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Jun 18, 2023Liked by Meredith Miller

No sabes lo feliz que me haces al retomar los podcasts en castellano, echaba de menos tu voz, tu acento, tus "equivocaciones" con el idioma y tu manera de resolverlas, eres maravillosa Mera gracias por existir y seguir ahí, de verdad.

Te recomiendo una serie que se llama Cristal Oscuro (disponible en Netflix o en internet), es de fantasía pero habla la misma verdad que tú, son 10 capítulos, ya que la cancelaron, quizás te eche para atrás las marionetas, pero la historia que cuenta es la de la humanidad de una manera sensible y holística. Seguro que esa interpretación no está solo en mi cabeza y reconoces rápido a los narcisistas de la historia. No dejes de recomendar series y películas tú también, te quise recomendar esto porque me acordé cuando pusiste el trozo de la historia interminable en tu último video de youtube.

Te quiero amiga, aunque nunca te conozca en persona eres muy importante en mi vida.

Un abrazo grandote

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Qué bueno que estés feliz con la retoma del podcast en español. Yo también estoy feliz de estar grabando de nuevo. ¡Te mando un abrazote!

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You are my new hero❣️🙏🤗 A much needed source of sanity and truth. I pray you understand the life-raft of your writing/thoughts to others. The truth glows in the grey of lies like a light-house in the storm. May God Bless you...and your ability to articulate the nuances and the nonsense. 💖❤️💜. Sincerest Thanks.

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Unfortunately I didn’t see this recent speech by John Kerry before writing the essay but it fits right in with the fear mongering to push the destruction of agriculture for the goal of “net zero”. https://expose-news.com/2023/05/31/destruction-of-farming-is-front-and-centre/

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May 30, 2023Liked by Meredith Miller

Great article. I never considered the unconscious forces within some of the toxic relationships we all experience in our lifetimes. Also where you touch on the weather being more of an emergency, is very true. I’ve noticed that if so much as one puffy cloud is in the sky, the weather man treats it as a huge threat. When I recall the weather warnings in the late 1960’s and 1970’s, they didn’t sound the warning alarms unless it was an actual emergency. They did not happen very often so they tend to stick out in my mind. One of the biggest problems with all of this hyperbolic excitement that we are fed is that it makes me think of the story of the little boy who cried Wolf. The real danger is when there is actually a real emergency and we all blow it off as just another annoying announcement that it might rain. The same thing can be said about the news channels when they sound alarms and say “Breaking News”. It’s all a world of false flags. Great article Meredith, keep up the good work!

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I think most of us start with dysfunctional relationships in life although I can only really speak for myself. Coming up to 40 I decided to intentionally remain single and focus on healing everything I could and hope that it would lead to me attracting a different kind of relationship. It took 10 years of celibacy and exploring my inner realms before I finally met the love of my life. The last couple of years I was starting to look actively for a partner. There were a couple of possibilities but I was never completely comfortable with them. When I connected with my future husband it was suddenly easy to talk, I was intrigued and relaxed in his company. We've been together for 10 years and it's been quite a ride. My hubby has chronic depression and anxiety from childhood emotional neglect and bullying and is super sensitive. Until recently we've been broke so there have been challenges with that aspect of survival too. I've lost count of the times that we have had things happen, from external or internal sources, that for many relationships would have created conflict. The reason that we have been able to navigate these spaces and come out stronger is because we both have strong discipline when it comes to mindfulness. We don't blame each other but take responsibility for our own feelings. I like defining responsibility as the ability to respond in the moment and make a healthy choice. I waited 10 years to find this relationship because I decided that being single was a better option than continuing to be in dysfunctional relationships. I felt I had learned as much as I needed to that way. What I would say to anyone that is looking for a partner is this. Don't settle for someone that you don't feel 100% comfortable with and able to be your authentic self with. It's not worth it and you won't be able to create lasting happiness. It doesn't have to be perfect because life keeps happening and we are human but you can navigate the shitty stuff if you have not only a lover but a good friend. Lastly be grateful every day for the precious love that you have today and say thank you and I love you as often as your heart fills with that warm outpouring of feeling.

Thank you for your insightful thoughts and words, I really enjoy your perspective on the Global Medical Crisis. (-:

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I always enjoy your writings, observations and examples.We are in such times that is really is hard to know whom to trust, what to believe and how to navigate one’s emotions. I want to make you aware that the powers that be are running another medical warning of something is coming, we don’t know when, and it will kill us all. Please be mindful that this is a scare tactic and I will not be fooled again. It is like crying wolf, or causing a panic. You are smarter this time around, more resilient, and know the buzz words. I walked my driveway today. I know big deal right? But for me it was that my action and intentions worked in a healthy relationship and hopefully a more healthy outcome. Most of my life I was the quiet kid in the back of the classroom. You didn’t hear from me, didn’t see me, and didn’t hear what I was thinking or feeling. I have noticed that I crave quiet, stability, foundational relationships. These things make me feel safe. This article helps me to see that I am not an unmoored boat, rather a boat being tossed around in heavy currents. But I am moored by knowledge, good conversations, friends and a stability within me. Just like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, I’ve had this power all along.

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I stumbled on this piece and your stack by accident.

I am so pleased I did.

Not only is this great writing, but it's packed full of the most nutritious thought food.

I need to set aside some time to read and re-read and to reflect before I make a complete ass of myself by commenting, but just wanted to thank you, sincerely, for this piece.

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She is really great. I find a lot of positive feeding here.. Welcome and enjoy.

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“Something I’m recently discovering is that healthy relationships feel like peace.” <- This is the God’s honest truth! I am incredibly fortunate to have several wonderful relationships (mostly familial, but also a couple of good friends). Having these strong healthy bonds helps mitigate any anxiety that might try to creep in on occasions of interaction with more troubling people.

I love your writing style and am glad to have discovered your SS.

About the weather alerts, etc. We eventually just disabled ALL such alerts. Not really because they were scary or caused anxiety (though I understand that is the case for many people), but because they are so intrusive! Even in one’s phone volume is all the way down and vibration is off, severe weather alerts still sound without warning -- their loud, obnoxious tones have a startling way of cutting through the audience silence in a movie theater, at a nice dinner, or during the quietest parts of Mass! It’s absolutely maddening.

We decided that we’re capable of discerning approaching severe weather (for the most part) to the extent that we will take adequate shelter should it become imminently necessary. We still have the weather app that comes pre-loaded on our phones, but only check it when traveling to a location far removed from our area.

The cat thing in Australia is not only disturbing, but confounding.

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In all of the times I have heard Desmet, plus reading his book, have I ever come across him saying that "Hitler was a victim of Mass Formation Psychosis". What I read in Desmet's work was how German, Soviet Russia, and Iranian societies mass-participated in this behavior. Their totalitarian rulers were never justified as being "victims," rather, they were despots (like all narcissists) who took advantage of people being in distress. When totalitarians stir the pot, people join together and scapegoat innocent others. A good example was how those who didn't get jabbed were considered "infectious" or "dirty", and excluded from flying on planes, being allowed in public venues--or in my case, allowed to ride in cars with so-called "vaxxed" people who were considered "good" because they followed directions.

Maybe this discourse serves as an example of how the dynamic works. A person acting in good faith wanders into a conversation, and says something that triggers another. And them BOOM! "How can you believe that???" "Didn't you know this and that, because all of us informed people do!" Underlying free-floating anxiety puts everyone with a heartbeat on edge, especially those of us who have endured narcissistic abuse and are ever-vigilant looking for danger. I've been viciously attacked so many times by liberals who don't allow freedom of speech (or people thinking differently than what they're seeing on NPR and PBS), that I feel bloodied and battle-worn. How did we lose the ability to treat each other with compassion and grace? I'm searching for answers, which is why I read Meredith's work.

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In his interview with Bret Weinstein at 15:27, Mathias Desmet clearly states his theory that it is the masses who leads a totalitarian state, and that the leaders, including but not limited to Hitler, victim of their own anxiety, follow the masses to save their skin and remain relevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSIC89SMktQ

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“How did we lose the ability to treat each other with compassion and grace?” That’s a great question and one I’d like to address directly in a future essay or podcast.

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That would be wonderful, Meredith! One hypothesis I have for why this problem exists is that so many of our social networks have been destroyed. We no longer meet with each other face-to-face, but instead are on (and I hate the term) "social media." In that venue we can't see another person's face when we step on their boundaries, nor can we see when what we say resonates with others. To solve this problem people need places where they can come together in community, and that's something a healthy government would do for its citizens, instead of fighting never ending wars and killing other people's children.

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Bizarre article. Maybe higher anxiety rates have to do with job insecurity, higher house prices and let's face it, isolation caused by our current economic model.... I honestly can't stand these hockey lifestyle/conspiracy/nonsense articles

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I would say all those factors are toxic influences on a person’s holistic health, therefore they support my hypothesis.

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I thought of the infamous "hierarchy of needs." Like emotions, values & feelings can't be contemplated when food, water & shelter are the primary need. Love how you cut thru the distractions, calling them out, and focus upon the truth.

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Mattias Desmet, who I refer to below is a wonderful speaker, and is all over YouTube in interviews. I highly recommend listening to him.

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Mathias Desmet might be a wonderful speaker, but his theory is bogus. This is a man who thinks Hthler was a victim of mass formation. I recommend staying away.

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Wonderful article, Meredith. I always learn so much from your insightful writings. I am a Diaspora Democrat (left the party because of its criminality), living in a Blue Check major metropolitan city. It's near impossible to find people who will civilly discuss issues, but I have found a few who give me hope, like when I read your articles. There are loads of us seeking the truth, and uncovering dangerous lies. A wonderful book on what is called Mass Psychosis Formation, where we find ourselves after the CovidCrisis (TM) ha!, is The Psychology of Totalitarianism, by Mattias Desmet. This phenomenon is fascinating to me, and it's not the first time human society has found itself at this rodeo.

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May 27, 2023Liked by Meredith Miller

If you want some idea of what causes mass psychosis, look in to the reality of water fluoridation. I literally just finished an article on it, I would apologise for the shameless self-promotion but I went looking for an article and ended up linking here- I'll take it as a sign... Fluoride's a potent neurotoxin, of that there is no doubt, and it causes hypothyroidism which can't be separated from ANXIETY, among other things. It has been placed in our (English-speaking) water supplies for the last 70 odd years and has very serious, accumulative effects.

The perpetrators- government, industry and the medical boards- knew what they were doing. This is way bigger than a weird conspiracy theory.

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For sure fluoride is a toxin introduced into our physical environment that has negative physiological and mental health effects. It’s unbelievable how anyone can still justify adding it to the public water.

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Liberals love the fraudulent mass formation theory because it removes all responsibility from the perpetrators of abuse.

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The problem today is that these fkin abusers are still in control and those of us that knew they were lying early had to face their lying and manipulation first hand without the common idiocy of ignorance that most had.

I'm reminded of a study where they compared performance in work in different conditions. There was a calm positive environment and a chaotic dysfunctional one.

The numb ignorant people showed very little difference in performance between the positive and shit environments.

However, sensitive people did much better in the positive one and did much worse in the negative environment.

That's how most of us here react to this current Idiocracy.

I believe many of us experienced PTSD from this. The risk of my job being challenged for a useless at best, bullshit shot to protect me against a flu set me off for a while. I still sometimes feel unmotivated at work because they dared to threaten to fire me for not getting that fkin clot shot! How can I feel dedicated to my workplace after that fascist bullshit and no apologies from management for pulling that illegal and immoral crap?

Despite this bad news, I'm glad that a lot of the people who slept walked in ignorance through the bullshit of the last few decades (not just COVID) are now facing the painful truth. It's about time they paid attention because without them on our side, we're screwed with more and more of this crazy making/ gaslighting idiocy.

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I want to comment on this excerpt

You could be addicted to cortisol and other stress hormones if your whole life has been emergency after emergency. When drama and chaos feel comfortable, you become restless in the lulls, and when restlessness mutates into impulsiveness and carelessness, you unconsciously manifest another big problem.

I want to address the production of adrenal hormones associated with the emergency of low blood volume or dehydration or hyponatremia or low sodium and ANXIETY.

This is anxiety without a visual threat and a physiological response to chronic dehydration. Low salt diet advice is producing this ANXIETY. Hence while a real threat may be absent, an insidious physiological process can be the cause.

With low sodium the adrenals must act to make aldosterone and have the kidneys conserve sodium. As this is an emergency response aldosterone is not the only hormone produced. Cortisol and adrenaline are put into the circulation too. Cortisol raises blood sugar and adrenaline contracts the blood vessels to increase blood pressure. The fight/fright/flight response is readied.

Hence adding salt can increase blood volume and turn off the adrenals.

Hydration equals salt plus water in that order. The salt acts like a sponge and holds water where it’s needed.

Try drink salted water on a hot day Eg 1/4 tsp in a glass of water. You’ll not wilt and your adrenals can rest.

Read more on hydration

Jane333.Substack.com

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Yep. I remember seeing a graph of salt intake vs mortality.

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-b90ac1ab85e4353cf409105dea612b32-c

Having too little salt is much worse than overdoing it.

But sadly, doctors trained by the idiots that run official allopathy believe the nonsense that big pharma sells. I find the medical profession to have become extremely misinformed and full of false ego in their ignorance. They're paid to not ask questions and just follow orders.

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Exactly. Also doctors don’t understand how toxic Morton’s type of salt is, which most people and restaurants use. It’s not real salt after such an assault of chemicals and processing. I’ve been using Himalayan salt for almost 20 years because it’s the primordial salt of the planet and has nearly all the elements needed to nourish the blood. I get iodine through foods since it’s the only element missing.

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Just need to think how food was preserved in salt before refrigeration and we can see extra salt in diets did not cause a problem.

I think the few salt sensitives who respond to salt with hypertension have adapted to chronic low salt conditions through adrenal hyperplasia.

The gov/pHARMa diet directives on low salt are driving chronic dis-ease, disability and dependence.

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Thanks, really enjoyed that. So many excellent points.

Our civilization - collapsing in slo-mo it seems - is largely toxic and traumatizing so won't be easy to escape bouts of anxiety. (Nature is for me the best way to release that) I know many people who simply live with ongoing anxiety as if it's a fait accompli. Wil share.

Re:"Love is something else entirely and its nature has been perverted by traditional religion as well as the New Age movement to trick you into giving away your power. This is why the Pope called taking the vax “an act of love” and many spiritual sects that preach loving compassion, acceptance and unity refused entry to the unvaxxed."

Thank you for noting this. I find it's a difficult point to make. I'm not judging faith via religion though definitely see frequently, a fusing of faith's two aspects (the intuitive Vs the organized expression of the intuitive) which makes an internal jumble and often leaves 'followers' unable to tease them apart. (Criticizing the religions feels like criticizing one's faith, or worse, God.)

Perhaps in this time of great change, the controlling hold religion has had on many people will also be shed. (And of course I am aware there are those aligned to religious institutions who do not have this challenge.)

PS - I've noticed the weather apps too.

Best.

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It’s amazing how you can go into nature and it’s like none of the worldly chaos exists in those moments. I just got back from a spirit quest in the Rockies. Sitting with the mountains and observing the wildlife reminded me that all is well no matter what’s happening in society. I’m working on integrating that more into my daily life now back in the world.

You’re right that a lot of people can’t separate religion and faith. One is a man-made form of social control that people are taught to depend upon and follow instead of having a direct and personal connection to God. That’s why so many defend the Church even when abuse scandals come out.

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Well said. I spend more and more time there and 'receive' the message all the time, that it's okay - let it all fall apart, it has to. It's not just a haven, it's our home. We're as a part of nature as any waterfall or grove of trees or the birds who inhabit them. Aligned, it heals and assists in shedding the false world we all adapted to. I don't know how, but it does. The more time I spend in that quiet space, the more certain I am we come out of all this lunacy. (Not all of us of course but humanity.)

Re: defending the church, yes. Very much like Americans defending 'their' guy in office. Thank you. Always appreciate your posts.

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I think eventually the church as it stands will have to fail.

The original doctors were the priest class. They're up to something and I suspect it's a really heavy lesson for humanity.

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I have a friend who had a kind of mental break in March 2020, where she suddenly and unexpectedly acquired a crippling anxiety and fear about being around other people, whether in crowds, or small gatherings, or driving a car on a busy road. She doesn't know why this happened, but I think I do. Remember what happened in March 2020? The news media were full of panicked accounts of a terrible pathogen that was going to kill lots of people, and "experts" and politicians were reinforcing this message of fear by ordering us to respond accordingly.

My friend doesn't have a TV, but she does read mainstream news on her iPhone, so I'm pretty sure that's where she got this anxiety and fear that still cripples her three years later. The weird thing is that she doesn't really believe my theory about how she got this way, and she still reads the news every morning. It's as if she's in an abusive relationship, where the news media is the abuser, and she's in denial about the abuse.

This pattern seemed obvious to me, because I left an abusive relationship in January 2020, just before the fear-bombing. So it was much easier for me to recognize what was happening a few short months later: we were now in an abusive relationship with media and government.

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March might be the standard introductory month for many anxiety-attacks in the next few years. In the same way that religious people say JC is King and that sort of thing, there is a physiological effect that happens exactly in late March and early April. Biblically it's called the 'Burned Ram' or 'Lamb' or even 'Lamp of God'. This is because the Sun moves in to Aries (Burning the Ram).

In a nutshell, this is the astrological effect of the Kundalini. If one knows nothing of it, or is unprepared, it can land one in a great deal of psychological bother, sometimes ending up in a psyche. ward on medication.

Historically this is why priest class and religions always focussed on meditation- because it opens the channels gently and reduces anxiety.

Plus we're being poisoned with fluoride- an industrial neurotoxin... leads to hypothyroidism and anxiety... "bUt ITs thE GReaTEsT HEaltH ADvaNcEmENT oF tHE 20Th CEntuRY!"

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Interesting ideas, thanks.

Fortunately, my friend has her own water source, which is fluoride-free.

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