New cryptoculture.info Mindful Message! 11.06.24

Rise & Grind 👑 🙌🏾

I’ve been intentionally practicing Love & Light for a few years now, and the journey has been trying at times. I see more and more around me being pulled into hateful situations, so I acknowledge they days before me may become even more challenging to stay bright in dark times. But I see this as a test, where I am meant to stay strong on my path of truth and understanding. We are one. Unfortunately these current times have created such a division that many can’t see the truth thru the Fog (Smokey Mirror)

So let’s stay the course….Today I want to reflect on the challenges that come with practicing the 3rd Agreement, Don’t Make Assumptions, and breaking those habits/cycles.

1. Overthinking and Reading Into Everything

Challenge: Our minds love to fill in gaps with assumptions. Especially when things are unclear. We assume what people mean over text, analyze pauses in conversation, or worry that a friend’s short reply means they’re upset.

Breaking the Habit: Catching ourselves overthinking is the first step. Taking a pause and reminding ourselves to ask directly or let things be as they are can help keep us out of assumption spirals.

2. Assuming People See Things the Way We Do

Challenge: We often assume everyone shares our perspective, values, or way of interpreting events. This can lead to misunderstandings, especially in relationships, when we expect others to “just get it.”

Breaking the Habit: Practicing empathy helps. When we remember that everyone has a unique background, we stop expecting others to see things exactly as we do.

3. Needing to Fill in Blanks

Challenge: If someone doesn’t explain themselves or doesn’t respond, we start inventing stories to fill in the gaps. We assume why they were quiet or what their silence “really” means.

Breaking the Habit: Embrace the unknown by telling ourselves, “It could be anything.” This is surprisingly freeing and helps us stay grounded instead of jumping to conclusions.

4. Reacting Without Clarifying First

Challenge: When we assume something negative, we often respond emotionally without fact-checking. Maybe we assume someone doesn’t appreciate our work, and we react with irritation or hurt.

Breaking the Habit: Practicing the pause—taking a breath before responding—helps us remember to ask questions or get clarity first, which avoids unnecessary conflict.

5. Living in a “Me-Centered” Mindset

Challenge: The habit of personalizing everything fuels assumptions. We assume that others’ actions or moods are a reflection of us, making it harder to stay neutral.

Breaking the Habit: When we take things less personally (as emphasized in the Second Agreement), we stop seeing everything through a lens of “me.” This helps us detach from assumptions.

6. Social Media Comparisons and Judgments

Challenge: On social media, it’s easy to assume everyone else has it better or that they’re judging us, which feeds insecurity and false narratives.

Breaking the Habit: Remembering that social media only shows a highlight reel can help us resist making assumptions about others’ lives. Practicing gratitude for what we have grounds us in our own reality.

Breaking the habit of making assumptions takes patience and awareness. When you step back and separate each challenge, it becomes easier to see how to break free. By practicing this agreement, we open ourselves a lot more inner peace. Like all things, it takes time, but the payoff is big. Remember take a step at a time.

Infinite peace to all seeking truth and understanding 💚✨🙏🏾