September 14
Epiphanies kicking in
It doesn’t take long
So far, I’ve read through Havi’s Starter Kit stuff info watched the Theory section for Level 1 (yeah! I’m a geek, I love theory!) and played around with the arm sequences for Level 1. I’ve done a total of 4 Shiva Nata practice play sessions and BANG! it’s epiphany time.
Seriously – it’s that quick – jeepers!
The way it went
We had a big roast dinner (yum!) and so I had a kip afterwards and then in the evening (uh-oh!) did some more playing around.
First off – it totally helps me to get clearer on what is running around in my head at the time. So it turns my foggy brain (which leads to low moods and self-esteem) into understanding as to what is behind the fog. This in itself is life-changing for me. Whenever I’m having foggy head you can guarantee that I’ll find myself a space to start going through the latest sequence.
Then I went to bed. Thing is, my brain was now totally engaged and I ended up spending 3 hours writing notes that kept cropping up as I started to drop off. Somewhat frustrating (very frustrating for Glyn who was trying to sleep with me clicking on and off a little light to write by) but ultimately worth the reduced amount of sleep (both of ours). I could probably have let myself drift off at this point, but I was so taken aback by the quality and quantity that I didn’t dare stop in case I lost them.
Lessons learnt
- When writing about what I’m thinking, be specific! All I wrote in my journal was “got clearer understanding on what was bugging me” – but not what it was that was actually bothering me! Oh dear, now I’ll have to have that lesson again another time.
- Shiva Nata in the evening may see the results kick in as I’m ready for bed (the whole brain buzz as I drop off combining with Shiva Nata to be a pretty powerful force)! Could be useful if I don’t need to worry about getting up the next day.
- [Later experience tells me that] I can always get fresh insights at a more appropriate time – Shiva Nata keeps delivering. So I don’t need to worry about capturing everything!
Have you had your first epiphany? What was it like? Did it catch you off guard? Scare you? Amaze you? Leave you underwhelmed or disappointed? Please share your story below.