained by the personality of Andrea. And I was like, what a weirdo.
And yeah, so just watching personality and humor and laughing and then also the grief. And that's something that I'm just right now, like really diving into the holiness of, of wow. Wow. And I think that I had always been afraid that it would destroy me, that it would be too much. And it isn't too much, but it's a lot and it's precious because it's how much I love this world.
And yeah, so just watching personality and humor and laughing and then also the grief. And that's something that I'm just right now, like really diving into the holiness of, of wow. Wow. And I think that I had always been afraid that it would destroy me, that it would be too much. And it isn't too much, but it's a lot and it's precious because it's how much I love this world.
And yeah, so just watching personality and humor and laughing and then also the grief. And that's something that I'm just right now, like really diving into the holiness of, of wow. Wow. And I think that I had always been afraid that it would destroy me, that it would be too much. And it isn't too much, but it's a lot and it's precious because it's how much I love this world.
It's how much I love life. everyone in it. I have a friend that's a squirrel. It's how much I love the squirrel. I even love the birds that have decided to make their nest in my basketball hoop. And so I can't play right now and I desperately want to play. I love them too.
It's how much I love life. everyone in it. I have a friend that's a squirrel. It's how much I love the squirrel. I even love the birds that have decided to make their nest in my basketball hoop. And so I can't play right now and I desperately want to play. I love them too.
It's how much I love life. everyone in it. I have a friend that's a squirrel. It's how much I love the squirrel. I even love the birds that have decided to make their nest in my basketball hoop. And so I can't play right now and I desperately want to play. I love them too.
yeah you know you would think it would drive us insane that thing and maybe it is but maybe it's just the perspective on it and I know that you know to think about just dissolving um it's it's like whoa but it throws your eyes open like when you think about that it doesn't shut you down you know you're you're just like whoa and I imagine birth feels the same I've
yeah you know you would think it would drive us insane that thing and maybe it is but maybe it's just the perspective on it and I know that you know to think about just dissolving um it's it's like whoa but it throws your eyes open like when you think about that it doesn't shut you down you know you're you're just like whoa and I imagine birth feels the same I've
yeah you know you would think it would drive us insane that thing and maybe it is but maybe it's just the perspective on it and I know that you know to think about just dissolving um it's it's like whoa but it throws your eyes open like when you think about that it doesn't shut you down you know you're you're just like whoa and I imagine birth feels the same I've
never given birth, but that just, I think of those two things similarly of this, whoa, what is this life? What is all of this? I'm having another hot flash. I'm so excited.